Fine. I do the same, although I don't restrict bidding. But good communication and due caution are just common sense. But if you provide positive feedback before the buyer indicates that the merchandise is acceptable, you open the door to blackmail and possible problems. Waiting for approval is common sense as well. Why would you throw caution to the wind at this point in the transaction. The buyer can still claim that you didn't send the merchanidise or that it was not as advertised. Positive feedback is the only assurance you have that this won't happen. Simple logic. Paul On Jan 23, 2007, at 10:09 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> I've a number of things to people in Asia, South America, Europe and > Africa. > > In all cases, I require puchasers of goods that live outside the US > to communicate with me before placing a bid, and I put that right in > the auction description. I do this because I will not quote the cost > of shipping without knowing where the item is going, and because the > cost of shipping might adversely affect the desirability of the item > due to price. > > It opens the line for sensible and effective communications, which > always improves the quality of the transaction. > > G > > On Jan 23, 2007, at 6:59 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> Most of my recent sales have been to Europe or Asia. The >> communication is frequently minimal. I ship the goods when I receive >> payment, but I wait for feedback before I provide the same. True, >> there are exceptions. Well qualified buyers who communicate well are >> not cause for concern, and I have at times provided feedback >> immediately. But those are the exception rather than the rule. >> Paul > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
