Thread: Done with ebay

I have to agree that the fees on shipping charges is a load of bullcrap. It pisses me off to no end. Dont forget Ebay also owns paypal, and they take another chunk out of the sale when you get paid.
I have sold some antique vaccume tubes, and had the seller complain they were no good, and returned them, sending me burned out garbage that he has switched on me. And how am I supposed to report thier foul dishonest?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Glen, ebay began including the seller's shipping charges in the final value fees as an attempt to prevent sellers overcharging for shipping. At least that is their rationalization for the policy. Shortly before that was instituted they tried to enforce 'fair shipping charges' on a case by case basis if the buyer complained. They also instituted a policy of insurance being totally the seller's responsibility.

If you see an ebay description saying insurance is optional and at the buyer's expense that seller is violating ebay rules. Anyway, like the way they stopped allowing sellers to leave anything but positive feedback ..... not really fair but it was the only solution they could come up with the prevent retaliatory feedback by sellers who had received a negative. Anyway .......

Sellers clearly overcharging on ebay for shipping is what made me quite buying things off there for a long time.
Now i am very selective about what i buy. Sometimes i buy a few nice old axe heads that it.
And if the seller putting up a crazy price of 20 bucks with a axe with a damage handle i say cut it off.
i going to have to rehandle it anyhow so put it in the flat rate box. i point out newpaper is fine.
The idea of just asking 20 percent more wouldn't work. Cause if the bidding is not starting at 9 bucks for
a really nice axe head there's no way i going to even bid. cause a good axe is worth good money and costs good money retail.
but not secnod hand cause a good axe comes with a good strong handle with the grain going the correct way no knots in the wood and a really tight ring patern. you also have to take a knife or cheap razor and smooth out the wood on the handle.

Originally Posted by Magpie

I have to agree that the fees on shipping charges is a load of bullcrap. It pisses me off to no end. Dont forget Ebay also owns paypal, and they take another chunk out of the sale when you get paid.
I have sold some antique vaccume tubes, and had the seller complain they were no good, and returned them, sending me burned out garbage that he has switched on me. And how am I supposed to report thier foul dishonest?

Have sold a hugh amt of JAN tungsol 6550as,but I tested them all and provided the specs for ea.

Originally Posted by gugi

That's pretty simple: https://www.google.com/search?q=online+auctions

And before I get accused of being a smart ass, just think about it for a second - in the internet world dominated by a couple of search engines why would you look for something that is not highly visible and highly rated by those?

Better a smart one than a dumb one I always say

My parents never appreciated that line of logic, oddly. Not sure whath I'll say if it its an issue with my kids.

Certainly, there were, and still are, plenty of people who overcharge on shipping. I am starting to rebuild my collection now, and spotted something I had to have, but it was sporting a 15 dollar shipping fee for first class mail
Outrageous! But I simply deducted that much money from what I was willing to bid on it. Plain and simple.

Dont be a sucker!

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

I sell a hugh amount of razors,strops,and shaving realted items on that venue.But the new 10% fees are off the wall.
anyone know of any other auction type sites?

Hey Pixel ...
My wife found a place on google (I think by google) called Bonanza "http://www.bonanza.com/".
I will be going there also.

Originally Posted by straightrazorheaven

Hey Pixel ...
My wife found a place on google (I think by google) called Bonanza "http://www.bonanza.com/".
I will be going there also.

I found that a year ago but i gave up on looking on there longer then i was a member here.
For i always found it was only trash that was listed for sale.
but do keep in mind my buying of things was a very very very nich market grouping.
I was only buying sharpening stones at what i felt was a good price or steal.
my buying is more healty type of buying now i enjoy bucking logs.

Originally Posted by straightrazorheaven

Hey Pixel ...
My wife found a place on google (I think by google) called Bonanza "http://www.bonanza.com/".
I will be going there also.

Plus one more flaw is that there a high chance your not going to find as many buyers.

I seen at least one item on bonanza that someone fail to sell on ebay.
In the sharpening grouping.