BST Ediquite Question:

[irv]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Ray,

Totally agree that you should have been given more time, especially since you told the seller, 'I'll take it.'

Was the seller new or a longtime board member? I ask only because I just recently joined Blowout cards where it seems that payment is expected within seconds of an 'I'll take it.'

I love the BST here and have made some incredible purchases from great sellers.

How's this grab you?

I won a card in the Live Auction here and it was a card I wanted badly!

Seller contacted me and mentioned something about financial difficulty and to get a leg up with my payment. I obliged and promptly sent a cheque for the sale amount.

Seller seemed to get upset due to some banking issue with my cheque and also mentioned shipping was going to be X number of dollars, to which I replied, another cheque would be sent to cover that.

Long story short, and within a couple days, seller contacted the under bidder before I was afforded the opportunity to even send my cheque and sold it to him.

Yes, by far, my worse ever transaction here on Net 54. Glad other members that I have purchased from here are not like this.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by irv

How's this grab you?



I won a card in the Live Auction here and it was a card I wanted badly!



Seller contacted me and mentioned something about financial difficulty and to get a leg up with my payment. I obliged and promptly sent a cheque for the sale amount.



Seller seemed to get upset due to some banking issue with my cheque and also mentioned shipping was going to be X number of dollars, to which I replied, another cheque would be sent to cover that.



Long story short, and within a couple days, seller contacted the under bidder before I was afforded the opportunity to even send my cheque and sold it to him.



Yes, by far, my worse ever transaction here on Net 54. Glad other members that I have purchased from here are not like this.

What banking issue?

[irv]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

What banking issue?

The bank wanted to charge him a $2.00 fee for cashing the cheque.

Yes, $2.00 dollars.

Shipping was going to be $9.50, to which, like I already stated, I would send another cheque to cover the additional costs.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by irv

The bank wanted to charge him a $2.00 fee for cashing the cheque.

Yes, $2.00 dollars.

Shipping was going to be $9.50, to which, like I already stated, I would send another cheque to cover the additional costs.

Does paypal work in Canada? That would seem a lot easier and faster than waiting for a check to be sent internationally.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Does paypal work in Canada? That would seem a lot easier and faster than waiting for a check to be sent internationally.

The seller did not have PayPal.

[irv]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Does paypal work in Canada? That would seem a lot easier and faster than waiting for a check to be sent internationally.

The seller didn't have PP he said.

I have purchased other cards from members on here paying via a cheque and never ran into a problem like this before.

The seller wanted me to figure out the shipping for him?!?!

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by irv

The seller didn't have PP he said.

I have purchased other cards from members on here paying via a cheque and never ran into a problem like this before.

The seller wanted me to figure out the shipping for him?!?!

If I was shipping to another country for the first time I don't think it would be too much to ask for the buyer to have an idea of what it would cost to get the card there. That way payment could be sent all at once. Tough break losing the card but from the seller's point of view it sounds like he put a lot more effort in than I would have for a small transaction.

[frankbmd]

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[Paul S]

Originally Posted by irv

How's this grab you?

I won a card in the Live Auction here and it was a card I wanted badly!

Seller contacted me and mentioned something about financial difficulty and to get a leg up with my payment. I obliged and promptly sent a cheque for the sale amount.

Seller seemed to get upset due to some banking issue with my cheque and also mentioned shipping was going to be X number of dollars, to which I replied, another cheque would be sent to cover that.

Long story short, and within a couple days, seller contacted the under bidder before I was afforded the opportunity to even send my cheque and sold it to him.

Yes, by far, my worse ever transaction here on Net 54. Glad other members that I have purchased from here are not like this.

I don't really want to sidetrack Raymond's thread, but since it already has been undone, I am the seller irv speaks of.

This is the brief version - the whole thing is a lot more maddening than I am writing. It actually transpired over a week and many email exchanges. It's true that I did not have a PP account at that time. The card in question is the 58T Mantle/Aaron combo.

Card sold for $30 + $3 shipping.

I told him that I had never shipped outside the U.S. before and to let me know approx what that cost would be. He replies maybe a couple of dollars more than the $3. Says he will ask his wife about the exchange rate and best way to pay w/check.

I receive a check for $30 total. I ask him about the shipping. He says he will send another check for the additional amount.

Meanwhile, I take the first check to my bank and ask them about the protocol. The check is made out payable to the bearer: $30.00 USD (fair enough - I would get my initial $30, and the exchange rate comes out of his account and expect the shipping later).

My bank says there will probably be a collection fee and it could take days.
His bank is ****** *****, and at the top of the printed check there is something to the effect of TDCanada.com. My bank advises me to take it to my local TD and see if they will honor it, thus saving him the collection fees and I get my money on the spot - minus shipping.

On my way home from the bank I stop at the PO to mail off some cards. I had a single-card package and ask what it would cost to send something identical to Canada: $9.50 + cushion mailer.

