Appalled on Ebay
08-26-2011, 11:18 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by gaevren
Originally Posted by Candace
Don't sweat the small stuff...I've had the same thing happen. Someone didn't want to pay for priority, flat rate shipping of $11.00, although it specified that in the auction. They wanted me to throw the heavy, large, vintage sewing machine item, in a padded envelope, after they'd won the auction. Yeah, right. I stood my ground and said, "Nope".
Good grief what a silly chucklehead! $11 flat rate shipping would be a steal! When I bought my machine on ebay they had pictures of how they wrapped it- it was practially mummified, and cost nearly $50, but I was perfectly fine with that...better than it being damaged en route!
08-26-2011, 11:34 AM
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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.
08-26-2011, 11:41 AM
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plus you get all the people emailing you wanting to know what the reserve is...
I once sold a very beat up machine on ebay, a long time ago, for $.99 and shipping was about $40. Got glowing feedback too. You never know.
I once sold a very beat up machine on ebay, a long time ago, for $.99 and shipping was about $40. Got glowing feedback too. You never know.
08-26-2011, 12:19 PM
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Just a suggestion, try Craig's list. Things sell like crazy there. There is not timel limit for the posting. You pay nothing to them. You don't have to ship, because it can be picked up locally, and you can set your price or chose best offer, which you don't have to accept, if it is not a good one.
08-26-2011, 12:54 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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