Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
Franc wrote: "However you can't track International Registered Mail and PayPal does not to my knowledge reimburse for a lost international shipment without proof of non-delivery" Not true. I sent a package to England, the guy said it never showed up, and PayPal took money from my PayPal account and reimbursed him. He did not have to proove ANYTHING. I had no way of prooving that I mailed it, though I had. I only lost about $25, but I now REQUIRE that people either pay for tracking/registered shipping, or don't use PayPal. Unfortunately, once you are no longer allowed to use money orders, you will have to rely more on PayPal. Gary On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:30:19 -0400, Franc wrote > IT's true about Delivery Confirmation being required in the US in order to > file a claim for a lost item. I send my international shipment that are over > $150 by Registered Mail and I absorb the difference because I think it's > safer and I want the piece of mine. However you can't track International > Registered Mail and PayPal does not to my knowledge reimburse for a lost > international shipment without proof of non-delivery. Hope this is helpful. > FRANC > > -Original Message- > From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Old Time Cinema > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 4:16 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping > > > Just curious: When using PayPal you are obligated to use > confirmation/tracking, no matter what. If a buyer says "I didn't receive the > item," and you did not use delivery confirmation, you lose your money and the > item - PayPal sides with the buyer EVERY TIME. So, how can you ensure > confirmation, or in the case of international shipping, registered delivery, > if you are not allowed to pass that cost onto the buyer? I cannot see > absorbing a $20 shipping fee to confirm a delivery made in Europe, on a $10 > poster. > eBay will also no longer allow sellers to continue accepting checks or money > orders for most categories. So, you will be forced to use PayPal, or similar > on-line payment system, most will use PayPal - combined with the shipping > price restrictions - and, lose a bunch of money. Yeah! > I think I am in the process of working through my LAST auctions on eBay - > many posters have no bids now, and have only 2 days left. > "http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZoldtimecinema-com"; > eBay ID: "oldtimecinema-com" > Best Regards, > Gary Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at > www.filmfan.com___How > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing ListSend a message addressed to: [EMAIL > PROTECTED] the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-LThe author of this > message is solely responsible for its content. > -- Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
Just curious: When using PayPal you are obligated to use confirmation/tracking, no matter what. If a buyer says "I didn't receive the item," and you did not use delivery confirmation, you lose your money and the item - PayPal sides with the buyer EVERY TIME. So, how can you ensure confirmation, or in the case of international shipping, registered delivery, if you are not allowed to pass that cost onto the buyer? I cannot see absorbing a $20 shipping fee to confirm a delivery made in Europe, on a $10 poster. eBay will also no longer allow sellers to continue accepting checks or money orders for most categories. So, you will be forced to use PayPal, or similar on-line payment system, most will use PayPal - combined with the shipping price restrictions - and, lose a bunch of money. Yeah! I think I am in the process of working through my LAST auctions on eBay - many posters have no bids now, and have only 2 days left. "http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZoldtimecinema-com"; eBay ID: "oldtimecinema-com" Best Regards, Gary Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
The question is "What does Ebay intend to transform itself into, if its ground plan is to drive small and medium-sized sellers off the site? I just don;t understand what they're doing. First, they drove all the stores off the site by forcing up the listing fees, the reasoning being that the stores were distracting from their lucrative auction business. Their intent was to encourage the store owners to list auction instead. Now that they've got everyone listing auctions, their new plan is to move away from auctions and into fixed priced listings with the dealers incorporating the cost of shipping in the purchase price, much in the same way as Amazon operates. Does Ebay have any consistentl vision for their company for the future? FRANC -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Rosen Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:35 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping eBay won't alter their thinking, Sue. They want sellers to roll the cost of shipping into the price of the item so they can collect the increased Final Value Fee. Then, in a few months, they'll require "free shipping" so that the entire cost of shipping will have to be included in the purchase price, for the same reason. The net effect will be to drive small and medium-sized sellers off the site. That is the intention. It's not a mistake, a miscalculation or a misstep, it's part of their plan to transform the company. Dave - Original Message - From: Susan <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Heim To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could be listed in the Music category under "accessories" and that is how I have been listing them. My alert message is that the maximum shipping for that category will be $5 beginning in October. There is no way I can