Always Read the 'Small Print' on Ebay

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 11:42:32 +0000 (UTC), "Nigel"
found these unused words floating about:


J. A. Mc. wrote in message
.. .
On 07 Jul 2003 19:52:05 GMT, unity (DBoyd001) found
these unused words floating about:

Hope this winning bidder looked at the terms.....$5.00 Handling for EACH
auction won!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2938575759

My first complain would be the description as "F-XF"! Then he
describes
it as poor centering! Would this stamp be classed "Good" at best or am I
missing something?
Then there is the $5 handling charge-- EACH AUCTION, then he
admonishes to
bid accordingly. I'd bid.. not at all with those sort of material and
terms.
I wonder how many repeat buyers he gets.
I can picture that the $5 handling charge would ensure delivery to
the
buyer in an envelope with a 37c stamp on it (probably not even a
commemorative
either). Since the buyer is also in NY I wouldn't doubt he'll insist on
the
state sales tax be included as well.

The ones I love are those who have to have cashier's checks or USPS
Money Orders for small items ... G

Then there's the UK group that prices in £, demands PayPay in US$ at
their 'exchange rate'. Ehhh, that probably equals PP's surcharges.

What do you mean by group?
I hope you don't find all of us UK sellers so unhelpful.

I list in GB Pounds, as that's where I am, but I'm happy to
take PayPal in GB Pounds, or US Dollars at a flat $1.50
to the Pound with no extra PayPal fee.
I use $1.50 as it's a nice simple exchange rate, even though
it works to your benefit as the true rate is nearer $1.60

I would mention my ebay seller id, but I don't think that's the
done thing in this newsgroup.

Nigel

There seems to be a 'group' of sellers from the UK that have the same
or very similar 'terms'. Perhaps one copied from another. Don't know,
but certainly not -all- UK sellers are in that league, just as not all
US sellers are XX or YY or ZZ!

"Group" implies more than one participant, but never should be
construed as "all".