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   What kind of poster qualifies for media mail?

Hopefully the Farah Fawcett nipple poster. Craig

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   What kind of poster qualifies for media mail? Hopefully the Farah Fawcett nipple poster.

What? No Cheryl Tiegs? Curtis. — I don’t take Korean complaints of "all foreign teachers are losers" seriously. Koreans, in general, get the education they deserve.

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I think the one of Katherine Bach as Daisy Duke from the 1970s qualified as "educational material" for an entire generation…

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Oh here’s my favorite . . . "Handling Fees". What the deuce is a handling fee. Ebay should ban these immediately, they simply allow a buyer to guarantee a price for a lower value item without setting a proper reserve price. So my dad buys a used saw listed for 30 some dollars. After this BS tax + handling fee (he picked the item up) the saw had doubled in price, and was darn near the price of a new saw, and was found to not be in the condition that was stated (it was broken). Guess how pops feels about ebay right now, he feels cheated, even though the sell "followed the rules" So tell me ebay, if this keeps up, why would people continue to buy used crappy product for the same price as brand new?

So you and your dad bought a saw, it arrived broken, and you hide your only meaningful complaint in the middle of a pile of garbage about shipping, handling, taxes, garage sales etc.? Complain to the seller, and if you are not satisfied then report to eBay (and not for fee avoidance). AS

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It is fundamentally insane to try and sell anything on eBay for less than $19.63. Don, in your own eBay listings (seller: abeja) you currently have dozens of items selling for BINs under $19.63 Ed

As has been explained numerous times, virtually all of these virtually all of the time result in quantity sales significantly above $19.63. http://www.tinaja.com/glib/ebaysell.pdf — Many thanks, Don Lancaster                          voice phone: (928)428-4073 Synergetics   3860 West First Street   Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552 Please visit my GURU’s LAIR web site at http://www.tinaja.com

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It is fundamentally insane to try and sell anything on eBay for less than $19.63. Don, in your own eBay listings (seller: abeja) you currently have dozens of items selling for BINs under $19.63 Ed As has been explained numerous times, virtually all of these virtually all of the time result in quantity sales significantly above $19.63. http://www.tinaja.com/glib/ebaysell.pdf

Then, by your own statement above, you must be fundamentally insane.  Thanks for the clarification. Ed

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Try finding an item under $10 on ebay.

Not impossible.  Found a nice mint poster for only a dollar.  Shipping was via media mail for under $1.50 and it was recieved in a sturdy cardboard tube.  Total under $2.50. Hard to find yes but not impossible.  Ignore the one cent auctions, they probably have huge shipping charge (aka fee avoidance) — When you hear the toilet flush, and hear the words "uh oh", it’s already too late.    - by anonymous Mother in Austin, TX Spam block in place, no emil reply is expected at all.

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Try finding an item under $10 on ebay. Not impossible.  Found a nice mint poster for only a dollar.  Shipping was via media mail for under $1.50 and it was recieved in a sturdy cardboard tube.  Total under $2.50.

    What kind of poster qualifies for media mail?     What kind of eBay history does that seller have?  A short one? Kris

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"Hello Fellow Ebayer Hello, poco. I see you’re still not looking for a new job. What are the kids wearing these day?

Maybe we could get poco and eric together …. to make beautiful music or whatever floats their dinghy. — Joanne

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Try finding an item under $10 on ebay. Not impossible.  Found a nice mint poster for only a dollar.  Shipping was via media mail for under $1.50 and it was recieved in a sturdy cardboard tube.  Total under $2.50. Hard to find yes but not impossible.  Ignore the one cent auctions, they probably have huge shipping charge (aka fee avoidance)

Your sell/buy ratio is a ludicrous absurdity. Also mesmerizingly awful. Your Leavenworth Ratio is also clearly waaaaay less than unity. Always seek out a 30:1 or higher SBR on eBay. See http://www.tinaja.com/glib/ebaysell.pdf — Many thanks, Don Lancaster                          voice phone: (928)428-4073 Synergetics   3860 West First Street   Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552 Please visit my GURU’s LAIR web site at http://www.tinaja.com

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It is fundamentally insane to try and sell anything on eBay for less than $19.63.

Don, in your own eBay listings (seller: abeja) you currently have dozens of items selling for BINs under $19.63 Ed

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Don, in your own eBay listings (seller: abeja) you currently have dozens of items selling for BINs under $19.63 Oh crap, that’s a drink.

I’m on it tonight! Half a bottle of Hornitos left. I’ll take ‘em all. All of the experiments. Craig

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"Hello Fellow Ebayer I’m a longer time ebayer, since the beginning pretty much. I made a couple grand as a teen selling stuff for a music store on ebay. My complaint is that sellers are turning ebay from the once great source of deals into a retail nightmare. No longer is ebay the realm of the savy buyer, but of the greedy seller hoping to make a quick buck. Heres the proof. Try finding an item under $10 on ebay. Its impossible, of sure you can find a item LSITED under $10, but do you think a seller would ever take the chance of loosing money on an auction?? Many sellers I talk to consider the shipping fee to be part of their compensation of the item, not just compensation for the cost of shipping. I’ve also dealt with many ebayers now charging TAX??? This is ridiculous and goes against the very online garage movement that started ebay. I’ve had sellers from the United State charge me GST and PST taxes (a Canada only thing). I am certain that this "tax" never made it to my government. Oh here’s my favorite . . . "Handling Fees". What the deuce is a handling fee. Ebay should ban these immediately, they simply allow a buyer to guarantee a price for a lower value item without setting a proper reserve price. So my dad buys a used saw listed for 30 some dollars. After this BS tax + handling fee (he picked the item up) the saw had doubled in price, and was darn near the price of a new saw, and was found to not be in the condition that was stated (it was broken). Guess how pops feels about ebay right now, he feels cheated, even though the sell "followed the rules" So tell me ebay, if this keeps up, why would people continue to buy used crappy product for the same price as brand new? This is a message to ebay administrators. You had better start cracking down on this gray area fraud because it is going to kill ebay. I think ebay is enjoying a free ride on its ain’t-it-cool-cause-its-new popularity thing, but once that runs out, bye bye ebay. " "I just bought an item for $5 on ebay INCLUDING shipping. I have sold items for less then $10 including shipping but usually they go for more then that. That said, it’s really not worth my time and effort to sell cheap items on ebay, they go into my yard sale if they’re only worth a few bucks usually. Also I run the risk of the item not selling at all on a cheap item because it is usually something common Handling fees include things like the act of packaging an item, on large or odd shaped item it’s completely understandable why a seller would charge a fee for this. They also include materials like bubble wrap and packing peanuts which aren’t free. If you see an item that’s too expensive then hit the back button, the great thing about ebay right now is that there is so much selection. " "Op, try selling – you’ll change your tune walking in the other guy’s shoes fast! A handling charge of $1.50-$2.00 is mighty reasonable considering all the work from start to finish the seller does. Like another poster said, you probably should stick with garage sales and local thrifts if you’re so unhappy about ALL the sellers on the Ebay. Good luck. " "While the examples given by the OP are pretty ridiculous, I will agree that if anything ever dooms eBay, it will be the sellers." "OP wants everyting his heart desires: 1)free 2)no shipping charge 3)no handling fee 4)no tax 5)gift wrapped 6)and someone to open the package for him"

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"Hello Fellow Ebayer

Hello, poco. I see you’re still not looking for a new job. What are the kids wearing these day?

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – "Hello Fellow Ebayer I’m a longer time ebayer, since the beginning pretty much. I made a couple grand as a teen selling stuff for a music store on ebay. My complaint is that sellers are turning ebay from the once great source of deals into a retail nightmare. No longer is ebay the realm of the savy buyer, but of the greedy seller hoping to make a quick buck. Heres the proof. Try finding an item under $10 on ebay. Its impossible, of sure you can find a item LSITED under $10, but do you think a seller would ever take the chance of loosing money on an auction?? Many sellers I talk to consider the shipping fee to be part of their compensation of the item, not just compensation for the cost of shipping. I’ve also dealt with many ebayers now charging TAX??? This is ridiculous and goes against the very online garage movement that started ebay. I’ve had sellers from the United State charge me GST and PST taxes (a Canada only thing). I am certain that this "tax" never made it to my government. Oh here’s my favorite . . . "Handling Fees". What the deuce is a handling fee. Ebay should ban these immediately, they simply allow a buyer to guarantee a price for a lower value item without setting a proper reserve price. So my dad buys a used saw listed for 30 some dollars. After this BS tax + handling fee (he picked the item up) the saw had doubled in price, and was darn near the price of a new saw, and was found to not be in the condition that was stated (it was broken). Guess how pops feels about ebay right now, he feels cheated, even though the sell "followed the rules" So tell me ebay, if this keeps up, why would people continue to buy used crappy product for the same price as brand new? This is a message to ebay administrators. You had better start cracking down on this gray area fraud because it is going to kill ebay. I think ebay is enjoying a free ride on its ain’t-it-cool-cause-its-new popularity thing, but once that runs out, bye bye ebay. " "I just bought an item for $5 on ebay INCLUDING shipping. I have sold items for less then $10 including shipping but usually they go for more then that. That said, it’s really not worth my time and effort to sell cheap items on ebay, they go into my yard sale if they’re only worth a few bucks usually. Also I run the risk of the item not selling at all on a cheap item because it is usually something common Handling fees include things like the act of packaging an item, on large or odd shaped item it’s completely understandable why a seller would charge a fee for this. They also include materials like bubble wrap and packing peanuts which aren’t free. If you see an item that’s too expensive then hit the back button, the great thing about ebay right now is that there is so much selection. " "Op, try selling – you’ll change your tune walking in the other guy’s shoes fast! A handling charge of $1.50-$2.00 is mighty reasonable considering all the work from start to finish the seller does. Like another poster said, you probably should stick with garage sales and local thrifts if you’re so unhappy about ALL the sellers on the Ebay. Good luck. " "While the examples given by the OP are pretty ridiculous, I will agree that if anything ever dooms eBay, it will be the sellers." "OP wants everyting his heart desires: 1)free 2)no shipping charge 3)no handling fee 4)no tax 5)gift wrapped 6)and someone to open the package for him"

