How to make better use of B2B website

E-commerce has become an irreversible method to do business, and it induces more and more B2B websites. Many people had done their business on the platform of B2B website; however, some customers complain that there is no order form B2B website. In my point of view, the reason people failed to get any order from B2B website is mainly because they don't know how to use it. In order to help people to get better use of B2B website, I’d like to give some tips here: Above of, register some famous B2B websites, such as www.cycbiz.com and www.ecplaza.net. There are lots of B2B websites available nowadays; you need to check out which is better. Next, updating your products’ information frequently to ensure your offers are on the top rank. Including repost business opportunities in each day and renew your products’ photos every week, and make sure the photos you upload are clearly. Thirdly, use keywords skilfully. It is unwisely to use the ambiguity key words, for there may have thousands of information have the same key words with yours, and if you set a more definite key word you may rank first in case the seekers search by definite words. Last but not least, seize every inquiry. While inquiring with you the buyer may have inquired many other suppliers; you need to make the buyer believe you are the right person he/she is looking for.|||Lee, all very good suggestions. I'm sure this will be helpful to those considering a website of thier own.

Automated Responces To Best Offers

I have to say that automated responces defeat the purpose of the best offer system. Several times I have run out of offers on a best offer situation and been within 15% of the buy it now price. Isn't the point of the best offer system, the ability to work out a price with the seller through negociation. That being said why does ebay allow automated responces that just decline an offer without counteroffers that at least give you an idea of what the seller whants for the item. It's without a doubt the most fustrating, waste of time on ebay.|||Several times I have run out of offers on a best offer situation and been within 15% of the buy it now price. What is your first offer? 50%? I think most Sellers that do the Best offer are looking for "reasonable" offers. Have your first offer be 80%, second 85%, 3rd at 90% If they still don't accept, take the hint and pay full price if you want it. .Delivery Confirmation is confirmation of delivery, not tracking.|||It is BEST Offer. That doesn't mean trying to get the cheapest possible price. it means you offer the MOST you are willing to pay, and if that isn't enough for the seller, then you should walk away. You should never offer less than 90%.|||OP..please don't take offense to this, I am just doing it for your own good... RESPONCE is spelled response NEGOCIATION is spelled negotiation||||||James... Ecaxtly is spelled EXACTLY!! LOL!!!|||Isn't the point of the best offer system, the ability to work out a price with the seller through negociation. nope, it's a forum where you can make the best offer and seller can accept/reject/counter offer. but it's not a place to waste a sellers time. most i know have it set to auto reject low offers. make your best offer the first time and if rejected walk away. and correcting some's spelling is never "to help them" , lol. it's always to rub their nose in .......it i'm the worst speller around ,|||and correcting some's spelling is never "to help them" , lol. it's always to rub their nose in .......it if nose rubbing is what you want to call it, then go ahead...I just said what everyone is thinking...It drives me crazy when adults can't spell. Personal pet peeve of mine and I have no problem letting the world know....I'm sure you have pet peeves too and have made them known to others as I have here.|||easier to just ignor than "correct" others. unless you think it makes you look better. but to most on these boards it's get you either ignored or your posts reported. I just said what everyone is thinking i'd doubt 99.999999% even saw it. And no one else complained. most will ignor , it's not something anyone i know on these boards would comment on.|||From the other side of the table, the automated response is useful because as a seller I can provide buyers who send offers an immediate response. If the offer is within a reasonable range, you win right away. If all offers had to be replied to personally, it could be a few hours before I even see your offer, since eBay is a part-time venture for me in an otherwise hectic schedule. (I think this is true for many sellers, BTW.) FWIW, I don't necessarily agree that you always need to offer 90%, 80%, etc. of an asking price. If I can still profit, and especially if I've had the item listed for awhile, I'm likely to accept an offer. However, selling mostly used items, the point where I can still profit varies a lot from one item to the next. Some sellers, and some categories, are going to have a thinner margin to work with. You also need tp consider the time spent acquiring inventory, listing it here, and covering all the fees from eBay and Paypal. It can easily cost several dollars just in fees alone to simply list an item. That said, I don't think it hurts to make a lower offer, however, if you ONLY send reallylowball offers, your odds of having them accepted are probably not going to be as good whether they're declined automatically or they're declined manually.|||It's without a doubt the most frustrating, waste of time on ebay when bidders don't make their best offer the first time. If ebay goes back to the original 1 best offer instead of 3 try to kick me or insult me offers I might use it more.||||||I guess I don't agree that your best offer should be within 90% of the BIN. What about the "sale" practice where an item is reduced 30% or 50% by the seller. Last week I made a best offer on an item I have been watching for weeks. The had only one more day on the 3o day listing and had been unable to sell it. Item was 11.99 with 9.95 shipping, both high amounts for the item IMO. I offered $5.25 and my offer was accepted.Whatever will be will be ..|||Yes, sometimes the best offer function is ridiculous. I did one (made an offer) one time on a $45.00 item. It did not accept my offer until I was within $1.43. On the other hand, I have made $80.00 offers on $140.00 items and been accepted. Just yesterday I counter-offered a $75.00 offer on a $109.00 B.I.N. I had running, and accepted $85.00.|||I agree on this with you OP. I usually bargain before i buy and %90 of the sellers price doesn't mean good bargaining. However if the sellers price is honest, i don't bargain at all.

refund process

I bought an item and received it this week. The auction stated that the item was tested and working, it also states no returns. When I received the item it does not work. The item is a combustable gas detector and requires special rechargable batteries which costs 50 bucks to replace and the batteries in the item are dead and corroded. Which leads me to believe it wasn't tested as stated. I sent the seller an email threw ebay and explained the situation. He stated that I should ship the item back and he would offer a refund. He sent this message threw my yahoo email and not threw the ebay messaging. Also in his message he stated that he never used this, which also leaves me to believe he never tested it like his ad says. My question is how would you go about this return? I have this feeling in my gut like I am going to get the short end of the deal. The fact that he sent me a message outside ebay gives me a bad feeling. Also he has 10 negative feedbacks in the last month, should have not bought from him after reading that but he sells a lot and also has a lot of good feedback. One of his negatives says "got it and didnt work "tested and working" ...NOT!! bad seller, no contact" and another says "Didn't work, returned per agreement, did not refund". This last negative concerns me about getting ripped off. From what I understand ebay won't recognize his email to me stating he will refund because it was sent threw yahoo and not threw the ebay messaging system? Should I file a claim or email back asking him to email threw ebay? I'm just trying to make sure that I do everything I can to prevent him from receiving the item back and then not refunding me like one of his negatives says. Thanks for any advice, Scott|||File the SNAD & ship back with Delivery Confirmation# to show ebay/PP & you'll get your refund back. Remember you have 60 days to leave FB for this transaction & only 45 days to file the claim. IMO don't email them unless its thru the message system & tell them you can only get responses from them thru ebay as well.|||File the SNAD claim right away then send the item back with delivery confirmation. This is a must because it is proof to paypal and ebay that you sent it back. Don't respond to the seller at all. Let the process work.|||File the SNAD dispute with Paypal as stated above. Only communicate with the seller via the dispute console. Escalate the dispute to a claim within 10 days after filing, no matter what or if the seller responds. Paypal will give you instructions of how and where to return the item with delivery confirmation. Give Paypal the D/C # and await your refund of item price and the original S&H There is no such thing as "No returns" when Paypal is used.|||Look here for filing the SNAD dispute with Paypal Link|||Thanks for the advice everyone. I filed a claim with paypal. Paypal didn't say to ship the item back, just said they will notify me when seller responds. Do I ship it back right away or should I wait till paypal tells me to ship it? Thanks, Scott|||Thanks for the advice everyone. I filed a claim with paypal. Paypal didn't say to ship the item back, just said they will notify me when seller responds. Do I ship it back right away or should I wait till paypal tells me to ship it? Thanks, Scott|||Pay pal has to give the seller 7 days to respond to the dispute and try to make right. Do not send until they tell you to. Also he has 10 negative feedbacks in the last month, should have not bought from him after reading that but he sells a lot and also has a lot of good feedback. One of his negatives says "got it and didnt work "tested and working" ...NOT!! bad seller, no contact" and another says "Didn't work, returned per agreement, did not refund". I have to admit I am having a hard time feeling for you. You admit to knowing about this sellers horrible feedback.... Link In this thread, you ask the OP why they waited 5 months to receive an item clearly acknowledging their stupidity..(which were my sentiments also)So, now I have to ask you, why bid on an item which had 10 negatives that you knew of? You even admit one said the item didn't work... Link I'm sorry, but I guess I just don't get the thought process some people go through when justifying a purchase...|||"Thanks for the advice everyone. I filed a claim with paypal. Paypal didn't say to ship the item back, just said they will notify me when seller responds. Do I ship it back right away or should I wait till paypal tells me to ship it? Thanks, Scott" I guess you did not read the selle'rs feedback OR Post #3 which tells you exactly what and when to do it.|||I did read post 3, I also read post 1 and 2 which both stated "file a claim and ship back the item" Was just double checking since I don't go threw this stuff everyday Thank you|||I did read the sellers feed back and I also did admit that I should have hit the back button after reading it. But I didn't and guess I hoped I would be one of the many positive feedbacks. Guess I like to give people the benefit of the doubt and now I"m paying for it. Yes I did take a chance and it didn't pan out, now I am trying to take care of the situation using the paypal process designed for these reasons. And there is a difference between buying something and receiving it and trying to take care of the problem and waiting 5 months for something to arrive. In my opinion there is a big difference. Maybe I was foolish for buying from a seller with a 97.9 feed back. Guess I will only buy from sellers with a 100% feedback and perfect stars, which would rule out most sellers on ebay.|||Also not asking anyone to "feel" for me. Just trying to learn the process of returning something. I took the chance on this seller and I will deal with it, just was looking for some advice on the right way to handle it. Thanks You|||And there is a difference between buying something and receiving it and trying to take care of the problem and waiting 5 months for something to arrive. In my opinion there is a big difference. Are you joking? No difference at all. Both cases could have had easy resolutions...Yours was to not bid in the first place seeing the MANY red doughnuts before hand, and the buyer who waited 5 months for the item to arrive simply could have filed an INR after 45 days and had all of their money refunded.|||Don't let the crabby ones ruin your day. When you send back the item, be sure to get Delivery confirmation on it to prove the seller got it. If it cost more than $249 you must have Signature Confirmation. The process takes time but you will get your money back.|||Pretty in Pink, I agree with you and have stated numerous times that I did take a chance and I should have walked away after reading the feedback. I'm not asking anyone to feel sorry for me, just was asking about the refund process. I bought the item and now am working threw the process of returning it. The difference between this situation and the other one is I didn't wait around for 5 months before asking, I asked the day after I got it. I've had bad experiences at local stores, doesn't mean that I won't shop there. Point being is I bought an item that was said tested and works, it wasn't so now I will return it. I didn't buy an item and wait half a year and ask about a refund. Even most local stores don't refund after 5 months. Thank you to everyone that provided helpful suggestions on the return process.

