[78-L] First eBay problem

[Taylor Bowie]

Hi Art,

thanks for the info.  Just to recap my situation...the package was insured 
and with delivery confirmation.  But it did not have signature confirmation, 
so the PO says it was delivered,  it was scanned as delivered but the only 
record they have at the PO is of the zip code,  with no signature.

So neither Pay Pal nor eBay were willing to refund my money,  because of the 
meaningless "delivery confirmation."

So I would advise any and all for packages worth any kind of money that you 
have both insurance and signature confirmation...the simple 40-cent delivery 
confirmation is pretty worthless.

Taylor B



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <zimrec at juno.com>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 8:03 PM
Subject: [78-L] First eBay problem


> As an ebay seller, in the description of my listings, I indicate that 
> within USA, insurance is mandatory.  There seems, however, to be a slight 
> problem with ebay.  For domestic shipping, I indicate USPS media mail. 
> Ebay automatically shows a shipping charge of $4, but that doesn't even 
> cover the cost of postage and insurance.  The insurance fee for up to $50 
> value is $1.75.  My descriptions mention what the cost is for shipping one 
> LP or 78, as the case may be, with insurance, and that amount supercedes 
> the amount listed by ebay at the top of the listing, In most cases, that 
> hasn' t been much of a problem, as buyers have waited for me to send 
> invoice.  Some buyers, however, send payment almost immediately after 
> they've been notified that they were the successful bidder and, in the 
> process, use the $4 shipping amount  After I bring to their attention the 
> section of the description regarding the actual shipping cost, they send 
> the balance.  That said, there was a successful bi
> dder from last week who sent payment including the $4 shipping amount and 
> has failed to respond to two emails I sent advising of the balance owed. 
> With regard to overseas shipments, I indicate that any parcel of $40 or 
> more in value will be sent via first class international mail and 
> registered - or any method designated by the buyer for which a tracking 
> number is assigned.  The description indicates that registration, in most 
> cases, adds $11.50 to the base shipping price.  If a parcel under $40 
> value is reported as not delivered, then I am willing to eat the cost of 
> the item. Art
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