Re: I hate ebay...follow up.

[Dennis <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx>]

Rob, most of my post was done in jest, I believe that
you are an honest and forth right individual and
wasn't posted to berate you. 
   You explained in much more detail in your second
post,than your orginial post and it makes more sense
now.
   Please do not take it personally, was meant in that
context. 
Dennis

> *******Rob,
>    Other than hating Camero driving trailer red
> necks,
> shouldn't you be mad at yourself for not doing your
> homework? Either stating that the product would be
> shipped at actual cost or you would let them know
> what
> the actual cost would be? It is not the guy you sold
> the scoop to fault, why be mad at him, other than he
> drives a Chevy.*****************
> 
> Hello List
> 
> 
> I apoligize to the list for my "i hate ebay post"
> .....
> 
> 
> It turned out a bit "testier" than I had planned...
> 
> First of all I don't hate rednecked tans-camero
> drivers or
> trailer house liver-inners...half my relatives and
> acquaintances fit those descriptions.
> 
> A lot of the stuff I sell is not packed until after
> the sale....
> 
> I try to give a range for shipping with a link to
> ups...the hood
> scoop came up at UPS $60.00 + because of the size,
> but the Post Office
> site did not flag size...and based on weight $25.00
> looked like a good 
> number..the estimate from Fed EX was $35.00...The
> $25.00 to $35.00 was
> listed as my best guess for shipping in my
> description.
> 
> After the scoop was packed it picked up a couple of
> inches in all directions
> due to the packing material. Now when punched into
> the USPS site it fell into the 
> oversized class...$123.00....fedex came in at $38.00
> 
> The buyer was contacted and told the details.
> 
> I had the joy of being abused by email and phone...
> 
> I offered him the option of not buying the scoop but
> he really wanted it, continuing
> to accuse me of jacking him on the shipping.
> 
> I then told him I could sent it COD UPS at $60.00
> plus COD fees or $38.00 FedEX .
> 
> He agreed to FedEx....He sent me a personnal check
> (not on my payment types) and once
> it cleared, I fedexed him the scoop.
> 
> I left him positive feedback
> 
> His feedback for me read "item was as described
> shipping was more than quoted"
> 
> How this episode makes me a hater of all things
> rednecked is beyond me...and i've seen
> the tails lights of a few really quick
> trans-cameros.
> 
> I can say is that the person involved will not be
> allowed to deal with me again.
> 
> As far as being "mad at myself" for not doing my
> homework, I invite you to go
> to ebay and check out maxsat65's feedback for my
> record of the junk I buy and sell
> on ebay. 
> 
> Once again sorry for the slant on the original post
> 
> Rob in phx
> 



Dennis

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