[meteorite-list] Global Shipping Program ?problems?

From: Gary Fujihara <fujmon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:51:09 -1000
Message-ID: <C9A4D9C9-FF10-47D4-893E-C99499E46273_at_mac.com>

Its an ill-conceived service with no visible benefit for the seller or buyer. Only benefactor would be ebay, which endeavors to grab ever larger profit margin.

gary

On Jan 19, 2014, at 6:44 PM, Robert Verish <bolidechaser at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> and particularly for all of you sellers on eBay, I have a question.
>
>
> Is there a known (or a perceived) problem with the eBay Global Shipping Program? Should I avoid using it?
>
>
> I've received a request from a potential overseas bidder to revise my auctions and to not use eBay's Global Shipping Program.
>
> Here is the exact wording of the request:
>
> "Would you please consider not using the Global Shipping Program. You may not realise but this Program is a nightmare for Overseas buyers. $ out of 4 auctions I won with this Program the sellers all cancelled auctions and relisted under normal shipping as for some reason it always charges double for shipping and even charges sellers apparently. "
>
>
> Is this a legitimate request, or should I be suspicious?
> Bob V.
> eBay seller: bolide*chaser
>
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Gary Fujihara
Big Kahuna Meteorites Inc.
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Received on Sun 19 Jan 2014 11:51:09 PM PST


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