Returned Item waiting for pick up-resolution center behind on case details.

I purchased a New in package Garmin Nuvi GPS on Nov. 27th. Seller offered free shipping, and sent item in a bubble envelope. The touch screen wasn't working in some spots. The seller states she doesn't accept returns, so I went to resolution center and filed a INAD. Resolution center case states they are reviewing the case, will get back to us in 48 hours. After waitng 10 days and still no response from resolution center I sent them a message asking when could we expect a resolution. They sent an email telling me to send the item back, and sent me printable postage to do so. I sent the item off using their lable. The item has reached it's destination, and is waiting for pick up. (The seller has a PO Box) The resolution center case details have not changed, still state they will get back to us in 48 hours, and just this morning I got an email stating the case will automatically close in five days. I again sent an email to ebay letting them know the item has been returned. Can the seller just not pick up the item and I get left with no money, and no item? Ebay is really behind on this, and I am getting real nervous that I may be out $144.00.|||Pay pal actually provided you with the printable label? That I have never heard of. Learn something new everyday. Although they provided it to you, you now need to type in the label number in the resolution center to prove it has been delivered. They themselves do not take the time to follow the tracking of every package. You have to do this for them. It doesn't matter if the recipient didn't pick it up. As long as it shows it has been delivered to his pay pal address, you should be good. Have you tried calling anyone at pay pal. Sometimes that gets the ball rolling....|||The OP filed with Ebay, they provided the label.||||||Ebay is not behind on this , you are! You need to escalate the dispute to a claim and provide Ebay with the Delivery Confirmation number proving the item was returned. It does not matter if the seller picks up the package or not. Paypal and Ebay will refund the buyer , even if a seller refuses or fails to pick up the package. Stop communicating with the seller and only communicate via the dispute console. Your seller thinks if he strings you along , does not pack up the package he will win the dispute. He/she is dead wrong. GO to the dispute resolution page, provide the D/C # and state the seller is refusing to pick up the package at his PO box. If you do not do this Ebay will auto close the dispute and you will get nothing. The seller is hoping the dispute closes before the PO sends the unit back to you as not picked up. Here is the New Ebay Buyer protection policy. Follow the proper procedure and escalate the resolution to an actual claim to get your refund! Read here Link "To take advantage of the eBay Buyer Protection Policy, buyers should first contact the seller and attempt to resolve the issue. If the buyer doesn't hear from the seller or can't resolve the issue with the seller, they can file a case under the eBay Buyer Protection Policy." READ "Resolution of cases under the eBay Buyer Protection Policy" Go to the dispute,give the D/C # state the seller is refusing to pick up the returned package, accelerate/escalate the dispute to a claim with EBAY now! "Unless resolution of the case is accelerated, after 7 days (or 10 days in the case that the transaction is cross border), eBay will check with the buyer to see if they are satisfied. If the buyer is satisfied, the case is closed. If we don't hear back from the buyer within an appropriate time, we won't refund them or hold the seller accountable for the transaction. If the buyer is still working with the seller or does not respond, we'll check back in another week.If the buyer informs eBay that no resolution has been reached, eBay will review the case. If we find "item not received" cases in the buyer's favor, eBay will refund the cost of the item and original shipping to the buyer. If we resolve "item not as described" cases in the buyer's favor, we will in most circumstances ask the buyer to return the item to the seller which will be at the buyer's expense (unless eBay opts to pay for return shipping). Once the item has been returned to the seller, eBay will refund the cost of the item and original shipping to the buyer. Refunds will be made with a PayPal credit. Buyers with an active PayPal account will simply log in to PayPal to claim the refund. Buyers without a PayPal account will be asked to create one with their eBay registered email address to claim the refund. Full details on PayPal accounts can be found in the PayPal User Agreement. If in the unlikely event we are unable to send refunds to a PayPal account, we may provide refunds in another form, including a voucher redeemable for purchases on eBay. Refunds will not be made in any other manner. Contact Ebay via the dispute console now!|||I am reading more and more about eBay paying return shipping on SNAD claims. I wonder how long this will last. I can not imagine eBay will last very long if all these claims (refunds and return shipping) come out of their war chest................................................................................................. ================================================ . The Muffin Man says...... "BAD JD!.....Bad doggie!!!!" with rolled up newspaper in hand! Happy thoughts for a Happy Life!||||||They can't take the funds from the seller. They can only take what the buyer paid.||||||IF that was the case PayPal would have been requiring the seller to pay for return shipping for years. They can't take back from the seller more than the buyer paid him.||||||it might make crummy sellers start accurately describing their items, though, which would be nice. but too many buyers returning simply for buyer's remorse would be a nightmare. ~~cyn~~ little howie~~the ebay hall monitor~~he just wants to be loved! he knows how to read the year of manufacture on a coach creed, and he's a proud member of the pbp; the elite faux fighter's cadre!|||I did end up calling Ebay~ They refunded my money...added that they made a mistake letting the seller use a PO BOX for confirmed address. All went well! Thanks for your help!|||added that they made a mistake letting the seller use a PO BOX for confirmed address. They actually said that? What a joke. Ebay really needs to hire more intelligent monkeys, lol. The fact that the seller had a PO Box has no bearing. There are plenty of people out there who do not get mail delivery to their houses and must have a PO Box. Glad you got your money back, though.|||"added that they made a mistake letting the seller use a PO BOX for confirmed address. " There is no such thing (anymore) as "confirmed address" for Ebay or Paypal. The Ebay rep is once again ill informed. Sellers are allowed to have a P O Box for their address.

Is it too late to get refund for item bought Oct. 09 through PayPal?

Seller never sent me my item from Oct. 09. Is it too late to request a refund?||||||Why would you wait 5 months to receive an item?|||Why would you wait 5 months to receive an item? My thoughts exactly, only you said it nicer than I would have..|||I was too stunned to even ask.|||If you used a credit card, try a chargeback. Please answer the question!||||||The question I wanted the OP to answer was Why would you wait 5 months to receive an item?

What's the deal with sellers backing out of sale?

My hubby and I have purchased 2 items on ebay since the 1st of the year - paid for the items, then receive an email from the seller saying "sorry". What's up with that? What happened to the contract aspect of buying something? Doesn't it work the same way for the seller?|||It is supposed to. All you can do is file a non-performing seller report at this Link~ Lucy ~ Guide to eBay Board AcronymsClick on for links to Help Pages for a new eBayer|||I'm assuming they did not write back and offer an explanation? Meaning the item probably did not bring the amount of money they hoped for vs. some kind of snafu like it was sold to someone else, misplaced, etc? The first annoys me. I've had a few items close at a low enough price where I actually lost a small amount of money by selling and shipping. I still followed through and sent the items. I could understand the occasional "Oops"/misplaced/listed in error thing happening though.|||While there is a valid sale contract made, which you could take to court if you wanted to, in reality eBay cannot force a seller to honor the sale. Your best options are to file the report as noted in post #2, and leave appropriate feedback. If the seller doesn't voluntarily refund, you can also file an Item Not Received dispute to get your money back.friends Director,|||Hope that you get a seller that will explain..with a good explanation. If not really hope you get a seller that will refund your money. If the seller doesn't I want to stress how important it is to contact Ebay. They are really helpful and will resolve problems for you.|||If not really hope you get a seller that will refund your money. If the seller doesn't I want to stress how important it is to contact Ebay. Just file INR, Escalate and call it a day. .Delivery Confirmation is confirmation of delivery, not tracking.|||Usually sellers who are drop-shippers do this becasue their source is out of stock. When it happens to me, if the seller is very apologetic, refunds immediately and takes the item down off his listings, I do not fuss about it. If he doesn't refund quickly or continues to list the item for sale, then i get mad and report.|||Even if the seller refunds your money, you can still file a NonPerformingSeller report. Just as an Unpaid Item Dispute puts a Strike on a buyer, a NPS puts a mark on the seller. You can also leave appropraite feedback and Detailed Seller Ratings. Since you did not ever see the item you can leave no rating for As Described, and Shipping Fee, while rating the transaction a ONE for communication and delivery time.|||how can you rate delivery time when the item was never shipped? Just sayin'|||I've never had a seller do this to me but I've read countless posts by buyer who had this problem. I don't buy anything on eBay that would be dropshipped so perhaps that is why I've never encountered the situation.... If the seller refunds and apologizes immediately I might not report him for NPS but if they are just jacking me around because it didn't get bid as high as they want I'd file. I think out of stock is a better excuse then it didn't bid as high as I want....|||Thanks for the link.|||I don't know what a 'drop shipment" is but i don't think these items would qualify for that. These were both items the sellers had in their posession. My guess is the items didn't go as high as they had hoped - although there was no reserve on either item.||||||There are valid reasons for having to end an auction early or cancel the transaction. I have had to cancel one time because when I was packing up the dish it dropped and broke. I was mortified and afraid my buyer was going to give me bad feedback. I did appologize and gave a full explanation luckily I had an understanding buyer. I personally would move on and look for the item elsewhere. The only time I would be less than happy is if I had to ask for my money back. A seller should give your money back immediately. I am just the type of person who sees good in others and unless I have proof I would never file a report just because I THINK they backed out because they didn't get enough money. Life is to short, IMO, to sweat the small stuff.This is a posting ID to help fight against AI or RLI. I have no agenda other than to express my opinion, which is just that, an Opinion.|||"I don't know what a 'drop shipment" is but i don't think these items would qualify for that. These were both items the sellers had in their posession. My guess is the items didn't go as high as they had hoped - although there was no reserve on either item." A "Drop Ship" seller is when the seller does not have the actual item in hand. They order the item from a supplier" after the auction listing has ended with a Ebay buyer. The Drop Ship supplier ships the item to the Ebay buyer directly from their location/warehouse. Many /most Drop Shippers use "stock manufacturer photos" and many of the items are new items easily found in retail locations. If the seller is not using an actual photo of the item and using a "stock photo" from a catalog/ manufactuer, then 9 times out of 10 they are drop shipping the item. Since the seller does not have the actual item to photograph or in hand, it is very common for the item to be "out of stock, discontinued or on back order" after the Ebay auction ends. This is in direct violation of the Selling Practices policy Link A selling practices policy report and the NON Performing Seller report should be filed here Link It really does not matter, if the seller did not get "enough for the item or they are out of stock", they are not able to deliver the item to the buyer and should be reported. Appropriate feedback such as (example) "Item out of stock ,not available Poor transaction" will quickly alert Ebay the seller is not performing as required. Link

