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Topic: Ticked off with shipping!
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted March 23, 2007 12:43 PM
I finally saw a copy of "Ben Hur scope 1X400ft" on ebay, and I contacted the seller asking if he'll post to america, and he said no.
What's so freakin hard about shipping to america? I ship to the U.K. all the time! Yeah, it's a little more effort, as you have to get a shipping qoute, but on the plus side, you have even more potential buyers bringing up the selling price of your item!!
As far as I'm concerned, it's just laziness on the part of the seller!
GRRRR! I hate to miss out on a ityem I want because a seller cannot as of this time, post to america. What is it? Is he an illegal?
GRRRR!
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted March 23, 2007 04:53 PM
Wow Keith, my apologies if I offended. It is a frustration however. I hope you got a good price for it, as, if I could have bid on it, I would have bid it up to 25.00 pounds, (that was my goal, any higher than 25 pounds and I couldn't afford it), as it is a title that I've really been looking for.
Oh well, there's always the chance that the buyer might back out, eh?
By the way, if you have been ill, hope to hear your in better health in the future.
OSI
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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 997
From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006
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posted March 24, 2007 03:51 AM
Hi Dan. No I’m not saying that I won’t post worldwide on E-Bay “in case I become ill”. (The post "within UK only" was an edit, done after putting the items on E-Bay, initially)
I am saying that I put the films on E-bay, “and then became ill”.
Unfortunately I don’t have any scales or Customs forms, at the moment and being virtually bedridden and also having a disabled wife, it would be a little impractical anyway, at the moment. I have a neighbour who has taken items to the Post Office for me and I don’t feel that I should impose any further, when he is doing me a favour.
You obviously post abroad frequently, whereas this is my first "venture" on E-Bay, as a seller.
I have posted films to the U.S. in the past – two to your good self, in fact, so ordinarily it’s not a problem
My mistake was, not the fact of “NOT posting worldwide” but under the circumstances, I should have removed the items from sale, but having bids on some, made it impractical.
Over the past seven days I have had numerous requests from other sellers worldwide to “post” out to them, all of who received a polite reply, declining to do so, without any bother. One chap in France, actually bid on one of the films, despite the “post within UK only” and I reluctantly asked him to retract his bid, which he did,again, without any bother.
It’s not a case of “I worry about what people think about me”, far from it. I know that under normal circumstances I give 100% to whatever I say or do. When Osi raised the issue, I just felt that the point needed to be made that you “Don’t judge the book by the cover, until you’ve read it”.
P.S. Osi, there were 14 "watchers", over 7 days, for BEN_HUR". only one bid, apart from your interest, of course. Unbelievable!!!!
P.P.S. Yes Robert I agree with you, I've had sellers in other countries refuse "export" also. As Osi says, it is frustrating. However that is their choice, whatever their circumstances, and should be respected.
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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 997
From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006
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posted March 24, 2007 12:57 PM
Hi Dan, Yes that is correct. To be honest, this is, as I've already said, my first venture onto E-Bay as a seller.
Had I have known that, because of circumstances,beyond my control, I would end up in the "Spanish Inquisition" by fellow forum members, I would not have bothered. I did not have to justify my actions to Osi on the Forum, but chose to do so, "to set the record straight". As stated prior, I too have been in the position of being refused a sale because the seller chose not to "export" from USA to the UK. It is a fact of life that will continue to happen, to all, whatever they may be buying or selling. At the end of the day there is no written law that dictates that all E-bay sellers will sell worldwide, or that all E-Bay buyers will purchase, worldwide. Many thanks for your "Get Well" wishes.
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