ship a custom made album cover frame for $5. The custom box and shipping materials cost me about $3 just by themself before I even ship it, not to mention that I ship fully insured at my expense. I keep getting the "shipping message" on my larger frames also. I ship a full size movie poster frame to anywhere in the country for $14.95. It costs me considerably more than that, so I am already absorbing part of that shipping charge. There is no way it can go any lower on a single frame and we ship for free on multipacks. In their attempt to "show" buyers they are doing everything to make Ebay a "satisfying" purchasing venue, they are forgetting about who pays the bills. Sellers need to be taken care of also. That is evidenced by the number of sellers, many major sellers, that have left Ebay. I have spoken to several sellers who have said they will add the difference in the actual cost of shipping from the maximum amount Ebay is allowing to the price of their item. I guess that is one way to circumvent the situation. I suppose if everyone had to do that it would level the competition field. But then is that really a fair deal to the buyer, especially one that might be picking up their item in person and wouldn't be paying any shipping. That is a common occurence for me in Los Angeles for my particular product. I can't imagine what they are thinking. Also, I have another thought. How can something being sold at a fixed price be called an auction? Auction denotes to me "bidding" going on. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com _____ Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:52:43 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU So, I must have missed this one... I'm revising my CGC'd monster magazines (have to update thanks to their so-called new and improved image-hosting... sure the NEW pics look a little bigger, but the OLD pics shrank!?!?!) anyway, after revision, I got this new alert: Attention Sellers: <http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/s.gif> <http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/s.gif> <http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/s.gif> <http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/s.gif> <http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/tbx/warnSm.gif> Attention Seller! Starting in October, the maximum shipping cost in this category will be $4.00. You'll be asked to enter a shipping cost less than or equal to this cost for the first U.S. flat rate shipping service. Get a head start on these changes by updating your shipping costs for this listing I am using the Magazine Back-Issue category... Now, legally, there is absolutely
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
I do, too... so, if ebay no longer wants to be a catalyst for the little guy to unload his treasures from his attic, and become another Amazon.com, then I hope they a:) become that very institute and b:) someone else comes around and carry the torch... Yahoo Auctions didn't go over well at the time because they couldn't compete with ebay, but those days may be over now. **Pt...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty000514) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
I like this plan. Andrea On Sep 5, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Dave Rosen wrote: If eBay continues as it does and leaves the stage completely as an online auction venue for vintage collectibles, the vacuum they leave behind could be a golden opportunity for someone out there with a bit of chutzpah and financial backers with balls of steel. All I know is if I were Rich and I had a working auction site like he does, I'd think about waylaying one those high rollers who are always jetting into Vegas and putting the arm on them for some seed money to turn MPB into a full-fledged vintage collectibles auction site. Probably could be done for a couple of million, excluding advertising costs. Pocket change to some. Over time the returns could be in the billions! So, Rich? Dave - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:49 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping In a message dated 9/5/2008 10:36:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: eBay won't alter their thinking, Sue. They want sellers to roll the cost of shipping into the price of the item so they can collect the increased Final Value Fee. Then, in a few months, they'll require "free shipping" so that the entire cost of shipping will have to be included in the purchase price, for the same reason. The net effect will be to drive small and medium-sized sellers off the site. That is the intention. It's not a mistake, a miscalculation or a misstep, it's part of their plan to transform the company. Dave Yeah, it's definitely becoming obvious that folks like me aren't wanted anymore... I am now accepting this and am over the denial stage... You poster collectors are very fortunate to have such a vast interest in the community making all of these off-ebay auction sites such as Bruce's and Movieposterbid, etc... But what about small-interest items like my monster mags... or even TOASTERS?!?!? It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. "Let us resolve and work toward achieving some very simple propositions: There are no acceptable limits and there are no acceptable prejudices in the twenty-first century." - Sen Hillary Rodham Clinton Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
