Some eBay scammers...

As a seller I won't leave the buyer the feedback before I receive feedback. Ebay doesn't allow sellers to leave negative feedback for buyers anymore. When I receive that positive feedback from a buyer, I know that the item was received and they were satisfied. THEN I will leave feedback for them.

But that's just me...

 

Same here, after a buyer try to scan me because he overbid on an item I have done the same.

 

IMO, if the buyer pays on time then they deserve + feed back, he/she has done there part. Then if the seller ships in a few days and the product is as described, then they should receive + feed back. I will not leave any seller feed back until I receive feed back first.

 

Well, I have never bought nor sold anything on EakBay and from this info I don't think I will start. I was planning to sell off a few locos and a bunch of cars but maybe I better use a different venue. Maybe I could do a small sampling to start with rather than putting all of it up at once.

Uneasy either way.

 

For me every penny counts so to loose on any tranaction and have minimal money left over after shipping would be a big issue for me. This comes from someone who is just now looking into selling and maybe buying on Ebay. I'll have to get 3DTrains to help get me moving as he is nearby.

 

Thanks for sharing your views Charlie. As soon as I figure out shipping and my net return (gain/loss) I may just go ahead and list a few things to gain some experience before I add anything major.
I am planning to list some N scale cars, but there is no mention of the cost of a simple padded envelope say 1-2oz.
In looking at the fees involved I see why some refer to Ebay as Feebay. Most the fees don't seem to extreme but they sure could add up.

 

I would suggest using our marketplace called TrainStore to sell some of your collection. I've heard only good things about it.

 

Agggh - Insurance - wow - thats yet another new EBAY headache - They took the option away - to set a business standard? yeah sure. How dumb is it to not allow a seller to list Insurance Optional any more, We are supposed to not talk about it, not be able to list the word, BUT per ebay the seller is responsible for the package, and if the seller wants to insure it, he either builds it in the s&h or eats it. And PAYPAL who is owned by ebay has NOT been updated for the change, they make the seller look bad by quoting on the invoice - Insurance Not Optional or Not Provided. - YUCK and unfair to sellers and buyers alike.

 

Hi John,

Don't use envelopes for N-Scale, as your buyers are likely to end up with crushed goods. Just head over to the local PO and pick up one of the small Express Mail boxes (they're free). Take it home, and place one of your cars inside - preferably one that has decent weight, such as a passenger car). Pack some newspaper inside, stick it on the scale, and round-up 2oz. You then have a basic weight for car shipment. You need not pack the final with newspaper, as bubble wrap works best and is probably a bit lighter. The newspaper, however, will help even-out the weights between shipments.

Go online to USPS and find the cost for 1st class and media mail. You can then offer the two shipping methods as an option for the buyer. If someone buys more than one item at a time, mention that you'll combine shipping, but only after they receive an invoice from you. You can then pack the items into a single box, weigh it on a scale, and then figure the shipping on USPS.com (round up to the nearest once).

 

You ARE responsible for the package - if you don't put insurance and Delivery confirmation and the package goes missing, it is on you to prove that 1 the package was lost by USPS or 2 the reciever is lying. You can't do that if you don;t cover your rear, now can you?

 

Yah - They(ebay) made that very point as part of their explanations and new rules regarding the dropping of insurance. They stated back in an email that the seller would be responsible for the package - very totally unfair and unrealistic.

 

And it is the buyer who tells USPS how to ship it and what services to put on it???

Sorry, but it IS the seller who goes to the counter and purchases the protection. sellers simply have to be firm and charge for it up front.

 

What I want to know is if any of you ever put in a clam for the insurance.
I have done it a couple of times and never did get anything back. They make you fill out a bunch of forms and then they interrogate you like a criminal. I will never do it again unless it’s really valuable. For one thing if you package it right, it shouldn’t get damaged. If it gets lost you don’t need insurance to track it. Besides there is always a certain amount of risk and if I buy something for $25 or $30 why the heck would I pay $20 for shipping. I don’t want to pay that much for shipping and I will pass if I don’t have a choice.
For me the cost of insurance is just not worth it especially when the percentage rate of it getting lost is so small. Every item that I got one that was damaged it was because of the idiot who packaged it. I just can’t believe how some of the things I received ever even made it unharmed.
At work I get 10 to 20 packages a day and maybe once every 5 years something will be damaged and its always the fault of the shipper.