WE resistors

[David C. Hallam]

I have been a buyer on eBay for about 11 years and a seller for about 9. 
  I have never had a bad experience.  When I buy ham equipment my 
expectations about conditions are low and I bid accordingly.  I have 
notified eBay on several occasions about excessive shipping costs for 
auctions where I did not bid.  Some sellers use high shipping cost as a 
way to make more money and get around eBay's final value fee.  Yes, they 
do get a cut of the PayPal charge for the included total but it is not 
as great as the final value fee.  That's why eBay has some interest in 
controlling excessive shipping.  There was a local seller who sold 
things for 99 cents and charged $50 or more for shipping.  She got 
kicked off of eBay.  Her things had enough value that people would pay 
the price.

Shipping cost is becoming a problem for sellers who care.  Rates are 
going up and up.  Except for unusual circumstances, I do not charge for 
packing materials.  I weigh all items and add my estimate for weight of 
boxes and packing.  Usually I am very close.  I have refunded overage of 
shipping charges where I over estimated and eaten the cost where I have 
under estimated.

David
KW4DH

Chris Kepus wrote:
> Having also been in this kind of situation several times buying parts to repair boatanchors, I do the following and hope that everyone who gets burned does the same.
> 
> I send the seller a message through the watery place message system and the same message by direct email.  The message states that the seller has not honored a written commitment (to combine items to save shipping costs) and that negative feedback will be issued unless he credits back $X.XX (some % of shipping cost) to my PayPal account.  The message also states that a complaint will be send to the watery place management.
> 
> Out of five such situations, four sellers have been willing to comply. One seller received negative feedback with a specific written reason ("seller did not honor promise to combine items").
> 
> Your mileage may vary....
> 
> Of course, I will never do business with them again and vice-versa.  
> 
> I wish I lived in a land of nearby weekly or monthly ham swap meets but I don't.
> 
> The watery place is my primary source of ham swap stuff.  Sadly, it has become a far less fun place for both buying and selling.  I know it’s a waste of time but I keep praying some well heeled entrepreneur will start another e auction place that offers viable competition to the watery place.  The one's that are out there now just do not attract the sellers. 
> 
> Good luck...
> 
> PS:  Lloyd is on my favorite sellers list.  The Blivets and Scorpions have always exceeded expectations.  (all disclaimers apply)
> 
>  73,
> Chris
> W7JPG
> 
> [Edited messages follow]
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 5:05 PM
> To: BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
> Subject: Re: WE resistors
> 
> Don't bet on it. I was just clipped $38.00 for 2 lbs parcel post after the seller said he combined shipping on items and shipped priority mail. Thanx
> Lloyd  KK7IZ
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at RAPIDSYS.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 3:02 PM
> Subject: Re: WE resistors
> 
> 
>> You should report instances of excessive shipping costs to eBay.  
>> David
>> KW4DH
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