pixie, that is great to hear about debranator because I do not know what PM is. And debranator, I am not a seller. I have nothing to sell. Was just wondering why you were so vague about who you were. I am joan2009z. Don't use eBay much anymore as my first experience was horrible. Buy my grandchildren pins mostly on
Amazon now, never a problem.
Also, have no idea what you are talking about with that seller. Why would eBay be so upset that he charges $4.50 for shipping?
ok..a lot of the time...
I realize that i think so fast...
that not everyone understands....
what I am saying.
first of all...
As to the seller i was referring to....
I have sold pins...
the HEAVIEST unboxed pin costs about 1.85 to ship..
and most cost about 1.45 or so.
so...add a buck for handling....bubble wrap..ect.
and..if you charge 3 bucks to ship...like most sellers....
it should not affect your dsr rating too badly.
DSRs are those little stars that come up when you leave feedback..
Ebay heavily penalizes you...
not for negative feedback...
but..for low star ratings.
ANYTHING lower than 5 stars..
to a seller, is considered failure.
if you Have too low of a star rating...
Ebay will get you..
It does not appear to the buyer...
but,the seller gets charged more...
in some cases,
20 percent higher...than what they are used to paying.
To put it in numbers for you....
last year....when I averaged 3000 a month in sales.....
I paid about 525-600 dollars in combined fees monthly to ebay and paypal....
When...
I got 2...TWO!!!!!!...
low stars in shipping prices.......
my fees went up to 650-800 bucks a month.
So..that guy charging an extra buck to line his pocket.....
is not too smart.
I have bought from him...
he uses minimal packing materials and ships as cheaply as possible...
and....As...to show what I was talking about earlier....
now and then....
very rarely...
another box bops up in feedback..
AFTER you leave the star rating...
I call this box,....
"the kill box"....
as...
it also has 4 questions...
all asking if you would buy from the seller again...
and..why? or...why not?
To my knowledge...they only put up this extra box.......
In order to "get" a seller.....
the ratings are from 1 to 10....
if you get even...a 9...in this extra box.....
ebay will hurt you...in your pocket.
they can charge you much higher fees......
and/or.....put you so far back in search results...
that no one will ever find you.......
and..worst of all...
and..I KNOW very honest sellers that this has happened to...
they will limit how much you can sell....
sometimes..it is as little as 20 bucks a week.
effectively..
putting you out of business.
now Joan..I looked up your ID
..you are not a seller...
but a buyer who has feedback of 2....
I do not allow buyers with under 10 feedback
...to even bid on my auctions....
as they are usually...a problem...
so..I too...will give you MY buyer ID..
witchiepoocraft.
I buy about as much as i sell.
The reason that I do not publicize my seller id...
except by private message....
when I can pick or choose who I give it to.....
is..
I am VERY honest and upfront on this board...
I am NOT here to sell anything or make any money off of folks.
and...sorry to say..
I DO annoy some folks.
So..I really do not need someone to buy a cheap item from me...
just so they can kill my stars.
This is the way I make a living..
it is not a hobby....
and...unfortunately...
people can be vicious.
I have been there.
PS.. Joan...
I just noticed.....
A PM is a private message...
to send a private message.....
click on the name of the person you want to write to...in the upper left hand corner...
you will see a drop down...with an option to send a private message...
send me one.
PPs:
the seller I was referring to is: tennpins
He WAS a recommended seller.....
until....today.