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Re: Shipping is outrageous
« on: March 31, 2004, 02:26:46 PM »
That's Merlancia Industries. They first listed it for $399 opening bid on eBay. When that didn't sell they listed it with a $299 opening bid.. I guess since it didn't sell that time either is the reason they are attempting this, hoping someone will bid without noticing the shipping costs.

Off the top of my head I'd bet that qualifies as fraud by eBay's definitions, though you'd have to read their TOS to be sure.
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Re: Shipping is outrageous
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2004, 02:32:52 PM »
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The seller is responsible for determining the shipping and handling charges on listings, and eBay encourages sellers to clearly describe the item and terms of shipping and delivery in their listings to avoid possible confusion. Before bidding on an auction or buying in a fixed-price listing, bidders/buyers should contact the seller about any questions they might still have that are not directly answered in the item's description.

Sellers may charge reasonable shipping and handling fee to the final price of their item, providing that this fee is disclosed up front in the listing. A shipping and handling fee can cover the seller's reasonable costs for mailing, packaging and handling the item. Shipping and handling fees cannot be listed as a percentage of the final sale price.

When a bid is placed, the bidder is entering into an agreement with the seller to purchase the item, which most often means incurring shipping charges that may also include handling fees.

In the case of disagreements between buyers and sellers regarding shipping charges, eBay encourages the parties to try to work the matter out. Usually these situations can be amicably resolved.


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Re: Shipping is outrageous
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2004, 04:59:43 PM »
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weirdami wrote:
Can we get a clarification from Haynie on the signature? From the picture it looks photoshopped because the signature doesn't seem to change direction on that angle on the right side. Could be an illusion, though. If Haynie says it's fake, then Merlancia's ebay account could probably be revoked, eh?


The signature itself is probably real. Dave Haynie really did work for Merlancia at one time. Dave also somewhat watches community boards and these auctions have been going for weeks now. He's probably seen it and would likely have spoken up if it was faked.

Just my guess of course. I think what's really at issue here is the shipping costs. :-)
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