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Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels

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Is he taking the sick? I mean mick?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pakistan-Int-airline-sick-bag_W0QQitemZ6593763894QQcategoryZ108946QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The mind boggles - why sell and more importantly who would buy it?????!!!!!!
Best /Cheapest Company to Deliver Package
Hi I wasnt sure where to post this but when i did a search most of the queeries relating to Parcels etc were in the ebay board. I want to Mail an Envelope with some important documents to the US and was wondering if anyone can recommend the best company to use with the most reasonable rates. Cheers
eBay and Paypal surcharge question for sellers
Hey all I realise that sellers are not allowed to add a surcharge for Paypal buyers, but is it OK to offer a discount when paying by other methods such as bank transfers? Of course I'll be increasing the buy-it-now price to cover the Paypal fees but I'll offer a suitable discount for non-Paypal payments. Cheers :)
Hes gotten mixed up me thinks
Does this guy realise that its 2006 now or is he just making sure that his potential buyers know that they'll get in within the next year? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Fisher-Price-Drop-and-Roar-Dinosaur-W-BALLS_W0QQitemZ6025691552QQcategoryZ374QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Worst Ebayer ever?
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=alisher71&items=25&page=1&frompage=-1&iid=-1&de=off EDIT: Blimey you guys were quick!!!
How high should I set my starting bid?
I really want (need ;) ) to sell my TV, and I thought I'd give eBay a try, since I've had some success selling on there before. However, I have no idea how high I should set my starting bid for it. It is this TV: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5378153.htm I am selling it with the stand, remote and manual,…
Ebay alternatives.
Hi, i normally use eBay to sell my goods, but recently eBay have changed there policy y on Firearms. Witch now includes Paintball Markers (i don’t know why they did this though) witch means i cannot sell my paintball marker on eBay. does anyone know any other auction site that will allow me to sell my paintball marker…
Selling a Mountain Bike on eBay
I would like to sell a mountain bike on eBay but have no idea how I would send it to the winning bidder. All these Parcel2go/send people all have a made dimensions that are way less than the size of a boxed bike. Other quote I have been getting are between £50 and £80 making it almost as expensive as the bike. Any idea how…
Is PAYPAL buyer protection any good?
I purchased an electrical item from Ebay which doesnt work. It is hard to establish whether the item didnt work before it was posted or after. I contacted the buyer who said it definately worked his end. Ive spent £45.00 on something that needs to be taken by the binmen! I contacted the buyer to see what he intends to do…
paypal refund rules
Im a premier account holder with paypal,i made a sale before xmas and the buyer returned item for a refund,due to manufacturing defects,anyway i received item back today and logged into my paypal account to refund her,my account as a zero balance,so i went to link to refund buyer and system wouldnt let me as i had no…
Next Cheap Listing day??
Anyone got an idea when it might be?? I listed 26 itemson the 5p day.. but after cleaning my room yesterday I've got another 3 bag fulls to put on!!! Sara
5p Listing Day Today (thurs 29th)
5p Listing on eBay today!!
Buyer takes 6 days to pay and wants goods before Xmas
I sold a pair of socks to a buyer on December 16 Today, six days after she has finally paid for them but has emailed me to say she wants them for a Christmas present. She had six days to pay for them :mad: I am at work so I can't send them until tomorrow and to be honest I doubt I'll have the time to do so. She has also…
Buyer wants my bank details for payment
I recently listed an item at quite a substantial amount of money (£400) on Buy It Now. Despite stating that I wanted UK or Irish buyers only - the item was purchased by a German buyer with a feedback score of 43 (97.8%). The buyer contacted me to state she had trouble with Paypal and that she would try and sort it out and…
Chargeback
I did a chargeback and got an e-mail from paypal that the seller has refunded me. It's nearly a week now and I do not see the refund in my paypal account nor my credit card account. Please when where should the refund appear, is it my paypal accout or credit card? Thanks
negative feedback
unless the other person involved in a transaction has already posted feedback there is little point in leaving negative feedback as they will probably do the same to you. is there any way round this? just wondering! thanks
Ebay newbie advice needed
I listed a load of stuff to sell before xmas to make some money. I have now run into some problems and could do with some advice: Problem 1: I sent everything I sold by recorded delivery but one of my buyers is saying they haven't received their item. I checked the tracking number on the Royal Mail site and it says it was…
Paypal Problems
Happy New Year Everyone! Can I ask a quick question about Paypal. I set up the account before Xmas and I have received 3 payments. The balance showing is correct but one persons details are not showing in the account overview. I have spent ages phoning paypal and all they say is to wait another day for it to refresh! I…
Lie????
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IF-YOU-SHOP-AT-TESCO-PLEASE-READ-VOUCHER-CODES-DEAL_W0QQitemZ5651905552QQcategoryZ47103QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Young, dumb and full of trojans
A few years back, with a student loan in hand, and not a lot on the brain, I fell for one of these ebay auctions for a CD, packed with hilarious this and super-duper-programs-that, etc, etc, blah, blah, blah. Ordering 80 of them, I dreamed of selling them on at an absolutely vomit-inducingly high profit margin. Then I got…

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