[SEL] Postage Rates eBay

Thu Jan 7 10:55:55 PST 2016

Many sellers do know they can opt for the First Class or Flat Rate 
Priority Mail but its the insurance stipulations forced on us by Ebay 
and Pay Pal that brings one to pause. We can not insure that First 
Class package or Flat Rate Priority Mail package thus making it 
untrackable I do not mind sending a $10.. item 
untrackable,  uninsured but when it comes to a hand full of magneto 
parts that totals up to $300.  it brings one to think twice.  Since 
US Postal started putting tracking on all items except the economy 
First Class envelopes in the US I have not had a loss in mail except 
for just the packages that have no tracking, imagine that. LOL. Only 
first class packages sent economy without tracking are coming up 
missing according to the receivers. Out of approximately 700 packages 
sent last year only two went astray and they were the economy First 
Class US packages. Fortunately I have had no problems with the UK and 
AU buyers.  All great so far.!!            Mark

At 12:49 AM 1/7/2016, you wrote:
>Hi Mark
>I communicate with all my sellers firstly through eBay, I have also created
>a picture of my email address which I send them. I then ask them to contact
>me privately via that image address being careful how I say it. Never been
>pinged in over 10 years of doing it that way.
>Previously I have had a couple of 24 hour suspensions ;-) for not playing
>the game, must be the rebel in me.
>If the seller is using Pitney Bowes, that is where the trouble starts, some
>times they re-box and their international insurance is not worth the paper
>it is written on.
>I think for you guys in the USA, when you formulate your advert or forces
>you to Priority International, but if you look carefully you DO NOT have to
>take that option, you can select First Class. The only draw back it that
>there is a weight limit of around 3lb ??
>If an item is dearer here than the USA, the Oz seller has already added on
>the crazy postage price.
>You have to communicate with your sellers and explain the reasons why you
>want First Class, some say get stuffed others will work with you.
>I ask them to waive tracking and insurance, never lost an item yet.
>Have fun everyone, it is no longer anywhere near a level playing field.
>Peter
>
>
>
>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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USA
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