question for the dvd gods - are promo sets legal/legit?

Hi - I've been waiting impatiently for the next installment of a favorite Showtime series to be sold on dvd. As it was not available on Amazon, I gave ebay a shot. What I'm finding are a small number of "promo sets". They all appear to have been watched 1 or 2 times. Has anyone here purchased a promo set in the past? Do you know if I should have any concerns about the legality of buying any? Anything else you think one should know? Thanks in advance.|||Perfectly legal. Be aware that promo copies often feature plain/generic packaging, and not the final (retail) art. ;^)|||And if they're screening copies they may have the company logo flashed on the screen several times throughout the show.|||Thanks bunches for the replies. Your insight is is helpful.

Defective item sent back, what now?

Hi all, I received a defective item and sent it back for a refund. But in my heading under My Ebay it says that I need to "pay for 1 item", which is the item that i had already paid for and returned. Do I need to do anything official with Ebay, or just kind of wait for this notice to go away? Thanks! Chris|||Your My eBay page is for your records only. If the return is settled, you can safely delete that item from your Won list.friends Director,|||Thank you Friendly!|||Did you open a claim for a refund? If not, do it before the 45 days past. Not all sellers will refund without being forced to.|||Funk..., Did the seller already refund the price? If so you will receive the message for 30 days, you may also get some payment reminders from ebay. These are automated, not sent by the seller. Contact your seller, ask them to mark the item as paid in their selling page, this will shut off the notice and stop any ebay messages.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I did not sell you my opinion|||You can mark it paid in your my ebay-don't need seller to do soIt may not be your fault but it is your responsibility Silver rule "do not do to others what you would not like to be done to you"|||Chris.....PLEASE tell me you sent this item back with delivery confirmation.....|||"I received a defective item and sent it back for a refund. But in my heading under My Ebay it says that I need to "pay for 1 item", which is the item that i had already paid for and returned. Do I need to do anything official with Ebay, or just kind of wait for this notice to go away?" When a seller refunds you, the system auto reverses in your MY Ebay page and shows once again (even though paid) you have an item 1 open for payment. This is not done by the seller, but Ebay's system, when a refund is given. The MY EBAY page is for your eyes and records only. The only thing you need to do IF you have been refunded, is to click (pull down menu) the "Payment sent" or Just Delete it.||||||Maybe it's me and I'm 'special'. As if it wasn't obvious.|||I hope you aren't special because this has caused a lot of buyer confusion over the years.|||Maybe it's being rolled out...? I noticed it the first time in January, I think...? Good thing too because the old way, I once re-paid for a refunded item twice, when it appeared in my "pay all sellers at once" thingie!|||James you must be special or one of the "chosen" as it still did that for me only last month Is Ebay "playing" again trying new things before rolling it out to everyone?

eBay Bucks and Bill Me Later?

Are purchases using Bill Me Later through Pay Pal still eligible for eBay Bucks? It says that only eligible purchases made through Pay Pal earn eBay Bucks, however, I know that Bill Me Later is a separate operating company even though it is also owned by eBay. Any help would be appreciated if anyone has actually tried this!!!!!|||Doubt it. Have you check into the interest rates fir BML? Very, very high.|||Dear nyuxbrain, I can confirm that Bill Me Later payments through PayPal will earn eBay Bucks. Best regards!

Seller went crazy!

I want to justify this by saying that I screwed up and I admit to the error and take full responsibility for it. I was bidding on several hard drives about a month ago and ran a snipe on one item. I won the item and did not receive notification about it. Apparently the emails were in the yahoo spam folder and I did not follow up on things very well and missed that I won the item. I did not log in to eBay for a couple weeks and when I finally did I found that an unpaid item claim had been filed against me. OK, I screwed up. Now I felt I needed to make things right since I know the seller lost money on this. I emailed the seller a very polite apology and offered to pay the fees they lost as a result of my not paying. I also tell him that I am not interested in having the strike reversed. My only concern is that I make him whole for his losses. The response from baltag Yeah right! Trying to cause more problems I see! So I am thinking that if I call this guy and express my sincere apology and let him know that I am not some numpty non paying bidder and would like to compensate for his losses maybe he will not be so upset. I thought that if he heard me on the telephone he would hear the sincerity of my concern for his losses and the sincerity of my remorse. I call his contact number, get a lady that I assume is his wife and have a very nice conversation with her and apologize to her for him. She was very polite and understanding and stated that she would relay my message to him and he would call me back when he returned. About an hour later he called me and I very cheerfully greeted with a "Good Afternoon" The guy went ballistic! Started yelling at me and never gave me another chance to speak! Screamed at me why I called his home! I tried to answer that I was calling his eBay contact number and he cut me off and refused to give me a chance to finish my sentence! Screamed at me who I thought I was to mess with his listings! When I tried to explain that I made a mistake he refused to let me finish the answer that I was not trying to mess with his listings, otherwise this would not have bothered me to the point of attempting to fix it. The guy was a total jerk, shotgunning questions at me and never giving me a chance to answer. Then he kept saying over and over again, talking over me "Don't contact me again! You got that clear?!?! Are we clear with that?!?!" So I finally said, Sure pal, you obviously have issues that I can not come close to dealing with. I am sorry I caused you so much trouble! He bluntly hung up! I understand that 95% o the Unpaid Items/Non-Paying Bidders are disingenuous people that do not care but regardless, why in the world would someone go so ballistic when someone admits they made a mistake, attempts to apologize and offers to reimburse for the damages?|||"damages" Did you pay for the auction win? You should have unless told not to do so by the seller. I have never thought that calling a buyer or seller was a good idea.|||You tried to make it right which was really nice of you! It seems obvious the seller has other issues from what you posted! You did your part, he declined... so I would just let it go! nosport is right also...I don't want buyers contacting me via telephone! It seems a bit creepy!"Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense." Mock Turtle|||"damages" Did you pay for the auction win? You should have unless told not to do so by the seller. I'm assuming by this point, the OP couldn't pay since the case was closed and they were issued a strike. OP, once you didn't respond, ebay issued the seller their FVF's back anyway. All they were out was their listing fee which was probably a few dollars or less. It stinks when a seller is left with this, but you tried to make it right and they obviously didn't want to listen to you...oh well for them...|||You certainly went way above what I think most people would do. I can only assume this seller has issues and problems you will never know nor care to know. At this point, if it were me, I'd just drop it. I might even just take the strike so as not to have deal further. Call me paranoid, but I'd be afraid of what might be sent.|||OP - You should never rely on notifications from Ebay. It often slow or never get send out. You should always check directly in your Ebay account to see if you have win an item.||||||We are making a lot of assumptions for an OP that has disappeared.|||||||||||||||||||||

won item, arrived broke, seller refunded 1/2 paypal holding full amount?

so i won an item for $19.74 shipped, paid and it got here broke, talked to the seller they refunded everything but shipping which I was fine with$9.99. wake up today and see there is another 19.74 being held from my paypal account? so not only did I already pay 19.74 but did get a 9.99 refund, paypal is holding another 19.74 and im not the seller im the buyer! any ideas? I checked and the original payment did 100% clear with my bank this is what its telling me at paypal under details Temporary Hold Information: This temporary hold was placed because your Direct Debit or Bank Funding payment was denied, cancelled, or refunded.The funds from this payment cannot be released until they have arrived from your bank account, which usually takes 3-5 business days. I just dont understand,I already paid 19.74 and should have been refunded 9.99|||Technically, since the seller is required to get the item to you in the same condition it was advertised, you should have been refunded $19.74, the full amount you paid. Does the $9.99 you accepted show in your Paypal account? It sounds as if the basic problem is that the refund has not cleared from your seller's account into yours. This can take a few days.|||yes it showed 9.99 refunded and cleared and 19.97 being held, its so weird it make no sense|||How long in between the payment and the refund? Also were you paying it as a bank transfer?|||Temporary Hold Information: This temporary hold was placed because your Direct Debit or Bank Funding payment was denied, cancelled, or refunded.The funds from this payment cannot be released until they have arrived from your bank account, which usually takes 3-5 business days. This says it all - you funded your paypal payment with a bank transfer or debit card, and it didn't clear your back yet. When it does, it will go to paypal, since they had sent the money to the seller already.'You call some place paradise - kiss it goodbye' - Eagles, The Last Resort