ps: what are your hours again on Sat? On Sep 5, 2008, at 9:03 AM, Susan Heim wrote: I agree with you Patrick (Michael, I'm really getting tired of this alterego business, ha, ha !!!), The bottom line is the money they will take in the "back door" on final value fees, etc.. They can tell you they are lowering listing fees and all their other "new found ideas" for sellers, but they have their bottom line and buyers and sellers have their bottom line. Let's see how it plays out. As I said, I guess it levels the competition as other sellers will have to figure out a way to get their shipping costs in there just as I will. It only hurts me in our single frame auctions as most of our multipacks have free shipping. Since I offer frames at wholesale, it makes it alot to think about for me. I don't want to have one price for Ebay customers and another for website and local customers. The big part of this whole thing is that due to soaring gas prices, the shipping companies have raised their prices twice this year. Amazing. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:45:38 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sue, I don't think that Ebay is truly attempting to show buyers that Ebay is a satisfying purchasing venue. Instead they would LOVE it if Sellers increase their item prices to cover S/H. I believe that Ebay knows and wants Sellers to be adding the difference in shipping and materials costs to the price of the item as it positively affects their bottom line. It may seem like small change, but it is a way for Ebay to gain more in listing and final value fees which they could not get as shipping costs are added separate to the money's paid for the item and thus those added S/H dollars have not been within their grasps. But if they make a 'standard' shipping cost and make it appear to be fair in a 'one size fits all' approach, the end result is Seller's add $5 or $30 to an expensive insured or overseas item and that $5-$30 added to the item instead of to S/H is adding money in Ebay's pocket as Sellers increase the costs of their items which equates to Sellers (once again) paying more in fees to Ebay for what was once S/H fee which they couldn't grab. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but this certainly seems like a 'found money' situation and an end resulting profit for Ebay. Patrick On Sep 5, 2008, at 8:20 AM, Susan Heim wrote: I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could be listed in the Music category under "accessories" and that is how I have been listing them. My alert message is that the maximum shipping for that category will be $5 beginning in October. There is no way I can ship a custom made album cover frame for $5. The custom box and shipping materials cost me about $3 just by themself before I even ship it, not to mention that I ship fully insured at my expense. I keep getting the "shipping message" on my larger frames also. I ship a full size movie poster frame to anywhere in the country for $14.95. It costs me considerably more than that, so I am already absorbing part of that shipping charge. There is no way it can go any lower on a single frame and we ship for free on multipacks. In their attempt to "show" buyers they are doing everything to make Ebay a "satisfying" purchasing venue, they are forgetting about who pays the bills. Sellers need to be taken care of also. That is evidenced by the number of sellers, many major sellers, that have left Ebay. I have spoken to several sellers who have said they will add the difference in the actual cost of shipping from the maximum amount Ebay is allowing to the price of their item. I guess that is one way to circumvent the situation. I suppose if everyone had to do that it would level the competition field. But then is that really a fair deal to the buyer, especially one that might be picking up their item in person and wouldn't be paying any shipping. That is a common occurence for me in Los Angeles for my particular product. I can't imagine what they are thinking. Also, I have another thought. How can something being sold at a fixed price be called an auction? Auction denotes to me "bidding" going on. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:52:43 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU So, I must have missed this one... I'm revising my
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
Sue, The better news is that I'm bringing you in some new business tomorrow! Patrick MICHAEL Tupy On Sep 5, 2008, at 9:03 AM, Susan Heim wrote: I agree with you Patrick (Michael, I'm really getting tired of this alterego business, ha, ha !!!), The bottom line is the money they will take in the "back door" on final value fees, etc.. They can tell you they are lowering listing fees and all their other "new found ideas" for sellers, but they have their bottom line and buyers and sellers have their bottom line. Let's see how it plays out. As I said, I guess it levels the competition as other sellers will have to figure out a way to get their shipping costs in there just as I will. It only hurts me in our single frame auctions as most of our multipacks have free shipping. Since I offer frames at wholesale, it makes it alot to think about for me. I don't want to have one price for Ebay customers and another for website and local customers. The big part of this whole thing is that due to soaring gas prices, the shipping companies have raised their prices twice this year. Amazing. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:45:38 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sue, I don't think that Ebay is truly attempting to show buyers that Ebay is a satisfying purchasing venue. Instead they would LOVE it if Sellers increase their item prices to cover S/H. I believe that Ebay knows and wants Sellers to be adding the difference in shipping and materials costs to the price of the item as it positively affects their bottom line. It may seem like small change, but it is a way for Ebay to gain more in listing and final value fees which they could not get as shipping costs are added separate to the money's paid for the item and thus those added S/H dollars have not been within their grasps. But if they make a 'standard' shipping cost and make it appear to be fair in a 'one size fits all' approach, the end result is Seller's add $5 or $30 to an expensive insured or overseas item and that $5-$30 added to the item instead of to S/H is adding money in Ebay's pocket as Sellers increase the costs of their items which equates to Sellers (once again) paying more in fees to Ebay for what was once S/H fee which they couldn't grab. