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The TVClubHouse: General Discussion ARCHIVES: 2006 Mar. ~ 2006 May: EBay advice users admin

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Regee
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10-09-2005

Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Regee a private message Print Post    
Mame: I LOVE that sign and man do I need one badly; a patch that is. I am addicted to ebay.

Also ebay has a whole bunch of seller's that sell supplies like peanut's, tape, etc.

Grace: SO GLAD you liked the toolhaus.org. I can't live without it and I do check everyone out.

Also if you think there is shilling going on you can put in both ID's and see how many times they have left feedback for one another.

Reg'ee

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 10:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Fortunately, I can get all the "peanuts" I want since my brother is and independent seller for a photo company and he gets a lot of stuff packed with those things and has tons of them. I can probably get boxes, it's just a matter of having to go to his house and look (and that's no small job... can you say 59, lives alone and never cleans?!! GAH! His house gets a good cleaning at least once a year so we can have the 4th of July down there because he has a wonderful beach in front of his house on Lake Ontario - we do most of the cleaning!)

I've made the mistake of buying cheap shipping tape just for personal use and I was ready to tear my hair out when I kept losing the end and it would shred, etc., etc!!!! I remember trying to wrap something in my van and I was about to toss the roll out the window across the parking lot. LOL

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 7:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Graceunderfyre a private message Print Post    
I save all the peanuts from the stuff I buy as a confirmed ebayaholic.

I also buy the 4 packs of clear packing tape from either Walmart or Target, I can't remember who it is, but it's got green writing on it. . .it's not a generic brand. All of my boxes I get from the Post Office and then if it's an international package I have a roll of brown kraft paper that I cover the USPS box with.

So the saga of the dress goes on. . . I finally got around to taking it in to dry clean and it was a beautiful job. When I went to drop it off a few weeks ago, I realized it had been hemmed because it was much shorter than another dress I dropped off at the same time which had also been hemmed to be floor length. When I picked it up last week, I took a closer look and saw how badly the finish on the hem was I knew that no professional would have done that. Then the seamstress that worked there pointed out how the sides had been taken apart at the seam and resewn and the presser foot had left a little trail. . . so annoying. Anyway, every time I got to file the SNAD report, eBay sends me to PayPal who then has me verify info only to say it's experiencing techincal difficulties. I try it a few times a day and still can't file it. So I've emailed customer support at both places to ask what's going since eBay won't let you file the report with them if it's a paypal purchase. I also emailed the girl to tell her that I was disappointed in her and I would be leaving negative feedback if I don't receive my money back for dress, shipping to and from and the dry cleaning. I've yet to hear from her.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 6:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
I don't trust E-Bays complaints because of something I read on the Brett Favre website. Someone posted a sale for an "authentic autographed Brett Favre football" saying that it was signed at his Golf Charity thing about 2 weeks ago and the guy posted a picture saying it was of his dad and Brett at the event. The guy who runs the site (he's Brett's pilot) saw the picture and knows the guy in the picture- and asked the guy about the sale- he said he knew nothing about it and wasn't there. If you look at the picture and are familiar with Brett's looks and the event- he was wearing different clothes and in the picture he had longer hair and a scruffier look going than he did that day. Basically- this guy found a picture of Brett with some guy and claimed it was his dad at this event. 100% untrue regarding the picture. Also it sounds 100% untrue that it was even possible. I don't remember the details but whatever they were, the listing was proved to be a lie. So anyway the guy who runs the site reported it to EBay and all they did was remove that picture but not the listing.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 6:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
Oh- UPS- I work there- we do take packages over 70 pounds and we get them a lot- believe me. I hate loading them! They're considered "bulk" though so I suppose they would cost more and there is a max for ground/2nd day/3 day service but I'm not sure what it is. I think around 150 lbs or so. Next Day Air has no weight limit. I've gotten a 180 lb wooden box come through before. Can't even imagine what it cost them to ship that NDA- probably more than the item was worth! Also with UPS there can be an extra fee for rural deliveries. I sent something to my mom by UPS and was charged extra because she lives in the middle of nowhere.

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 12:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I don't understand why anyone would use UPS for a package they can ship via the USPS since it costs so much more. When I was shipping my brother's Ebay sales when he was away, some lady wanted hers sent UPS. When I saw the difference in the price between the two places I mentioned it to my brother and he said, "Maybe she doesn't trust her Postal carrier." LOL

I just got a package yesterday from my lasted Ebay purchase (which I wasn't planning on winning because I always seem to get sniped at the last second!!!!) I get so mad, but I knew before I started buying on there that people used the programs. :-) Anyway, it was the first time someone didn't accept PayPal and it was a bit of a pain having to go get the cash to go and buy a money order for them, but it wasn't that bad and the seller got it to me right away.

Now I really have to put to use this postal scale I bought on Ebay so I could start selling and it's just sitting here! I have "selling fear" for some reason and some of the things I thought I would sell first is starting to get "out of season" and I know people won't be looking for those items as much as in the winter months.

My brothers have been into Ebay for years and years and this past Christmas was the first I used it. My DS bought lots of things from there, but I was the newbie of the family. I always watch a number of similar items and I tend to wait until at least the last day to place a bid since I think early bids run up the price on the item. I make sure I don't make my early mistakes of just wanting to "win" and spending to more than I budgeted for! It is fun though when you actually find out you're the winner though. :-)

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 4:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I think some people use UPS because of the tracking capabilities. Is that possible w/USPS? With "confirmation delivery" there's an extra charge - does it include a tracking number? Just curious as I've never run into this.

Yellek
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08-22-2001

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 4:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yellek a private message Print Post    
That's why I prefer UPS or FEDEX in I like to know exactly when it will be delivered.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 4:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
we ship our wine with UPS, you can't judge with USPS priority shipping the same as UPS. it's reputation, it's speed, it's expertise, it's tracking capabilities, etc.

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 7:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
I know this one difference between USPS (and I suppose it matters mainly depending on where you're shipping from)... for parcels in the USPS, they will wait until a truck is full before it leaves. So if you send from a smaller post office and don't send it priority or whatever, it will sit there until they have enough packages to make it worthwhile. At least that's what I'm told. UPS trucks leave every night regardless of whether they're 100% full or 1% full. UPS is also automatically insured up to, I think, $100 and you only have to pay additional if the value is beyond that.

Coco
Member

07-13-2000

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 8:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Coco a private message Print Post    
ARRRGHHHH....I was sniped!!

#!!*%$$$!!!!#!#!!!! (Grumble, grumble, growl..)

I'll confess, my first evil thought was...aww, never mind.
I'm innocent and not evil (hee-hee!)


Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 10:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
LOL Coco! I can sympathisize!!! I get really fast service from USPS and my son has waited for what seems like forever for his packages coming on UPS. Even when you have a choice between the 2 on Ebay, UPS always says it will take longer, so I don't understand about UPS being faster. That was my other gripe about them besides being more expensive. :-)

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 6:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
I suppose, but put your zip in here and you can see the estimated travel times for Ground service.

For my zip code...outgoing shipments..