Resolution in my favor with nothing to ship back

I had a conflict with a seller. The short of it is: he sent me electronic gift certificate for what was supposed to be an item. Anyway, Ebay resolved the case in my favor. They offer me two choices on the resolution center: give a tracking number or close the case. Since there is nothing to ship back i can't give a tracking number. if I close the case, aren't I saying this issue is resolved. I emailed the seller and asked for my refund, but now they aren't answering, of course. I'm not sure what to do next.|||"electronic gift certificate" It sounds like Paypal does not realize this is a digital delivery/electronic email gift certificate which I do not believe is allowed or covered by Paypal's buyer protection. The reason is exactly for this reason. Read here Link (click the word link) "Gift cards policy In this article Policy overview What are the guidelines? Why does eBay have this policy? Policy overview You can sell most gift cards on eBay, though there are a few restrictions. This includes things like the number of gift cards you can offer at a time, the maximum dollar amount of the gift card, and the type of cards you can list. For more details, review our guidelines below. Make sure your listing follows these guidelines. If it doesn't, it may be removed, and you may be subject to a range of other actions, including restrictions of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account. What are the guidelines? Allowed Gift cards for a travel agency (For gift cards for travel services like airline tickets, see the guidelines in the Restricted section below.) Paper-based gift certificates Phone cards for minutes (For cards with a dollar amount, see the gift card guidelines in the Restricted section below.) Restricted Collectible gift cards with no redemption value can be listed, as long as sellers specify in the listing that there's no dollar amount on the card. For stores or companies going through bankruptcy or going out of business, you can list their gift card only if it's still being accepted as a form of payment. If there's an expiration date, be sure to specify it in your listing. Gift cards can be listed as long as you meet all of the following requirements: The card’s dollar amount is $500 or less. You have the card in hand at the time you list it. You offer only one gift card per listing. You have only one gift card listing at a time, even if you have more than one eBay account. However, in some cases, authorized resellers or direct suppliers are allowed to list gift cards without these restrictions. Gift cards for travel services (such as airline tickets, lodging, and so on) have to be listed in the Travel > Other category. For more details, see our travel policy. Not allowed Gift card codes or electronically delivered gift cards Prepaid credit cards (or money cards) from American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa. For details, see our credit cards policy. Store or merchandise credit in the form of a receipt"|||I would call Paypal and discuss it with a dispute resolution Supervisor. Since the item is not allowed on Ebay and should have been reported, pulled by Ebay, I do not know if Paypal will respond to the claim. Paypal Buyer Protection link Link|||I would print out the certificate or whatever was emailed to you, put it in a bubble envelope and return it to the seller via First Class Mail Parcel with Delivery Confirmation. Shouldn't cost you very much, then you provide the delivery confirmation number, you win, and you get your money back.|||And yes, if you close the case w/out providing a DC number, you get ZERO from the seller.|||And in the process commit fraud.|||In my mind - she's returning what was given to her that "didn't work." I don't see it as fraud. The seller is the fraudulent one.|||

Buyers did not pay, can they still leave feedback?

Two different buyers bid on two different items over a week ago and never paid, i filed UID against both of them and each are ending in the next 2 days. I have a feeling that they will not pay, actually I am sure of it. I don't know why people do that it is very rude, and a waste of the sellers time and money. Anyways, if they do not pay, and I close their cases, can they still leave me feedback? Can I leave them feedback? or is that only possible if they paid? thanks|||Close the UIDs ASAP, 4 days to the minute after you started them, they'll be unable to leave feedback then. Unless the UID prompts them to pay, that does happen!|||A little off topic but I'm having trouble posting a new thread. I've just encountered the latest Bonehead maneuver by Ebay top brass. You can no long buy from ebay and pay directly using paypal. You must now go through some German company. So What? you might ask. Well, after numerous tries, I have found that the new process simply doesn't work, and the new site is DOWN. As Forest Gump said... Stupid is as Stupid does. I am coming to the conclusion that only Ebay Brass could continue to screw up the working simplicity of Ebay's original "ham sandwich". Too many stupid people are working at and being listened to in Ebay's corporate offices! Ben Yarbrough|||Are you sure you are purchasing through PAypal? Sounds like a scam to me. Are you being directed to the other site after you login directly at PP? login to PP and pay your seller from there, being sure to put in the transaction ID.|||You can no long buy from ebay and pay directly using paypal. You must now go through some German company. So What? you might ask. not in my experienceIt may not be your fault but it is your responsibility Silver rule "do not do to others what you would not like to be done to you"|||Are you sure that you're not buying from a seller who only accepts paymate? Or their own merchant account?'You call some place paradise - kiss it goodbye' - Eagles, The Last Resort||||||The buyer is supposed to be unable to leave feedback on unpaid items but sometimes the system allows them to do so. You will then need to contact ebay to get it removed.|||RE: Post #2 - You have either hit a seller who uses their own Checkout system or a scam. EBay does nto reuqire that you got hrough another site to pay. RE: Original topic - you can only leave positive feedback for buyers, never negative, and not a positive that states negative wording.

how much did you get scammed by those turkish fake gold sellers

I have paid like almost 500 USD.. I Would get like 12 grams of 24k solid gold if those sellers were real..I didnt think 1 seller which has like 41 positive feedback would scam me.... I got 80 usd refunded this morning..l and the rest i should get by April 5th.. ,, and also i lost 16.99 usd to chinese seller.HIs Auction was too good to be true.. 16.99 USD for a 14 solid gold with natuaral diamond with free shipping.i canceled claim because i didnt know it cant be reopen... From now on i wont buy any items from the seller that has less than 1000. positive feedback.. I also got scammed by seller from Isarael ( like 80 bucks) at first it was my fault because i got problem with my paypal account so he didnt ship the item.. i resent the money after i got my account fixed.. he marked the item as shiped.. his ID is nada_ something.... i would have to look at my feedback because i believe he left me feedbacks too.. so i just am wondering .. how much did u pay for invisible gold to those turkish gold sellers|||I have not been ripped off since I was new to eBay. That was years ago. I think eBay is much safer these days, but you have to be responsible for your own shopping decisions. It seems to me you need to do a better job picking sellers and items. Read and re-read listings. Check out your sellers carefully. Avoid absurd bargains; they don't exist. Start by shopping at home. Avoid electronics and purchases from China. Be very careful with jewellry; a lot of it is cheap junk as reflected in the price. Use the ASQ option to clarify any questions you have about a potential purchase. Always use Paypal and never forget the 45 day deadline for filing claims. Read the Paypal rules to protect yourself. I have had good luck with smaller sellers. They are a great source of unique and hand crafted items. Some of my "happiest" purchases have come from small sellers. I would not buy gold on eBay unless the seller had a stellar reputation. Susan|||Have you made Significantly Not As Described (SNAD) claims for these problem purchases? You can get back ALL of your money except return shipping.|||From now on i wont buy any items from the seller that has less than 1000. That's just plain stupid...There are amazing sellers out there with under 1,000 feedback. Instead of basing your decisions on the feedback number, you should stay clear from sellers who have unsubstantiated negatives, are international and are selling items that are to good to be true. Sounds to me like you made all of those mistakes... your casio watch seller: Link Yup, uh huh, a Casio for 99 cents.... your dell keyboard Link yup, uh huh, a dell keyboard for $13.95 Need I go on?|||I've lost nothing here but I only spend money on good ole USA sellers that have products in their hand ready to ship instead of trying to get a deal from a deadbeat across the ocean 1 stock photo dropshipper. It does make a difference. Spend a little more here in the USA actually will save you money like you just found out.|||OP, always read the feedback - don't just look at the numbers because even if they have 10,000 feedback with 100%, they can still have tons of negatives! Don't buy gold from overseas - or jewels. If the price is too good to be true, it is.|||It's restricted to ship gold and other valuable items in Turkish cargo companies. As a Turkish myself, i feel sad for you but you should have known that GOLD isn't something that you should buy before you actually see it. I hope you will be more picky from now on, pay attention to feedback scores and comments of the sellers.|||ah... that casio watch.. if you looked at the shipping fee its like 30 usd or something.. i just he listed as 0.99 cuz of the listing fee,, AM I wrong?>>> Abt the dell KEYBOARD... have you ever removed ur laptop keyboard??? have u ever looked where it is made in??? what else do u need to go on??? I know how to spot fake CASIO watch... .... I was just being too nice.. to those people. And NO i Have never bought any electronic stuff from CHINA.. because I AM from THAILAND... we have same thing that i can buy in person...... i heard some ebay buyer paid 800 usd to those gold sellers.. but yea he got his MONEY BACK... .. what else do u wanna go on??? I have bought 34DD brasets??? huh??|||dell keyboard.. that keyboard isnt DEll KEYBoard but it works with dell 1420 series,,, the one that i removed was almost made in CHINA.. SAME MODEL>>> the seller doesnt list the item as dell keyboard.. just said it works with dell inspiron1420 .... CASIO watch 0.99 UK pounds.... But have you looked at the shipping fee???? ... you know what Some of Victoria's Secret stuff are made in thailand... my local brand has the same thing as victoria 's secret.. but they only make bigger cup bra to export and change the hanging Tag..... we used same things (just cheaper) ,, what else do u need to go on??? i have bought some DD bra sets cuz i cant get them in thailand and i MUST wear MAtching bra and PANTIES>> .. GO ON>>>> ... and there is good turkish gold sellers too.. one reached me faster than i expected..|||ah... that casio watch.. if you looked at the shipping fee its like 30 usd or something.. i just he listed as 0.99 cuz of the listing fee,, AM I wrong?>>> Abt the dell KEYBOARD... have you ever removed ur laptop keyboard??? have u ever looked where it is made in??? what else do u need to go on??? I know how to spot fake CASIO watch... .... I was just being too nice.. to those people. Excuses ......Excuses.. Just out of curiosity..Who are you posing for in your picture? Great way to advertise yourself and bring lunatics into your life...|||my picture?? so it should be my picture.. its 230 am here .. i will take picture with holding the sign with my ebay ID written on... abd replace it.. or i have webcam... i can give u my email in private... and CASIO watch was listed on ebay.co.uk so the price was in british pounds... advertise myself??? thought that place was for MY PICTURE SO i have put my picture.. have i broke any rules?|||It looks like your Gold seller is no longer a registered user. As for your photo and the repeated "bra" info , both appear to be for attention. If you buy an item and do not recieve it or it is not as described, just file with Ebay or Paypal. Review your seller's feedback for selling carefully before bidding. When you buy international, you need to keep in mind, that if the item is not as described, you will be required to return the item with some form of tracking at your cost. Good luck|||Gold is an international market. The price of gold bullion is not lower in some countries than in others. Actually, the demand for gold jewellery is higher in some countries than others (famously in India, where a large part of a family's wealth may be in the form of bangles and baubles). Buying in the North American and European markets is much more sensible. Or go to the bank and buy gold certificates. Much more reliable than volatile bullion.|||I think pretty*in*pink*ct is only giving you sound advice. Many would take your picture the wrong way. No need to be so defensive. Guide to Selling Antique Quilts, Tops & Blocks & other Quilt Related Guides|||