It is fundamentally insane to try and sell anything on eBay for less than $19.63. http://www.tinaja.com/glib/ebaysell.pdf — Many thanks, Don Lancaster                          voice phone: (928)428-4073 Synergetics   3860 West First Street   Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552 Please visit my GURU’s LAIR web site at http://www.tinaja.com

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – But does UPS deliver factory-boxed TVs **from the factory** to the consumer? I’ve seen semiloads of them, several shrinkwrapped on a skid, delivered to stores….but never one delivered to my neighborhood. Sounds like someone’s talking about schlock returns shipped out by second-tier sellers….perhaps mostly "as is" eBay stuff? I get a lot of drop-shipped TVs from suppliers through UPS that arrive in only the store display packaging.  I think UPS should refuse to accept items in this packaging, but they don’t seem to care.  The packaging does not meet their minimum requirements, therefore they don’t have to pay out claims on this type of damage. I buy and sell a lot of collectible TVs and other electronics, mostly vintage, but also some newer novelty items.  This summer I bought a new retro version of an old Philco Predicta on eBay.  The original Predicta sets are the ones with the picture tubes mounted on a swivel stand outside of the rest of the cabinet that holds the electronics.  These sets are often seen in TV commercials or retro themed programming such as on the Nickelodeon channel. The seller shipped me the new unit in the store display box, after removing it from the brown cardboard shipping container they come in from the factory.  Of course, UPS crushed it.  As expected, UPS said that there would be no coverage because the packaging she shipped the item in clearly did not meet their minimum requirements.  I questioned the seller as to why they sold the item as a collectible and then slapped labels all over the display box and shipped it without the outer carton.  This was the reply I got: "I have more of these units that also have outer shipping cartons in addition to the carton that you received your item in.  However, in many cases when I leave it in the shipping carton the units arrive damaged when received by the buyer.  Therefore, my UPS driver advised me to remove it from the outer carton so that the any UPS employee handling the parcel would realize it’s a tv/dvd player and would handle it accordingly.  My UPS driver advised me that the carton that I shipped it in along with the original packaging was UPS approved. If you would like to purchase another one we will leave it in both shipping cartons.  Also to compensate you I will give a reduced price of $220 including shipping– purchasing it directly from polyconcepts USA is another option but their price is $340 plus shipping.  I’m sorry for any inconvenience.  I try to do the best for my customers as you can tell by my feedback.  Sincerely, Penni" She denied any responsibility at all.  Later emails to her went unanswered. She would not replace the damaged unit, refund any money, file any insurance claim, the best she would offer is what was in the reply above. She wanted me to buy another set from her at a reduced cost.  She got a negative feedback from me, and of course she left a retaliatory one herself.  Then a week later she emailed me this: "Hello. I never received any emails from you regarding the damages that you say occurred during shipping. If you were to email me I would have stood by my product. I have never had someone leave me negative feedback without trying to write to me first. I am very disappointed." I then sent her copies of our previous emails, and have not heard from her again. This is a transaction I wished I had used a cc through PayPal on.  Lesson learned. jim menning

Absolutely, and it confirms what I’m thinking. There’s no way that "my UPS driver" would say that, because it **doesn’t matter** what’s inside the box.   All packages are supposedly treated with the same care. Sounds to me that the seller obtained the item(s) *after* they were unpacked at the retail location.   Do you have the serial number?  I’d check it though LE. Did you use a CC at all?   I’d do a chargeback on this one. Kris

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But does UPS deliver factory-boxed TVs **from the factory** to the consumer? I’ve seen semiloads of them, several shrinkwrapped on a skid, delivered to stores….but never one delivered to my neighborhood. Sounds like someone’s talking about schlock returns shipped out by second-tier sellers….perhaps mostly "as is" eBay stuff?

I get a lot of drop-shipped TVs from suppliers through UPS that arrive in only the store display packaging.  I think UPS should refuse to accept items in this packaging, but they don’t seem to care.  The packaging does not meet their minimum requirements, therefore they don’t have to pay out claims on this type of damage. I buy and sell a lot of collectible TVs and other electronics, mostly vintage, but also some newer novelty items.  This summer I bought a new retro version of an old Philco Predicta on eBay.  The original Predicta sets are the ones with the picture tubes mounted on a swivel stand outside of the rest of the cabinet that holds the electronics.  These sets are often seen in TV commercials or retro themed programming such as on the Nickelodeon channel. The seller shipped me the new unit in the store display box, after removing it from the brown cardboard shipping container they come in from the factory.  Of course, UPS crushed it.  As expected, UPS said that there would be no coverage because the packaging she shipped the item in clearly did not meet their minimum requirements.  I questioned the seller as to why they sold the item as a collectible and then slapped labels all over the display box and shipped it without the outer carton.  This was the reply I got: "I have more of these units that also have outer shipping cartons in addition to the carton that you received your item in.  However, in many cases when I leave it in the shipping carton the units arrive damaged when received by the buyer.  Therefore, my UPS driver advised me to remove it from the outer carton so that the any UPS employee handling the parcel would realize it’s a tv/dvd player and would handle it accordingly.  My UPS driver advised me that the carton that I shipped it in along with the original packaging was UPS approved. If you would like to purchase another one we will leave it in both shipping cartons.  Also to compensate you I will give a reduced price of $220 including shipping– purchasing it directly from polyconcepts USA is another option but their price is $340 plus shipping.  I’m sorry for any inconvenience.  I try to do the best for my customers as you can tell by my feedback.  Sincerely, Penni" She denied any responsibility at all.  Later emails to her went unanswered. She would not replace the damaged unit, refund any money, file any insurance claim, the best she would offer is what was in the reply above. She wanted me to buy another set from her at a reduced cost.  She got a negative feedback from me, and of course she left a retaliatory one herself.  Then a week later she emailed me this: "Hello. I never received any emails from you regarding the damages that you say occurred during shipping. If you were to email me I would have stood by my product. I have never had someone leave me negative feedback without trying to write to me first. I am very disappointed." I then sent her copies of our previous emails, and have not heard from her again. This is a transaction I wished I had used a cc through PayPal on.  Lesson learned. jim menning

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Oops!  I should have completely read all the way through before responding. Jim, I must say that your actions or inactions in this case to properly pay for an eBay auction has totally befuckled me to the point of total disbelief in the human race and now has me questioning its fate.  I do commend you for being man enough to publicly admit you fucked the pup on this one.  I do sympathize with your loss.

I knew better, and I normally would have done it by cc, but unfortunately forgot to change away from the default bank account on this transaction.  I make it a point to use the cc option whenever I do an eBay purchase over $50. Maybe if I would get in the habit of doing cc on every transaction, I’d be less likely to make the mistake ever again. jim menning

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But does UPS deliver factory-boxed TVs **from the factory** to the consumer? I’ve seen semiloads of them, several shrinkwrapped on a skid, delivered to stores….but never one delivered to my neighborhood. Sounds like someone’s talking about schlock returns shipped out by second-tier sellers….perhaps mostly "as is" eBay stuff?

