Anyone here done business with Chris Long Management?

[Tcards-Please]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think what Frank did was reasonable enough, paid to show he wasn't going to be difficult about it, but asked the guy for some consideration.

I agree that it was a reasonable enough question, but I probably would have asked before bidding. I personally wouldn't say anything about the postage after the fact and would leave appropriate feedback about sellers shipping fees. I don't think $4.00 is really that unreasonable for stamp, supplies, time & sometimes gas.

I can certainly see where the seller might be like wtf. You bid and won, now you want to address the shipping fee.

Just my take.

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Frank

[Jantz]

Is his Ebay user name docgodzilla or docgodzilla213?

I have dealt with the latter and emailed him a question about the back series on a raw T206. He told me that it was a 350 series. So I bid high on the card and when it arrived it was a 150 series. I kept the card and chalked it up as a lesson learned.

Quite possible they are the same guy.


Jantz

[GoldenAge50s]

Got to be docgodzilla213 from CA--The other name is in Germany & has never sold anything.

[slidekellyslide]

I had a perfect 5.0 on my shipping charges star until some guy complained after he won about shipping charges even though they were listed in the auction. It was for a vintage magazine (which btw can NOT be shipped via media mail). I charged a whopping $3 to ship the magazine and he still hit me on the shipping star. I've since blocked him from bidding on my auctions.

When I'm buying if the shipping is high I just take notice and see how they ship it to me...some guy recently sent me an autographed photo which he charged me $6 shipping on and sent it in an envelope with no protection at all which cost him $1.30. I gave positive feedback, but ripped him on his shipping star.

[calvindog]

This is a thread about $4.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by calvindog

This is a thread about $4.

There's a thread about millions, and a thread about four bucks. Lol, it's all about fairness!

[jcmtiger]

I would probably charge $3.00 to ship the card, so $4.00 is ok. I actually like to ship priority mail, safer in the hard cardboard box. Myself, I don't mind paying a little more for safe shipping.

Joe

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

This is a thread about $4.

Negative, it's about the difference between $4 and the guy's actual shipping cost.

[rp12367]

I won a T206 MALARKEY raw auction off of him. No problems card came as decribed $4 shipping, don't think he used delivery confirmation, just a brown bubble mailer if I recall but it came...

[lharri3600]

i've also bought from him with no problems. he does send the package insured. therefore, insurance is included with the $4.

[Rich Klein]

To your credit the letter was very courteous. However; if the auction in question, and please post the link, did say $4 postage then you technically made a contract to include that amount in your bid. Thus, your email could be considered an attempt to modify the contract and if so, the seller has the right to be upset with you.

Regards
Rich

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

To your credit the letter was very courteous. However; if the auction in question, and please post the link, did say $4 postage then you technically made a contract to include that amount in your bid. Thus, your email could be considered an attempt to break the contract and if so, the seller has the right to be upset with you.

Regards
Rich

Modify, Rich, not break. Frank paid. The overcharging seller has no right to be upset.

[mdschulze]

In the last few weeks I've been forced by my wife to clean out the attic and get rid of several items. Instead of throwing them out, I posted a few on Ebay. It didn't take long to see that if I charged a fair amount for shipping, plus Ebay's listing fees, plus Ebay's final value fees, plus Paypal's fees then it was just not worth the headache to package it and drive to the PO to mail it.

What I've done now is start every auction at $.01, but I've set the shipping charges to what I think the item is worth. For instance, I've got a few limited edition prints that were appraised at $1200. I've got the start price at $.01 but shipping set at $799.00. The $.01 start price qualifies for a free listing and if the item sells for $2.00, then my Ebay fees are kept to a minimum. I've had a few Ebayers question the shipping but when I explain, they understand.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by mdschulze

In the last few weeks I've been forced by my wife to clean out the attic and get rid of several items. Instead of throwing them out, I posted a few on Ebay. It didn't take long to see that if I charged a fair amount for shipping, plus Ebay's listing fees, plus Ebay's final value fees, plus Paypal's fees then it was just not worth the headache to package it and drive to the PO to mail it.

What I've done now is start every auction at $.01, but I've set the shipping charges to what I think the item is worth. For instance, I've got a few limited edition prints that were appraised at $1200. I've got the start price at $.01 but shipping set at $799.00. The $.01 start price qualifies for a free listing and if the item sells for $2.00, then my Ebay fees are kept to a minimum. I've had a few Ebayers question the shipping but when I explain, they understand.

This is against ebay rules...it won't take long before someone will turn you over to ebay for excessive shipping charges. I don't know what ebay does about it though.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by mdschulze

In the last few weeks I've been forced by my wife to clean out the attic and get rid of several items. Instead of throwing them out, I posted a few on Ebay. It didn't take long to see that if I charged a fair amount for shipping, plus Ebay's listing fees, plus Ebay's final value fees, plus Paypal's fees then it was just not worth the headache to package it and drive to the PO to mail it.

What I've done now is start every auction at $.01, but I've set the shipping charges to what I think the item is worth. For instance, I've got a few limited edition prints that were appraised at $1200. I've got the start price at $.01 but shipping set at $799.00. The $.01 start price qualifies for a free listing and if the item sells for $2.00, then my Ebay fees are kept to a minimum. I've had a few Ebayers question the shipping but when I explain, they understand.

That seems a bit sleazy to me.

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by mdschulze

In the last few weeks I've been forced by my wife to clean out the attic and get rid of several items. Instead of throwing them out, I posted a few on Ebay. It didn't take long to see that if I charged a fair amount for shipping, plus Ebay's listing fees, plus Ebay's final value fees, plus Paypal's fees then it was just not worth the headache to package it and drive to the PO to mail it.

What I've done now is start every auction at $.01, but I've set the shipping charges to what I think the item is worth. For instance, I've got a few limited edition prints that were appraised at $1200. I've got the start price at $.01 but shipping set at $799.00. The $.01 start price qualifies for a free listing and if the item sells for $2.00, then my Ebay fees are kept to a minimum. I've had a few Ebayers question the shipping but when I explain, they understand.

wow..... just wow. Your auctions wont last long.