WINNING BIDS

Hi: On auction number 270552389600, I made a bid. Later, someone came in and made the same bid. The later person was declared the winner and bought the merchandise. How can someone else come in behind someone and win the auction. This is a technique I need to understand. THANKS JIm|||They didn't bid after you. They bid before you. Because they are on top doesn't mean those bids came later but they are winning. You need to look at the time stamp next to the bids to determine bidding order. They bid Mar. 31 at 01:54:51 and you bid more than 12 hours after them at 14:18:47. there been alot of confusion with new bidders lately over this. Remember the list doesn't go in bid order but in whos got the winning bid stays on top. You can have multple bidders that bid after a person who put in a high proxy bid and it looks like they actually bid first if you just look at the list order but you need to look at the time stamp that is listed with each bid. Tie bids go to whoever bid first. Most people will add a few cents instead of bidding in round numbers to help try breaking a possible tie.

Buying Watch From Taiwan

I am interested in buying a watch that is going to cost $350.00. Seller says shipping is free . The item is in Taiwan and I live in the usa. Will I have to pay any fees customs or taxes on arrival? Item number is 370353585543 Thanks|||That's something you have to look up on the Governement site or USPS may have that kind of info. I hope you are using a credit card to fund the payment just incase the item goes missing or you get a piece of china junk.|||OP chances are, thats a very expensive fake|||icy - you do not live in the US, you do not know the rules. You should not be marking your items at less than their true value. It is against the law.|||agreed with gildedlily - a fake. There is duty on items valued at over $200.|||Be aware, IF the watch turns out to be SNAD (significantly not as described) or arrives damaged, you would be required to pay for the return shipping to the seller with some form of "on line viewable tracking" which is expensive. in order to get your refund (item price and original S&H) from Ebay/Paypal. The return shipping to the Int'l seller is not refundable from Ebay/Paypal. In addition, you would have to insure the package for the return to the seller.|||"if the seller send the items separately as small package , the customs not check the small package , and if the package mark low values , it is not lead to the customs fee ." 100 % false, illegal as there is no guarantee, US Customs will not open a package to inspect for contents/counterfeit or illegal item importation.|||It's 99.9% positive that it is a fake and yes, you owe duty on something that expensive. DO NOT buy from Asian and think what you are getting is genuine. Doesn't matter if it is an iPod or a Tag watch, they are all fake.|||Hi Friend I think it must be something misunderstanding . There was an experience . I sold items to spain last month .Items cost USD 510.00 , the buyer tell me to send the items as 20 packages , so the real value for each package should be usd 25.50 /package , It is the buyer that ask for small package , not me . I said why . He replies that :" kindly please send the items as small packages , it will make me low customs fee . " I don't know if it is ok , but I think the buyer know better about the rules at their local . The only I can do was sending the items as per buyer instruction , But I added an invoice on each package .

bid increment question

Hello I would like the experts here to comment if I were to place a bid simultaneously with another bidder @ the end of an auction (snipping) with my bid being higher but not by the increment amount, who win? Thanks PF|||It depends on the current bid showing, that is the only amount you have to beat by a full increment. Say the current amount is $5.00, you bid $7.05 and another person bids $7.00, you'd win because your $7.05 beat the current amount showing by a full increment.|||I always toss in some odd change to make it harder for that to happen like the scenario above. {orange_peel_6} I think op is looking to find out about 2 bidders same amount same time. I'm kind of new myself and have not seen a thread with an answer. Would you be so kind as to elaborate for us. I figured if they break it down further say to the millisecond or more. I really don't know how far ebay breaks sec. down to. This would lessen the odds of an actual tie happening due to chances of tie (simultaneous time and bid amount) . Thanks|||Highest bid wins, even if it's only by a penny. If there is a tie, whoever bid first wins, even if it's only by a nanosecond.friends Director,||||||with, Check out all about bidding in the A-Z help index. Here is the Link A buyer can win by a penny, even if it is not a full increment from the last bid. The highest bid does win!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I did not sell you my opinion|||I believe once a bid is recorded with ebay you have to have bid a full increment above that for your bid to even count. Example~~last seconds of auction someone bids $7.50 and it is recorded as the high bid. You have entered a bid of $7.60 but it comes in after the $7.50 is recorded as the high bid~~you haven't bid a full increment above that $7.50 so your bid doesn't even count.|||The system won't allow you to bid less than the next increment. That's why on the bidding screen it gives you a minimum amount to bid.|||That's what I meant~~if the $7.50 bid was recorded and she bid $7.60 her bid wouldn't even register as she wouldn't have entered a bid at or above the increment required.|||I do need to clarify on the example I gave before. The $7.60 would have been a legit bid IF the other bidders $7.50 bid was a proxy bid. The only way the $7.60 bid would win is if the bidding went over $7.25~~then the 25 cent increment would have knocked out the $7.50 bid and put it into the $7.60 bidders ballpark.|||Hi: On an auction the other day I made a bid and someone else came in later and made the same bid as mine and the auction was given to him even though you can see that mine was first. Why was the second bid even allowed. This is a technique I don't understand. But it's there to see. Anyone can look up the "bids" and see mine and his are the same. The auction was given to him. Why. Jim auction number 270552389600|||Another way to say all this is: If two bids come simultaneously (for discussion), and as long as both are above the currently recorded bid in increment required, the highest of those two wins even if the higher one is not above the lower one's next required increment that would have otherwise been recorded had it otherwise beat the 2nd simultaneous bidder. The only 'disconnect' with this, is the fact these are 'recorded' to the nanosecond. In that case, it is possible that bidder 1's bid gets 'recorded' before bidder 2's bid is received, thus #2 winds up losing because it then doesn't beat the current (new #1's) bid increment.--------------------------------- Sometimes I wonder if the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it. - - Mark Twain|||Hi: Thanks for your comment. In my case, my bid was a considerable time before the second and the second, later bid was the one given the winner status. Mine and his were both listed under "bids." I don't get it. thanks Jim|||His bid would have been recorded at the same amount as yours BUT he may have bid with a proxy amount making his bid higher than yours but getting the item for the same price you bid. If you both tied timewise for the winning bid he may have actually bid $10.00 higher than you~making him the winner. I know~~it's hard to understand.|||jrush, I answered your question on your thread. You did not bid before the other person. You in fact bid more than 12 hours later than they did. Because there name is on top doesn't mean they bid after you. Winning bids stay on top. You need to look at the time stamp next to the bid and not of the list order. List order is not the order the bids came in. tie bids go to the winner.