So THAT’S what "drop" shipping means.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Do we really believe a UPS employee would admit this? " I AM MAKING IT LOCAL PICK UP ONLY BECAUSE MY UPS DRIVER TOLD ME THAT HE THINKS IT WOULD ARRIVE BROKEN.  HE SAID THAT 50% OF THE FACTORY BOXED TV’S HE DELIVERS ARE BROKEN." http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6226134240 Sounds like that driver hates TVs. Or hates carrying them. But does UPS deliver factory-boxed TVs **from the factory** to the consumer? I’ve seen semiloads of them, several shrinkwrapped on a skid, delivered to stores….but never one delivered to my neighborhood. Sounds like someone’s talking about schlock returns shipped out by second-tier sellers….perhaps mostly "as is" eBay stuff? Kris

I’ll bet places like Best Buy ship from their warehouse to residential address for their web sales though. A

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Do we really believe a UPS employee would admit this? " I AM MAKING IT LOCAL PICK UP ONLY BECAUSE MY UPS DRIVER TOLD ME THAT HE THINKS IT WOULD ARRIVE BROKEN.  HE SAID THAT 50% OF THE FACTORY BOXED TV’S HE DELIVERS ARE BROKEN." http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6226134240 Sounds like that driver hates TVs. Or hates carrying them. But does UPS deliver factory-boxed TVs **from the factory** to the consumer? I’ve seen semiloads of them, several shrinkwrapped on a skid, delivered to stores….but never one delivered to my neighborhood. Sounds like someone’s talking about schlock returns shipped out by second-tier sellers….perhaps mostly "as is" eBay stuff? Kris I’ll bet places like Best Buy ship from their warehouse to residential address for their web sales though. A

But not in shelf packaging; they’d be nuts to do that (of course, we don’t hear much else good about them). Kris

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Do we really believe a UPS employee would admit this? " I AM MAKING IT LOCAL PICK UP ONLY BECAUSE MY UPS DRIVER TOLD ME THAT HE THINKS IT WOULD ARRIVE BROKEN.  HE SAID THAT 50% OF THE FACTORY BOXED TV’S HE DELIVERS ARE BROKEN." http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6226134240 Sounds like that driver hates TVs. jim menning

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Do we really believe a UPS employee would admit this? " I AM MAKING IT LOCAL PICK UP ONLY BECAUSE MY UPS DRIVER TOLD ME THAT HE THINKS IT WOULD ARRIVE BROKEN.  HE SAID THAT 50% OF THE FACTORY BOXED TV’S HE DELIVERS ARE BROKEN." http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6226134240 Sounds like that driver hates TVs. jim menning

Retail TV packaging is designed to survive palletized shipment and a trip home in the back of Dad’s pickup truck, not UPS. This particular TV just might make it, though. They don’t build ‘em like that anymore.

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Do we really believe a UPS employee would admit this? " I AM MAKING IT LOCAL PICK UP ONLY BECAUSE MY UPS DRIVER TOLD ME THAT HE THINKS IT WOULD ARRIVE BROKEN.  HE SAID THAT 50% OF THE FACTORY BOXED TV’S HE DELIVERS ARE BROKEN." http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6226134240 Sounds like that driver hates TVs.

Or hates carrying them.

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Do we really believe a UPS employee would admit this? " I AM MAKING IT LOCAL PICK UP ONLY BECAUSE MY UPS DRIVER TOLD ME THAT HE THINKS IT WOULD ARRIVE BROKEN.  HE SAID THAT 50% OF THE FACTORY BOXED TV’S HE DELIVERS ARE BROKEN." http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6226134240 Sounds like that driver hates TVs. Or hates carrying them.

But does UPS deliver factory-boxed TVs **from the factory** to the consumer? I’ve seen semiloads of them, several shrinkwrapped on a skid, delivered to stores….but never one delivered to my neighborhood. Sounds like someone’s talking about schlock returns shipped out by second-tier sellers….perhaps mostly "as is" eBay stuff? Kris

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Using anything other than a Nikon D2x for your eBay pics is totally and utterly foolish.

Bah, that’s overkill.  Any decent point and shoot will get the job done.  Do you use a bazooka to kill a fly? ef

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I am ready to start selling and I don’t have a camera. Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera? What is the best camera I can buy for 175 bucks?

$20 web cam just to start with.  Never take images from other eBay auction as that could lead to suspensions or worse. As for the best camera, look for a name brand camera in used category (name brand like Sony, Kodak, Olympus, etc) they should be fine.  If it’s only for eBay picture, anything over 1 megapixels would be overkill. I have a nice Cybershot P-100 that is 5 Mpix and with Macro and smart zoom, I’ve gotten a real tight closeup of an image, showing individual strand of hairs on a Lincoln penny. — When you hear the toilet flush, and hear the words "uh oh", it’s already too late.    - by anonymous Mother in Austin, TX Spam block in place, no emil reply is expected at all.

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Stealing other eBay photos is a no-no. Copying manufacturer’s photos is also a no-no, but linking them may sometimes be appropriate. Certain websites may take strong exception to deep linking. This is normally not a problem with routine industrial inventory. A scanner can be a much better choice than a camera for many eBay items. See http://wwww/tinaja.com/auct01.asp for camera and scanner tutorials.

You can ask for permission to use someone’s photo. Karen

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Stealing other eBay photos is a no-no. Copying manufacturer’s photos is also a no-no, but linking them may sometimes be appropriate. Certain websites may take strong exception to deep linking. This is normally not a problem with routine industrial inventory. A scanner can be a much better choice than a camera for many eBay items. See http://wwww/tinaja.com/auct01.asp for camera and scanner tutorials. You can ask for permission to use someone’s photo. Karen

It remains totally chickenshit to do so. Also, no sane eBay seller would grant such permission. — Many thanks, Don Lancaster                          voice phone: (928)428-4073 Synergetics   3860 West First Street   Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552 Please visit my GURU’s LAIR web site at http://www.tinaja.com

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You can ask for permission to use someone’s photo.

Well, the guy IS a coin dealer. Craig

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It remains totally chickenshit to do so. Also, no sane eBay seller would grant such permission.

au contrare mon ami I won a watchband that didn’t quite work out for the watch that I had. I wrote to the Seller and said it didn’t work out exactly right and asked if he would please loan me his photo because it was an excellent photo, as I was planning on listing it myself to try and sell it. He said that it was not a problem and to just take it from the listing. Karen

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something like: Stealing other eBay photos is a no-no. You can ask for permission to use someone’s photo.

Yeah, but then it isn’t stealing.  :) -Bertha — "May it never be said that your anal-retentive attention to detail never yielded positive results."             — Loki, "Dogma"

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My first eBay digital camera was $30 on eBay, and did a good job.  You don’t have to have 5 megapixels.

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Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera? Just get a pencil and make a nice sketch. Ed

  I think you win! A

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Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera?

Just get a pencil and make a nice sketch. Ed

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What?  You mean the ANA Code of Unethics doesn’t cover these points? Ask your buddies over on RCC, Wayne; they can probably tell you the best way to steal photos based on their other thievery.

Why, he gives them camera advice? "This is my second digital camera and I have been taking pictures for over  forty years. Coins are defintely my first choice and the camera was  purchased mainly to photograph my collection."

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I am ready to start selling and I don’t have a camera. Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera? Crawl back to RCC, troll.

Coin sales. Copy the manufacturer’s photo. Priceless. Craig

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I am ready to start selling

No, you’re not and I don’t have a camera. Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera?

Neither one unless you want a very, very short Ebay selling career – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What is the best camera I can buy for 175 bucks?

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I am ready to start selling and I don’t have a camera. Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera? What is the best camera I can buy for 175 bucks? Crawl back to RCC, troll.

Nice catch.  At least he didn’t cross post it. — Ty Who is mostly just a slightly skewed Donna Reed "I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God; you just rejected him from your city. And don’t wonder why he hasn’t helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I’m not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that’s the case, don’t ask for his help because he might not be there." ~~ Pat Robertson  "The 700 Club"

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I am ready to start selling and I don’t have a camera. Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera? What is the best camera I can buy for 175 bucks?

What?  You mean the ANA Code of Unethics doesn’t cover these points? Ask your buddies over on RCC, Wayne; they can probably tell you the best way to steal photos based on their other thievery. — Ty Who is mostly just a slightly skewed Donna Reed "I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God; you just rejected him from your city. And don’t wonder why he hasn’t helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I’m not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that’s the case, don’t ask for his help because he might not be there." ~~ Pat Robertson  "The 700 Club"

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I am ready to start selling and I don’t have a camera. Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera? What is the best camera I can buy for 175 bucks?

Stealing other eBay photos is a no-no. Copying manufacturer’s photos is also a no-no, but linking them may sometimes be appropriate. Certain websites may take strong exception to deep linking. This is normally not a problem with routine industrial inventory. A scanner can be a much better choice than a camera for many eBay items. See http://wwww/tinaja.com/auct01.asp for camera and scanner tutorials. — Many thanks, Don Lancaster                          voice phone: (928)428-4073 Synergetics   3860 West First Street   Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552 Please visit my GURU’s LAIR web site at http://www.tinaja.com

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I am ready to start selling and I don’t have a camera. Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera? What is the best camera I can buy for 175 bucks?

Crawl back to RCC, troll.

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I am ready to start selling and I don’t have a camera. Should I copy the manufacturer’s photo or should I find a similar photo on ebay till I buy a camera? What is the best camera I can buy for 175 bucks?

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what do you guys think of squaretrade.com?  i signed up today, and it looks useless.  they basically said "if you don’t pay us, all we’re gonna do is email the other person about your dispute."

