Re: [MV] Ebay seller

From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Mon Jan 31 2005 - 17:14:48 PST


Buzz,

I disagree that he is honest. I'am of the opinion that he is totally
dishonest.

Sonny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Buzz" <buzz@softcom.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Ebay seller

>
> His ad is omissive, but he is honest if you take the time to email him.
> On his ad for 4 pin retaining clips, ( 6508373985 ) currently at $4.99, he
states, "BUYER PAYS ALL
> SHIPPING AND PACKING CHARGES. NO REFUND ON SHIPPING AND PACKING CHARGES".
> So I emailed and asked for shipping charges. He replied, " Question about
shipping for item
> #6508373985 - 4-NEW PINS
M38/M37/M42/M151/M715/M1008/CUCV/M43/M422Approximatley $12.00 - 14.00".
> Many of the sellers on ePay now list their articles at low prices then
charge packing and handling
> charges to make up the difference. Many mail order stores like J.C.
Whitney, Penney's, etc. have
> been doing it for years.
> Here's another prime example.... "The Video Professor". The CD's are
free just pay $6.95 shipping
> and handling.
> I can appreciate handling and packing charges if the person has to spend
money for packing materials
> then wrestle a heavy object into a container, but not to drop 4 clips into
an envelope.
> BTW, these clips can be purchased at Lowe's for about .25 cents each.
>
> Buzz
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:06:53 -0500, you wrote:
> >Doesn't it come down to the retaliatory negative FB people leave for the
> >original poster of neg. FB? There is some kind of aversion to receiving
> >negative FB from the original offender so they back off.
> >
> >I left neg. FB for a Village Idiot when my package arrived and the unit
> >inside was totally destroyed due to lousy packing (and UPS
> >morons).....needless to say, I got retaliated against. People just don't
> >want that red symbol next to their unblemished record....retaliation
works.
> >
> >o
> >www.antiquetelephone.com
> >
>
>
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