RichCsigs wrote:So, in the end the question is, why not give negative feedback on these people so others can at least be aware they may get ripped off in shipping?
Those fees pay for the employees that keep things running and for ads on TV and such. Plus, these companies need to make a profit.
One of the problems with the eBay feedback system is that you'll get hit with a retaliatory negative feedback even if you're justified.
beyondthebreach wrote:Dathon wrote:One of the problems with the eBay feedback system is that you'll get hit with a retaliatory negative feedback even if you're justified.I hear this all the time on the forum. Yes, this does happen, but only with unscrupulous sellers. Honestly, I would estimate that over 90% of sellers will leave you a postive after payment before they receive any feedback themselves. Thus, you are "safe" leaving a negative as they have already given you a postive which they can not change. If you want to avoid this, then:- Never buy from anyone with less than a 99% approval rating. This is especially true with Power Sellers with high feedback ratings. You can easily maintain over a 99% rating and have dozens and dozens of negs. When buying from full-time eBay sellers, I would say that an approval rating of 99.6% or higher is necessary.Remember, if someone has 10 negatives - then there are probably 30 other people who wanted to leave a negative. . . but didn't. . .
Sellers also have the problem of retaliatory feedback.
jagd wrote:Check out the shipping on this onehttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1My zip gave a quote of $25 via UPS or $40 via USPS...What was there something special in the auction? Burnie put in a reasonable bid? The only item I'm not familiar with is the Dungeon Tiles.Care to elaborate Burnie?
jagd wrote:I think the latter. Lovetoclose did well on some auctions - White boxed sets and Pastels. David van Wie I believe bought one boxed set for a few hundred and i remember Lovetoclose offloaded a set of 3 pastels (D1, D2, D3 i think) for about $70-$90.Ever since the he has been buying up Boxed sets and Pastels.I was surprised the auction went that high. I was looking at it as a few hours before it was $19.50. I emailed the seller about the shipping and got some bullshit auto-reply about reading his FAQ. Next auction please.Seems to me the seller sells for other people and charges sky high shipping so he doesn't pay his client much (opps it didn't sell for much..)
jagd wrote:I was surprised the auction went that high. I was looking at it as a few hours before it was $19.50. I emailed the seller about the shipping and got some bullshit auto-reply about reading his FAQ. Next auction please.Seems to me the seller sells for other people and charges sky high shipping so he doesn't pay his client much (opps it didn't sell for much..)
beasterbrook wrote:he's very up front about fees but if you buy a couple of items off him without reading postage costs you'll have to sell a kidney..
beasterbrook wrote: I see an auto calculator here... are they able to put in presets for that?
lawrenson wrote:Hi All,Its funny, they never have anything in the shop worth looking at, so I dont know where most of their 2nd-hand stuff is stored.
lawrenson wrote:Hi All,Calliver are a shop, about 10 miles from where I live.They used to be really good for rpgs, tho rather pricey, but have gone downhill in the last few years.I think they probably have "games shop drone 4" or similar putting tha auctions on, and they arent very enthused by it. Most ppl who work in rpg shops are OK, if geeky, but they seem to have gone out of their way to hire rude staff (and those with particulary bad personal hygiene problems).I bought something from them about 10 months ago. £4.00 (approx $6) postage and it came 2nd class in an ordinary envelope - total about 50p (approx 75 cents), I would guess.Its funny, they never have anything in the shop worth looking at, so I dont know where most of their 2nd-hand stuff is stored.Cheers,Malcolm