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but this certainly seems like a 'found money' situation and an end resulting profit for Ebay. Patrick On Sep 5, 2008, at 8:20 AM, Susan Heim wrote: I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could be listed in the Music category under "accessories" and that is how I have been listing them. My alert message is that the maximum shipping for that category will be $5 beginning in October. There is no way I can ship a custom made album cover frame for $5. The custom box and shipping materials cost me about $3 just by themself before I even ship it, not to mention that I ship fully insured at my expense. I keep getting the "shipping message" on my larger frames also. I ship a full size movie poster frame to anywhere in the country for $14.95. It costs me considerably more than that, so I am already absorbing part of that shipping charge. There is no way it can go any lower on a single frame and we ship for free on multipacks. In their attempt to "show" buyers they are doing everything to make Ebay a "satisfying" purchasing venue, they are forgetting about who pays the bills. Sellers need to be taken care of also. That is evidenced by the number of sellers, many major sellers, that have left Ebay. I have spoken to several sellers who have said they will add the difference in the actual cost of shipping from the maximum amount Ebay is allowing to the price of their item. I guess that is one way to circumvent the situation. I suppose if everyone had to do that it would level the competition field. But then is that really a fair deal to the buyer, especially one that might be picking up their item in person and wouldn't be paying any shipping. That is a common occurence for me in Los Angeles for my particular product. I can't imagine what they are thinking. Also, I have another thought. How can something being sold at a fixed price be called an auction? Auction denotes to me "bidding" going on. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:52:43 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.E
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
I agree with you Patrick (Michael, I'm really getting tired of this alterego business, ha, ha !!!), The bottom line is the money they will take in the "back door" on final value fees, etc.. They can tell you they are lowering listing fees and all their other "new found ideas" for sellers, but they have their bottom line and buyers and sellers have their bottom line. Let's see how it plays out. As I said, I guess it levels the competition as other sellers will have to figure out a way to get their shipping costs in there just as I will. It only hurts me in our single frame auctions as most of our multipacks have free shipping. Since I offer frames at wholesale, it makes it alot to think about for me. I don't want to have one price for Ebay customers and another for website and local customers. The big part of this whole thing is that due to soaring gas prices, the shipping companies have raised their prices twice this year. Amazing. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:45:38 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shippingTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED], I don't think that Ebay is truly attempting to show buyers that Ebay is a satisfying purchasing venue. Instead they would LOVE it if Sellers increase their item prices to cover S/H. I believe that Ebay knows and wants Sellers to be adding the difference in shipping and materials costs to the price of the item as it positively affects their bottom line. It may seem like small change, but it is a way for Ebay to gain more in listing and final value fees which they could not get as shipping costs are added separate to the money's paid for the item and thus those added S/H dollars have not been within their grasps. But if they make a 'standard' shipping cost and make it appear to be fair in a 'one size fits all' approach, the end result is Seller's add $5 or $30 to an expensive insured or overseas item and that $5-$30 added to the item instead of to S/H is adding money in Ebay's pocket as Sellers increase the costs of their items which equates to Sellers (once again) paying more in fees to Ebay for what was once S/H fee which they couldn't grab. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but this certainly seems like a 'found money' situation and an end resulting profit for Ebay. Patrick On Sep 5, 2008, at 8:20 AM, Susan Heim wrote: I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could be listed in the Music category under "accessories" and that is how I have been listing them. My alert message is that the maximum shipping for that category will be $5 beginning in October. There is no way I can ship a custom made album cover frame for $5. The custom box and shipping materials cost me about $3 just by themself before I even ship it, not to mention that I ship fully insured at my expense. I keep getting the "shipping message" on my larger frames also. I ship a full size movie poster frame to anywhere in the country for $14.95. It costs me considerably more than that, so I am already absorbing part of that shipping charge. There is no way it can go any lower on a single frame and we ship for free on multipacks. In their attempt to "show" buyers they are doing everything