I get about 5 packages per week and there are times when the packaging is
pathetic including from experienced sellers. One of the problems with eBay
is that they seem to be so focused on keeping shipping costs low that they
completely disregard whether the item should arrive intact or damaged.
Shipping charges affect your search standing so sellers are forced to keep
their charges as low as possible irrespective of what it actually costs.
Customers expect low shipping fees but they also expect full tracking,
strong packaging and insurance. I often lose money on postage but that is
something that you have to accept to survive on eBay.
Website: www.moviemem.com
JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA
PO Box 92
Palm Beach
Qld 4221
Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zeev Drach" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Interesting anti-eBay posts from a collector
Why are so many idiots sending movie posters or lobby cards in PADDED
emvelopes??? We are not dealing here with something that might break! We
need to secure against dents, nicks and bending. The obvious answer is
that
the card/poster needs to be well protected by a sufficient number of
PROPER
cardboards. And I say PROPER because too many sellers, even "EXPERIENCED"
ones, are using leftover scraps of cardboard, which are often smaller than
the lobby card, bent to begin with, or simply too thin or not enough of
it.
I guess some people just don't have the "feel" of what the hell this hobby
is all about.
Zeev
-----Original Message-----
From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard
Halegua Comic Art
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 10:08 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Interesting anti-eBay posts from a collector
Hey, I just got an original window card in the mail from an ebay seller
this rare poster, which was nice & flat before shipping was shipped
without cardboard in a padded envelope and went from being a $300
item to a $25 item
I get so many packages from ebay sellers that are horrendous.. and
they have no freakin clue!!
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