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what do you guys think of squaretrade.com?  i signed up today, and it looks useless.  they basically said "if you don’t pay us, all we’re gonna do is email the other person about your dispute."

That’s all they can do even if you pay them

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what do you guys think of squaretrade.com?  i signed up today, and it looks useless.  they basically said "if you don’t pay us, all we’re gonna do is email the other person about your dispute."

Waste of time and money.

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what do you guys think of squaretrade.com?  i signed up today, and it looks useless.  they basically said "if you don’t pay us, all we’re gonna do is email the other person about your dispute."

You get a fancy icon for new buyers to look at, and it makes you ( a Seller) look trustworthy.  You can pay to get Negs removed.  Its good for dealing with a-holes who neg you for laughs.

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what do you guys think of squaretrade.com?  i signed up today, and it looks useless.

It is. —   -john             wide-open at throttle dot info

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what do you guys think of squaretrade.com?  i signed up today, and it looks useless.  they basically said "if you don’t pay us, all we’re gonna do is email the other person about your dispute."

Oh, I almost forgot: now ST members get to sell worthless extended warranties for fat commissions. So there may be some profit in joining.

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what do you guys think of squaretrade.com?  i signed up today, and it looks useless.  they basically said "if you don’t pay us, all we’re gonna do is email the other person about your dispute."

I sort of see ST as a way to get the business of all those newbie buyers who still wonder if they can trust online sales.  You know, all those folks who still say….”How can you trust those Sellers to ship your item?”  I still meet jerks and jerkees who say that.

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what do you guys think of squaretrade.com?  i signed up today, and it looks useless.  they basically said "if you don’t pay us, all we’re gonna do is email the other person about your dispute."

And now that you’re signed up, all they’re gonna do is email the other person about your dispute. But you’ll have to pay them (again) to do that. Bruno works cheaper and is much more effective. Craig

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who is bruno

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who is bruno

BRUNO is an acronym for – Brings Returns Under No Obligation. It’s a program that’s available to AMOE (this newsgroup) affiliates who are eBay sellers and who have agreed to adhere to the terms of service and code of ethics of the affiliate membership. It requires a certain level of eBay AND AMOE participation. When your AMOE level reaches a certain point, you should automatically receive an information email describing the program. But the "big picture" answer to your original question is, Squaretrade is essentially buying a useless logo on your sales. With the possible exception, that someone mentioned, that it MAY tend to reassure the newest of buyers who are hung up in the "suggestions for safe trading" that places like the local news channel in San Diego broadcast. Those suggestions are things like "Don’t give your password away" and other similar "duh" common sense points. If you’ve signed up for the free Squaretrade trial, then when the period expires, you’ll get spam from them for the rest of your life. That Squaretrade spam will claim you can "Increase your final value fees by 28%" or other such ridiculous numbers. Squaretrade membership does give you a discount at Marie Calendars and at Rojo’s House of Soup. But if you don’t eat there often, it’s not likely worth the cost of membership. Craig

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Squaretrade membership does give you a discount at Marie Calendars and at Rojo’s House of Soup. But if you don’t eat there often, it’s not likely worth the cost of membership.

Holy chit Homie! Dey give a discount on ta soup. Gotta do it. Where I sign up. – Jesus BTW: Cant make it for da yard tursday man.

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who is bruno

Vito and Guido’s older, bigger, dumber brother. — Joanne

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who is bruno

Shhh!  You wanna be relateralized or what?

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Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ?

Yes, there have been several complaints posted here lately about that. Ed

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…got 49 hits the first day… …4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views.

When eBay used to pay 10 cents per hit, it was worth worrying about. But now that they’ve lowered the payout to only ONE cent per hit, it’s not worth the time it takes to complain. Craig

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Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ?

Andale is the official counter provider of eBay, and the’ve been having problems for about 3 weeks now. Or at least, that’s what I’ve read. I don’t even use them any more, because they made it too hard to actually view them these days. I probably have some on my listings, but   they’re just leftover relists. A

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – @newssvr17.news.prodigy.com: Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ? Why do you care?   Do you see a whole bunch of bids in that first day, and then none thereafter?   That’s the only way you’d see a relationship between hits and sales price. Kris Did I say I saw any relationship between anything ? Let me check – No, I did not. A simple question was asked, and if you have nothing constructive to say then I suggest that you try closing your trap for once, like momma should have taught you. Wouldn’t it stretch the bounds of possibilty for even a hard core ebay guru cynic like you to get 50 hits in one day on an item, then none for the next 4 ?

It’s quite possible that you had hits, people didn’t like what they saw, but they put it on their watch list for entertainment.  Once they look, they should not be counted again if they go back to the page.  You want "unique" hits, not repetitions. — Joanne

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ? Why do you care?   Do you see a whole bunch of bids in that first day, and then none thereafter?   That’s the only way you’d see a relationship between hits and sales price. Kris Did I say I saw any relationship between anything ? Let me check – No, I did not. A simple question was asked, and if you have nothing constructive to say then I suggest that you try closing your trap for once, like momma should have taught you. Wouldn’t it stretch the bounds of possibilty for even a hard core ebay guru cynic like you to get 50 hits in one day on an item, then none for the next 4 ? It’s quite possible that you had hits, people didn’t like what they saw, but they put it on their watch list for entertainment.  Once they look, they should not be counted again if they go back to the page.  You want "unique" hits, not repetitions.

Possible, but barely. Its already got 4 bids with 3 days left, so apparently some liked what they saw. Creative explanation, but I think I’ll stick with the ’stuck counters’ theory advanced by others.

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@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – @newssvr17.news.prodigy.com: Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ? Why do you care?   Do you see a whole bunch of bids in that first day, and then none thereafter?   That’s the only way you’d see a relationship between hits and sales price. Kris Did I say I saw any relationship between anything ? Let me check – No, I did not. A simple question was asked, and if you have nothing constructive to say then I suggest that you try closing your trap for once, like momma should have taught you. Wouldn’t it stretch the bounds of possibilty for even a hard core ebay guru cynic like you to get 50 hits in one day on an item, then none for the next 4  ? GFY. Sincerely,  Kris

So sorry Krissy, me no comprehend-o Geekese.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – …got 49 hits the first day… …4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. When eBay used to pay 10 cents per hit, it was worth worrying about. But now that they’ve lowered the payout to only ONE cent per hit, it’s not worth the time it takes to complain. Craig

Could you or someone explain this to me please? Have sold on eBay for years now and never heard of this ‘pay per hit’ thing. thanks. granpaw

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Lumpy:   [hit counters seem whacky] When eBay used to pay 10 cents per hit, it was worth worrying about. But now that they’ve lowered the payout to only ONE cent per hit, it’s not worth the time it takes to complain.

granpaw: Could you or someone explain this to me please? Have sold on eBay for years now and never heard of this ‘pay per hit’ thing. thanks. granpaw

It was a promo thing they did in conjunction with the people at http://www.norfolkandwaay.com/. You opened an acct with NF&W and you got paid 10c each time your hit counter increased by one. Then it apparently cost eBay too much and they killed the program. But then there was a class action suit filed by the Wooshe and Byrd law firm in San Jose and the result of the whole mess is that eBay agreed (or was court ordered, I’m not sure which) to pay 1cent per hit. If you weren’t with the program at the start I don’t think you can get on now. But you could call the eBay helpline at 888-246-7440 and ask. Craig

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – …got 49 hits the first day… …4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. When eBay used to pay 10 cents per hit, it was worth worrying about. But now that they’ve lowered the payout to only ONE cent per hit, it’s not worth the time it takes to complain. Craig Could you or someone explain this to me please? Have sold on eBay for years now and never heard of this ‘pay per hit’ thing. thanks. granpaw

He was trying to be funny. A

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Lumpy:  [hit counters seem whacky] When eBay used to pay 10 cents per hit, it was worth worrying about. But now that they’ve lowered the payout to only ONE cent per hit, it’s not worth the time it takes to complain. granpaw: Could you or someone explain this to me please? Have sold on eBay for years now and never heard of this ‘pay per hit’ thing. thanks. granpaw It was a promo thing they did in conjunction with the people at http://www.norfolkandwaay.com/. You opened an acct with NF&W and you got paid 10c each time your hit counter increased by one. Then it apparently cost eBay too much and they killed the program. But then there was a class action suit filed by the Wooshe and Byrd law firm in San Jose and the result of the whole mess is that eBay agreed (or was court ordered, I’m not sure which) to pay 1cent per hit. If you weren’t with the program at the start I don’t think you can get on now. But you could call the eBay helpline at 888-246-7440 and ask.

I’m going to move my ‘puter desk way over so I’ll be safe when the lightning bolts gets you, Lumpy. — Ty Who is mostly just a slightly skewed Donna Reed "If the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive power, there is no liberty." — Montesquieu, "The Spirit of the Law" 1748

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Jeeze Thanks for that great answer Craig. Glad I really didn’t need to know anyway. <big grin

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Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ?

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Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ?