to make Ebay a "satisfying" purchasing venue, they are forgetting about who pays the bills. Sellers need to be taken care of also. That is evidenced by the number of sellers, many major sellers, that have left Ebay. I have spoken to several sellers who have said they will add the difference in the actual cost of shipping from the maximum amount Ebay is allowing to the price of their item. I guess that is one way to circumvent the situation. I suppose if everyone had to do that it would level the competition field. But then is that really a fair deal to the buyer, especially one that might be picking up their item in person and wouldn't be paying any shipping. That is a common occurence for me in Los Angeles for my particular product.I can't imagine what they are thinking. Also, I have another thought. How can something being sold at a fixed price be called an auction? Auction denotes to me "bidding" going on. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:52:43 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shippingTo: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU So, I must have missed this one... I'm revising my CGC'd monster magazines (have to update thanks to their so-called new and improved image-hosting... sure the NEW pics look a little bigger, but the OLD pics shrank!?!?!) anyway, a
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
If eBay continues as it does and leaves the stage completely as an online auction venue for vintage collectibles, the vacuum they leave behind could be a golden opportunity for someone out there with a bit of chutzpah and financial backers with balls of steel. All I know is if I were Rich and I had a working auction site like he does, I'd think about waylaying one those high rollers who are always jetting into Vegas and putting the arm on them for some seed money to turn MPB into a full-fledged vintage collectibles auction site. Probably could be done for a couple of million, excluding advertising costs. Pocket change to some. Over time the returns could be in the billions! So, Rich? Dave - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:49 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping In a message dated 9/5/2008 10:36:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: eBay won't alter their thinking, Sue. They want sellers to roll the cost of shipping into the price of the item so they can collect the increased Final Value Fee. Then, in a few months, they'll require "free shipping" so that the entire cost of shipping will have to be included in the purchase price, for the same reason. The net effect will be to drive small and medium-sized sellers off the site. That is the intention. It's not a mistake, a miscalculation or a misstep, it's part of their plan to transform the company. Dave Yeah, it's definitely becoming obvious that folks like me aren't wanted anymore... I am now accepting this and am over the denial stage... You poster collectors are very fortunate to have such a vast interest in the community making all of these off-ebay auction sites such as Bruce's and Movieposterbid, etc... But what about small-interest items like my monster mags... or even TOASTERS?!?!? -- It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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looks like an antitrust issue to me. -Original Message- From: Patrick Michael Tupy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:45 am Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping Sue,? I don't think that Ebay is truly attempting to show buyers that Ebay is a satisfying purchasing venue. ?Instead they would LOVE it if Sellers increase their item prices to cover S/H. I believe that Ebay knows and wants Sellers to be adding the difference in shipping and materials costs to the price of the item as it positively affects their bottom line. ?It may seem like small change, but it is?a way for Ebay to gain more in listing and final value fees which they could not get as shipping costs are added separate to the money's paid for the item and thus those added S/H dollars have not been within their grasps. ?But if they make a 'standard' shipping cost and make it appear to be fair in a 'one size fits all' approach, the end result is Seller's add $5 or $30 to an expensive insured or overseas item and that $5-$30 added to the item instead of to S/H is adding money in Ebay's pocket as Sellers increase the costs of their items which equates to Sellers (once again) paying more in fees to Ebay for what was once S/H fee which they couldn't grab. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but this certainly seems like a 'found money' situation and an end resulting profit for Ebay.? Patrick ? On Sep 5, 2008, at 8:20 AM, Susan Heim wrote: I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could be listed in the Music category under "accessories" and that is how I have been listing them. My alert message is that the maximum shipping for that category will be $5 beginning?in October. There is no way I can ship a custom made album cover frame for $5. The custom box and shipping materials cost me about $3 just by themself before I even ship it, not to mention that I ship fully insured at my expense. I keep getting the "shipping message" on my larger frames also. I ship a full size movie poster frame to anywhere in the country for $14.95. It costs me considerably more than that, so I am already absorbing part of that shipping charge. There is no way it can go any lower on a single frame and we ship for free on multipacks.? ? In their attempt to "show" buyers they are doing everything to make Ebay a "satisfying" purchasing venue, they are forgetting about who pays the bills. Sellers need to be taken care of also. That is evidenced by the number of sellers, many major sellers, that have left Ebay. I have spoken to several sellers who have said they will add the difference in the actual cost of shipping from the maximum amount Ebay is allowing to the price of their item.? I guess that is one way to circumvent the situation. I suppose if everyone had to do that it would level the competition field. But then is that really a fair deal to the buyer, especially one that might be picking up their item in person and wouldn't be paying any shipping. That is a common occurence for me in Los Angeles for my particular product.?? ? ? I can't imagine what they are thinking.? Also, I have another thought. How can something being sold at a fixed price be called an auction? Auction denotes to me "bidding" going on.? ? Sue? www.hollywoodposterframes.com? Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:52:43 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU So, ?? I must have missed this one... ?? I'm revising my CGC'd monster magazines (have to update thanks to their so-called new and improved image-hosting... sure the NEW pics look a little bigger, but the OLD pics shrank!?!?!) anyway, after revision, I got this new alert: ? Attention Sellers: ? Attention Seller! Starting in October, the maximum shipping cost in this category will be $4.00. You'll be asked to enter a shipping cost less than or equal to this cost for the first U.S. flat rate shipping service.? Get a head start on these changes by updating your shipping costs for this listing? ? ? I am using the Magazine Back-Issue category... Now, legally, there is absolutely NO WAY that I can send a CGC'd magazine to ANYONE in the United States... can't?legally use magazines for?Media Mail, so it's either Parcel Post or Priority ? Any Poster sellers getting this one, too? ? Kenwick It's only a deal if it's where?you?want to go. Find your travel deal?here. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.co
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
imagine a state or federal law telling a department store that they?cannot charge more than $9.00 for shipping nor?more than $3.00 for gift wrapping despite actual costs exceeding these limits? similarly, paypal invents their own UNREGULATED rules and scams BY SAYING, "we are not subject to banking laws". - novice sellers act in good faith by running to stores and buy insulated envelopes, tubes or other packaging materials.? how unfair is it to them to have their?shipping fees?limited?? a good tube costs 3.00 or more..? it seems to me that ebay's policies?will?encourage sellers to use cheaper USPS PARCEL Post Service rather than Priority Mail.. i guess this rule won't bother that unscrupulous pennsylvania dealer with 15,000+ who used that FREE USPS triangular tube that got crushed in transit to me 3 weeks ago.and was then rude to me afterwards.? she will see her earned feedback, shortly.? that sends a louder message. michael? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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In a message dated 9/5/2008 10:36:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: eBay won't alter their thinking, Sue. They want sellers to roll the cost of shipping into the price of the item so they can collect the increased Final Value Fee. Then, in a few months, they'll require "free shipping" so that the entire cost of shipping will have to be included in the purchase price, for the same reason. The net effect will be to drive small and medium-sized sellers off the site. That is the intention. It's not a mistake, a miscalculation or a misstep, it's part of their plan to transform the company. Dave Yeah, it's definitely becoming obvious that folks like me aren't wanted anymore... I am now accepting this and am over the denial stage... You poster collectors are very fortunate to have such a vast interest in the community making all of these off-ebay auction sites such as Bruce's and Movieposterbid, etc... But what about small-interest items like my monster mags... or even TOASTERS?!?!? **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Sue, I don't think that Ebay is truly attempting to show buyers that Ebay is a satisfying purchasing venue. Instead they would LOVE it if Sellers increase their item prices to cover S/H. I believe that Ebay knows and wants Sellers to be adding the difference in shipping and materials costs to the price of the item as it positively affects their bottom line. It may seem like small change, but it is a way for Ebay to gain more in listing and final value fees which they could not get as shipping costs are added separate to the money's paid for the item and thus those added S/H dollars have not been within their grasps. But if they make a 'standard' shipping cost and make it appear to be fair in a 'one size fits all' approach, the end result is Seller's add $5 or $30 to an expensive insured or overseas item and that $5-$30 added to the item instead of to S/H is adding money in Ebay's pocket as Sellers increase the costs of their items which equates to Sellers (once again) paying more in fees to Ebay for what was once S/H fee which they couldn't grab. