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Bad seller not fair.

emalith — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:19:54 GMT

Hello please advise me where to go on this. I have purchased 4 coins from a seller on Saturday. I got them reasonably priced not cheap not expensive, they were bought as silver scrap as there not in very good condition. He had 4 all seperate auctions and they went for just under $2 each bare in mind there worth max $4 ea for there silver content. He had each one at $4 postage each so I just assumed he would combine like all small item sellers genrally offer. Well I had a feeling something was wrong straight away as I had to send several emails to get a response , well I got one today after again sending 2 more emails.

Now this is simply not right 4 coins the size of 10 cent pieces that cost less $7 and he wants to charge me $16 postage $4 ea. really is this allowed that is just not right. I mean all up there only worth$16 . Consider most other sellers charge between $0.60 - $1.50 for the same service. Now I will pay just to leave 4 red dots as that is not on and should be stamped out. Sorry for venting but its just not fair. Thanks.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

harley_babes_hoard — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:19:09 GMT

yes it is right. The time to question postage is before you bid or buy not just assume sellers will combine and discount. They are under no obligation to do that. And leaving negative is not the right thing to do as it is your fault for not asking.

The seller has given you an OUT for the transaction if I were you take it.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

emalith — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:19:24 GMT

Dont be so rediculous, It blatant gouging and over charging for shipping they all go in the same **bleep** envolope and sent for the same simple price not 4. It is these opportunist that are ruining ebay 4 red dots coming up stuff what you think is right.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

harley_babes_hoard — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:22:43 GMT

you said it here yourself.
"each one at $4 postage each so I just assumed he would combine like all small item sellers genrally offer."
Never assume anything

Re: Bad seller not fair.

emalith — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:33:19 GMT

Well he never said in his **bleep** listings he doesnt combine and for what god **bleep** relavant good reason could he have other than to take ADVANTAGE of people and is why people have had enough of this place .

I should not have to worry about if a seller is going to do the right thing it should be AUTOMATIC. Your reasoning is beyond belief.

Mind you most sellers have this service FREE in this catagory or $0.60- $1.50. I thought over charging or excessive postage charges was breaching policy.

Well he will get 4 red dots and If he thinks his scammed $12 was worth it good luck to him this is why I get to leave bad sellers feedback and I shall. OH and it is the right thing to do maybe next time he wants to play the postage scam he might think twice.

Mind you I bought frome 10 sellers in this catagory on the week end he is the only one who would not combine you work it out.

Only a scammer would take this road and that is why they deserve the red dots.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

babylonfuture — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:44:55 GMT

When you bid on a item you MUST factor in the postage into the total overall price.

If you want the items to be considered for combined shipping - message the seller before bidding or using buy it now.

If they will not offer combined shipping and you believe the overall pricing is too high for you - do not bid!

Re: Bad seller not fair.

harley_babes_hoard — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:49:30 GMT

All I can say is I hope the seller reads this thread so if you do happen to go through with your threats of leaving negatives he has proof for ebay.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

emalith — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:52:48 GMT

Yeh is that right have you tried it with a only a few minutes to go in an Auction have you, so it works well then I guess.
And why should you even need to have to worry about something that should and does come naturally and or automatically from 90 percent of sellers even higher in said category.
No there are rules to over charging and there should be one for automatically combining shipping. Especially when it make zero out come to the person doing it. Its a bad seller using a shifty method to extract from unsuspecting buyers.
Pathetic at best and to see sellers straight away try and defend such behaviour is also very worrying no wounder this joint is going to shiet. It is un ethical if you do not understand that maybe you should not be selling as well.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

emalith — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:55:59 GMT

I have done nothing wrong and it is my right.

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padi*0409 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:05:32 GMT

If it upsets you so much then pay for each item separately, and get them sent to four different addresses in your PayPal checkout

As said, it's up to you to find out if a seller combines and discounts before you bid, sure most do - but they are under no obligation to do so.

I imagine you wont be buying from that seller again even if you're not on their BBL..............

Re: Bad seller not fair.

kobies_costume_jewelry — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:06:11 GMT

If you have any questions about postage, please contact the seller before you bid on or buy the item.

Surely you knew that.

Seller does not deserve a red dot because you failed to ask questions.

