I bought 2 items from this guy (3823521398 and 3823072220). He charged me $8 for shipping, but from the label on the small box I received (and kept) he paid 2.4 dollars only. Of course he doesn't reply to my emails anymore. I will not buy anything from this guy anymore.

We are speaking of a pair of 80287 chips in a small box here, not a PDP11 which certainly needs "handling & packing" ! Plus, a polite answer from him would have been appreciated, and probably a positive feedback, since I paid him immediatly, like I always do. My opinion is that he expected his 2 auctions to go higher than UDS 0.99, that's all. As a buyer AND seller on ebay, I know that sometimes you can be disapointed by the low price at which you have to "sell" your items, but you should always remember that you don't complain when the opposite happens !

>> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Doc Shipley >> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:57 PM >> To: General(a)mdrconsult.com >> Subject: Re: EPROM Erase or Program service >> >> Stephane Tsacas wrote: >> >> > I bought 2 items from this guy (3823521398 and >> 3823072220). He charged >> > me $8 for shipping, but from the label on the small box I >> received >> > (and kept) he paid 2.4 dollars only. Of course he doesn't >> reply to my >> > emails anymore. >> > I will not buy anything from this guy anymore. >> >> No offense, but that drives me nuts. >> >> What's happening on eBay, because way too many buyers >> take your stance, is that professional and especially >> "semi-pro" sellers try to charge as little as possible for >> S&H, and then can't afford to pack the item correctly. >> That costs you a lot more than the $5.60USD you're worried about. >> >> If I sell you an item, I have to find (and usually pay >> for) a box that fits it for secure shipping, packing, tape, >> and labelling, and if it's shipped USPS, I also have to >> either weigh it here and print a label online, or schlep it >> down to the PO and wait in line to have them do that. >> >> If all that's not worth $5-6 for a small item or $10-15 >> for a PC-sized item, a prospective buyer is welcome to kiss >> my butt and go elsewhere. >> >> >> Doc

On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Doc Shipley wrote: Hint: you can buy/print USPS postage right from their website now. The interface is a tad kludgy but it sure beats waiting in line at the post office for 10 minutes (again, I can do a lot with 10 minutes). https://sss-web.usps.com/ds/jsps/ds_landing.jsp

I charge a $6 packing fee on my auctions, and even that isn't enough. I'm just trying to be nice. Time *is* money!

On Tue, 3 Aug 2004, Doc Shipley wrote: Oops. Duh. Sorry, I read through too fast to catch that part. Oh well, it's still instructive for other people. I didn't find out about it until earlier in the year. It sure is a time-saver.