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Thread: Chrome locking MAZDA gas cap with 2 keys on eBay
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VintageMazda
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posted November 02, 2007 02:21 PM |
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Klaus44
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posted November 05, 2007 09:26 AM |
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You're out of your mind.
*$50.00* SHIPPING ?!?!?
Nice try for the 'alternative' 'profit center'... Lol!
Were you to reverse your reserve/opening bid and shipping amounts, you'd be nearer the mark... but still too high on shipping to get many to be willing to bid.
Try offering *actual* shipping, at your cost... and you might get some actual bidders.
...not to mention listing it with the word 'Rotary' in the title, so that it comes up on a search for 'Mazda Rotary', etc., etc. ...
Good luck!
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woooody
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posted November 05, 2007 09:42 AM |
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I suspect that he will either fix the listing, or Ebay will pull it and suspend his account.
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VintageMazda
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posted November 05, 2007 09:50 AM |
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Craig sold his last gas cap for $77 shipped ladies and gentlemen. No matter how you look at it my starting price is $2 cheaper.
I could have just as easily put it up for $70 bid $5 shipping.
I'm a fellor rotorhead and REPU owner and am happy to sell the cap, it's an excellent piece. But they don't lose any value sitting in my cabinet. Actually, they gain value. Supply and demand. How many NEW REPU parts are available today?
Happy Bidding everyone! And relax, it's just a gas cap.
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woooody
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posted November 05, 2007 09:56 AM |
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I suggest you read Ebay's listing policies. I don't care what the last one sold for, charging $50 for shipping is excessive. Can I pick it up to save the shipping? Will you line the box in fur that you ship it in?
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Klaus44
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posted November 05, 2007 10:26 AM |
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We may all be surprised...
...someday, at what has 'lost value' --or not-- in the marketplace...
Non-REPU, non-NOS, *quality* used oldschool rotary Mazda parts seem to be bringing far less at auction than they were a year or two ago...
...not to mention many other things not bringing even close to what they ought to -- at least seasonally, and regionally speaking.
Someone would have to be desperate, wealthy, or foolish to bid on *any* item presented/'marketed' in such a manner. Not a good way of doing business, IMHO. Of course, there is one born every minute, I suppose... <Rolleyes>
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Klaus44
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posted November 05, 2007 11:01 AM |
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I could have just as easily put it up for $70 bid $5 shipping.
Then, by all means, why not do so? You just might find that it could even encourage a high-end bidding contest between two or more interested parties, ultimately, if you are fortunate... and regardless, it lets people know that you're not going to screw them on shipping.
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Rotary_Pickup
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posted November 06, 2007 03:33 PM |
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The issue I have with the high shipping is that if the buyer has to make a claim, the shipping is not covered by PayPal.
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KansasCityREPU on RX-7Club.com
85 GSL
77 REPU (1/1/2004)
75 REPU (7/10/2004)
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VintageMazda
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posted November 06, 2007 07:59 PM |
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The issue I have with the high shipping is that if the buyer has to make a claim, the shipping is not covered by PayPal.
Now, that's the first logical point of view I've heard on the shipping subject to date. Thank you Rotary_Pickup.
Agreed and fair. Even though I have not had a single return or dispute on any item I've sold, I do see your point.
Auction revised to 65 bid, 10 shipping.
Happy Bidding.
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My Middle Name is Japan.
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Klaus44
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posted November 07, 2007 01:35 PM |
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BTW... the 'issue' Ebay has...
...with the inflated shipping *scam* is that it screws them out of their fees... which is why it is my understanding it is against their rules.
'Illogical'? Thanks for the clarification!
(Happy Bidding!)
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Hunter
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posted November 08, 2007 05:28 AM |
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ebay fees
of course the shipping was ridiculous but that insanity is caused by ebay's never ending greed.
a seller:
1) pays more just to list his item if his asking price is higher. Why ? Greed.
2) has to pay EXTRA to use any of the extra that many buyer's think are free, e.g. "reserves", Buy It Now, etc. Why ? Greed.
3) has to fork out money to ebay for the final selling price based on some stupid formula. Why ? Greed
4) has to pay more exhorbitant fees to paypal (now owned by ebay) if a seller pays with paypal (most do) Why ? Greed.
Additionally ebay and paypal's justice system is a joke.
They NEVER in my experience follow up on a complaint with anything other than boilerplate emails. They won't even let you send in a jpeg to support your case. Then they say they will not refund your money unless you return the fraudulent item at your expense. Of course this is BULLSHIT any way you look at it. Minimum shipping will be a loss of about $7 for fedex ground insured and more like $50 now if shipping garbage back to a seller overseas now that the crappy USPS does NOT allow for surface shipments to ANY country anymore !
The economy is generally crap and fewer and fewer people in the USA has extra cash anymore to buy REPU items. Overseas buyers have the cash but can't afford the mandatory air freight shipping now.
It sucks all the way around .... thus the games we (sllers) play ...
If you have not been a seller on ebay ... ya just would not understand ..... thus my rant.
Bruce Toski
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Klaus44
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posted November 08, 2007 11:18 AM |
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All the more reason...
...to offer it *here*, first/instead... at a decent price, and with at-cost, (or reasonable) shipping. Save the fees, and (hopefully) the hassle...
(I'm just thankful I bought three of these beautiful pieces NOS, (and own four), back before they were NLA from Mazda!)
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VintageMazda
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posted November 08, 2007 01:38 PM |
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...to offer it *here*, first/instead... at a decent price, and with at-cost, (or reasonable) shipping. Save the fees, and (hopefully) the hassle...
Klaus did post correct info on eBay's shipping policy, but that is the sellers concern, not the buyers.
The buyer does not pay eBay fees, the seller does. So all the buyer should be concerned with is the total cost to them. Thus illogical to a buyer to care about the seller's eBay fees.
I've seen items start bid $.99 and shipping $19.99, and they sell.
eBay never asked me to change my shipping cost, I did so based on Rotary_Pickup's logical request.
I did offer them for sale here first, weeks ago, and no one wanted to buy one. No one contacted me for weeks to buy one. Lots of tire kickers but no one with cash. And I'll still sell one directly to a forum member at the current price, no local pick up as I'm just too busy.
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My Middle Name is Japan.
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thuginnela
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posted November 30, 2007 03:55 PM |
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I didnt get one
You didnt sell me one,I sent you 65$ thru paypal,and you sent it back...minus 12$ paypal fee of course..You said u sold the last one...next day you came across more..srry about the late post,but I somehow missed that last comment of yours....
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VintageMazda
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posted November 30, 2007 05:19 PM |
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just to clear that up, you sent me like $45 and asked me to personally deliver it to your house, which i never ever offered to do anywhere. and somehow sent me the $ thru paypal via a closed ebay auction of mine, closed and done several weeks prior.
i sent you back the $ that paypal gave me minus the fee they subtracted already. there was no reason for me to foot the bill of paypal charge for an auction that was closed.
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