[meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

From: Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 10:38:05 -0700
Message-ID: <CAH_zgwEsQ43kccjsqdEmYLHacuB4BvcgbfVByEMVP7dinbCG2A_at_mail.gmail.com>

 Hi Mendy,

The problem with a web site is marketing. Getting the masses to visit
a site is a real challenge....thus Ebay seems to be an easy way out of
that.
I ran a on-line motorcycle parts store for many years long ago. It
did well but was a constant battle to stay on or near top. I think
the only reason I did really well back then is the fact I was one of
few selling stuff on line and also marketing my machine shop services
on line. Very few were at the time. Then the big boys moved in and
time to bail, which I did.

Jim


On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I am hoping to have my own web site up by the end of the year, but even when that happens I will always use eBay to help funnel customers over to my site.
>
> Best,
>
> Mendy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell at gmail.com>
>> To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Cc:
>> Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy
>>
>>T here 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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