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Topic: Recent Ebay sale experience
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Tom Spielman
Master Film Handler
Posts: 339
From: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Registered: Apr 2016
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posted January 04, 2017 03:04 PM
It was a good transaction so from that standpoint there's nothing unusual about the experience but since I haven't done it in awhile, there were some noteworthy things for me.
- eBay tries to make things easy, which usually drives up the cost
- I chose the global shipping option, and had no idea what that meant for international purchasers
- I sold my item for $35 and netted just over $30. There were fees for the sale on Ebay, the Shipping, and Paypal.
- The buyer paid 5.19 for shipping, but Ebay charged me $5.95. eBay says that paying for shipping through them saves you money, but I haven't confirmed that.
- If the item wouldn't have sold, eBay would have re-listed it twice automatically, - no action required on my part
What I mean by Ebay making things easy but inflating the costs mostly revolves around shipping. Since my item was relatively common, I had the option of letting eBay fill in a bunch of stuff for me, - including the shipping weight. That weight was over twice what was necessary, and I packed it well. In that case, I made the adjustment to keep the costs down.
But I did choose the global shipping option for international buyers. I have no idea how that's reflected in what someone from Canada (for example) would pay. Nowhere is that shown to me as the seller. But I have heard that shipping via that option is expensive, though eBay makes it really easy for the seller.
These aren't complaints, just observations.
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Mathew James
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 740
From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Dec 2014
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posted January 04, 2017 05:02 PM
i've never had an ebay issue in over 20 years....
As a buyer,
If you have good feedback... pay immediately... do not neg feedback people who ship properly(ie. don't hold others ransom for shipping mistakes)... you will get your delivery safely in my experience. ALWAYS, use PAYPAL via credit-card and you will NEVER be out any money because any problems are reversible, you will have a good run like I have...
As a seller,
If you have good feedback...sell EXACTLY what you advertise(ie. explain ever blemish even if overkill)...ship immediately ONLY to confirmed addresses via PALPAL..do NOT use global shipping and ship with researched prices(ie. figure it out ahead of time, no excuses, i've done it for every single transaction, it is easy...do not hold people ransom on their feedback because you are unsure of what they will give you...then you might have a good run like i have...
I personally really like ebay. I have no issue paying someone for a good service if it does what it should...I use it all the time..but like i say, some people using this service are clueless;ie. do NOT buy and sell under the above criteria and thus many many issue ensue...in my experience.
Glad it worked out for you Tom...Have any Super 8 little rascal sound shorts you want to sell me that i may not have? ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
I pay immediately and have 100% feedback and have never had to NEG anyone yet- he hee....
@Tom P- Thank-you for choosing NOT using global shipping! We appreciate it greatly!
ps: Global Shipping is a good idea for larger item purchases, say, over 100$, then it can be meaningful imo.
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Matt 📽
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted January 05, 2017 11:28 AM
Yeah, that "global shipping" thing should really be called "Global Rip-off", or, "let's see how much more we can milk from the buyer option"!
I still buy from overseas, not as much these days, but you still can get a good deal on overseas shipping. I'll usually ask the seller if I can pay such and such amount, as I'm pretty knowledgeable about overseas shipping.
For instance, I recently bought "JAWS" Universal 8 2X400ft, on a 600ft reel. The seller was originally wanting 23.00 pounds for shipping overseas, and I had just bought the "Bug's BUnny MYstery show" 600ft a week earlier, and had paid 10.00 pounds, so asked if i could send it by the same shipping amount. he loooked into it and found a 12 pound shipping, which i was glad to get, and it arrived quickly.
Now, grantd, not every seller is as oblidging, but as a general rule, most sellers, (myself included), will try to make the shipping as good as possible.
... but, to take for granted that the quote that ebay gives for shipping is accurate is a quick slide downhill!
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