Thread Number: 79576
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An Ebay question |
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Post# 1034760   6/8/2019 at 06:17 (1,756 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )   |   | |
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Post# 1034761 , Reply# 1   6/8/2019 at 06:33 (1,756 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 1034763 , Reply# 2   6/8/2019 at 07:28 (1,756 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 1034772 , Reply# 3   6/8/2019 at 09:47 (1,755 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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Post# 1034779 , Reply# 4   6/8/2019 at 10:27 (1,755 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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The only "seller" that I recall outright asking for a 5-star or top-rated review is the local automobile dealer service dept. The last time I was there they definitely did not warrant it. eBay review solicitations, I figure come automated via eBay's system moreso than directly by the seller. Some non-eBay product vendors have solicited for a review ... such as for thermal cash register paper rolls. Seriously?! They expect praise for the product such as "Wow! The paper has a velvet-like sheen and this is the clearest print I've EVER seen on a register receipt! 5 Stars!" LOL. |
Post# 1034865 , Reply# 8   6/9/2019 at 02:57 (1,755 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Been using Ebay since 1998 and I've gotten those 5-star begging messages for 20 years.
Reminds me of the old days when all of the post office personnel knew me by name. I must have bought at least a thousand postal money orders through 2007 when Paypal ironed out most of their wrinkles and finally had a better fraud management system in place. |
Post# 1034902 , Reply# 10   6/9/2019 at 14:47 (1,754 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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A great thread with some very interesting posts. I've had a couple of sellers ask for a good rating usually accompanied with a "please let us know if there's anything we can do to satisfy you". I've purchased a number of items including a car (shop-a-holic) and only had problems with one seller. It was easily taken care of with eBay & PayPal. Amazon, eBay and to some extent Craigslist are my downfall. It's a sickness. |
Post# 1034923 , Reply# 14   6/9/2019 at 18:26 (1,754 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1034928 , Reply# 15   6/9/2019 at 18:54 (1,754 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland )   |   | |
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There is also a website called bonanza, I’m not sure but I’ve sold stuff there too. With eBay it’s like 1/50 is a bad transaction. The rest are fine |
Post# 1034934 , Reply# 16   6/9/2019 at 20:08 (1,754 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Between the pro buyer stance, high shipping fees which make even the cheapest items expensive just don't see the point.
Ebay has also dramatically cut back with free listing offers and discounts. Those bits made selling slightly worth it, but now it is just so much bother for very little return. Since never bothered upgrading my PayPal account it is just as well, since have no way to get paid for eBay sales anyway. |
Post# 1034935 , Reply# 17   6/9/2019 at 20:17 (1,754 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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FYI, as a seller, you don't have to use PayPal to accept payment. They're no longer associated with eBay, and in fact, the rules recently changed that if you're a seller and refund all or a portion of money paid through PP (such as difference in shipping, or a return) PP now keeps their fee % of the funds.
On the 5-star rating, if you operate an Ebay store, anything less than 5-stars hurts your chances of list ranking, impacts shipping supply costs, you'll get passed over for seller promotions and your overall ranking score takes a major hit. This is why Power Sellers make it a point to have you contact them directly for ANY dissatisfaction. They'd rather take a financial hit/return than get 4-star feedback. |
Post# 1034936 , Reply# 18   6/9/2019 at 20:17 (1,754 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 1034946 , Reply# 20   6/9/2019 at 22:02 (1,754 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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You ship something and despite all the tracking and receipt information seller says "I didn't get it", and files a claim. Most of the time eBay will side with buyer and refunds their money. PayPal is another one; you'd better make sure things are shipped with tracking and receipt information uploaded. Even then if a buyer files a chargeback claim it still may go against you.
Either way you can be both out money *and* not see item ever again. You are lucky if it does come back, and is undamaged/in sellable condition. PayPal cannot stop a credit card from reversing a charge, to the question then becomes what happens to that loss. Do they eat it, or go after the seller's account? Meanwhile moment a chargeback process begins PP puts a hold on your account for full amount. |
Post# 1035031 , Reply# 22   6/10/2019 at 19:30 (1,753 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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It's not like things really work... Buyer claims he never received the item. You can even send ebay a video of the delivery where the delivery man put the item right on the buyers hands, ebay will ALWAYS be on the buyer side. |
Post# 1035037 , Reply# 23   6/10/2019 at 19:57 (1,753 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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yeah, I been through this before.....
and it depends on what type of service they did, or have given.... if I order a part for a machine.....clicked and paid for it.....ALL they did was tear off an invoice from the printer, go down an isle and grab my item, put it in a box, taped it shut, slapped a label on it, and tossed it into a bin for the UPS driver.... what the heck did you do that was so damn special or exceptional? you did YOUR JOB!!!....big WHOOP!....now onto the next invoice.... was this a promotion from stuffing envelopes? rest assured, if you F**KED UP, I'll let you know!....just like any other job! there could be 50 people all selling the same part.....I choose you, where the hell is my high star rating? I also don't get, 'Like' Us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter.....what the heck for, I may never need an item from you ever again....no one has time for that, or an inbox full of email nonsense afterwards.... |
Post# 1035039 , Reply# 24   6/10/2019 at 20:00 (1,753 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Only way to ensure anything shipped (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc....) is only delivered to addressee and signed for is via some sort of registered mail, or otherwise restricted delivery with adult signature required. All those services cost more than standard ground shipping.
Since eBay charges final value fees based upon entire invoice amount billed to buyer (including shipping charges), unless buyer agrees upfront to pay it comes directly out of seller's pockets. When you consider what it costs to even ship small packages these days, we're talking about serious money at some point. In any event do not know a single shipper who offers video recordings of delivery in USA. Maybe the location where someone must go to collect a package might have some sort of security camera system, but that isn't a given either it will have captured transaction in question. As stated previously, all a buyer must do is start a chargeback via their credit card. If that process goes in their favor there is nothing PayPal or eBay can do; they will either eat the loss, or claw it back from seller. |
Post# 1035098 , Reply# 25   6/11/2019 at 15:26 (1,752 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 1035101 , Reply# 26   6/11/2019 at 15:43 (1,752 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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Iowa was one of the states that required eBay to start collecting sales tax. This started in January of this year.
I've only purchased one eBay item this year and eBay charged me 7% sales tax in a completely separate Paypal transaction.
Seems ridiculous to pay sales taxes on used items. And if shipping is listed as a separate charge Iowa charges tax on that as well!
Another reason the golden age of small internet sellers is coming to an end. |
Post# 1035124 , Reply# 29   6/11/2019 at 22:46 (1,752 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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Thanks for the perspective Eugene.
I've browsed vintage audio components for years. In the last couple of years the shipping charges have become very expensive, sometimes as much or more than the items are worth. Now add 7% tax to both the price of the item AND the shipping charge...well the fun has gone out of it for me. |
Post# 1035128 , Reply# 31   6/11/2019 at 23:38 (1,752 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Oh, thats a big pastime here in places like Jersey City, Hoboken, and the like. |