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but this certainly seems like a 'found money' situation and an end resulting profit for Ebay. Patrick On Sep 5, 2008, at 8:20 AM, Susan Heim wrote: I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could be listed in the Music category under "accessories" and that is how I have been listing them. My alert message is that the maximum shipping for that category will be $5 beginning in October. There is no way I can ship a custom made album cover frame for $5. The custom box and shipping materials cost me about $3 just by themself before I even ship it, not to mention that I ship fully insured at my expense. I keep getting the "shipping message" on my larger frames also. I ship a full size movie poster frame to anywhere in the country for $14.95. It costs me considerably more than that, so I am already absorbing part of that shipping charge. There is no way it can go any lower on a single frame and we ship for free on multipacks. In their attempt to "show" buyers they are doing everything to make Ebay a "satisfying" purchasing venue, they are forgetting about who pays the bills. Sellers need to be taken care of also. That is evidenced by the number of sellers, many major sellers, that have left Ebay. I have spoken to several sellers who have said they will add the difference in the actual cost of shipping from the maximum amount Ebay is allowing to the price of their item. I guess that is one way to circumvent the situation. I suppose if everyone had to do that it would level the competition field. But then is that really a fair deal to the buyer, especially one that might be picking up their item in person and wouldn't be paying any shipping. That is a common occurence for me in Los Angeles for my particular product. I can't imagine what they are thinking. Also, I have another thought. How can something being sold at a fixed price be called an auction? Auction denotes to me "bidding" going on. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:52:43 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU So, I must have missed this one... I'm revising my CGC'd monster magazines (have to update thanks to their so-called new and improved image-hosting... sure the NEW pics look a little bigger, but the OLD pics shrank!?!?!) anyway, after revision, I got this new alert: Attention Sellers: Attention Seller! Starting in October, the maximum shipping cost in this category will be $4.00. You'll be asked to enter a shipping cost less than or equal to this cost for the first U.S. flat rate shipping service. Get a head start on these changes by updating your shipping costs for this listing I am using the Magazine Back-Issue category... Now, legally, there is absolutely NO WAY that I can send a CGC'd magazine to ANYONE in the United States... can't legally use magazines for Media Mail, so it's either Parcel Post or Priority Any Poster sellers getting this one, too? Kenwick It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
eBay won't alter their thinking, Sue. They want sellers to roll the cost of shipping into the price of the item so they can collect the increased Final Value Fee. Then, in a few months, they'll require "free shipping" so that the entire cost of shipping will have to be included in the purchase price, for the same reason. The net effect will be to drive small and medium-sized sellers off the site. That is the intention. It's not a mistake, a miscalculation or a misstep, it's part of their plan to transform the company. Dave - Original Message - From: Susan Heim To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could be listed in the Music category under "accessories" and that is how I have been listing them. My alert message is that the maximum shipping for that category will be $5 beginning in October. There is no way I can ship a custom made album cover frame for $5. The custom box and shipping materials cost me about $3 just by themself before I even ship it, not to mention that I ship fully insured at my expense. I keep getting the "shipping message" on my larger frames also. I ship a full size movie poster frame to anywhere in the country for $14.95. It costs me considerably more than that, so I am already absorbing part of that shipping charge. There is no way it can go any lower on a single frame and we ship for free on multipacks. In their attempt to "show" buyers they are doing everything to make Ebay a "satisfying" purchasing venue, they are forgetting about who pays the bills. Sellers need to be taken care of also. That is evidenced by the number of sellers, many major sellers, that have left Ebay. I have spoken to several sellers who have said they will add the difference in the actual cost of shipping from the maximum amount Ebay is allowing to the price of their item. I guess that is one way to circumvent the situation. I suppose if everyone had to do that it would level the competition field. But then is that really a fair deal to the buyer, especially one that might be picking up their item in person and wouldn't be paying any shipping. That is a common occurence for me in Los Angeles for my particular product. I can't imagine what they are thinking. Also, I have another thought. How can something being sold at a fixed price be called an auction? Auction denotes to me "bidding" going on. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com ---------- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:52:43 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU So, I must have missed this one... I'm revising my CGC'd monster magazines (have to update thanks to their so-called new and improved image-hosting... sure the NEW pics look a little bigger, but the OLD pics shrank!?!?!) anyway, after revision, I got this new alert: Attention Sellers: Attention Seller! Starting in October, the maximum shipping cost in this category will be $4.00. You'll be asked to enter a shipping cost less than or equal to this cost for the first U.S. flat rate shipping service. Get a head start on these changes by updating your shipping costs for this listing I am using the Magazine Back-Issue category... Now, legally, there is absolutely NO WAY that I can send a CGC'd magazine to ANYONE in the United States... can't legally use magazines for Media Mail, so it's either Parcel Post or Priority Any Poster sellers getting this one, too? Kenwick -- It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L T
Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could be listed in the Music category under "accessories" and that is how I have been listing them. My alert message is that the maximum shipping for that category will be $5 beginning in October. There is no way I can ship a custom made album cover frame for $5. The custom box and shipping materials cost me about $3 just by themself before I even ship it, not to mention that I ship fully insured at my expense. I keep getting the "shipping message" on my larger frames also. I ship a full size movie poster frame to anywhere in the country for $14.95. It costs me considerably more than that, so I am already absorbing part of that shipping charge. There is no way it can go any lower on a single frame and we ship for free on multipacks. In their attempt to "show" buyers they are doing everything to make Ebay a "satisfying" purchasing venue, they are forgetting about who pays the bills. Sellers need to be taken care of also. That is evidenced by the number of sellers, many major sellers, that have left Ebay. I have spoken to several sellers who have said they will add the difference in the actual cost of shipping from the maximum amount Ebay is allowing to the price of their item. I guess that is one way to circumvent the situation. I suppose if everyone had to do that it would level the competition field. But then is that really a fair deal to the buyer, especially one that might be picking up their item in person and wouldn't be paying any shipping. That is a common occurence for me in Los Angeles for my particular product. I can't imagine what they are thinking. Also, I have another thought. How can something being sold at a fixed price be called an auction? Auction denotes to me "bidding" going on. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:52:43 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shippingTo: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU So, I must have missed this one... I'm revising my CGC'd monster magazines (have to update thanks to their so-called new and improved image-hosting... sure the NEW pics look a little bigger, but the OLD pics shrank!?!?!) anyway, after revision, I got this new alert: Attention Sellers: Attention Seller! Starting in October, the maximum shipping cost in this category will be $4.00. You'll be asked to enter a shipping cost less than or equal to this cost for the first U.S. flat rate shipping service. Get a head start on these changes by updating your shipping costs for this listing I am using the Magazine Back-Issue category... Now, legally, there is absolutely NO WAY that I can send a CGC'd magazine to ANYONE in the United States... can't legally use magazines for Media Mail, so it's either Parcel Post or Priority Any Poster sellers getting this one, too? Kenwick It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Hmmm.. Well, here in the States, LEGALLY one CAN send a CD via Media Mail, so one COULD use that as their first shipping option and not get hurt TOO bad. Hey, I'm all for cracking down on sellers charging $10 to ship a $4 package, but why should we be forced to charge $4 for a $10 package??? I said it before and I'm saying it again... "There ought to be a LAW!" Kenwick **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Maximum shipping prices will happening soon with CD's also. Sign up for my regular newsletter on movie memorabilia: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?mod=account&go=register Visit my Website: www.moviemem.com All About Australian posters: http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/johnwr_W0QQuqtZg My eBay Store and Lisitngs: http://myworld.ebay.com/johnwr/ Exhibitions: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?page=15 JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA PO Box 92 Palm Beach Qld 4221 Australia - Original Message - From: Kenwick Cook To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping So, I must have missed this one... I'm revising my CGC'd monster magazines (have to update thanks to their so-called new and improved image-hosting... sure the NEW pics look a little bigger, but the OLD pics shrank!?!?!) anyway, after revision, I got this new alert: Attention Sellers: Attention Seller! Starting in October, the maximum shipping cost in this category will be $4.00. You'll be asked to enter a shipping cost less than or equal to this cost for the first U.S. flat rate shipping service. Get a head start on these changes by updating your shipping costs for this listing I am using the Magazine Back-Issue category... Now, legally, there is absolutely NO WAY that I can send a CGC'd magazine to ANYONE in the United States... can't legally use magazines for Media Mail, so it's either Parcel Post or Priority Any Poster sellers getting this one, too? Kenwick -- It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
[MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????
So, I must have missed this one... I'm revising my CGC'd monster magazines (have to update thanks to their so-called new and improved image-hosting... sure the NEW pics look a little bigger, but the OLD pics shrank!?!?!) anyway, after revision, I got this new alert: Attention Sellers: Attention Seller! Starting in October, the maximum shipping cost in this category will be $4.00. You'll be asked to enter a shipping cost less than or equal to this cost for the first U.S. flat rate shipping service. Get a head start on these changes by updating your shipping costs for this listing I am using the Magazine Back-Issue category... Now, legally, there is absolutely NO WAY that I can send a CGC'd magazine to ANYONE in the United States... can't legally use magazines for Media Mail, so it's either Parcel Post or Priority Any Poster sellers getting this one, too? Kenwick **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