Why do you care?   Do you see a whole bunch of bids in that first day, and then none thereafter?   That’s the only way you’d see a relationship between hits and sales price. Kris

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@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ? Why do you care?   Do you see a whole bunch of bids in that first day, and then none thereafter?   That’s the only way you’d see a relationship between hits and sales price. Kris

Did I say I saw any relationship between anything ? Let me check – No, I did not. A simple question was asked, and if you have nothing constructive to say then I suggest that you try closing your trap for once, like momma should have taught you. Wouldn’t it stretch the bounds of possibilty for even a hard core ebay guru cynic like you to get 50 hits in one day on an item, then none for the next 4 ?

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – @newssvr17.news.prodigy.com: Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ? Why do you care?   Do you see a whole bunch of bids in that first day, and then none thereafter?   That’s the only way you’d see a relationship between hits and sales price. Kris Did I say I saw any relationship between anything ? Let me check – No, I did not. A simple question was asked, and if you have nothing constructive to say then I suggest that you try closing your trap for once, like momma should have taught you. Wouldn’t it stretch the bounds of possibilty for even a hard core ebay guru cynic like you to get 50 hits in one day on an item, then none for the next 4  ?

GFY. Sincerely,  Kris

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Yeah, put an auction up and got 49 hits the first day, fairly respectable I guess. 4 days later, it remains at 49, and I find this difficult to beleive, especially since the number of watchers is increasing, but not the page views. Are the hit counters known to be having some sort of problem ?

If you’re using Andale counters, there may be a problem. Andale was completely hosed for nearly a week. I’m sure they’re screwing things up as they fix them. My Andale counters seem to be "stuck," too. Fortunately, they mean nothing to my wallet.

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We are considering purchasing a handheld HP IPAQ and contracting with Cingular for wireless Internet data service. Purpose would be to access eBay and Amazon Wireless Mark-up Language websites in the field to get electronic prices of items before buying them for resale on Amazon and eBay. We like keyboard capability for entering alpha descriptions but we see dealers at book sales use smart phones and get electronic prices of ISBN numbers. How are they doing that … are they scanning the ISBN number or are they taking a picture of it with the phone’s camera and sending it somewhere where it is converted into an ISBN number? Thank you for any responses and any recommendations, Roy.

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How are they doing that … are they scanning the ISBN number or are they taking a picture of it with the phone’s camera and sending it somewhere where it is converted into an ISBN number?

The latter. A_C

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We like keyboard capability for entering alpha descriptions but we see dealers at book sales use smart phones and get electronic prices of ISBN numbers. How are they doing that … are they scanning the ISBN number or are they taking a picture of it with the phone’s camera and sending it somewhere where it is converted into an ISBN number?

http://www.scoutpal.com/

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I have been having this problem with a disgruntled customer who was convinced that I was fleecing him with the shipping (I wasn’t – my shipping costs were just really high).  He cut himself a hefty discount and then when I warned him of the consequences he gave me back the four dollars he had robbed me of.  Then there were some angry words and exchange of negative feedback.

All this over $4.00?? Wow. I think I would have give him the discount and been done with it before I left and received a negative over $4.00. Especially if, as you yourself admit, your shipping costs were "really high." Is there some specific reason you had "really high" shipping costs? — Kim *If there really is a pole at the North Pole, I bet there’s some dead explorer guy with his tongue stuck to it. (Bob Van Voris)*

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Clear as mud? Yes, especially after I saw your shipping fees for those two coins.

She’s a coin dealer? Then the answer is much simpler. Jennifer, I know you’re a member of the ANA since it’s virtually impossible to be taken seriously as a coin dealer unless you have the magazine subscription. Along with that membership comes lots of clout. Write to that asshole buyer and DEMAND he respect you because of your membership in the ANA. Point out that it’s an organization "Chartered by Congress". Explain how a lot of old fat guys have died of arteriosclerosis to keep the honor of nume…numi…coin collecting, alive. Tell that butt head how it’s impossible for an ANA member to be dishonest because the rules forbid it. And if he wants to argue with THAT, he has to pay an arguement fee to the ANA or you don’t have to listen. And finally, if he sends you harassing emails, send him one that says you DEMAND that he stop harassing you. Send it several dozen times so that he really gets the message. Please post naked photos of yourself engaged in lesbian acts. Craig

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Please post naked photos of yourself engaged in lesbian acts.

Again.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Sorry, I wasn’t trying to be obtuse; I was just trying to edit for brevity, and anyway, I’m getting tired of repeating myself. Anyway, the consequences were essentially, that an unpaid item dispute would be filed if he did not pay the bill in full.  Then, after that, he would have gotten an unpaid item strike if he did not pay.  He had given himself a four dollar discount in the shipping field, due to the fact that I still had the eBay default set on the shipping preferences, allowing the customer to alter the shipping charges.  That feature was never intended to permit the customer to change the shipping charges without the seller’s consent.  I received instructions on how to change this from some of the other members in the eBay forums, so my customers can no longer do this.  Basically, if he had succeeded in what he was trying to do, I would have taken a gigantic hit on shipping, and lost money.  I had no intention of allowing him to do that though, but I nevertheless felt bullied and abused. After he sent me a harassive and chiding e-mail at my regular address, telling me to "enjoy my four dollars and my one time purchase from him", I decided to give him negative feedback.  He then retaliated, and put negative feedback on my listing in revenge, in which he insulted me calling me an "idiot".  He then sent me another harrassive e-mail through the eBay message system, telling me to "kiss my 100% positive feedback goodbye".  That wasn’t the end of it but I’m getting tired of going over it again and again.

So why did you post this saga to begin with, if you’re tired of repeating it over and over?   — Ty Who is mostly just a slightly skewed Donna Reed "If the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive power, there is no liberty." — Montesquieu, "The Spirit of the Law" 1748

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Yeah, I’m realizing that.

Who are you talking to?  What did they say?  What are you just now realizing? Why don’t you post properly so we have some idea what you’re talking about? — Ty Who is mostly just a slightly skewed Donna Reed "If the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive power, there is no liberty." — Montesquieu, "The Spirit of the Law" 1748

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<< "clear your cache and change your feedback"?   WTF did I mean by that? I know you can’t change feedback. I guess I meant your password. (duh)

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<< "clear your cache and change your feedback"?   WTF did I mean by that? I know you can’t change feedback. I guess I meant your password. (duh)

That’s OK.   Considering some of the advice given out here lately, you’re in the 90th percentile Kris

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That’s OK.   Considering some of the advice given out here lately, you’re in the 90th percentile Kris

heh… Thanks. I have to admit, that was a classic – even for me.  ;-)

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<< "clear your cache and change your feedback"?   WTF did I mean by that? I know you can’t change feedback. I guess I meant your password.

I think it’s like PayPal and credit cards. If you state in your listing that you won’t accept PP CC’s, or if you state that you will not accept negative feedback, you’re safe. Craig

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<< if you state that you will not accept negative feedback, you’re safe. It’s so simple; you’d think more people would do it.     ;-|

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Yeah, I’m realizing that.  But this guy really gave me a scare.  I have not experienced that degree of nastiness from a person in a long time, especially not a customer on eBay, of whom most have been really nice. But I can’t figure it out.  Only the Answer Center in the forums is searchable.  And I couldn’t find any reference to my customer or the item there, other than the references I had made.  I had put up a few posts, to ask for help and support, but did not specify exactly which item I was referring to.  I had two that were nearly identical, but it was the one that I had the conflict over that was getting all the traffic.  What you mentioned is a possiblity.  Also they may have been getting to it from my feedback page.  I’ve noticed that now the item is no longer getting traffic, but my feedback page is, possibly due to the fact that my rating went down slightly. Anyway, thanks again.  I’ll keep an eye on it still, but I’m going to try not to worry.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I have been having this problem with a disgruntled customer who was convinced that I was fleecing him with the shipping (I wasn’t – my shipping costs were just really high).  He cut himself a hefty discount and then when I warned him of the consequences he gave me back the four dollars he had robbed me of.  Then there were some angry words and exchange of negative feedback. Then, the next thing I know the completed listing that this person had purchased was getting abnormally high traffic (more than 60 page views in three days), as was my feedback page.  My traffic reports have not been functioning properly since this started (about November 1), and I have found many times that I look at parts of my traffic reports and there is no data.  I’m unable to get any data on what traffic I’ve had today even though it’s already 2:30 in the afternoon.  Also, my unique visitors data is all zeroes.  There’s nothing there at all, it’s like it’s been wiped clean. Does anybody know what this could be?  I can only conjecture, that he’s attacking my listing somehow in an attempt to change it, or to change his feedback, or my feedback, or to crack my passcode.  But I’ve never heard of or seen anything like this before.  But I’m sure something’s going on.  I mean, a completed listing was my most popular page for all of November, and got more traffic than all of my active listings combined!  Does he have some kind of software that can fudge the listings or the feedback?  Or something that can crack passwords?  What is going on?

