[Milsurplus] E-bay / a work of genius

[Peter Gottlieb]

There were forms of online rating before eBay.  There is a problem with 
their implementation, which is "retaliatory" negative feedback which they 
allow.  So, for someone like me with a good score, do I risk it by giving 
honest negative feedback?  I did that once and that is my sole negative.

I don't like the shipping/handling charges either but remember that most 
sellers are not companies and so must find or purchase boxes and packing 
materials, then must drive to a UPS shipper or pay a premium for pickup (and 
UPS will only pick up for express shipments).  Be realistic, those are all 
time consuming and cost money.  That makes it uneconomical for me to sell 
small items.  Also note that the UPS insurance will weasel out of paying if 
you reused a box, it must be new and have certain specifications.  I pack 
well, I even went to their "school" on commercial packing many years ago, 
but was recently given a really hard time on a claim where a double-boxed 
package was demolished because I used a perfectly fine used box.  I'd love 
to go to court on that one - let them say with a straight face that *any* 
box could have survived, but who has the time or money to waste going to 
court?  And they know this.



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Subject: [Milsurplus] E-bay / a work of genius


> Probably the greatest asset there is the feedback system.  I believe it's
> their invention
>
> Concern for good feedback propels most sellers to be agonizinly helpful.
> Just had such an instance that I won't belabor with a description.
>
> If only we had the same for auto dealers
>
> My only criticism is the dinging that, now, most sellers hand you for
> handling/boxing.  Something they roll into that vague lump called 
> 'shipping.'
>
>  Marty
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