[meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

From: cdtucson at cox.net <*cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 19:39:57 -0400 Message-ID: <20130505193957.U33UJ.166870.imail_at_fed1rmwml214> · cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com

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Cheers
---- Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell at gmail.com> wrote: 
>  Hi Mike and all!
> 
> I just googled "online auction sites" and found about a dozen listed.
> 
> I frequent one other one that is called GunBroker.  People often
> auction off all sorts of things.  So why not meteorite sales there???
> Gold and Silver coins and other collectables do good there... I am
> just curious.  Ebay has a killer share of the on line auction market,
> but there are others out there.  Maybe the market has been tested and
> failed...not sure.  Maybe Ebay and Amazon are too good to walk away
> from or too easy.  I say spread your wings!
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Mike Miller <meteoritefinder at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Ok Jim you opened this can ...what other sites... and what do they offer
> > sellers? I mean I am not asking for a complete run down I am asking what
> > real options are out there?
> >
> >
> > On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:23 AM, Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>  There sure seems to be a ton of meteorite dealers on Ebay.  I look
> >> around at other sites on the web and see no dealers taking advantage
> >> of them or any attempt in spreading ones wings.  Why is that when Ebay
> >> is all about squeezing you for their benefit...not yours or your
> >> customers???
> >> Is it such no one will venture out of a comfort zone or????
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:18 AM, Matt Morgan <mail at mhmeteorites.com> wrote:
> >> > I agree with Mendy and end up just refunding the difference when I
> >> > actually pays for the package at the post office. yes it is totally
> >> > ridiculous.
> >> > Matt
> >> >
> >> > Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's Global
> >> >>Shipping Program.
> >> >>
> >> >>I signed up for it and used it on two auctions before deciding I would
> >> >>never do so again. The buyer pays much higher shipping than USPS and
> >> >>import duties.
> >> >>
> >> >>Why, because the price charge was incredibly high. Shipping to Canada
> >> >>was so high that the buyer (a well respected person on the MetList)
> >> >>asked me to ship it to them standard US Mail. The other package went to
> >> >>China and quite frankly was amazed the person did not complain.
> >> >>
> >> >>eBay's fees are not clear and (I guess) unlike the USPS will try to
> >> >>make money on this service, not just break even.
> >> >>
> >> >>Caveat Emptor,
> >> >>
> >> >>Mendy
> >> >>http://www.ebay.com/sch/mendyo/m.html
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>>________________________________
> >> >>> From: Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
> >> >>>To: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>; Met-List
> >> >><meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> >> >>>Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:00 AM
> >> >>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's Global
> >> >>Shipping Program.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>I signed up for it and used it on two auctions before deciding I would
> >> >>never do so again. The buyer pays much higher shipping than USPS and
> >> >>import duties.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Why, because the price charge was incredibly high. Shipping to Canada
> >> >>was so high that the buyer (a well respected person on the MetList)
> >> >>asked me to ship it to them standard US Mail. The other package went to
> >> >>China and quite frankly was amazed the person did not complain.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>eBay's fees are not clear and (I guess) unlike the USPS will try to
> >> >>make money on this service, not just break even.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Caveat Emptor,
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Mendy
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>________________________________
> >> >>>> From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
> >> >>>>To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> >> >>>>Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 7:35 AM
> >> >>>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>It just shows how behind the times the United States Postal Service
> >> >>is.  They raise international shipping costs by %50 after raising it
> >> >>every year for the last several years.  What are we
> >> >>getting for these massive increases?  Nothing!
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Now packages have to be shipped twice, eBay's way of Band-Aiding a
> >> >>serious problem!  UPS, FedEx and EMS have been able to track
> >> >>international packages for over two decades!   It shows when the U.S.
> >> >>Government oversees an operation like USPS that we can count on extreme
> >> >>inefficiency.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>I would fire the entire board and and tell the replacement  board to
> >> >>learn something from the private sector!
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Adam
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>________________________________
> >> >>>>From: Jim Strope <faq4q at yahoo.com>
> >> >>>>To: Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee at yahoo.com>
> >> >>>>Cc: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"
> >> >><meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> >> >>>>Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 5:38 AM
> >> >>>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>The downside for the buyer is that they will have to pay taxes on the
> >> >>full value.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Jim Strope
> >> >>>>421 4th Street
> >> >>>>Glen Dale, WV. 26038
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Sent from my iPad
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>On May 5, 2013, at 4:30 AM, Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee at yahoo.com>
> >> >>wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>> under the new overseas shipping policy you send your package to a
> >> >>shipping service, which then sends and tracks your package to the
> >> >>customer. The customer will no longer be able to claim they did not get
> >> >>the package.
> >> >>>>> an improvement over previous policy.
> >> >>>>> cheers
> >> >>>>> Steve
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> > http://www.ebay.com/sch/flattoprocks/m.html?item=330705933783&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&_trksid=p4340.l2562
> >
> > IMCA #2232
> >
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