[meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

From: Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 18:07:46 -0700
Message-ID: <CAH_zgwH-vDe2XqXGw9oOM62qi-TkCpRfe4qDSv5gMe_p6rL3Bg_at_mail.gmail.com>

I like his 869 pendant!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/120414648/beautiful-stone-meteorite-silver-pendant?ref=shop_home_active

Jim


On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 4:39 PM, <cdtucson at cox.net> wrote:
> Jim,
> Looks like Etsy.com has at least one meteorite dealer;
> http://www.etsy.com/shop/Meteorites?page=6
>
> Carl
> meteoritemax
> --
> 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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>> > Mike Miller Kingman Az 86409
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>> > 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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Received on Sun 05 May 2013 09:07:46 PM PDT