Hi David! There are so many meteorite dealers around, you should not have to be concerned about Ebay. My first meteorite I ever bought was not on Ebay. it was directly from Anne Black on her website. In fact, I've never bought a meteorite on Ebay....probably never will.
You should look around and find the website that have meteorites you can afford. Not all of them have deals.....just the opposite! Too many dealers to mention buy really, as a buyer, Ebay should be a none issue. Cheers! Jim On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 5:37 PM, David Griffith <dgrif...@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Is this new Ebay shipping rip-off to be a compulsory thing or do buyers and > sellers have options? I just basically decided against purchasing 3 > different specimens from eBay because each would have cost about 20$ to > ship! If this becomes the norm, my buying and collecting days are over. I > can't afford that kind of additional expense. > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Wooddell > Sent: May-05-13 2:32 PM > To: Meteorite List > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy > > Hi Mike and all! > > I just googled "online auction sites" and found about a dozen listed. > > I frequent one other one that is called GunBroker. People often auction off > all sorts of things. So why not meteorite sales there??? > Gold and Silver coins and other collectables do good there... I am just > curious. Ebay has a killer share of the on line auction market, but there > are others out there. Maybe the market has been tested and failed...not > sure. Maybe Ebay and Amazon are too good to walk away from or too easy. I > say spread your wings! > > Jim > > > > On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Mike Miller <meteoritefin...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Ok Jim you opened this can ...what other sites... and what do they >> offer sellers? I mean I am not asking for a complete run down I am >> asking what real options are out there? >> >> >> On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:23 AM, Jim Wooddell <jimwoodd...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>> >>> There sure seems to be a ton of meteorite dealers on Ebay. I look >>> around at other sites on the web and see no dealers taking advantage >>> of them or any attempt in spreading ones wings. Why is that when >>> Ebay is all about squeezing you for their benefit...not yours or your >>> customers??? >>> Is it such no one will venture out of a comfort zone or???? >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:18 AM, Matt Morgan <m...@mhmeteorites.com> > wrote: >>> > I agree with Mendy and end up just refunding the difference when I >>> > actually pays for the package at the post office. yes it is totally >>> > ridiculous. >>> > Matt >>> > >>> > Mendy Ouzillou <ouzil...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> > >>> >>Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's Global >>> >>Shipping Program. >>> >> >>> >>I signed up for it and used it on two auctions before deciding I >>> >>would never do so again. The buyer pays much higher shipping than >>> >>USPS and import duties. >>> >> >>> >>Why, because the price charge was incredibly high. Shipping to >>> >>Canada was so high that the buyer (a well respected person on the >>> >>MetList) asked me to ship it to them standard US Mail. The other >>> >>package went to China and quite frankly was amazed the person did not > complain. >>> >> >>> >>eBay's fees are not clear and (I guess) unlike the USPS will try to >>> >>make money on this service, not just break even. >>> >> >>> >>Caveat Emptor, >>> >> >>> >>Mendy >>> >>http://www.ebay.com/sch/mendyo/m.html >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>>________________________________ >>> >>> From: Mendy Ouzillou <ouzil...@yahoo.com> >>> >>>To: Adam Hupe <raremeteori...@yahoo.com>; Met-List >>> >><meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >>> >>>Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:00 AM >>> >>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Before getting rid of the USPS, let me tell you about eBay's >>> >>>Global >>> >>Shipping Program. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>I signed up for it and used it on two auctions before deciding I >>> >>>would >>> >>never do so again. The buyer pays much higher shipping than USPS >>> >>and import duties. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Why, because the price charge was incredibly high. Shipping to >>> >>>Canada >>> >>was so high that the buyer (a well respected person on the MetList) >>> >>asked me to ship it to them standard US Mail. The other package >>> >>went to China and quite frankly was amazed the person did not complain. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>eBay's fees are not clear and (I guess) unlike the USPS will try >>> >>>to >>> >>make money on this service, not just break even. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Caveat Emptor, >>> >>> >>> >>>Mendy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>________________________________ >>> >>>> From: Adam Hupe <raremeteori...@yahoo.com> >>> >>>>To: Adam <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >>> >>>>Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 7:35 AM >>> >>>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>It just shows how behind the times the United States Postal >>> >>>>Service >>> >>is. They raise international shipping costs by %50 after raising >>> >>it every year for the last several years. What are we getting for >>> >>these massive increases? Nothing! >>> >>>> >>> >>>>Now packages have to be shipped twice, eBay's way of Band-Aiding >>> >>>>a >>> >>serious problem! UPS, FedEx and EMS have been able to track >>> >>international packages for over two decades! It shows when the U.S. >>> >>Government oversees an operation like USPS that we can count on >>> >>extreme inefficiency. >>> >>>> >>> >>>>I would fire the entire board and and tell the replacement board >>> >>>>to >>> >>learn something from the private sector! >>> >>>> >>> >>>>Adam >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>________________________________ >>> >>>>From: Jim Strope <fa...@yahoo.com> >>> >>>>To: Steve Dunklee <steve.dunk...@yahoo.com> >>> >>>>Cc: "meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com" >>> >><meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >>> >>>>Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 5:38 AM >>> >>>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebays new shipping policy >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>>The downside for the buyer is that they will have to pay taxes on >>> >>>>the >>> >>full value. >>> >>>> >>> >>>>Jim Strope >>> >>>>421 4th Street >>> >>>>Glen Dale, WV. 26038 >>> >>>> >>> >>>>Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> >>> >>>>On May 5, 2013, at 4:30 AM, Steve Dunklee >>> >>>><steve.dunk...@yahoo.com> >>> >>wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> under the new overseas shipping policy you send your package to >>> >>>>> a >>> >>shipping service, which then sends and tracks your package to the >>> >>customer. The customer will no longer be able to claim they did not >>> >>get the package. >>> >>>>> an improvement over previous policy. >>> >>>>> cheers >>> >>>>> Steve >>> >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> >>>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> >>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>>>______________________________________________ >>> >>>> >>> >>>>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> >>>>Meteorite-list mailing list >>> >>>>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> >>>>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>>>______________________________________________ >>> >>>> >>> >>>>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> >>>>Meteorite-list mailing list >>> >>>>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> >>>>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>______________________________________________ >>> >> >>> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>> >>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Matt Morgan >>> > Mile High Meteorites >>> > PO Box 151293 >>> > Lakewood CO 80215 USA >>> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com >>> > Find Us on Facebook >>> > >>> > ______________________________________________ >>> > >>> > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> > Meteorite-list mailing list >>> > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Wooddell >>> jimwoodd...@gmail.com >>> 928-247-2675 >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mike Miller Kingman Az 86409 >> www.meteoritefinder.com >> EBay ID flattoprocks >> >> http://www.ebay.com/sch/flattoprocks/m.html?item=330705933783&viewitem >> =&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&_trksid=p4340.l2562 >> >> IMCA #2232 >> > > > > -- > Jim Wooddell > jimwoodd...@gmail.com > 928-247-2675 > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Jim Wooddell jimwoodd...@gmail.com 928-247-2675 ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
