[meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy

From: Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 18:14:19 -0700
Message-ID: <CAH_zgwGavL_B00AeMVtAQ7wi1S+yYxaxMn3cK82SP78bA-adMQ_at_mail.gmail.com>

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

Jim


On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 buy 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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