<shrug  Someone may be discussing your auction on a mailing list or newsgroup (as is done here frequently), and as a result a lot of folks are checking to see it for themselves.  I think you’re moving past simple curiosity into paranoia with your conjecture, though. — Ty Who is mostly just a slightly skewed Donna Reed "If the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive power, there is no liberty." — Montesquieu, "The Spirit of the Law" 1748

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Maybe I am just being paranoid.  Probably I’m being paranoid.  I guess I can check the forums to see if the item number or description turns up somehow.

You don’t remember that copy of "Think and Grow Rich" you spammed all over Usenet in August? Kris

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Maybe I am just being paranoid.  Probably I’m being paranoid.  I guess I can check the forums to see if the item number or description turns up somehow. You don’t remember that copy of "Think and Grow Rich" you spammed all over Usenet in August?

Jesus H. Christ, Kris! Birdwatching is more fun than spamwatching!

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How on earth do you "clear your cache and change your feedback"?  I don’t get it.  In my experience, clearing out the feedback is a laborious process which involves working very hard to earn legitimate feedback to distill and dilute the unfair negative that was placed there, and work it down onto the second page where nobody will ever bother looking for it. And my costs were in the shipping calculator.  Many people fail to click "calculate" before bidding, but I’ve rarely had it so heavily and thoroughly blamed on me.  The buyer is still, according to eBay’s rules, contractually obligated to the shipping charges, whether he’s bothered to look at them or not. Maybe I am just being paranoid.  Probably I’m being paranoid.  I guess I can check the forums to see if the item number or description turns up somehow.  Actually my password is the one thing I’m not worried about; it’s very secure.  If everybody’s having problems with the traffic reports for the reasons you all mentioned, then that’s probably what it is.  I got that same email that everybody else got about the traffic reports, but I didn’t worry about it because I make such heavy use of traffic reports in my sales that the chances of my losing them are about nil. Anyway, thanks for the help.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Sorry, I wasn’t trying to be obtuse; I was just trying to edit for brevity, and anyway, I’m getting tired of repeating myself. Anyway, the consequences were essentially, that an unpaid item dispute would be filed if he did not pay the bill in full.  Then, after that, he would have gotten an unpaid item strike if he did not pay.  He had given himself a four dollar discount in the shipping field, due to the fact that I still had the eBay default set on the shipping preferences, allowing the customer to alter the shipping charges.  That feature was never intended to permit the customer to change the shipping charges without the seller’s consent.  I received instructions on how to change this from some of the other members in the eBay forums, so my customers can no longer do this.  Basically, if he had succeeded in what he was trying to do, I would have taken a gigantic hit on shipping, and lost money.  I had no intention of allowing him to do that though, but I nevertheless felt bullied and abused. After he sent me a harassive and chiding e-mail at my regular address, telling me to "enjoy my four dollars and my one time purchase from him", I decided to give him negative feedback.  He then retaliated, and put negative feedback on my listing in revenge, in which he insulted me calling me an "idiot".  He then sent me another harrassive e-mail through the eBay message system, telling me to "kiss my 100% positive feedback goodbye".  That wasn’t the end of it but I’m getting tired of going over it again and again. Clear as mud?

Yes, especially after I saw your shipping fees for those two coins. Kris

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My traffic reports have not been functioning properly since this started (about November 1), and I have found many times that I look at parts of my traffic reports and there is no data.

Jen if you are talking about the Omniture traffic reports eBay sells, they have been screwy since the last week of October. Missing data, late updates the works. Nothing to do with your listings in particular. It started about the day that eBay sent the note to store owners that they were going to stop collecting data for people that didn’t use the reports at least once in 90 days. It is a lead pipe cinch that when they started trying to filter that they screwed everybody’s data up.

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<< my shipping costs were just really high One would think you’d make that apparent in your listing and bidders would see it. If he bid without first inquiring about shipping charges, he is a bonehead. As you’ve learned, bonehead feedback doesn’t differ much from non-bonehead feedback. << more than 60 page views in three days It’s probably just him and his Trekkie friends checking on it regularly either using different browsers or shutting down the computer between visits to your auction. Clear your cache and change your feedback. If that doesn’t work, you have his address, right?

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Sorry, I wasn’t trying to be obtuse; I was just trying to edit for brevity, and anyway, I’m getting tired of repeating myself. Anyway, the consequences were essentially, that an unpaid item dispute would be filed if he did not pay the bill in full.  Then, after that, he would have gotten an unpaid item strike if he did not pay.  He had given himself a four dollar discount in the shipping field, due to the fact that I still had the eBay default set on the shipping preferences, allowing the customer to alter the shipping charges.  That feature was never intended to permit the customer to change the shipping charges without the seller’s consent.  I received instructions on how to change this from some of the other members in the eBay forums, so my customers can no longer do this.  Basically, if he had succeeded in what he was trying to do, I would have taken a gigantic hit on shipping, and lost money.  I had no intention of allowing him to do that though, but I nevertheless felt bullied and abused. After he sent me a harassive and chiding e-mail at my regular address, telling me to "enjoy my four dollars and my one time purchase from him", I decided to give him negative feedback.  He then retaliated, and put negative feedback on my listing in revenge, in which he insulted me calling me an "idiot".  He then sent me another harrassive e-mail through the eBay message system, telling me to "kiss my 100% positive feedback goodbye".  That wasn’t the end of it but I’m getting tired of going over it again and again. Clear as mud?

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I have been having this problem with a disgruntled customer who was convinced that I was fleecing him with the shipping (I wasn’t – my shipping costs were just really high).  He cut himself a hefty discount and then when I warned him of the consequences he gave me back the four dollars he had robbed me of.  Then there were some angry words and exchange of negative feedback. Then, the next thing I know the completed listing that this person had purchased was getting abnormally high traffic (more than 60 page views in three days), as was my feedback page.  My traffic reports have not been functioning properly since this started (about November 1), and I have found many times that I look at parts of my traffic reports and there is no data.  I’m unable to get any data on what traffic I’ve had today even though it’s already 2:30 in the afternoon.  Also, my unique visitors data is all zeroes.  There’s nothing there at all, it’s like it’s been wiped clean. Does anybody know what this could be?  I can only conjecture, that he’s attacking my listing somehow in an attempt to change it, or to change his feedback, or my feedback, or to crack my passcode.  But I’ve never heard of or seen anything like this before.  But I’m sure something’s going on.  I mean, a completed listing was my most popular page for all of November, and got more traffic than all of my active listings combined!  Does he have some kind of software that can fudge the listings or the feedback?  Or something that can crack passwords?  What is going on?

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I have been having this problem with a disgruntled customer who was convinced that I was fleecing him with the shipping (I wasn’t – my shipping costs were just really high). He cut himself a hefty discount and then when I warned him of the consequences he gave me back the four dollars he had robbed me of.  Then there were some angry words and exchange of negative feedback…

Exactly what were "the consequences" and what was your warning to him? From that point forward, I imagine nothing but problems. I’m not sure what your concern is with "traffic reports". Sales bring income, traffic reports do not. Craig

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I have been having this problem with a disgruntled customer who was convinced that I was fleecing him with the shipping (I wasn’t – my shipping costs were just really high).  He cut himself a hefty discount and then when I warned him of the consequences he gave me back the four dollars he had robbed me of.  Then there were some angry words and exchange of negative feedback.

Warned him of what consequences?  Robbed you of four dollars?  Then angry words and negatives were exchanged? Kris WWBD (What Would Buddha Do)

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Does he have some kind of software that can fudge the listings or the feedback?  Or something that can crack passwords?  What is going on?

He can’t do anything to your listings without your password.  If you think your password may be compromised somehow, change it.  Pick one with random letters/numbers.  From what you’ve written it appears that only your traffic reports are misbehaving which is probably a disrelated glitch. The high hit rate on your closed listing may be due to the buyer posting a link to it on an internet forum or some such, which means nothing. Ed

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The high hit rate on your closed listing may be due to the buyer posting a link to it on an internet forum or some such, which means nothing.

Or…..it’s the auction number she herself spammed on usenet. Kris

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I have been having this problem with a disgruntled customer who was convinced that I was fleecing him with the shipping (I wasn’t – my shipping costs were just really high).  He cut himself a hefty discount and then when I warned him of the consequences he gave me back the four dollars he had robbed me of.  Then there were some angry words and exchange of negative feedback. Then, the next thing I know the completed listing that this person had purchased was getting abnormally high traffic (more than 60 page views in three days), as was my feedback page.

The buyer took his beef to eBay’s forums and posted the auction. Kibbitzers, nothing more. My traffic reports have not been functioning properly

Do mean Andale counters? Andale has been hosed for over a week, completely down for a couple of days.  a completed listing was my most popular page for all of November,

It’s only been a week, dear. Does he have some kind of software that can fudge the listings or the feedback?

No. Or something that can crack passwords?

No. What is going on?

Nothing. Something’s coming off: your tin foil hat.

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what is SNAD

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also, i don’t see any small internal HDs on newegg

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what is SNAD

Significantly Not As Described: "An item is considered "significantly not as described" if the seller clearly misrepresents the item in a way that directly affects its value or usability." Another policy written by a middle school student government intern long before eBay could afford better. But "’new’ does not work" is a slam dunk.

