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Actual shipping charges apply??
snocountry
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It's on the form to sell something and it is so easy to abuse! A couple of examples 1. A TC pistol barrel and scope shipped about 600 miles quoted at $35.... 2. Shotgun shipped about 800 mi gets my ups account# and $15- got my postal m/o and license-- now wants another $25 because it is so far away. I ask before I bid but responses are slow- so you think "oh hell- how bad can it be".. Guess I just won't bid anymore on these things... 292 positives from snocountry.
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Just goes to #1 rule. Always ask and NEVER leave anything open to chance. No repy = NO BID!
+1 "Shipping charges" can mean whatever the seller wants them to mean: postage, packing materials, labor, gas to the post office or UPS center and a couple of beers & a hot dog during the trip. ALWAYS ask before you bid if they aren't specifically stated!
He has posted negative feedback for me and relisted the gun at $550.
the gb# is 102627811 and an explaination that shipping is a set $30 due to problems with a previous buyer... what to do?????????
quote:Originally posted by Fatstrat
Just goes to #1 rule. Always ask and NEVER leave anything open to chance. No repy = NO BID!
+1 "Shipping charges" can mean whatever the seller wants them to mean: postage, packing materials, labor, gas to the post office or UPS center and a couple of beers & a hot dog during the trip. ALWAYS ask before you bid if they aren't specifically stated!
YUP, JUST ANOTHER WAY FOR THE SELLING TO GOUGE THE BUYER ANOTHER $20 BUCKS
Got an update- seller told me I had 3 choices 1. send a m/o for another $25 2. give him a credit card for the $25 (ad says another $4.50 for a credit card) or 3.we would call the auction a wash and he would return my postal m/o for $465 I said let's do option#3...
He has posted negative feedback for me and relisted the gun at $550.
the gb# is 102627811 and an explaination that shipping is a set $30 due to problems with a previous buyer... what to do?????????
Throw some crappy feed-back right back at the dirt-bag!! I hate "shipper-ripoffs"!
Also, keep the emails if anyone wants to look at the correspondence between you two. I would also say in the feedback that you had the original emails if anyone needs to look at them.
That'll burn his *! And, maybe teach the cheat a lesson.
Ever notice how these dirtbags that beat people on the auction side, NEVER show their ugly muggs over here?
like the address on gunbroker is different, said he moved the business 30 miles away, to 99 temple road, from 501 state st. The only telephone # is a cell, never got a response via email, always has his "office mgr" "Angel" call me by phone with the dirty work.. on the plus side- was polite and agreeable- always answered the phone- so far- conned me into believing that the extra $15, plus my ups# was to pay his "man" for running into town. seemed happy to call the auction a "wash" and return my postal m/o and FFL. Now I wonder if it is coming back at all. Guess I better make a trip to the post office and stop it- should have done that like yesterday.
quote:Originally posted by MT357
Yep, I don't bid on stuff unless there is a dollar amount stated for shipping. This crap of an auction saying "Buyer pays actual shipping charges", well that could be anywhere from a dollar to five million.
It's on the form to sell something and it is so easy to abuse! A couple of examples 1. A TC pistol barrel and scope shipped about 600 miles quoted at $35.... 2. Shotgun shipped about 800 mi gets my ups account# and $15- got my postal m/o and license-- now wants another $25 because it is so far away. I ask before I bid but responses are slow- so you think "oh hell- how bad can it be".. Guess I just won't bid anymore on these things... 292 positives from snocountry.
2 days to go before I place my bid and win a cool pistol and I know what to expect for shipping when I win it[:D]
How does the seller know how much it will cost to your location? You are requiring your sellers to rip you off! If I have to post a set shipping cost it will be the most it could possibly end up costing me? Doesn't make sense?
quote:Originally posted by MT357
Yep, I don't bid on stuff unless there is a dollar amount stated for shipping. This crap of an auction saying "Buyer pays actual shipping charges", well that could be anywhere from a dollar to five million.
Makes total sense, just say in your auction shipping will be $xx.xx. Then I will know when I bid how much this thing is going to cost me instead if me guessing how much I'm paying for something.
He left me bad feedback, go figure.
Expect this topic to go POOF! when a moderator catches it.
Got an update- seller told me I had 3 choices 1. send a m/o for another $25 2. give him a credit card for the $25 (ad says another $4.50 for a credit card) or 3.we would call the auction a wash and he would return my postal m/o for $465 I said let's do option#3...
He has posted negative feedback for me and relisted the gun at $550.
the gb# is 102627811 and an explaination that shipping is a set $30 due to problems with a previous buyer... what to do?????????
You're doing it.