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Post Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:38 pm 
 

afoolandhis$ wrote:Anybody remember the exact ebay id jonb used in his last incarnation?




I'll just check my blocked bidders list . . .  jonb7839   :)


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Post Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:44 pm 
 

Deadlord36 wrote:Hey, I think it WAS beardedtoad that fuked me. Whew, I was about to drill that Fazzle auction thru the roof........




frank, i told you that a while back, when i was going to bid on something else and decided not to, cos i remembered that.



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Post Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:55 pm 
 

beyondthebreach wrote:
afoolandhis$ wrote:Anybody remember the exact ebay id jonb used in his last incarnation?




I'll just check my blocked bidders list . . . jonb7839  :)




Oh, yeah.  That's right.



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There should be a tax on the use of "?" and "!".

  


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Post Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:07 pm 
 

afoolandhis$ wrote:There should be a tax on the use of "?" and "!".




Why do you say that?!?!?



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Post Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:45 pm 
 

afoolandhis$ wrote:
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I'll just check my blocked bidders list . . . jonb7839 :)




Oh, yeah. That's right.



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There should be a tax on the use of "?" and "!".




Speaking of which, it's about time for Jonb to pop up with a new ID.  Keep a look out, it seems he likes to go aobut 6-8 months between incarnations, he could be gearing up for an after-holidays run.



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Post Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:21 pm 
 

Thanks again, Al. I had forgotten. So many sellers and ID's......


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Post Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:30 pm 
 

Badmike wrote:
afoolandhis$ wrote:


Oh, yeah. That's right.



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There should be a tax on the use of "?" and "!".




Speaking of which, it's about time for Jonb to pop up with a new ID. Keep a look out, it seems he likes to go aobut 6-8 months between incarnations, he could be gearing up for an after-holidays run.



Mike B.




Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.  I figure all we have to do is search on "Beastmaker Mountain" every once in a while, and we'll catch him.

  

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Post Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:27 am 
 

afoolandhis$ wrote:
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Speaking of which, it's about time for Jonb to pop up with a new ID. Keep a look out, it seems he likes to go aobut 6-8 months between incarnations, he could be gearing up for an after-holidays run.



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Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I figure all we have to do is search on "Beastmaker Mountain" every once in a while, and we'll catch him.




Actually its Kobald Hall :)


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Post Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:18 am 
 

afoolandhis$ wrote:
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I figure all we have to do is search on "Beastmaker Mountain" every once in a while, and we'll catch him.




well i won the last one so dont confuse him for me, whatever you do!!  8O


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Post Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:47 am 
 

I think I have a dealer shilling his own accounts.  Check out the bid histories.  And the start date of the shill account.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

What do you all think?

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Post Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:56 am 
 

Prufrock wrote:I think I have a dealer shilling his own accounts. Check out the bid histories. And the start date of the shill account.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

What do you all think?

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Not likely. The newbie bidder has/had bids in on several things from a multitude of sellers, including several wins:

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Also, and probably more importantly, the newbie is listed in Canada, which unless you are actually from Canada is next to impossible to create a user ID from:

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Post Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:06 am 
 

Thanks bclarkie,

I did not want to rush to judgement, just seemed a little wierd to me.



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Post Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:37 pm 
 

This guy want to charge me $17.00 (and a $2.00 handling fee) for postage for this item:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Now I have received lots of items from the US and I do not remember having this high shipping.  Is this reasonable or just another shady rip-off dealer?

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Post Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:49 pm 
 

Blackmoor,

Here is the link to the USPS International calculator.

Rates are the same from anywhere in the US to any country.  Just choose Canada as your destination.

It can go as an "envelope" if it is less than 4 pounds (even if it is a package).

If it is over 4 lbs, it needs to go as a package.

http://ircalc.usps.gov/


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Post Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:42 pm 
 

Unless, USPS has changed recently, the rate to Canada is about half the cost of the rate to Europe.

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Post Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:34 pm 
 

beyondthebreach wrote:Blackmoor,

Here is the link to the USPS International calculator.

Rates are the same from anywhere in the US to any country. Just choose Canada as your destination.

It can go as an "envelope" if it is less than 4 pounds (even if it is a package).

If it is over 4 lbs, it needs to go as a package.

http://ircalc.usps.gov/


Thanks, looks like he is right 8O  Shipping is getting expensive.
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Post Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:43 pm 
 

Blackmoor wrote:This guy want to charge me $17.00 (and a $2.00 handling fee) for postage for this item:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Now I have received lots of items from the US and I do not remember having this high shipping. Is this reasonable or just another shady rip-off dealer?

J

Not necessarily a "rip-off" dealer, I'd definitely speak with him about the issue.  I assume minis are a bit heavy so it might not be bad, anyway, I don't know.  We all know the "handling fee" is bogus, but you could see that in the auction up front, and adjust your bid accordingly.

Some US sellers will only ship "Priority" or "Airmail", which makes a lot of sense for worldwide shipping, but not so much sense to Canada.  They want to get the items through the postal system as quickly as possible.  They're not paying for the shipping, so they don't care about the cost.

What they fail to realize, however, is that America actually has a pretty impressive postal system!  Surface mail to Canada usually only takes 1-2 weeks from the continental USA.  The USPS lists 4-6 weeks to cover themselves, and to promote the more expensive options.

Besides, it's not like anything we collect is new.  Most of it's been around for 20+ years, what's a few more weeks.  :)

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Post Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:07 am 
 

Dungeons and Dragons Modules Lot | eBay


I bought this lot on August, paid on August.
And never receveived it...!
The listing and the buyer are the same.

EDIT :
I get apologies and refund.  :D
It seems he is a reliabe seller after all. Prbl caused by misunderstanding.
Thanks to some white knights here !  :wink:

  
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