[78-L] eBay cross-border

[Stephen Davies]

        Thanks for the comment about eBay and PayPal sometimes conspiring 
to hold up a transaction.  Since my seller is new, and it was a 
cross-border transaction, I can understand how we got singled out for 
being held up until I gave feedback.
        It's too bad about the smashed record since it was one that I 
REALLY wanted and it appeared to be in excellent condition until it was 
shipped.  But it was only a buck, so what can I say.
        I have had other issues with eBay, tho, as a Canadian.  When I 
view auctions I am presented with different timezones.  Supposedly, there 
is one timezone used as a standard, but in Canada it's EST, and in the USA 
it's PST.  Why not harmonize?  Moreover, why isn't it *MY* timezone that 
appears?  especially since eBay keeps telling me my postal code in every 
transaction.  How hard could it be to figure out what time it is in my 
neck of the woods?
        Secondly, there are many U.S. sellers who don't allow their stores 
to be viewed by Canadians, I guess because they won't do international 
shipping.  But eBay keeps sending me links to their goods based on my 
saved searches, etc.  I often find the disc I want at a reasonable price 
only to find it's really a dead end.  I can neither buy the disc nor view 
the seller's other items.
        And the ton of email I get from eBay is pointless.

        Finally, I felt ripped off after committing to buy an item and 
only then getting to see what the shipping rate would be.  I was very 
discouraged to find myself billed with an exorbitant amount.  But I 
coughed up anyway.  And then .... yesterday I found a partial refund from 
two sellers based on the fact that they had overcharged for shipping!  How 
wonderful is that?
- Stephen D
Calgary


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