I get home and email him if he really wants to pay $10 for a $30 card? And, why didn't he know that shipping would cost so much? He said he never looked at the shipping costs on his PP invoices. I suggest that if he needs any other cards to let me know, because adding a few extra cards is virtually the same shipping cost. We settle upon 2 52Ts.

Soon enough, before I can scan them, I get an email asking me to send scans and he will decide if he wants to cancel the transaction.

I went to the underbidder.

[buymycards]

If you put the card in a small photo mailer, you can mail it to Canada for $1.36. It is $1.15 for a 2 oz letter plus .21 for a non-machinable surcharge. No tracking available.

A graded card in a bubble mailer would be $9.50 which includes tracking.

[Luke]

[QUOTE=Paul S;1561428]I don't really want to sidetrack Raymond's thread, but since it already has been undone, I am the seller irv speaks of.

Yeah, when I read his version of events, I didn't think it looked particularly good for him. Don't think anyone would blame you for going to another buyer. It's crazy to not give you money for shipping and to somehow feel like it's your fault you had to sell to someone else.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Paul S

I don't really want to sidetrack Raymond's thread, but since it already has been undone, I am the seller irv speaks of.

This is the brief version - the whole thing is a lot more maddening than I am writing. It actually transpired over a week and many email exchanges. It's true that I did not have a PP account at that time. The card in question is the 58T Mantle/Aaron combo.

Card sold for $30 + $3 shipping.

I told him that I had never shipped outside the U.S. before and to let me know approx what that cost would be. He replies maybe a couple of dollars more than the $3. Says he will ask his wife about the exchange rate and best way to pay w/check.

I receive a check for $30 total. I ask him about the shipping. He says he will send another check for the additional amount.

Meanwhile, I take the first check to my bank and ask them about the protocol. The check is made out payable to the bearer: $30.00 USD (fair enough - I would get my initial $30, and the exchange rate comes out of his account and expect the shipping later).

My bank says there will probably be a collection fee and it could take days.
His bank is ****** *****, and at the top of the printed check there is something to the effect of TDCanada.com. My bank advises me to take it to my local TD and see if they will honor it, thus saving him the collection fees and I get my money on the spot - minus shipping.

On my way home from the bank I stop at the PO to mail off some cards. I had a single-card package and ask what it would cost to send something identical to Canada: $9.50 + cushion mailer.

I get home and email him if he really wants to pay $10 for a $30 card? And, why didn't he know that shipping would cost so much? He said he never looked at the shipping costs on his PP invoices. I suggest that if he needs any other cards to let me know, because adding a few extra cards is virtually the same shipping cost. We settle upon 2 52Ts.

Soon enough, before I can scan them, I get an email asking me to send scans and he will decide if he wants to cancel the transaction.

I went to the underbidder.

I guess it was inevitable for 'my' thread to be 'hijacked' - very appropriately that such occurred the very week the FBI finally, officially closed the D.B. Cooper file.

But, I am still pissed that the card I had agreed to purchase was sold out from under me...needless to say, I will NEVER attempt to do business with THAT particular member again. The more members we get, the bigger the chance that kind of inconsideration will occur...so, everyone get ready!

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Paul S

I don't really want to sidetrack Raymond's thread, but since it already has been undone, I am the seller irv speaks of.

This is the brief version - the whole thing is a lot more maddening than I am writing. It actually transpired over a week and many email exchanges. It's true that I did not have a PP account at that time. The card in question is the 58T Mantle/Aaron combo.

Card sold for $30 + $3 shipping.

I told him that I had never shipped outside the U.S. before and to let me know approx what that cost would be. He replies maybe a couple of dollars more than the $3. Says he will ask his wife about the exchange rate and best way to pay w/check.

I receive a check for $30 total. I ask him about the shipping. He says he will send another check for the additional amount.

Meanwhile, I take the first check to my bank and ask them about the protocol. The check is made out payable to the bearer: $30.00 USD (fair enough - I would get my initial $30, and the exchange rate comes out of his account and expect the shipping later).

My bank says there will probably be a collection fee and it could take days.
His bank is ****** *****, and at the top of the printed check there is something to the effect of TDCanada.com. My bank advises me to take it to my local TD and see if they will honor it, thus saving him the collection fees and I get my money on the spot - minus shipping.

On my way home from the bank I stop at the PO to mail off some cards. I had a single-card package and ask what it would cost to send something identical to Canada: $9.50 + cushion mailer.

I get home and email him if he really wants to pay $10 for a $30 card? And, why didn't he know that shipping would cost so much? He said he never looked at the shipping costs on his PP invoices. I suggest that if he needs any other cards to let me know, because adding a few extra cards is virtually the same shipping cost. We settle upon 2 52Ts.

Soon enough, before I can scan them, I get an email asking me to send scans and he will decide if he wants to cancel the transaction.

I went to the underbidder.

Knowing what the postage is much more important in cheaper items where the postage can make up a large percentage of the purchase price