[meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <*meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 20:13:21 -0400 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW8cFrKpMLLNsnz50cnoWZtL-T2fF6wE25+595844safww_at_mail.gmail.com> · meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com

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On 5/5/13, Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell at gmail.com> wrote:
>  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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