He has even offered to cancel the transaction what more should he do?

Cave into your demands and threats?

Not very fair.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

davewil1964 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:16:08 GMT

@emalith wrote:
I have done nothing wrong and it is my right.

You have done everything wrong and by coming to the boards have radically reduced the number of sellers who will allow you to bid on their items.

If combined postage DISCOUNTS aren't mentioned then you have no right to expect them. As you have admitted combined postage wasn't even mentioned, much less discounts (they are separate things), you have no right to expect it. Your assumptions are irrelevant. The time to ask questions is BEFORE you buy, not after.

If you are only after the coins for the scrap value, then I won't comment about my opinion of people who want to buy rare collectibles so they can destroy them for their scrap value.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

babylonfuture — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:27:50 GMT

emalith :-

I am always happy to combine shipping if a customer asks for it. I find quite a few people just pay.. and do not ask.. puzzles me. I always send individually and do not combine (if customer has not requested that).

Whenever I bid I take in all the costs.

Even if last minute.. you take a gamble.... you must be happy with the price you bid and the shipping costs and any other costs listed.

Just reality.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

chuk_77 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:49:50 GMT

wow, one for the list 😕

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diecastcarsvicki — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:06:01 GMT

wow what a nice attitude you have.

you come on forums ask a question then give attitude because you don't get the answer you want.

1st not everybody sits in front of the computer 24/7 ( you stated you sent a few emails and got an answer today one email would have been enough and give seller time to respond.

2nd you failed to ask questions before bidding ( where is that sellers fault)

now you have clearly stated your intent to give 4 negitives to seller because why you presumed something that was not.

i do agree on one part that 90% of seller do offer combine postage and those sellers clearly state that in there listings.

you should man up admit you failed to ask questions and presumed what was not.

take the offer and cancel the sale if your not happy but to state you would rather go though with sale just so you can tarnish a sellers feedback with really your the only one at fault is totally wrong and i do hope you do see this and do the right thing instead of the wrong thing out of spite.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

iamanark — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:07:53 GMT

Stick to your guns, emalith . It is smart a^^^ sellers like this that give ebay a bad name . Four big red dots and we will see how smart he looks then

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ytwo000 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:18:58 GMT

i fail to see how this is the sellers fault..ever heard of asking questions BEFORE bidding/buying?

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emalith — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:43:16 GMT

You fail to see why because you havent read all the comments , there was only minutes left in the auction and it has taken him 3 days to return said email asking for combined shipping what is exactly you would like the buyers to do in said circumstances.

And WHY should anyone have to ask anything like that in the first place there 4 little shillings I just had 10 TWO shilling coins shipped for FREE there twice the size. And 16 50cent pieces shipped for $2.50 yet some how you think its OK to charge 4 consecutive $4 postage payments for tiny shillings he is going to combine anyway. He is already charging more than double what it cost to send them, The cost to send all 4 is under $1 now you work it out. now I realise there is his service fee to drop a letter into a post box but really come on think about it its extorsion at best.

Dont matter anyway sorted I won and he still gets 4 R dots.

Re: Bad seller not fair.

emalith — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:15:48 GMT

These are basal variety a lump of metal which once represented a coin.
Extremely poor condition with no face or collector value what so ever, In fact 90 percent of all coins are nothing more than scrap metal, Take a look on ebay under pre decimal and see the kilos and kilos of silver coins being auctioned for SCRAP why because there worth only that. If it is not a rare coin it is NOT collectable nor is it rare.
They are simply traded for there silver value only .
Now a RARE valuable collectable coin would be something like a 1930 Aust one penny cost of around $50,000 for one in mint condition or $1000 for average to poor the most sort after and most valuable penny in the world. Or maybe a 1923 half penny cost 20,000+ in mint condition, Or the lesser but still collectable a 1932 florin . These are rare collectables not a piece of worn out silver made in there millions where UNC units are still available. UNC is for uncirculated the only coin a real collector is interested in.

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kobies_costume_jewelry — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:01:11 GMT

Shouldn't this post read Bad Buyer Not Fair

Why dont you list your proper ID so everybody here can ad you to their blocked list

The seller has caved to your threats and still receives 4 red dots.

Not Fair