Buying and Selling on eBay: Tips, Tricks, Problems & Questions - Page 88

Yep.. I got just a response from the domain app people. Apparently they tried to initiate a caching tool and it scrambled everything. Don't know when it will be fixed....

All fixed now. Man, I was very impressed by the excellent service and swift communication from the eBay domain guy.

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Originally Posted by capnwes 

Good luck with the sale Deep. I've had no issues with Hawaii. No import fees since it is a state now....

I use insurance for anything over 200, but you can insure any amount. At that price signature confirmation wouldn't be a bad idea either, but could cause a little inconvenience for your buyer if it is difficult for them to get to a P.O. during business hours.

Priority mail automatically has the delivery confirmation/tracking service, free when purchased online.

LOL I know that Wes, but was asking more about shipping outside continental US.

Also, does ebay charge a fee for revising a listing?

Message from hawaiian buyer:

(bla bla bla bla)
Is it available to ship if purchased now??
 

I'm guessing he's inquiring if I would end the auction early? I thought that's a no-no?

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Originally Posted by mrdeep2001 

LOL I know that Wes, but was asking more about shipping outside continental US.

 

Also, does ebay charge a fee for revising a listing?

Only if you add a feature, such as bold title, highlighting etc. Any of the other cost features would be unavailable once the listing has begun. There used to be a charge to add photos, but they are all free now. Description changes are free too. Once you have bids, the original description is locked, but you can add to it in a new window.

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Originally Posted by capnwes 

Got a PM from highlifeman. Is anyone else having a problem linking to my store in my sig? The domain seems to be crossed. It takes him to a store called space toys or something and it takes me to a boat supply store. 

I get your store

Quote:

Originally Posted by grendel 

I get your store

its fixed now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrdeep2001 

LOL I know that Wes, but was asking more about shipping outside continental US.

 

Also, does ebay charge a fee for revising a listing?

 

Message from hawaiian buyer:

 

(bla bla bla bla)
Is it available to ship if purchased now??
 

I'm guessing he's inquiring if I would end the auction early? I thought that's a no-no?

You can end an auction early, but you have to pay the final value fees based on the highest bid price. If the Hawaiian guy is the high bidder you can opt to end listing now and sell to highest bidder. But they are likely to go higher so I wouldn't. Just tell him it is against your policy to end an auction once it has bids and that he is more than welcome to place a bid. 

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Originally Posted by capnwes 

You can end an auction early, but you have to pay the final value fees based on the highest bid price. If the Hawaiian guy is the high bidder you can opt to end listing now and sell to highest bidder. But they are likely to go higher so I wouldn't. Just tell him it is against your policy to end an auction once it has bids and that he is more than welcome to place a bid. 

solid advice. yea I didn't really want to end early unless he plans to double the current bid or something ridiculous. Kind of curious what it's going to end at. I've been refreshing the "my ebay" page continuously since I listed it and I can't stop. I wish some of the 38 watchers would just bid... I'll definitely be keeping a close eye on it when it's ending sunday!

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Originally Posted by Yika 

An ebay buyer has opened a case against me (value over $250). I need to submit proof of signature confirmation. Is the following enough ??
Proof of Delivery
Close Window
Dear Customer,
This notice serves as proof of delivery for the shipment listed below.
Tracking Number:
XXX
Service:
UPS Ground
Weight:
.40 lb
Shipped/Billed On:
14/11/2012
Delivered On:
18/11/2012 10:20
Delivered To:
PORTLAND, OR, US
Signed By:
ABC
Left At:
ABC
Thank you for giving us this opportunity to serve you.
Sincerely,
UPS
Tracking results provided by UPS: 20/11/2012 14:34 ET

Sounds like that's what they are asking for. The email or webpage from the UPS site verifying the delivery. 

Previously-unregistered lurker chiming in to say thank you for this thread. Especially for the Th-Su 10-day advice, and the tip about removing the laces from shoes before shipping, which I would never have thought of doing. (I really almost never order anything online, certainly never men's shoes, so I'd never experience such a problem myself. I wonder how many of the sellers here have learned lessons, good or bad, from the way things you bought online were packed?) 

I also have a legit question: on an auction with a BIN, is it possible to set free shipping for BIN only? I really wanna do that.The more things I can do to encourage BIN, the better I feel setting a higher BIN price, and the more comfortable I feel setting a lower start price. Makes free shipping both a enticement and a reward. 

• Are you sure the sleeves are that long, because if they are, it won't work for me.
• I didn't mean to bid on the item because it's too small for me. Please cancel my bid.
• I didn't know realize the item was in that condition. If I win I won't be sending you money. (I've taken the liberty of translating this in to unbroken english after 4 message exchanges).