[78-L] Hoo-Ha shipping costs and wacko buyers

[Taylor Bowie]

I was going to point out that most of the eBay sellers I enjoy working with 
(and Perfesser Wade is very high on that list!) are easily able to bill me 
the correct and realistic amount for shipping,  along with insurance,  using 
the "extra charge" function or some such.


Which reminds me of a nice seller I used to buy from.  But when I asked him 
to insure my packages at my expense,  he refused to do say,  saying that he 
never had trouble with the post office.  So that was enough for me.


Another seller refused to stop using ground up Styrofoam mini-peanuts in 
packing...and then even after I begged her to do so,  would not put the 
records in a plastic bag or other wrapping  to protect them from the clingy 
little bits of shit which then coated every record and sleeve,  not to 
mention me,  when I opened one of her packages.  Haven't bought from her for 
a couple years now...we both seem to be getting along fine without the 
other!


For some sellers,  the entire process is  all wrapped up with their ego, 
and in the end doesn't have much to do with customer service or even with 
the records themselves.


But...so few problems with so many transactions...so I can't beef about 
eBay.  You learn how to work with it,  rather than letting it work YOU!

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Wade" <rwade1947 at comcast.net>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Hoo-Ha shipping costs and wacko buyers


> Cary,
>
> After years of thinking about it I finally took the time to figure
> out eflay's shipping calculator.  If you use calculated shipping you
> can add a handling fee so that you can receive an adequate shipping
> charge.  It took some trial and error but it was worth it.  You have
> to experiment with the package weight and the handling charge until
> you consistently get the charge you need.
>
> You are welcome to contact me off list if you have questions since
> this is a bit off topic for 78-l.
>
> Roger Wade
> Really Old Records
>
> http://www.reallyoldrecords.com
>
> http://stores.ebay.com/Really-Old-Records?RefID=store
>
> http://www.amazon.com/shops/reallyoldrecords
>
> http://astore.amazon.com/discographiesplus-20
>
> http://www.myspace.com/reallyoldrecords
>
>
>
> On Jan 3, 2010, at 7:32 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>
>>
>> Domestic shipping costs are limited to $4.00. When I send a 78 out,
>> it generally costs me $2.77 in postage. The box and packing
>> materials probably are about $1.40 total so I just about break
>> even. One way around this is to just start the bidding a little
>> higher - say $10.99 or $11.50 instead of $9.99. You'll have to pay
>> another dime for the listing fee, but that should cover your extra
>> shipping costs. As for international shipping - I would say that at
>> least half of my eBay sales are from out of the U.S. I had charged
>> a flat rate of $16.00 for shipping, with the usual postage rate for
>> sending one 78 being $14.20. For some countries - Germany, France,
>> or Australia, for example, the charge is somewhat higher, but
>> eBay's "Turbo Lister" allows you to specify particular rates for
>> specific countries. All in all, it works out well, but I'm still
>> ticked that eBay gets you coming and going: they hit you for the
>> initial listing fee, a percentage of the final selling price, plus
>> another
>>   hit when paid through PayPal. Despite the constant nipping at my
>> profits, I still consider eBay the best and fastest way to reach
>> the greatest amount of people. And think about this - if the
>> reputable dealers get fed up with eBay, all that will be left will
>> be the miscreants, thieves, and amateurs. Someone has to keep them
>> honest!
>>
>
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