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also, i don’t see any small internal HDs on newegg What do you mean by ’small’?

4.3 GB is what the guy bought on eBay, Evan.

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also, i don’t see any small internal HDs on newegg

I’m still wondering how you determined the drive didn’t work.  Have you installed an HD before? What did you do, exactly, when you attempted to install this one? Ed

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I’m still wondering how you determined the drive didn’t work.  Have you installed an HD before? What did you do, exactly, when you attempted to install this one?

A good bet is that he added it as a second drive and didn’t change the jumper to make it a slave. Hell, everybody else here plays mind reader. It’s my turn. And looking at ebay prices for that drive he is probably out two or three bucks if it doesn’t work.

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muttered something like: If you did a direct paypal (no credit card), you’re probably out shipping–as I understand it (although I haven’t had to try it), paypal disputes will only get back the purchase price. You did fine until that last line, Bertha. PP will refund the full amount paid, including shipping/handling. But the buyer has to return at his own expense. I stand corrected.

I sit. If I stood all the time I was corrected, I’d have phlebitis.

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If you used a credit card, you can always file a dispute with them to get your money back.  After that, the credit card company can do the arguing with paypal and the seller about refunding the money. If you did a direct paypal (no credit card), you’re probably out shipping–as I understand it (although I haven’t had to try it), paypal disputes will only get back the purchase price.

You did fine until that last line, Bertha. PP will refund the full amount paid, including shipping/handling. But the buyer has to return at his own expense.

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muttered something like: If you did a direct paypal (no credit card), you’re probably out shipping–as I understand it (although I haven’t had to try it), paypal disputes will only get back the purchase price. You did fine until that last line, Bertha. PP will refund the full amount paid, including shipping/handling. But the buyer has to return at his own expense.

I stand corrected. -Bertha — Inigo: Who are you? Westley: No one of consequence. Inigo: I must know. Westley: Get used to disappointment.

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Seagates have a 5 year warrantee, while most others have only a 3 year warrantee.

My kid’s skateboard trucks come with a lifetime warranty. Theirs or his, I’m not sure. The former might be longer.

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muttered something like: I have a BRAND NEW never been opened out of the antistatic sealed bag Western Digital Caviar 14300 Hard drive.  It is 4311.9 MB  NO RESERVE do you guys think i can get my shipping money back?  it won’t let me file a dispute till tomorrow

If you used a credit card, you can always file a dispute with them to get your money back.  After that, the credit card company can do the arguing with paypal and the seller about refunding the money. If you did a direct paypal (no credit card), you’re probably out shipping–as I understand it (although I haven’t had to try it), paypal disputes will only get back the purchase price. -Bertha — "Leave it to the Catholics to destroy existence."  – Serendipity, "Dogma"

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So he says "new", but he actually means "as is"? LOL You were lucky: he wrote "hard disk", but he could have meant "floppy disk". Seriously: if he wrote "new" then it MUST work, if it doesn’t, you should get ALL your money back, including shipping both ways. Before bringing the seller to a court, try insisting, then contacting eBay etc. What part of "AS IS" don’t you understand?  The seller listed garbage and the buyer should have only paid garbage prices.  The drive he got is probably a "NEW" factory refurbished OEM version which doesn’t carry any warrenty from the factory.  Always request the seller give you the serial number and check on the manufacturer’s site for warrenty status.  Also, NEVER buy any other brand than Seagate. Why Seagate? I have had no problems with many different brands.

Seagates have a 5 year warrantee, while most others have only a 3 year warrantee. MC

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – this is how he described it: I have a BRAND NEW never been opened out of the antistatic sealed bag Western Digital Caviar 14300 Hard drive.  It is 4311.9 MB  NO RESERVE do you guys think i can get my shipping money back?  it won’t let me file a dispute till tomorrow I would find it difficult to believe that it’s a new drive. I wouldn’t imagine that WD makes 4 gig drives any more. I can’t find any new ones on froogle, only used and reconditioned. Can you point us to the auction? Craig

There are hundreds of Google sales for this drive. It’s still in WD’s "legacy" product category, model AC14300. "New" means unopened, unused, with everything as it came from the manufacturer, according to eBay’s computer category item specifics. But if a new drive is DOA, it’ll be considered SNAD by PayPal.

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 Also, NEVER buy any other brand than Seagate. Why Seagate? I have had no problems with many different brands.

Rita also recommends Internet Explorer. ‘Nuff said?

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this is how he described it: I have a BRAND NEW never been opened out of the antistatic sealed bag Western Digital Caviar 14300 Hard drive.  It is 4311.9 MB  NO RESERVE do you guys think i can get my shipping money back?  it won’t let me file a dispute till tomorrow

I would find it difficult to believe that it’s a new drive. I wouldn’t imagine that WD makes 4 gig drives any more. I can’t find any new ones on froogle, only used and reconditioned. Can you point us to the auction? Craig

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this is how he described it: I have a BRAND NEW never been opened out of the antistatic sealed bag Western Digital Caviar 14300 Hard drive.  It is 4311.9 MB  NO RESERVE do you guys think i can get my shipping money back?  it won’t let me file a dispute till tomorrow YOu bought a 4 gig drive? Why?

Why not, if you know what capacity you’re going to need?

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this is how he described it: I have a BRAND NEW never been opened out of the antistatic sealed bag Western Digital Caviar 14300 Hard drive.  It is 4311.9 MB  NO RESERVE do you guys think i can get my shipping money back?  it won’t let me file a dispute till tomorrow

YOu bought a 4 gig drive? Why? If you want warranty, use NewEgg (or ProVantage) and not eBay. I would suggest you toss the drive and call it a day.

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So he says "new", but he actually means "as is"? LOL You were lucky: he wrote "hard disk", but he could have meant "floppy disk". Seriously: if he wrote "new" then it MUST work, if it doesn’t, you should get ALL your money back, including shipping both ways. Before bringing the seller to a court, try insisting, then contacting eBay etc. What part of "AS IS" don’t you understand?  The seller listed garbage and the buyer should have only paid garbage prices.  The drive he got is probably a "NEW" factory refurbished OEM version which doesn’t carry any warrenty from the factory.  Always request the seller give you the serial number and check on the manufacturer’s site for warrenty status.  Also, NEVER buy any other brand than Seagate.

Why Seagate? I have had no problems with many different brands.

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this is how he described it: I have a BRAND NEW never been opened out of the antistatic sealed bag Western Digital Caviar 14300 Hard drive.  It is 4311.9 MB  NO RESERVE do you guys think i can get my shipping money back?  it won’t let me file a dispute till tomorrow

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this is how he described it: I have a BRAND NEW never been opened out of the antistatic sealed bag Western Digital Caviar 14300 Hard drive.  It is 4311.9 MB  NO RESERVE do you guys think i can get my shipping money back?

Not via PayPal. Return shipping fees are there to discourage frivolous returns. Think of it as the price of gas had you returned it to CompUSA.

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i just bought a hard drive on ebay, and it doesn’t work. i just contacted the seller and he says: you can try to contact the manufacturer…item was as-is. i assumed it worked because it was in a factory sealed package.

He probably assumes that he can get away with that, too! How many hard drives have you installed, Bob?

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i just bought a hard drive on ebay, and it doesn’t work. i just contacted the seller and he says: you can try to contact the manufacturer…item was as-is. i assumed it worked because it was in a factory sealed package. it never explicitly said "as is", but it never guaranteed it either (although it said it was "new"). what are my options

So he says "new", but he actually means "as is"? LOL You were lucky: he wrote "hard disk", but he could have meant "floppy disk". Seriously: if he wrote "new" then it MUST work, if it doesn’t, you should get ALL your money back, including shipping both ways. Before bringing the seller to a court, try insisting, then contacting eBay etc. AS

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i just bought a hard drive on ebay, and it doesn’t work. i just contacted the seller and he says: you can try to contact the manufacturer…item was as-is. i assumed it worked because it was in a factory sealed package. it never explicitly said "as is", but it never guaranteed it either (although it said it was "new"). what are my options

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i just bought a hard drive on ebay, and it doesn’t work. i just contacted the seller and he says: you can try to contact the manufacturer…item was as-is. i assumed it worked because it was in a factory sealed package. it never explicitly said "as is", but it never guaranteed it either (although it said it was "new"). what are my options

I think it’s reasonable to expect a device described as "new" to work. First, how did you determine that it doesn’t work? Ed

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i just bought a hard drive on ebay, and it doesn’t work. i just contacted the seller and he says: you can try to contact the manufacturer…item was as-is. i assumed it worked because it was in a factory sealed package. it never explicitly said "as is", but it never guaranteed it either (although it said it was "new"). what are my options

It depends what the definition of "as is", is.   What’s the auction number. Kris

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store, and it is also very solid and unique.  What costs should I consider with listing an item and shipping something this size. I know this item is a great deal to buy, but not nessessarily to resell. Any thoughts? Matt Have you ever sold anything else on Ebay? Would you buy an item like this from a new seller? I would never ship this item. I might list it as a pickup only item… setting the starting price at the bare minimum you’re willing to take. If you live in an area with a lage population, you might get lucky.

