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Seems like more and more that i get issues with eBay sellers not abiding by the rules. Have had a person harassing me to pay them more for shipping on an item over the past month. I did notice the seller does not sell globes and that this was one of the first they have. I contacted the seller and asked them to pack it double boxed and insured with a signature confirmation. Lets just say none of that happened and i got the box all beat up.
Large wide body globe and two lenses packed in a flimsy box. Not stellar packing by any means. Plus got home and found it on the front porch for over 8 hrs, where was the signature confirmation. It is lucky it didnt get stolen.
So this person has been contacting me over and over asking for more money, I sent them a check for the difference (which was more than a globe cost to mail) which they claimed to have never gotten. I believe they are holding the check as it has not cleared. Finally had to contact eBay to threaten them to stop. Hope that works as i am fed up with this seller. I made a mistake by agreeing to send them more cash. Shame on me, never again will i do that.
Moral of the story is to make the sellers man up to what they post for shipping cost. If your a seller and cannot get a decent quote then dont sell it until that quote is in hand.
Seems like the last month or so it has gotten worse and have received alot of broken items from sellers. No one cares anymore.
Off my soap box. Dan
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Did the globe and lenses make it?
Sellers/buyers can't harass each other for long before E-bay will step in.
Thanks Mike
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Did the globe and lenses make it?
Sellers/buyers can't harass each other for long before E-bay will step in. Yep it made it, surprisingly. Stinks i had to call eBay tonight about the issue. Dont like doing that but i know i am in the right here. I did the best i could but wont let this keep going on and on.
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Until check is cashed you Haven't paid them & they take the chance of you Stopping Payment! FOOLISHNESS on their part.
I suggest you use a P.O. BOX for all packages.
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Until check is cashed you Haven't paid them & they take the chance of you Stopping Payment! FOOLISHNESS on their part.
I suggest you use a P.O. BOX for all packages. Not going to stop payment, Just looked it up for my bank and it is $33. Would just cost more money. PO Box is a good ideal though, or may just start shipping them to my office
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Tell seller checks are not honored after 30 Days. That should get their attn.
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I've had a few sellers request more money for shipping. I have refused to pay the extra, simply because I would not have bid as high as I did because I factor the shipping into my bid. Since, I can't change my bid after the fact, the same must apply to the shipping.
Another trend lately on e-Bay is sellers not offering combined shipping. I have left negative feedback for a few sellers on this issue. When I have had sellers refuse combined shipping on multiple wins. I send them a message saying that is fine. But, since I'm paying individual shipping on the items; I expect them to arrive in individual packages. If they arrive in one package then I leave them negative feedback.
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I have had this kind of stuff happen also. When I sell something I will eat the extra shipping costs before doing this to a customer. It was my fault anyway.
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Looking for Keystone,Pure,Sinclair,Texaco,Sterling and Gulf...Thanks, Brian
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When I have had sellers refuse combined shipping on multiple wins. I send them a message saying that is fine. But, since I'm paying individual shipping on the items; I expect them to arrive in individual packages. If they arrive in one package then I leave them negative feedback. in that case I'd have them sent too different addresses...
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yeah... shipping has been more frustrating lately than in the past. not sure why? maybe since more and more flippers are entering the scene.
the last 4 signs that I bought of 36" or greater were packaged by using two flat pieces of cardboard taped together. 2 of the signs were completely outside of cardboard at arrival, other two had ripped the tape and were exposed.
its pretty simple why this happens, greediness & laziness. i email every seller i buy from and explain to them to WRAP the sign in cardboard layers, dont SANDWICH it in cardboard - big difference between the two.
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WHAT, No ZIP TIES? DUCT Tape around edges is much Better than packing tape.
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Not to mention the flip side. I am experiencing more and more people not paying for an item they either bid on or made an offer on. Then as a seller we are held hostage until the "case" is closed.
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Not to mention the flip side. I am experiencing more and more people not paying for an item they either bid on or made an offer on. Then as a seller we are held hostage until the "case" is closed. JOYS of having your own Business, Real World.
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I have a separate issue that has plagued me over shipping to Canada and just happened again. Combined shipping and the amount that ebay charged was not quite half of what it cost to ship. Then the buyer had to pay the import charges. The total was not what I had to pay for the shipping, and the buyer just could not get it. He figured he had paid the bill with his fee he was charged only to leave me about $35.00 short. Again going to Canada, and I think I have had this post before.
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...I recently had a couple of signs shipped...as I have experienced negligent so-called packing jobs in the past, I sent the seller a detailed diagram on how to build a crate, and how to pack the signs within that crate, to avoid damage...not only did the seller honor his rather low original shipping quote - he built a fantastic crate and packed the signs EXACTLY as I requested...
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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I hear you, I've found that the number of high bidders that don't pay / change their mind is really increasing. There is really no downside anymore for bidders now that sellers arent allowed to give feedback. I just go into the ebay conflict resolution as soon as possible so that the item isn't tied up too long! Also, seems like I've had a rash of people buying "pick-up only items" and then assuming I'll ship for free, even when I put in bold letters I wont ship. The gas and oil guys though seem to be really good, it's when I sell car parts I have more problems! Ive been doing flat shipping/handling fees lately, thats been a lot easier, reduced headaches.
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I was selling a pedal car as a "pick-up only" and this guy 3000 miles away buys the car. He then asks if I can get him a shipping quote from UPS. I did and they quoted me $200. So this buyer then opens a case against me claiming I'm ripping him off by over charging for shipping. To make matters worse he paid with a credit card. So when he opened the case and froze the money, I had to pay a $20 fee back to the credit card company for a refund to settle the case. I was livid. I called Paypal and they did nothing for me except recommend pay the fee and move on. I have since lost faith in mankind.
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I hear you, I've found that the number of high bidders that don't pay / change their mind is really increasing. There is really no downside anymore for bidders now that sellers arent allowed to give feedback. I just go into the ebay conflict resolution as soon as possible so that the item isn't tied up too long! Also, seems like I've had a rash of people buying "pick-up only items" and then assuming I'll ship for free, even when I put in bold letters I wont ship. The gas and oil guys though seem to be really good, it's when I sell car parts I have more problems! Ive been doing flat shipping/handling fees lately, thats been a lot easier, reduced headaches. PICKUP ONLY & when they email asking for shipping Have THEM ARRANGE IT. DON'T even offer to Crate.
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Yeah, I've done the "go ahead and arrange shipping yourself route" before. That's when reality usually hits them, wow, it really is expensive to ship this. Then they get creative, asking me if I plan on going on any trips there way, or go to greyhound, or something like that. Its OK, I'm kind of used to people not reading the ebay descriptions at this point. I do block bidders once they've done this though.
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Start doing a Water Mark across pictures; READ DESCRIPTION BEFORE BIDDING.
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I sold a large oven hood on eBay and had pick up only and a guy 500 miles bought it any way . I called him and we did work it out , I carried it to a trucking company dropped it off he gave them a credit card number they crated it and shipped . I know it's not always that easy but that is the best way I have found.
Remember you are only as good as your help If you don't make any noise no one will hear you!
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