bclarkie wrote:Hey I guess if megnewil is okay with getting completely porked on shipping and handling costs then we all should, huh? Considering that its your old pal Dave's whole business model for selling, I guess your responses in this thread aren't much of a surprise.
serleran wrote:And then, there are the ones who refuse to allow other shipping methods, which I find to be total BS, outright. For example, maybe I don't want my item in 2-3 days (priority) when I can get it in 3-5 (flat rate) for half. I think I'm going to stop bidding on all auctions that don't let me pick my shipping method. After all, once I pay for it, its no longer the seller's item... its mine; they have my money and my item; why should they be the ones to dictate how I get my own stuff? I can have it sent to me however the hell I want, and if it gets lost or screwed up, it should be my fault because I didn't request it be sent in a better manner.Needless, this little thing with eBay pisses me off to no end.
megnelwil wrote:The straw man approach. May impress some, I suppose.
JasonZavoda wrote:But shipping does cost money, more than is being estimated here if the charge is $7.00 it costs a lot more than $1.75 to ship a module safely, with tracking.I don't think it is silly to bring this up, the real cost of shipping, when a seller is being tagged as shady because of it. I just bought 2 modules from someone here and the shipping (priority box with the paypal fees added) was over $7.00It wasn't shady, just the cost of shipping.
bclarkie wrote:Strawman argument? You obviously don't know the definition of what a straw man argument is. You also obviously seem to think that these types of practices are okay (i.e your posts here in this thread and your defense of DM Dave's practices in the past) and you are very much in the minority. Just because I am right and you have no comeback for it doesn't make it a strawman argument, sorry.
nevcoup wrote:I was also shocked to see others acting as "thread-Nazis" who were unwilling to even discuss the issue.
megnelwil wrote:Yeah sure I know what a straw man is BC. Though your particular model is built from 'facts' you plucked out of your rear end, such as me wanting to see people get 'porked' on postage, and the defence of my 'Pal' Dave. Heard you had a reputation for doing your homework, guess I heard wrong.
megnelwil wrote:So you knocking down your own pack of 'shady' accusations doesn't remove the original argument, does it? Wasn't me who dropped the argument and changed the subject, was it?
megnelwil wrote: Wouldn't be much of a challenge either if your performance so far is an indicator.
killjoy32 wrote:out of curiousity....can i ask if you are including me in that comment?
nevcoup wrote:NO, NO, NO!!When I posted I saw that you had posted just prior and was worried you might think so No. As many have said, you are clearly one of the most pleasant and welcoming people here Sorry for any confusion.I was reacting to the "not this again" "end of story" "he's a bad guy 'cause he's mentioned here" bold statements.Again, a million sorrys Not directed at you.
i like to have the option to track or insure.