eBay sucks, I am done with them. waste of time and money. Tired of being squeezed.
Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad On May 5, 2013, at 6:23 PM, Jim Wooddell <[email protected]> wrote: > There sure seems to be a ton of meteorite dealers on Ebay. I look > around at other sites on the web and see no dealers taking advantage > of them or any attempt in spreading ones wings. Why is that when Ebay > is all about squeezing you for their benefit...not yours or your > customers??? > Is it such no one will venture out of a comfort zone or???? > > Jim > > > On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:18 AM, Matt Morgan <[email protected]> wrote: >> I agree with Mendy and end up just refunding the difference when I actually >> pays for the package at the post office. yes it is totally ridiculous. >> Matt >> >> Mendy Ouzillou <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's Global >>> Shipping Program. >>> >>> I signed up for it and used it on two auctions before deciding I would >>> never do so again. The buyer pays much higher shipping than USPS and >>> import duties. >>> >>> Why, because the price charge was incredibly high. Shipping to Canada >>> was so high that the buyer (a well respected person on the MetList) >>> asked me to ship it to them standard US Mail. The other package went to >>> China and quite frankly was amazed the person did not complain. >>> >>> eBay's fees are not clear and (I guess) unlike the USPS will try to >>> make money on this service, not just break even. >>> >>> Caveat Emptor, >>> >>> Mendy >>> http://www.ebay.com/sch/mendyo/m.html >>> >>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Mendy Ouzillou <[email protected]> >>>> To: Adam Hupe <[email protected]>; Met-List >>> <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:00 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's Global >>> Shipping Program. >>>> >>>> >>>> I signed up for it and used it on two auctions before deciding I would >>> never do so again. The buyer pays much higher shipping than USPS and >>> import duties. >>>> >>>> >>>> Why, because the price charge was incredibly high. Shipping to Canada >>> was so high that the buyer (a well respected person on the MetList) >>> asked me to ship it to them standard US Mail. The other package went to >>> China and quite frankly was amazed the person did not complain. >>>> >>>> >>>> eBay's fees are not clear and (I guess) unlike the USPS will try to >>> make money on this service, not just break even. >>>> >>>> >>>> Caveat Emptor, >>>> >>>> Mendy >>>> >>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: Adam Hupe <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Adam <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 7:35 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It just shows how behind the times the United States Postal Service >>> is. They raise international shipping costs by %50 after raising it >>> every year for the last several years. What are we >>> getting for these massive increases? Nothing! >>>>> >>>>> Now packages have to be shipped twice, eBay's way of Band-Aiding a >>> serious problem! UPS, FedEx and EMS have been able to track >>> international packages for over two decades! It shows when the U.S. >>> Government oversees an operation like USPS that we can count on extreme >>> inefficiency. >>>>> >>>>> I would fire the entire board and and tell the replacement board to >>> learn something from the private sector! >>>>> >>>>> Adam >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: Jim Strope <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Steve Dunklee <[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: "[email protected]" >>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 5:38 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The downside for the buyer is that they will have to pay taxes on the >>> full value. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Strope >>>>> 421 4th Street >>>>> Glen Dale, WV. 26038 >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> On May 5, 2013, at 4:30 AM, Steve Dunklee <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> under the new overseas shipping policy you send your package to a >>> shipping service, which then sends and tracks your package to the >>> customer. The customer will no longer be able to claim they did not get >>> the package. >>>>>> an improvement over previous policy. >>>>>> cheers >>>>>> Steve >>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> -- >> Matt Morgan >> Mile High Meteorites >> PO Box 151293 >> Lakewood CO 80215 USA >> http://www.mhmeteorites.com >> Find Us on Facebook >> >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > -- > Jim Wooddell > [email protected] > 928-247-2675 > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