Wiring Money for Car

Is it a typical practice for auto dealer to request wiring of funds when purchasing a car on Ebay? I live in Hawaii and looking at a Porsche in California, newer car with low mileage. Could I trust the dealer and buy this car unseen and have them ship it to me? Or should I fly up to LA & complete the transaction in person and ship it myself?|||AYI..., You can fly to LA, and inspect the car, if you wish. Or you can escrow the payment click on Link Then contact an auto appraiser, and have them certify the car. The fee would probably cost less than the ticket to LA.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I did not sell you my opinion|||"Is it a typical practice for auto dealer to request wiring of funds when purchasing a car on Ebay? I live in Hawaii and looking at a Porsche in California, newer car with low mileage. Could I trust the dealer and buy this car unseen and have them ship it to me? Or should I fly up to LA & complete the transaction in person and ship it myself?" NOOOOOOOOOOOO ! READ this link (click word link) Link There are many scams(like this one out there) for low mileage, price to good to be true for the year ,model. Never purchase a vehicle sight unseen. Never Wire any money , unless someone you know/trust/ or yourself : has verified the existance of the vehicle, the seller has legal title to sell the vehicle and you have verified the actual condition of the vehicle.What is the Ebay auction number#? When you plug that number into the Ebay search what does it show? I am betting, once you tell the seller you are flying to CA to complete the transaction in person, you never hear from them again. I am betting you found this one on Craig's list and they want to "go thru Ebay" right? That is simply not possible as Ebay and Craigs are not in anyway connected and this is a common scam.|||Please read these links before purchasing a vehicle on Ebay (click the word link) Link You can get some great deals on Ebay Motors, but you must use common sense, do your homework and most important Inspect the vehicle before purchase, certaily prior to payment. Ebay, nor the sellers allow for "holding of payment subject to approval by the buyer". Let me guess, the seller is saying Free shipping? This is Never done with vehicles on Ebay Motors.|||Another thing that has been hanging quite a few car buyers here is they all think the VPP(vehicle protection program) is valid on all cars that the logo appears on. that is not true. Most people don't get the vpp because in small print you need to inspect car and alot of buyers here buy sight unseen so they are automatically disqualified from this protection.|||We've sold a few consigned vehicles here over the years. In only one case did the buyer 'trust' to wire funds prior to inspection, but of course it all worked out well for them too. Of course, we'd never knowingly misrepresent the vehicle, but also reasonably realize buyers have no way to ensure that. We require a good faith deposit prior to any final payment arrangements, which normally result in either wire transfer after/upon completing an inspection prior to any delivery, or cash or certified check (we can verify in real time) on pickup. Deposits are refundable if on inspection the vehicle is found to be misrepresented. We actively encourage inspection prior to either offering or payment. We think all sellers should. However, it's on the buyer to arrange for that, and given any associated logistics, it's the buyer's call whether that's cost effective for them. Good advice previously offered regarding potential escrow or third party certification which can reduce that buyer's cost accordingly. If your 'dealer' won't accept that, it's reasonable to conclude that may indicate potential problem. We also encourage as much research into the seller's history as can be done prior to making any offer or payment.--------------------------------- Sometimes I wonder if the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it. - - Mark Twain|||Someone somewhere started a thread "ebay used to be fun". Maybe here ? Anyway, way back in the Dark Ages I bought a car on ebay, wired the money, car shows up on hauler arranged by seller, everything is right with the world. No way would I do that now but we were all so innocent then . ----|||NO, it is not standard practice to wire money for a car on eBay Motors. In fact, it isn't allowed. NEVER use Western Union or Money Gram to anyone you don't know personally. They may not even be a car!|||I can't believe anyone would buy a car without seeing it, touching it and having it inspected by a mechanic. That's on eBay, from a dealer, from a used car lot or from a private owner.|||RE: Post #5 "Deposits are refundable if on inspection the vehicle is found to be misrepresented." Really? Well not via Paypal or the EBM VPP . Read both, which exlclude refunds on deposits.|||RE: Post #7 "NO, it is not standard practice to wire money for a car on eBay Motors. In fact, it isn't allowed. " Sorry, but this is not true. The rules for Ebay Motors Payments are different than for Ebay core and EBM parts and accessories. A seller may state and accept a Bank to Bank wire transfer for a vehicle. Read the Ebay Accepted payments policy and see the categories that are the exception to the NO wire transfers. Link"Accepted Payments Policy Our Accepted Payments policy helps ensure that buyers and sellers on eBay are offered safe, convenient payment options. For most categories, sellers need to offer one or more of the following electronic payment choices: PayPal ProPay Moneybookers Paymate Credit card or debit card processed through the seller's Internet merchant account Additionally, payment upon pickup and Bill Me Later are valid payment methods as well. Payment methods not allowed on eBay: For most categories, sellers can't ask buyers to: Send cash through the mail Send cash or money orders through instant, point-to-point cash transfer services (that are not banks) such as Western Union or MoneyGram Mail checks or money orders (except for items in categories specifically permitted below) Pay through bank-to-bank transfers (except for items in categories specifically permitted below) Pay by "topping off" a seller's prepaid credit or debit card Pay using online or other payment methods not specifically permitted in this policy Payment method exceptions These payment methods may be used only in the listing categories described below: Bank-to-bank transfers (also known as bank wire transfers and bank cash transfers) Checks Money orders Online payment services: Allpay.net, cash2india, CertaPay, Checkfree.com, hyperwallet.com, Nochex.com, Ozpay.biz, XOOM Listing categories: Motors > Boats Motors > Cars & Trucks Motors > Collector Cars Motors > Motorcycles Motors > Powersports Motors > Other Vehicles & Trailers Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Air Compressors Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Brake Lathes Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Frame Machines Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Lifts / Hoists / Jacks Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Paint Booths Motors > Parts & Accessories > Automotive Tools > Shop Equipment > Tire Changers / Wheel Balancers Motors > Parts & Accessories > Aviation Parts > Engines Motors > Parts & Accessories > Boat Parts > Motors/Engines & Components > Outboard Motors > Over 200 hp Motors > Parts & Accessories > Car & Truck Parts > Engines & Components Motors > Parts & Accessories > Motorcycle Parts > American > Engines & Components Motors > Parts & Accessories > Motorcycle Parts > Asian > Engines & Components Motors > Parts & Accessories > Motorcycle Parts > British & European > Engine & Components Motors > Parts & Accessories > Racing Parts > Auto Racing Parts > Engine & Components Motors > Parts & Accessories > Salvage Parts Cars Motors > Parts & Accessories > Vintage Car & Truck Parts > Engines & Components Business & Industrial > Agriculture & Forestry > Farm Implements & Attachments Business & Industrial > Agriculture & Forestry > Tractors & Farm Machinery Business & Industrial > Construction > Buildings, Modular & Pre-Fab Business & Industrial > Construction > Heavy Equip. Parts & Manuals Business & Industrial > Construction > Heavy Equipment, Trailers Business & Industrial > Healthcare, Lab & Life Science > Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment Business & Industrial > Industrial Supply & MRO > Cleaning Equipment & Supplies > Sweepers & Scrubbers Business & Industrial > Industrial Supply& MRO > Fork Lifts & Other Lifts Business & Industrial > Industrial Supply & MRO > HVAC > HVAC Units Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Manufacturing Equipment Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Metalworking Equipment Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Woodworking > Equipment & Machinery Business & Industrial > Printing & Graphic Arts > Bindery & Finishing Equipment Business & Industrial > Printing & Graphic Arts > Commercial Printing Presses Business & Industrial > Printing & Graphic Arts > Plotters, Wide Format Printing Business & Industrial > Restaurant & Catering > Commercial Kitchen Equipment > Cooking & Warming Equipment > Ovens & Ranges Business & Industrial > Restaurant & Catering > Concession Trailers & Carts > Concession Trailers Business & Industrial > Restaurant & Catering > Refrigeration & Ice Machines Real Estate Everything Else > Adults Only Communicating about payment methods Sellers need to say in their listing specifically which payment methods they accept and only offer payment methods approved by eBay. Sellers aren't allowed to: Ask buyers to contact them for additional payment methods Offer a payment method to some buyers and not to others Discourage buyers from using any payment method the seller specified in the listing Ask buyers to pay using a method not mentioned in the listing. This applies to all transaction-related correspondence between a seller and buyer as well as the listings. Violation consequences Make sure your listing follows our guidelines. If it doesn't, it may be removed, and your buying and selling privileges could be restricted."|||I'm with myboardid on this. I wouldn't dream of buying something this expensive sight unseen. If you absolutely have to have it, I would fly to LA. Can you not find a porsche in HI? Susan||||||Snappy auctions since you do NOT sell vehicles , which is what this discussion is about, your Ebay CORE (NON Ebay Motors refund policies) have little bearing, other than to advertise/ self promote. Ebay Motors vehicle policies, have relevance to your items/auctions.|||OP needs to hire someone on their behalf to inspect the vehicle or go in person to inspect/verify the vehicle, condition and current title of the vehicle, before making the purchase. To wire money blindly to a stranger in another state no less, is just silly.

another took bid with my bid?

I had a maximum bid in an auction of $25.00 and another bidder took the bid over with my bid of $25.00. Why did i loose the bid when I had the bid first?|||Can you give us the listing number? If we look at the bid history we can tell you what happened.|||It is the highest bid that wins not the first. How much did the item sell for? As was asked earlier, we can help more specifically if you give the item number.~ Lucy ~ Guide to eBay Board AcronymsClick on for links to Help Pages for a new eBayer|||If two bidders bid exactly the same amount, the earliest bid wins.|||Item # 270532013802 I don't understand it I would think that the other person would have to bid more to get the bid?|||It looks to me from the bid history that you won the auction at $66. I don't understand.|||sSorry gave the wrong item This is the correct item #140383022551|||If two bidders bid exactly the same amount, the earliest bid wins. You can't bid exactly the same amount! I don't get it either....you won the item so what is the problem?|||I reposted the correct ITEM # 140383022551 SORRY|||Of course you can bid the same amount, it happens all the time. Each bidder only has to beat the SHOWING bid by a bid increment. Lots of times people bid exactly the same amount, especially newbies. Others know that you add a few pennies just in case, never bid in round numbers!|||He bid on February 25th. You bid on the 26th. In case of a tie, earlier bid takes the lead. Bids are shown on the bid history by amount, not by date.|||Ok well I'm not the newest person here but How can someone else take the same bid?|||Exactly, so the other person is at about $26.00, that to me is not the same amount!|||but it shows up as $25.00 the same bid as mine. I dont understand it but I guess its just another way to get it in the shorts from e-bay LOL|||f***f( 133) US $26.00 Feb-26-10 15:40:50 PST 2***r( 22) US $25.00 Feb-25-10 03:55:35 PST a***t( 58) US $25.00 Feb-26-10 11:29:30 PST 2***r( 22) bid $25.00 earlier, but it wasn't showing that much when the OP bid. 2***r( 22) would've won if f***f( 133) hadn't come along, unless OP upped their bid. Correct?

