[SEL] Postage Rates eBay

[Bill Brueck]

Mark has articulated the issues of International selling with eBay very
well.  Oh, if there were only a good alternative to selling, but there
isn't...the power of a near monopoly.

And eBay ain't the same company that Meg Whitman built originally.  Would be
nice to return to those days, but time moves on...

I would add that I used to ship international quite a bit, but about 2010 or
so when USPS overhauled their rates, the international rates went through
the roof.  I suspect there was just less political fallout from raising
international rates than raising domestic rates.  International sales pretty
much dried up for me after that.  I've wondered if that has contributed to
our balance of trade problems, but I don't know how millions of small
transactions weigh against what the big players do...maybe we don't matter
much.

B²
Bill Brueck
Pine Island, MN, USA

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Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 1:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] Postage Rates eBay

Another thing people have to know and understand is that if you ask a seller
a question through the Ebay communication system it is not a secure email.
You know what a I mean the Ask a Seller a Question thing? Ebay can read
those. They are allowed to read them especially if they suspect a deal is
being managed outside of the ebay purchase system that does not allow them
to collect a commission, Fee Avoidance. So If you want to get the best price
on the part and shipping you have to get the question and answer outside of
the Ebay 
system. I will reply to requests with a simple reply like    frappi 
AT wcoil DOT com   and hope that the receiver understands and 
reformats it to the proper frappi at wcoil.com  then email's me directly so
that we can be secure in out communications. If you initiating the email
would do the same with your email it can speed things up.  If ebay catches
you trying to deal outside of the sales system they will suspend you and
some times close your account.  Phone numbers can 
also be sent using the format of   4one9-3 five 8  5 two 0 
six   Otherwise they will filter out the email address and phone numbers.
  Also if you buy or sell on ebay when you do this you can get your trading
partners email out of the deal information and contact them directly for
further dealing.




At 02:47 AM 1/5/2016, you wrote:
>Hello, Question for you all, I've only just noticed the eBay postage 
>rate on some items,
>
>Are out of this world. This is from the USA and England.
>
>I've been looking for a Rota Button for a SR2 magneto, I found one but 
>they wanted $40 AUD for postage.
>
>I asked them if this was correct, and got told " take it or leave it" 
>it's up to you?
>
>It's the same with the USA asked again about the postage quoted on a 
>Magneto cover for a SR2.
>
>Got told they'd do a deal, but then saw the price on the cover jump 
>about
>$20 USD.
>
>Some funny people out there.
>
>Is this eBay's doing or just the sellers?
>
>So if you can keep an eye on SR2 parts for me I'd appreciate it.
>
>Andy
>
>Queensland
>
>Australia.
>
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