Buying and Selling on eBay: Tips, Tricks, Problems & Questions

[txwoodworker]

Restocking fees have gone away.

 

[Fueco]

Restocking fees have gone away.

I haven’t seen that played out on a return yet. But that’s why I charge a 33 cent handling fee.

 

[Fueco]

After 3 weeks without listing anything, I’ve got my studio reassembled.

 

[drlivingston]

Listed the Big E Levi's tote bag at 8:20 pm cdt last night.
It sold at 8:21 pm cdt. That's a personal record for me... 1 minute.
Quote my wife... "That just shows that you had no idea what it was worth."
Never marry a clinical psychologist.

 

[ace13x]

Listed the Big E Levi's tote bag at 8:20 pm cdt last night.
It sold at 8:21 pm cdt. That's a personal record for me... 1 minute.
Quote my wife... "That just shows that you had no idea what it was worth."
Never marry a clinical psychologist.

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In the words of Mike Caro, The Mad Genius of Poker, "Money you don't lose is worth just as much as money you win."

 

[kbadgley84]

After 3 weeks without listing anything, I’ve got my studio reassembled.

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You dropping an album or selling drugs in there? Both maybe?

You get some seriously good pics, I though you would have had more equipment thank that. I need to invest in a good camera soon

 

[drlivingston]

You dropping an album or selling drugs in there? Both maybe?

You get some seriously good pics, I though you would have had more equipment thank that. I need to invest in a good camera soon

What type are you thinking about trying?

 

[Nataku]

You all might want to add this buyer to your blocked lists. They took a knife to the sole of a pair of shoes that I had sold, saying they arrived like that so they could file a SNAD claim.

bonnie0895

 

[drlivingston]

After 3 weeks without listing anything, I’ve got my studio reassembled.

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Is that the table that you used in your previous set-up? You seem to create the illusion of depth in your images. I really need to figure out this whole photography thing. I registered for a class at a local community college. Should be fun. I will be the old creepy guy that everyone talks about behind my back.

 

[Fueco]

Is that the table that you used in your previous set-up? You seem to create the illusion of depth in your images. I really need to figure out this whole photography thing. I registered for a class at a local community college. Should be fun. I will be the old creepy guy that everyone talks about behind my back.

Same setup. I’m planning to get a couple of new table tops next time I’m near ikea because the two I have are showing a lot of wear.

 

[Fueco]

With regards to cameras. I’d be a bit hesitant to buy a camera right now as both Canon and Nikon have new systems coming in the next few months.

Even if you don’t need a mirrorless system, those cameras might knock the prices down on their SLR systems. I’m hoping that someone makes an adapter so I can use my Contax lenses on a Canon mirrorless body if I make the switch at some point.

Costco (my local one at least) has a good price on the Canon 80D with 18-55 and 55-250 lens at $1200.

 

[RjamesB8]

You shouldn't be refunding original shipping on Didn't fit/Didn't Like. Only the return shipping is part of the free returns.

Didn't even realize it was possible to not refund original shipping guess I need to rethink this. It's not fun getting a return notification like every day or every other day. Might be attracting some careless buyers.. or I just don't know how to measure for ****. Thanks for sharing, now I know it's definitely not normal.

Same Fueco!

 

[Brianpore]

And then sometimes you get super awesome people on ebay who make up for all the crap you deal with. Shout out to this guy!! It was actually for a Career Gear charity item we sold so that extra money goes back to the charity which is even better.

New message from: bingdelicious (66 )
Hello,
Thank-you for the ultra-fast shipping. Everything looks great! I found a money clip with $89 in one of the pockets. Would mailing it to the return address on the box be the best way to get it back to its owner? Thanks again, rlh

 

[carreragt7]

That’s awesome brianpore!

My coin collector eyeglass buyer left a raving positive, after giving me that brief scare that I’d get a negative due to sensitive allergies.

Also, I don’t think I ever followed up on my two iPhone Ebay/PayPal DNR cases. I ended up winning both and my money being returned to me. I fight scammers hard, haha. Took forever, but glad they resolved correctly.

 

[masaccio]

A quick non-menswear eBay question for the group.

I made a $40 offer on a baseball glove that was listed at $65 OBO Free Shipping.

Offer was accepted and I was invoiced $40 + $10.50 shipping.

I just went ahead and paid it, because I was willing to go to $50 on my offers, but I felt a little scammed. As the potential buyer it was my understanding that I can’t add in terms such as “free shipping” in the notes section of my offer. So I thought that my offer of $40 was understood to include all other terms of the original listing.

Did I mess up by not specifying “free shipping” in my offer?