Newbie Buying Question

If I buy an item using paypal, is that suposed to be a multi step process? Do I confirm the buy in EBay and then need to go to the paypal site and release or send the payment? That is how mine seems to be working right now. I thought I remembered it being a one step buy process from ebay alone.|||It can depend on the listing and the checkout process. Example, I did a BIN last night, hit BIN (click), confirm quanity one (click), pay by PP (click), log into PP w/password (click), confirm payment from balance (click), and that's about it. It can vary with an auction or third-party checkouts, and 'immediate payment required' of course "forces" you to go straight through to the payment before it's really yours.|||If you are talking about the virusscanner that you brought from a zero feedback seller in Malaysia that you have to email first, I would run away. You need to learn a few things before jumping in and buying things first.|||Oh heck yeah, I just looked! WHY would you buy something like that from Malaysia...??? No telling what their checkout may be doing to you.|||Warning warning-red flags.Just registered Malasyia seller,price too good to be true,asking for direct contact-no other listingsIt may not be your fault but it is your responsibility Silver rule "do not do to others what you would not like to be done to you"

what more can I do ??

sold a shirt "the purple bling" one and the buyer emails me says it isn't the color I stated and (I put right in the auction that this was a odd color and hard to get a true picture I stated it was a purple/plum and she says it a wine/merlot) and that it does not fit her so I email her back the same day 3/24 saying send it back for a FULL refund and I gave her my mailing address and now it's been well over a week and have never heard back from her at all. I have contacted her 4 more time & once to her direct email address asking her if she going to send back or not, have never got a response and have not received the item back yet.....and to top it off after going back and reading her feedback she is famous for giving lots of Neutrals and some Negatives........How in the Heck am I suppose to fix this problem when they won't commuicate back with me and I haven't received it back yet......thanks|||Do not email her again. At this point it could be considered harrassment. Don't do anything unless you hear from her or the shirt comes back. Bookmark the thread and come back to it if anything else happens, and we can advise your further. Let sleeping dogs lie.|||Relax.It may not be your fault but it is your responsibility Silver rule "do not do to others what you would not like to be done to you"|||Subjective evaluation of 'color differences' do not qualify for SNAD claims. White and Black do, but those aren't subjective. Nor is 'fit' unless you sent the incorrect objective size different than that advertised. Of course, none of this guarantees they wont claim SNAD and win anyway, but at this point, you've done your part. Wait for any response. They have 45 days from the end date to make it.--------------------------------- Sometimes I wonder if the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it. - - Mark Twain|||What myboard said. Do nothing. Wait to see if you hear back. You might, you might not.|||It's also possible that she changed her mind and is OK with the top now. Sometimes people are weird. You did the right thing. Ball is in her court.

Easter Week Slow week !`

Relax its slow for everyone....at least in boook sales....

False Advertising

I bought some bracelets that were pictured and described as solid sterling silver and were indeed stamped with "925". I bought them with the intent not to wear them but to cut them apart and incorporate them into my own jewelry. Guess what, when I cut into the metal, it was brass PLATED with silver! I contacted the seller who professed to have no knowledge of this and that their "factory" told them it was silver. They offered a refund, but when I asked if I could exchange them for real silver, they said that everything from their "factory" is the same. Again, they offered a refund and a discount on future purchases. I didn't pay that much and since they camefrom China, the process of returning them and then ordering something else would just take too much time and just wouldn't be worth it to me. I would however, like to know if there is a way to let other buyers know that this seller is falsley labeling and advertising their product.|||All you can do Is leave them negative feedback, and state in the text line that they falsely advertised their products.|||Leave negetive feedback and state: Item was silverplated brass not sterling. Seller says all jewelry is same.|||Is the seller asking you to return the items before they will refund? Most of the Chinese sellers will refund without a return, once they get caught, peddling carp or non authentic items. The only way to warm others is to leave NEG feedback and ding the seller's stars. Your seller is not going to exchange the item for "real solid silver" Feedback example: Item SNAD not solid silver as described.|||Amazing...buyers buy cheap crap from China, then wonder why it's cheap crap.|||Can we see the item number please? I don't see any recent purchases that you have made for sterling silver. I can only assume that since it is a chinese seller selling jewelery, there must have already been plenty of warnings in their feedback that should have warned you off like you want to do for others...|||I do not understand why anyone would think they could buy sterling silver jewelry from China on eBay and have it be genuine? Not going to happen.|||Most of the jewelry on this site is from China and not solid. The gold is the same. The dropshippers are sometimes not aware either because they are told it is solid.||||||No, it seems to never occur. They see the cheap price and want to believe they are getting a steal.... not going to happen, it is all fake

I bought an item, but the seller hasn't accepted my payment yet

I paid for the item the same day i won it and now its been 9 days and the seller still hasn't accepted my payment. i even paid through paypal and contacted the seller to see what the issue was, with no response. What do i do?|||click onto the advance search link on the top of the page, choose "Find Contact Information", fill out the form and you will get the seller's information. Give him a call.|||Logon to your PayPal account. Do you have an option to Cancel? If so the seller has an incorrect email embedded in the auction. The payment is in cyberspace and the seller may not even know you paid. Send the seller this link: Link|||The seller either had a wrong email address in the listing or they need to upgrade their PP account to accept credit cards.

Need buyer input on free shipping

Hello, I guess this is the best board to ask this question.....Do you search by using the free shipping option?....I know free is great, but just wondering if it would help my sales a little....or is it not such a big issue for most....I would apreciate any input you could give me....Thank you so much in advance. Peace, Jeannie|||I don't often search that way, but "free shipping" always catches my attention while I am looking at many items.|||As a buyer I search on total price, knowing that the cost of shipping is in there somewhere, no such thing as free, really. As a seller I have heard that those who use free shipping often get lower shipping DSRs because buyers think free shipping should just get a 3 instead of a 5. Generally, I don't do it.|||"Free Shipping" is a rip off when buying multiple items from the same seller.|||If you are selling internationally (I am in Canada), Free Shipping will cause problems. Unless you are willing to offer Free Shipping to all destinations, you are eventually going to have an arguement with a non-US buyer who cannot fathom that you are only offering FS to US customers. I'm not saying they are right, they are not, but this is a question that we see over and over on the eBayCanada Boards. Many bidders search on eBaydotcom and don't cross check the shipping and handling tab for the actual cost to their own nation. As a seller, I do offer Free Shipping on some items (to Canada and the USA). In the past year, I have sold around 350 lots and only one was Free Shipping. So I doubt that it really is all that attractive.|||I don't notice that it's all that attractive to me as a buyer or that effective when selling. But it probably does have an advantage in certain categories over others. I did a search last night for a dvd, Evilution. I found 10 results. 3 offered free shipping. Link Which one do you think I bought? (Without peeking at my completeds! )|||^^^ Can I buy a vowel ?|||Why would you vie a bowel...?|||I never use the free shipping, it adds to your ebay fees, because it inflates your selling price, thus, your ebay fees will increase dramatically. That's why ebay wants you to offer it in the first place.|||I started using free shipping on all my auctions a while back, and now am re-thinking the whole thing Aside from the tons of $$ in fees it adds, now that it's tax time, it's just making more paperwork for me (not going to pay tax on postage) something I didn't think of when I started the free shipping.||||||Do you search by using the free shipping option? No I know free is great, but just wondering if it would help my sales a little. More units at less money per unit and probably higher ebay fees.This link does not violate board rules. Nothing is sold at this site. Ebay and Paypal advertise at this site. Link|||Do I search using Free Shipping? Never. Do I make decisions if free shipping is offered between several items? Sometimes. As a seller I do not offer free shipping for the reasons others have stated. I use the shipping calculator. Before selling carefully read about blocking countries you do not want to ship to. Or start out by setting your preferences to U.S. sales only. Link~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I did not sell you my opinion||||||People who get all excited about free shipping are probably the same people who get excited about getting a huge tax refund. They're ... er .... somewhat less than informed about certain things. If I were a seller, I wouldn't want to target those people as my customers.The mere existence of a problem is no proof of the existence of a solution.

eBay Buyer Protection protects sellers . . . Insurance useless to us!

