[TR] Ebay vs. mail order TR part prices

[Greg Lemon]

Actually the one way ebay has gotten better is that they have policies that 
discourage excessive shipping, not long after e-bay started some sellers 
realized they could maximize returns by not listing shipping costs and then 
charging truly outrageous S & H.  E bay makes it harder now not to list your 
sipping prices, and if you can give specific feedback on shipping charges, 
if seller gets a low rating I beleive their ebay fees go up.

I agree with Kosmo Kramer, although I haven't been on the Triumph list long 
I was a Healey lister for many years, and the people there were very great, 
I haven't been on the Triumph list as long, but there is the same 
willingness to lend expertise, or a hand if nearby, or a part if not 
available elsewhere.

Merry Christmas to all and A TRIUMPHANT New Year.

Greg Lemon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Hiscock" <don.hiscock at gmail.com>
To: <pethier at comcast.net>
Cc: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Ebay vs. mail order TR part prices


> Sure, but eBay could have put a minimum on final value above which 
> shipping
> was not included in fees.  Those items with near zero cost and high
> shipping are often under ten bucks or so.  If final value charges were
> calculated *without* shipping if the auction ends over a value of, say 
> $50,
> there'd be a lot less complaining about eBay in this regard.
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 12:35 PM, <pethier at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> > They've also gotten what many of us
>> > feel to
>> > be quite greedy in fees -- like on shipping.
>>
>>
>> Seeing Ebay's side of this, there are sellers who essentially give away
>> the merchandise and make it up on outrageous shipping fees.
>>
>> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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