[SEL] Postage Rates eBay

Mark Shulaw frappi at wcoil.com
Thu Jan 7 19:59:00 PST 2016


The only extra services I can buy for First Class International to 
say Australia is Certificate of Mailing and Delivery Confirmation. 
Maybe you can track it with Delivery Confirmation but that service is 
an additional $13.95


At 06:13 PM 1/7/2016, you wrote:

>Items sent first class, from the US at least, are trackable and are
>insured for $50.00 US.  This seems to be something new.
>
>Richard
>
>On 1/7/2016 12:55 PM, Mark Shulaw wrote:
> > 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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Frappi at wcoil.com / 419.358.5206  Home
Hobby Collector and Dealer in John Deere
and Hercules Engines.
Maytag Multi-Motor Engine parts.
VISIT the Maytag Collectors Club at  www.Maytagclub.com
Where Is John Galt


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