Appalled on Ebay
08-27-2011, 12:42 PM
#54
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Originally Posted by patdesign
Originally Posted by ptquilts
are you not getting the 50 free listings a month, no matter what the starting price is?
It's great, no more paying upfront fees if something doesn't sell.
08-27-2011, 01:20 PM
#56
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I wouldn't sell anything of a high value on ebay. Too easy for a dishonest buyer to claim something was wrong with it, and ebay always seems to take the buyer's side.
If you can't afford to lose the item AND the money, think twice about selling on ebay.
Craigslist = cash in my hand and I never have to hear from the buyer again.
If you can't afford to lose the item AND the money, think twice about selling on ebay.
Craigslist = cash in my hand and I never have to hear from the buyer again.
08-27-2011, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bjeriann
I don't understand why people use the reserve price. Why not figure what the lowest $ you will take and add the cost of shipping to the price (offering free shipping). There has been things I wanted but if no one else bids I couldn't get my bid to go up to the reserve price. So if you wanted $40. for the item and $40. for shipping - ask $80. w/ free shipping.
08-27-2011, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
I wouldn't sell anything of a high value on ebay. Too easy for a dishonest buyer to claim something was wrong with it, and ebay always seems to take the buyer's side.
If you can't afford to lose the item AND the money, think twice about selling on ebay.
Craigslist = cash in my hand and I never have to hear from the buyer again.
If you can't afford to lose the item AND the money, think twice about selling on ebay.
Craigslist = cash in my hand and I never have to hear from the buyer again.
I called Paypal and they basically told me it's the buyer's word, NO MATTER that they left me positive FB.
Thank goodness it wasn't super expensive but being in another country I will also be charged the shipping and that just stinks :(
I write in each listing that if international buyers want tracking and insurance they must pay for Priority Express.
That's just a waste of my typing.
08-27-2011, 01:47 PM
#59
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I have about given up on overseas buyers, they are just too much headache. the last one managed to send a PP payment for the cost of the item only, after I had sent an invoice with shipping. I refunded her partial payment and am waiting for her to resend the whole amount. Of course I can not report her as a nonpaying bidder because of the way she did it.
08-27-2011, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bjeriann
I don't understand why people use the reserve price. Why not figure what the lowest $ you will take and add the cost of shipping to the price (offering free shipping). There has been things I wanted but if no one else bids I couldn't get my bid to go up to the reserve price. So if you wanted $40. for the item and $40. for shipping - ask $80. w/ free shipping.
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