Buying and Selling on eBay: Tips, Tricks, Problems & Questions - Page 109

You should just post the rates as your fixed shipping costs and avoid the whole contact process, which 95% of the people wont adhere to anyhow.

The auction already has started can I change the shipping costs mid-way?

No, but I can smell the negative feedback coming.

Yep this way people can pay the moment they win the auction and forget about it.

Edited by stylexchangemtl - 12/24/12 at 1:51pm

Is there any way to include signature confirmation for international shipments via USPS? I've read that Express Mail is the only method

So the item I sold on ebay, I had sent it signature confirmation, this email from USPS. 

 

 

 

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

 

Now the buyer acknowledged receipt so its fine, but had they denied receiving the package, would I be SOL?

Yeah I do this now as well, can't even seem to get buyers to read ahead of time. If it's a more expensive item, I put international shipping flat rate at $100 or more so a buyer will actually email me first.


Curious as well as I sold a suit for $600 and I got this letter as well though buyer was a doctor and already left positive feedback. I also forgot to send him the suit pants

Can't get any sleep teaching




Also as a side note, sent a sweater to Italy with USPS Priority and buyer got it in under a week with no issues on customs. Kinda worried but it went through

An example why I except returns without a lot of resistance.....

 

Original listing...

 

 

Buyer contacted me with this message...

 

Note: He never even read the description until he got the item. It is listed and described as 46R (tagged Extra Large) 

 

Dear weso0119, I focused on the 46 L size in bidding on this jacket. I received it today realized that it is neither 46 nor long. After rereading the item description I see the caveats about size. Can I return it or should I just throw it out? I will pay reasonable costs for the return. Thanks

 

Um....NO, why would you throw it away?????

 

Buyer payed return shipping, plus 10% restocking/moron fee.

 

 

 

Relisted after return....

 

nice! also good going on that schott! (yes i was still watching it...)

Thanks, was hoping it would have pulled in another 100, but no complaints here.

I was actually a bit surprised it went for what it did. I thought the wear/repair would have brought in lower price, but hey, if someone wants to pay, we'll sell. 

or at least you will, I'm still a bit of a bum, need a mannequin...

I'm done selling trousers.

 

Zegna flat front cords? $9.99

Brown J Press flat fronts? $9.99

St. Andrews flannel? $10.49

 

Seriously?

 

Though that BrooksFlannel shirt everyone went nuts over did sell to a guy in Norway for $61.

My auctions have been volatile lately. Some bring considerably more or considerably less than expected. I had a Brooks Brothers 346 sport coat bring over $150 while a pair of NWT cotton Milanos brought $21, both are shipped prices.

 

When you tag your J.Press pants as size "L" thats a problem.  I would have added a waist of 40 to your auction and guaranteed yourself another 10 bucks

 

Saint Andrews is not as commonly a searched brand, would have probably done it a buy it now auction, or at least a higher starting price, same with crimson red zegna cords.

With BIN I sold a pair of Canali Pleated and Zanella Pleated for $30 + $6 S&H. Had I auctioned them, they'd probably end up somewhere near what you posted. I just listed some other trousers with pretty wishful prices (significantly higher than $30) and I'm convinced that someone will come along and buy them, eventually. It might take 2 months, but it will happen. Granted, you can't price everything like that, but I'd rather wait the 2 months and sell 'em for 5-7x what they'd go for at auction in 7 or 10 days.

One strategy is to build up a large inventory of BIN items, large enough that while each individual item may take a "long" time to sell, you're selling stuff on somewhat of a regular basis because as a new item begins its journey, another's is ending.