Re: Flea markets, Con auctions and swap-and-sell Re: [OT] Selling Figs, old game

At 10:22 AM 11/1/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I appologize if it seemed like I was trying to make out flea markets as
a 
>way to get rich.  The advantage they have over internet sales is that
you 
>get the cash in hand immediately.  I've seen way too many "bad trader" 
>posts over the last several years and heard too many horror stories
about 
>ebay to personally want to go that route.
>
>However, if someone here does use ebay - pipe up.  What has it been
like?
>Tell us the good and the bad.	Now I am interested, because I have
several 
>models I want to sell (mainly the larger scale B5 miniatures as I have 
>converted to the Fleet Action scale.)
>
>--Peter
>
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I've recently purchased a bunch of pro audio equipment and a
notebook computer on EBay. In general, I've been very pleased
with the people I've traded with. Where I've had problems is
in making payments. When I've used PayPal (http://www.paypal.com),
I've had no problems whatsoever. Using EBay's BillPoint has been
an exercise in frustration; they charge your credit card right
away, but don't credit the seller for several days. And sending
a money order is just plain annoying: it requires a special trip
to the store. (YMMV)

I'd say it's a good way to do business, but you should insist
on PayPal or Money Order/Cashier's Check (i.e., pre-paid check)
and refuse to accept BillPoint or personal check.

If you do sell on EBay, make the package large enough that the
shipping is significantly less than the probable sale price.
I've seen some sales where a $2 item would cost $2 to ship;
nobody with two brain cells to rub together bids on those.
(The same would apply to any online auction or sale, of course.)

- Sam