Always seek out at least a 30:1 sell/buy margin. See http://www.tinaja.com/glib/ebaysell.pdf — Many thanks, Don Lancaster                          voice phone: (928)428-4073 Synergetics   3860 West First Street   Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552 Please visit my GURU’s LAIR web site at http://www.tinaja.com

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? You should start out by selling something bigger than an armoire. Surplus tanks, construction dumpsters, and escalators are good starting points.

Get a copy machine, and makeup Ownership Certificates for the Golden Gate Bridge.  You should start with something REALLY BIG.

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store… I think if I wanted an armoire, I’d go to the dept store and buy one for $799, long before I’d look for one on eBay. Maybe I’m just weird.

 But see, you got buyers living out in the middle of NO WHERE, USA. They might not have a fancy furniture store there, so maybe they look on Ebay. EBay, We Bring the World’s Treasures to You. Hell Money?

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store, and it is also very solid and unique.  What costs should I consider with listing an item and shipping something this size. I know this item is a great deal to buy, but not nessessarily to resell. Any thoughts?

No it may be regularly 1900 – but often less. Plus the shipping will be horrendous with a high chance of damage. If it sells for anything like the price you hope for, which is pretty unlikely. — Andrew http://www.weirdity/ebay/

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People don’t go to Ebay to pay retail. They go to save lots of money. I wouldn’t risk it, especially for a large, difficult to ship item.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store, and it is also very solid and unique.  What costs should I consider with listing an item and shipping something this size. I know this item is a great deal to buy, but not nessessarily to resell. Any thoughts? Matt

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store, and it is also very solid and unique.  What costs should I consider with listing an item and shipping something this size. I know this item is a great deal to buy, but not nessessarily to resell. Any thoughts?

It would be great if you really could sell it for the original full price. But… 99.999% of the time, you won’t get full price on a new item on e-Bay. People on e-Bay are looking for a deal, and probably wouldn’t even bid enough to cover your fees and what you paid for it. In other words, don’t do it. Selling furniture is just asking for trouble in any case. mjoann

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store…

I think if I wanted an armoire, I’d go to the dept store and buy one for $799, long before I’d look for one on eBay. Maybe I’m just weird. Craig

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store… I think if I wanted an armoire, I’d go to the dept store and buy one for $799, long before I’d look for one on eBay. Maybe I’m just weird. Craig

Craig, from all the stuff you have posted, I would agree that you are indeed weird… I do however agree with you though. I would not try to sell it unless it was free to me or something. I also think that most ppl would rather go to an outlet first rather than go to ebay.

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Ok. Armoire. Beer and amoe don’t mix sometimes.

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muttered something like: I think if I wanted an armoire, I’d go to the dept store and buy one for $799, long before I’d look for one on eBay. Maybe I’m just weird.

Well yes, you’re definitely weird. I feel the same way.  If I were going to go to the hassle of buying furniture off ebay, unable to inspect it in person and having to have it shipped, it would have to be either a rare antique or well below wholesale to make it worth the bother.  We have plenty of outlet stores around here where you can get unsold furniture at dealer cost, and have it home the same day. -Bertha (just for the record I’m weird too) — Mouse not found: Boot cat?  (Y/N)

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay?

There is no profit in your example because you haven’t sold it yet.  You’d just be out $799 + tax +   whatever other charges.  You’re assuming eBay buyers would pay $1900 + delivery/shipping + any applicable sales tax, etc. Have you actually seen this same item selling on eBay for that amount?  If so, then you may have a point. But, if not, I doubt you’d make anything on it. The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store, and it is also very solid and unique.  What costs should I consider with listing an item and shipping something this size. I know this item is a great deal to buy, but not nessessarily to resell. Any thoughts?

Are you sure this is a great deal?  Have you actually seen this item selling at $1900 elsewhere? Ed

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay?

You should start out by selling something bigger than an armoire. Surplus tanks, construction dumpsters, and escalators are good starting points. Steve Silberberg Read "We’ll Kiss For Food" http://www.kissforfood.com/

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store, and it is also very solid and unique.  What costs should I consider with listing an item and shipping something this size. I know this item is a great deal to buy, but not nessessarily to resell. Any thoughts? Matt

Think, Matt, think.   If it *really* was worth $1,900 and there was a market for it, it would have sold at a regular furniture store and not been moved to an "outlet"…..where it’s still sitting unsold at $799. Kris

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store, and it is also very solid and unique.  What costs should I consider with listing an item and shipping something this size. I know this item is a great deal to buy, but not nessessarily to resell. Any thoughts? Matt

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Hi, if I buy a nice piece of furniture (armoire) for $799, and it is regularly $1900, is this enough of a profit margin to make it worthwhile to sell on Ebay? The item is in perfect condition at an outlet department store, and it is also very solid and unique.  What costs should I consider with listing an item and shipping something this size. I know this item is a great deal to buy, but not nessessarily to resell. Any thoughts?

Lots of people will be along, for days and days, to advise you but my advice is DON’T DO IT! Not the least of the reasons being that you will be paying about dealer cost for the couch. That combined with the packing and shipping costs for an item that large will put you right back into the price range of furniture dealers. Before any profit. And, eBay buyers are used to not paying even dealer cost for their purchases. Before or after adding in shipping charges. If you buy it, make sure it looks great in you house.

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Not related to eBay, but there is a rather sick web site where the author threatens to kill a rabbit unless enough people buy his book. You buy a copy via Paypal. Seems very sick to me: http://www.savetoby.com/ I am going to make a complaint to paypal and ask others do likewise.

All your rabbit fricasee are belong to us. —   -john             wide-open at throttle dot info

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I did not realise it was old, but has anyone tried doing anything to stop him? Paypal just might take some action. I know they are usually pretty useless, but this is sufficiently sick they just might do.

That damned rabbit has died from old age by now. That site has been up forever.

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Not related to eBay, but there is a rather sick web site where the author threatens to kill a rabbit unless enough people buy his book. You buy a copy via Paypal. Seems very sick to me: http://www.savetoby.com/ I am going to make a complaint to paypal and ask others do likewise.

Why do you feel the need to publicize it even more?

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Not related to eBay, but there is a rather sick web site where the author threatens to kill a rabbit unless enough people buy his book. You buy a copy via Paypal. Seems very sick to me: http://www.savetoby.com/ I am going to make a complaint to paypal and ask others do likewise.

If you do, I’ll fuck the rabbit to death.

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I am going to make a complaint to paypal and ask others do likewise. If you do, I’ll fuck the rabbit to death.

Not another one!

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I am going to make a complaint to paypal and ask others do likewise. If you do, I’ll fuck the rabbit to death. Not another one!

I just KNEW you’d be first!

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Not related to eBay, but there is a rather sick web site where the author threatens to kill a rabbit unless enough people buy his book. You buy a copy via Paypal. Seems very sick to me:

Just curious, do you eat meat? Steve Silberberg Read "We’ll Kiss For Food" http://www.kissforfood.com/

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Not related to eBay, but there is a rather sick web site where the author threatens to kill a rabbit unless enough people buy his book. You buy a copy via Paypal. Seems very sick to me: Just curious, do you eat meat?

Save that sort of thing for the bath house, Steve.

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Not related to eBay, but there is a rather sick web site where the author threatens to kill a rabbit unless enough people buy his book. You buy a copy via Paypal. Seems very sick to me: http://www.savetoby.com/ I am going to make a complaint to paypal and ask others do likewise.

Some bastard bought a domain from me,  then used it to put up a similar page.  He had a picture of a duck,  which he threatened to eat if he didn’t collect $15000 in sales revenue by a certain deadline. He later lowered the ransom to $5000. The site is still there,  but the ransom page is long gone. Sensless … patent nonsense,  it is. —   -john             wide-open at throttle dot info

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Not related to eBay, but there is a rather sick web site where the author threatens to kill a rabbit unless enough people buy his book. You buy a copy via Paypal. Seems very sick to me: http://www.savetoby.com/ I am going to make a complaint to paypal and ask others do likewise.

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Not related to eBay, but there is a rather sick web site where the author threatens to kill a rabbit unless enough people buy his book. You buy a copy via Paypal. Seems very sick to me: http://www.savetoby.com/ I am going to make a complaint to paypal and ask others do likewise.

Old news… A_C

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Not related to eBay, but there is a rather sick web site where the author threatens to kill a rabbit unless enough people buy his book. You buy a copy via Paypal. Seems very sick to me: http://www.savetoby.com/ I am going to make a complaint to paypal and ask others do likewise. Old news… A_C

I did not realise it was old, but has anyone tried doing anything to stop him? Paypal just might take some action. I know they are usually pretty useless, but this is sufficiently sick they just might do.

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