Bought two Lilliput Lane houses (fragile) from a seller with 100% FB of 1800+. Looked like a good transaction waiting to happen. Houses listed as NEW and MINT. We specially requested good packing. Insurance was included in the shipping cost. Received houses in good time, packed decently. Both chipped, one badly. Definitely not new. but we can't say for sure whether they were chipped before or during shipment. No problem. File a PO insurance claim. That's why we paid for it, isn't it? Guess again buyers. You can only file a claim if you have certain information from the seller's receipts (fees paid, transaction number, etc.). Our seller said that it wasn't her problem and that we should file our own claim. Repeatedly refused to send scanned copies of the receipt information OR even just e-mail the necessary information. Our Postmaster is stunned but helpless. Says that without the required information we can't even prove that the package was insured. After two weeks of her refusing to either file the claim or send the required transaction number, we opened a dispute with PayPal/eBay. Guess what? The seller immediately escalated it to a claim. eBay's final decision . . . If we ship the items back to the seller, we will receive a refund for "all or part" of the original purchase price LESS the original shipping LESS the cost of returning the items. She files a PO insurance claim and gets a refund. Huh??? Where's the Buyer Protection in that? We end up paying $18 for the privilege of looking at two chipped houses? Why should it cost us even $1 more, when we paid for shipping insurance to cover this possibility? So, lessons learned. But we'll never buy shipping insurance again. And we'll keep the chipped houses on the computer desk to remind us NOT to bid again on eBay.|||Insurance is for the seller's protection. They are required to get us the item in the described manner. If we have to return something - it is on our dime. Sometimes (not always) seller will reimburse us the return shipping. Return the houses with DC (delivery confirmation) and you'll get the original amount + original shipping back. Hope this helps. CandyA Veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a check made payable to the United States of America for an amount of "up to and including their life"!|||If we ship the items back to the seller, we will receive a refund for "all or part" of the original purchase price LESS the original shipping LESS the cost of returning the items Where are you getrting that info.If the houses were bought on ebay they are covered completely.You will have to return on your dime with delivery confirmation(sig confirm if total over $250)but ebay buyer protection will refund the entire original payment when they are received back. And I am at a loss with you post office-they should let you start a claim with the info you have and they contact the sender for the other info.You can file online.Go to usps.com and put file insurance in the search boxIt may not be your fault but it is your responsibility Silver rule "do not do to others what you would not like to be done to you"|||I see you have negged the seller twice. Perhaps that will get her attention. If she refunds your money, I would strongly suggest you revise the feedback. And with the pattern of feedback you have left over the years, I suggest you may be more happy shopping in brick and mortar shops than on eBay: Link Thanks so much for posting.|||I see you have negged the seller twice. Perhaps that will get her attention. And will probably convince her NOT to pay return shipping. Sometimes revenge can cost you a couple of bucks.|||Paying for return shipping is a standard practice when buying online, including eBay. Many good sellers will reimburse your return shipping costs, especially if the mistake was theirs. As this issue is obviously important to you, check the seller's return policy to see who covers return shipping prior to bidding or buying. Neither eBay nor PayPal can legally refund more than was originally paid. eBay may voluntarily choose to send you a return shipping label at their own expense, if they wish. When I lived in the city and used public transportation, not one store reimbursed me for my bus fare when I went to return an item.friends Director,|||Wouldn't the insurance number be on the outside of the package? I think that is all the PO needs, aside from seeing the damaged items and all packing materials. OP, if I were you, I'd load up the houses and all packing materials and box(es) and take it all to your PO. It is possible the info they need is right on the shipping box. Be sure not to skimp on the packing materials (not that you would) to prove your point ~ the PO will not pay insurance claims on items that were poorly packaged.Lenore ..... Lenore ....|||OP: I looked at your sellers Feedback ,He or she sold many of those items ,without damged done. Why don't call that seller up first before giving feedback?|||"If we ship the items back to the seller, we will receive a refund for "all or part" of the original purchase price LESS the original shipping LESS the cost of returning the items" I'm betting that's what the seller wrote in the dispute as terms of a refund?|||Both eBay and PayPal require original shipping to be refunded. Only the return shipping is on you. Insurance is between the seller and the shipper. Buyers should not pay for it nor have to start the claim process though they should produce the package for inspection.|||My guess is the seller didn't buy the insurance.|||Our seller said that it wasn't her problem and that we should file our own claim. Despite other issues, this is incorrect. The insurance paid for the shipment is for their own protection and is on the seller to recoup. Reasonable buyers might allow the seller time to recoup this from the insurance claim, so those funds can be then refunded to the buyer. They (as stated) should also be willing to cooperate with the claim process so damages can be proved to the carrier. This helps expedite the process. But there's no requirement to do so in the end. But NEVER should it be the buyer's responsibility to make this claim unless they decide to buy their OWN insurance independent of the transaction. Where such insurance costs are NOT paid VIA the seller. And as OP notes, given buyer protection, this is normally redundant and un-needed.--------------------------------- Sometimes I wonder if the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it. - - Mark Twain|||Return the items with delivery confirmation and give Ebay/Paypal the D/C #. Once they confirm the items were returned to the seller, they will refund Item price and the Original S& H paid. The return Shipping is on your dime. Since the seller took the stand to refund upon return, made you jump thru hoops regarding the postal isnurance, let the Negs stand. Your seller was 100% wrong.|||My guess is with gracie's - sekller never bought the insurance. Seller had no right to charge you extra for it either. Paypal WILL tell you to return the items and wILL refund all of the money you paid, but not the return shipping. You could offer to revise the feedback if the seller refunds your return shipping cost. se_productions - are you still here and reading these posts?|||

Pattern of inflated shipping a crisis

Here's a big buying problem that I've reported numerous times. Ebay sellers ,all too often, restrict shipping options to priority mail for items that can ship for considerably lower cost via 1st class mail or media mail. There's a big pattern of this going on ebay for a long time now and buyers end of paying more to ship items than they should have to. This presents an opportunity for sellers to scam and pocket some of the shipping money by inflating the shipping cost that they themselves state. And why not since they have a good excuse for the high shipping which is that it's going out by priority mail. I did think to myself why they wouldn't just state express mail and do the same thing but if there was a pattern of this with express mail then it would be too noticeable and raise a red flag. So priority mail is the next best thing and would be more likely to be overlooked. My suggestion and request to ebay is to require sellers to state one shipping option for fast shipping and also one option for cheap/cheapest shipping. Now with this, buyers can have a choice as to how fast they get the item or to save as much money as they can when they're not in a hurry to receive the item. Or, require sellers to have ,at least, one option for cheap/cheapest shipping since they're already in the habit of stating fast shipping. Buyers need to save money nowadays and paying more than is needed to ship an item that qualifies for a different shipping method is inexcusable. This aspect is very important to the quality of the buying experience on ebay. Thank you.|||Priority shipping is the standard these days. Media is too slow for most people. With parcel, things get damaged more often and that threatens a sellers DSRs and selling ability. Sellers have the right to set any shipping they want. The only time it should be an issue is if they promise one way and ship another. Other than that, you get to agree and buy, or move on.|||Buying or not buying is not a crisis, a matter of life & death, health, survival. You are being a drama queen. A buyer has the terms of a purchase laid out in the listing: Buy Price Shipping Method & Cost for such. Don't like the total due ? Don't buy. A Seller who offers a service, e.g. Priority, does so for a no. of reasons: 1) Delivery Time 2) Ability to buy postage online A faster service, Priority, is for the benefit of buyer & seller. Hopefully, carrier delivers quickly. Hopefully, buyer leaves a 5 star rating for shipping. Hopefully. A buyer who wants cheap shipping often forgets this. Then, they blame the seller, leave a 1 star as the item took 10 days to arrive, battered by truck travel. The seller gets higher fees, lower search placement, restrictions, suspension. There is no reason a seller, as a business person, MUST change their designated method of shipping to suit a buyer who wants to save money. That buyer can ASK, the seller can say, SORRY, NO. The buyer can shop someplace else. How would YOU like a customer telling YOU how to run your business ?|||I use nothing but Priority, if I use another method...I will probably get b*tched at, that it is too slow! I have the calculator set up in my listings, so it is your choice if you want to pay that price or not! I do not charge handling, it is the actual fee, don't like it? Call the Post Office and complain or hit the back button!"Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense." Mock Turtle|||I don't understand where anyone can dictate to a seller what shipping method is used. So many buyers ding a sellers DSRs because it took 2 weeks to arrive yet they knew it was going out media mail. This is why sellers don't like to use media mail. If an option was left everyone would chose the cheapest method but expect the fastest service. Being a seller is not easy and dealing with buyers who do nothing but complain is even worse. If the total price of the item is a good deal who cares how much of it is for shipping and how much it is for the item. Way to many people are putting so much pressure on sellers when it comes to shipping that it makes me want to quit selling. There are obvious gougers out there but an extra buck for shipping does cover materiels. Be a responsible buyer and grow up.This is a posting ID to help fight against AI or RLI. I have no agenda other than to express my opinion, which is just that, an Opinion.|||For many items, including ours, Priority Mail is the most cost-effective way to ship. If the total price is too high, don't bid or buy. Sellers are on the hook to ensure that the item is delivered in as-described condition. Speed of delivery is also a consideration of many buyers; who usually, and understandably want their items delivered within a week or so. Therefore less expensive services, such as Parcel Post or Media Mail, are often not good choices for a seller to offer.friends Director,|||Buyers complain when it takes too long. Buyers complain when it costs too much. Buyers complain when it is FREE Buyers complain when it ships Priority Mail. Buyers complain when it ships First Class. Buyers complain when it ships Parcel. Buyers complain when it ships Media Mail. Buyers complain when the're no tracking or DCA Buyers complain when they have to sign for it. Buyers complain when it goes UPS Buyers complain when it goes USPS Buyers complain when it goes FedEx. Buyers complain when it is not there within 24 hours. The real crisis is? Buyers complaining.|||. This presents an opportunity for sellers to scam and pocket some of the shipping money by inflating the shipping cost that they themselves state. That makes absolutely no sense. How can the seller "pocket" money on exact shipping? Handling can be charged on any method of shipping – Priority has nothing to do with it. BTW, Parcel Post is handled by drunk gorillas, according to my buyers, who prefer Priority. .|||. Post 6. Amen! .|||Pattern of inflated shipping a crisis If this qualifies as a crisis in your world, you have led an incredibly charmed life.|||buyers end of paying more to ship items than they should have to. If they hit the back button instead of the bid button, They will not have to pay those outrageous shipping charges you speak of. This presents an opportunity for sellers to scam and pocket some of the shipping money by inflating the shipping cost that they themselves state. As you said, the shipping cost are stated in the ad, so if the potential Buyers hit the back button instead of the bid button, They will not have to pay those outrageous shipping charges you speak of. Buyers need to save money nowadays and paying more than is needed to ship an item that qualifies for a different shipping method is inexcusable. so if the potential Buyers hit the back button instead of the bid button, They will not have to pay those outrageous shipping charges you speak of. This is an easy problem to fix, Teach potential Buyers proper use of the back Button.Delivery Confirmation is confirmation of delivery, not tracking.|||So is it a problem for a buyer to politely ask for parcel post shipping? I do, many times, and no one has seemed to be annoyed or to think that it was a problem. On some occasions it's turned out that priority was not too much over pp, and I went ahead and paid priority. Here's the ASQ I send ... "Hello, I'm wondering if you would be willing to ship this parcel post to save on shipping costs? I realize it takes longer than priority, but don't mind waiting the extra days. My zip is Ohio *****. Thanks for your consideration! Karen" I don't agree with any of the OP's post other than that I'd like to have pp as an option, IF the seller can do that. If they don't want to do it, I'll either not bid or pay what they're asking. Of course, I was a seller here for 10 years, so I know what sellers are up against. And NO, I don't hit their DSRs or FB.|||Circa, your email would be welcome, to me at least. Most of the time PM is actually cheaper that PP these days. I would like to see the items that the OP thinks can go FCM or MM. I wonder if they actually qualify.|||"Hello, I'm wondering if you would be willing to ship this parcel post to save on shipping costs? I realize it takes longer than priority, but don't mind waiting the extra days. My zip is Ohio *****. Thanks for your consideration! Karen" Do you also offer to pay for the box or bubble envelope the seller might have to provide to ship that item by Parcel Post?Lead, Follow or Get Out Of The Way!|||