[meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

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From: Anne Black <impactika_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 13:25:38 -0400 (EDT)
Message-ID: <8D01895DBE14EA9-1A4C-D9B8_at_webmail-d242.sysops.aol.com>

Thank you Jim.
I don't do Ebay either, too many fakes and scams there.

And there is an easy way to find all (or most) of the meteorite
dealers, just go to the Meteorite Exchange: www.Meteorite.com and
you'll find us there. And a whole lot more.
Thank you Paul and Jim.

Anne M. Black
www.IMPACTIKA.com
IMPACTIKA at aol.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell at gmail.com>
To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sun, May 5, 2013 7:13 pm
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

Hi David!

There are so many meteorite dealers around, you should not have to be
concerned about Ebay. My first meteorite I ever bought was not on
Ebay. it was directly from Anne Black on her website. In fact, I've
never bought a meteorite on Ebay....probably never will.

You should look around and find the website that have meteorites you
can afford. Not all of them have deals.....just the opposite!

Too many dealers to mention but really, as a buyer, Ebay should be a
none issue.

Cheers!

Jim

On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 5:37 PM, David Griffith <dgrifith at eastlink.ca>
wrote:
> Is this new Ebay shipping rip-off to be a compulsory thing or do
buyers and
> sellers have options? I just basically decided against purchasing 3
> different specimens from eBay because each would have cost about 20$
to
> ship! If this becomes the norm, my buying and collecting days are
over. I
> can't afford that kind of additional expense.
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Jim
> Wooddell
> Sent: May-05-13 2:32 PM
> To: Meteorite List
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy
>
> 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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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike Miller Kingman Az 86409
>> www.meteoritefinder.com
>> EBay ID flattoprocks
>>
>>
http://www.ebay.com/sch/flattoprocks/m.html?item=330705933783&viewitem
>> =&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&_trksid=p4340.l2562
>>
>> IMCA #2232
>>
>
>
>
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