Ebay Issues: (was: IBM on a downward spiral?)

[phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org]

> * Some sellers like to hide their $20 "handling" markup.

That borders on dishonesty. You could mention that in your user feedback,
right? They wouldn't last long with that kind of feedback.

> * Some item descriptions are very vague.  It's also quite annoying to
> need to ask about shipping policies.
> * Shipping can add horrific hidden costs.

Yeah, you have to be very careful to nail that down. Caveat Empor still
applies.

> * UPS sucks.

Absolutely. I try to get suppliers (and not just Ebay) to send USPS or
FedEx. UPS rip off enormous border brokerage fees.

The USPS and Cdn Post must be enjoying a surge of business because of
Ebay. Canada Post has recently set up a special deal for Ebay customers.

> * Even a repitable seller (store) can suddenly clam up, fail to ship
> for no reason, lie in emails and force a paypal refund.

True, but is this common?

> Oh, and UPS sucks.

See above ;).

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Peter Hiscocks
Syscomp Electronic Design Limited, Toronto
http://www.syscompdesign.com
USB Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator
647-839-0325

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