Got to love the wondefu friendly buyers on ebay nowadays (1 Viewer)

[tdubel]

I get a note from a guy in France complaining that the ebay shipping calculator is incorrect. Well, funny thing, right in my listing, it says "International" calculator may be incorrect. However, b/c he is in France, I will only ship USPS Priority as per paypal rules, it is trackable and a 9ounce figure costs $35.50 to ship per USPS.com. So after I say that, he emails back "who are you kidding". I simply directed him to check it out for himself.

Point of all this is that some people in general are rude. I don't set the shipping costs nor do I set the ebay rules. If he replies again, my response is going to be - "How about I pay you to take the figure, would that be easier?".

Thank God, it is only a hobby, if I was in it full time, I probably would be in jail for committing great bodily harm.

Tom

 

[thebritfarmer]

Everyone wants something for nothing and they want it yesterday.

 

[mikemiller1955]

"How about I pay you to take the figure, would that be easier?

Tom

well if he agrees to this...make sure he leaves positive feedback...^&grin

 

[theBaron]

Well, Tom, I've enjoyed every trade I've made with you, sir! I look to the positive.

Prost!
Brad

 

[marco55]

There are a lot of good people in this world but there are a lot of a..holes too.I've dealt with Tom and he is definitely one of the good guys.
Mark

 

[nysoldiers]

Robert Rodin, who happens to be my cousin, wrote a book titled......"Free, Perfect and Now: Connecting to the three insatiable customer demands."

Its a tough market out there so you better keep your sense of humor and remember that "good living is the best revenge."

 

[tdubel]

So this gets better. Now contact back and tells me how many items he has had shipped first class, etc by location and basically insults me repeatedly albeit in a polite manner this time.

Finally got sick of this, blocked him from ever bidding by adding to my blocked bidder list, quite a handy tool, it is almost like a preemptive strike in this case!

WOW, over a $13 item, I told him, might I suggest you find this item elsewhere!!

Tom

 

[Mirof]

I understand very well your reaction to such " nervous " buyer

Why is he amazed by the sending cost ?
It's because he does not understand how lucky we are in Europe
eBay does not force any transporter, simple postal is allowed
So if I deliver a small parcell < 350g from Belgium to Europe or USA the price is 8.90€ (11,86$) but no follow up, no signature but if you do a trackable one, the price Belgium US is 32,40€ ( 44,70$ ) but Belgium is particularly high priced
I buy toy soldiers in France, Italy, Germany, England and the price vary for 1 or 2 pieces between 6 and 15€ some trackable, others not .
( Remember, no toll anymore inside Europe )
More; what he does'nt seems to know, is that if you deliver from US by post, the post in Europe will make a declaration of import costing between 12 to 50€ and he will pay the VAT ( added value taxes ) and this above the sending costs .
This is why I don't buy via eBay in US and I am not happy with that, because you have/had plenty of US made products very difficult to find in Europe .
So this guy over reacted in a bad way.. bad manners . I apologize for him; we are not always bad tempered .

Best:smile2:

 

[gk5717]

I,ll say it again. I now use ebay as a last resort. I will sell an item even at a lower price thru other means than to deal with the BS associated with an ebay transaction.
Like Tom said if I had to use ebay as a big source of income I would be as Carl said in the movie Slingblade, I,d be in a "nervous hospital".
Gary

 

[PanzerAce1944]

So this gets better. Now contact back and tells me how many items he has had shipped first class, etc by location and basically insults me repeatedly albeit in a polite manner this time.

Finally got sick of this, blocked him from ever bidding by adding to my blocked bidder list, quite a handy tool, it is almost like a preemptive strike in this case!

WOW, over a $13 item, I told him, might I suggest you find this item elsewhere!!

Tom

Block him, Forget him, !!! {sm2}