Evan
This is what you wrote to Channing on 8/25/08 and it is copied as is.
When it comes to posters, I am a notorious tight wad. If I am willing to
pay $50 for a poster, I will not pay $51.
When it comes to shipping -- I DO NOT factor the shipping into the cost of
the poster. If you
or some such place, but I'll be buggered if I can remember exactly
what it is.
Phil
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From: Claude Litton
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] EBAY Selling Question
Evan
This is what you wrote
I do have a different selling question aside from satisfying cheapskates
who want their parcels packaged like gold but are not willing to pay
anything for this service. At the end of October, Ebay will no longer
allow a seller to indicate in their posting or in Ebay e-mail that a
buyer may pay
Also I have my own program that launches invoices and e-mail to buyers
after an auction is completed. Does Ebay's new payment rule negate me from
requesting a check or money order within the invoices and e-mails generated by
my
own program?
excellent question!!
first of all..what
I'm thinking about going to all Free Shipping in my EBAY listings.
I'm tired of fighting with them about my various Powerseller rankings
so I think they may have won the battle on this. Anyone have any
thoughts about this?
Channing Thomson in San Francisco
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When it comes to posters, I am a notorious tight wad. If I am willing to pay
$50 for a poster, I will not pay $51.
When it comes to shipping -- I DO NOT factor the shipping into the cost of the
poster. If you think that I will pay $10 more for your item becasue Free
Shipping -- you are
Evan --
Interesting response. . . so how would you address the issue if you
were a seller? As it stands now, I do not overcharge for shipping and
I always pack exceptionally well and do full insurance and delivery
confirmation.
Channing Thomson
On Aug 25, 2008, at 9:53 AM, Evan Zweifel
to offer FREE
SHIPPING.
FRANC
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channinglylethomson
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 1:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] EBAY Selling Question
Evan --
Interesting response. . . so how would you
Advice for a seller? Charge $8 for shipping. Pack well. Don't pack in free
USPS boxes flattened. Always use solid cardboard stiffeners inside the
package. Protect the edges of the poster. Don't reuse flimsy cardboard.
Require insurance. Use tape, but not too much. And ignore the
to be a bargain.
FRANC
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From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Evan
Zweifel
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 2:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] EBAY Selling Question
Advice for a seller? Charge $8 for shipping. Pack well. Don't
] EBAY Selling Question
Advice for a seller? Charge $8 for shipping. Pack well. Don't pack in free
USPS boxes flattened. Always use solid cardboard stiffeners inside the
package. Protect the edges of the poster. Don't reuse flimsy cardboard.
Require insurance. Use tape, but not too much
, August 26, 2008 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] EBAY Selling Question
That's great Evan. Where did you pull that $8 figure from? I charge $9 and I
usually wind up having to add $1 to $2 per shipment given the cost of insurance
and that doesn't take into account the amount I pay for mailers or extra
1.? IF, IF, IF we see a significant number of sellers offering Free Shipping,
buyers will soon write?to you and say, i won't bid on you item, unless you
give free shipping
2.? free shipping may mean pony express..not priority.? by way of example,
i am waiting for a package from calif (i
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From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Evan
Zweifel
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:11 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] EBAY Selling Question
Sorry. I meant to say $9 ;-)
As for the $15 minimum -- all I can say, is that anyone who pays $9
me consider not selling at all
on Ebay or in a very limited fashion. FRANC
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From: JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 6:26 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] EBAY Selling Question
I
: [MOPO] EBAY Selling Question-free shipping ? ? ?
1. IF, IF, IF we see a significant number of sellers offering Free
Shipping, buyers will soon write to you and say, i won't bid on you
item, unless you give free shipping
2. free shipping may mean pony express..not priority. by way
Evan's reply is illogical when he states that he does not factor the cost of
shipping into what he will pay for a poster. If what he says is true then
he must only bid on very expensive posters but I doubt that because as an
example he cites $50 for a poster. At that price postage is a
On Bruce's Thursday auction, there are several really nice posters I'd
love to have. I couldn't understand why the bids were so low. Well,
the way he needs to ship them, flat and on some kind of cardboard
backing, the shipping is $120. He tells you this upfront. (Don't go
by how I
Thanks, Mr. Spock, for adressing the logic of my argument.
At first you shoot it down, and then you reiterate it! The only issue is the
definition of expensive. Since the cost is fixed (about $10) and not
dependent on the cost of the item -- the cost becomes insignificant as the
poster
Andrea is talking about the 9 special heavy Meloy Bros 40 x 60 posters.
They can only be sent flat, and they DO cost around $120 to send well
protected. But the cost of sending two or three or four is little more than
that of sending one, which is why the last two times I sold others of these
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