On 2/4/2013 5:20 PM, Clayton Brantley wrote:
That's why you guys should lock out ebay! I'll never look there or list there
for anything
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Amen, bruddah.
Nevertheless, collect and sell fountain pens as another hobby, and I
know of no larger worldwide marketplace where I can easily offer bits of
my collection to such a large audience... so eBay and PayPal fees are
merely the cost of doing business and is simply factored into cost of
goods sold. Similarly, Hams typically pay $5 to $10 for a table, and
another $5 or $6 to attend, a local hamfest or swap meet... so I guess
every market has its cost of admission.
By tradition and social convention, hams are expected to treat each
other with courtesy as if we are members of a friendly, honorable,
worldwide fraternity - and in this I have rarely been disappointed. The
cooperation and assistance shown in this group certainly proves the rule.
In contrast, on eBay, I see all sorts of low characters. I recently
sold an fairly expensive, collector quality pen from my collection - but
the buyer raised objections to its condition, claiming I overcharged him
(as if that is possible in an AUCTION sale...) because there is
evidence of ink in the feed and converter -- er... duh...
notwithstanding the fact I advertised it as USED, having been inked and
tested, with signs of handling, as part of a larger collection!
Rather than argue with him, I merely asked what would make him happy -
and he said a $4 discount/partial refund (i.e., less than 6% of the
purchase price) would make him a very happy customer - or else he might
leave bad feedback and attempt to revoke the transaction. Er...
um... Can you say... "extortion?"
In contrast, I have sold a pile of gear on QRZ.com and have never had a
bad experience - so with regard to ham gear, that is my preferred
marketplace. Consistent with the above-described ham tradition, I have
never encountered the sort of quasi criminal behavior at a hamfest or on
QRZ.com that one often finds on eBay.
So, yeah, with regards to selling ham gear... I avoid eBay and its
exorbitant fees.
Thanks for your indulgence... I guess I am still sorta steaming over it.
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