PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND VIEW ALLPICTURES CAREFULLY BEFORE BIDDING OR PURCHASING. I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THEITEMS THAT I SELL. DO NOT ASSUME THAT SOMETHING IS INCLUDED WITH THE ITEM THATIS NOT SHOWN IN THE PICTURES. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. IF YOU DONOT SEE SOMETHING IN THE PICTURES, IT IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE ITEM. I DO MYBEST TO ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THE ITEM BUT MIGHT MISS SOMETHING. THAT IS THEREASON WHY I TAKE A LOT OF PICTURES OF THE ITEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFICQUESTIONS REGARDING THE ITEM, PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE THROUGH PRIORTOBIDDING OR PURCHASING. IF YOU PLAN ON MAKING AN OFFER ON AN ITEM WITH A"BUY IT NOW OR MAKE AN OFFER" OPTION, PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THELAST MINUTE OR HOUR TO DO SO. I RARELY CATCH THESE IN TIME. PLEASE SUBMIT ANOFFER WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE LISTINGS ENDING.
Please note that the shipping pricelisted is to the lower 48 states ONLY. I will gladly ship internationally andutilize eBay's Global Shipping Program, where applicable. If this program isnot available in your country, please be advised that I do not box my items upbeforehand andmay not be able to give you an exact shipping quote untilthe listing ends. SHIPPING TO OTHER COUNTRIES MAY BE VERY EXPENSIVE!!! Shippingrates continue to climb and those to the west coast, Alaska, and Hawaii can bepricey. I don't have any control over this. After selling an item, I may decideto use a larger box or more supplies so that your item arrives safely.Inormally absorb these costs and, in some cases, pay a few dollars more thanwhat the buyer paid for shipping. Please keep all of this in mind when leavingfeedback. I strive to be honest and fair in my listings and do not misleadanyone. I leave positive feedback upon payment. Please do the same upon receiptof your purchase. This lets me know that you have received your item and aresatisfied with it.
IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH AN ITEMUPON RECEIPT, PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE DIRECTLY THROUGH BEFORE OPENING ADISPUTE CASE. FUNDS ARE HELD AND IT CREATES MOREOF AN UNNECESSARY HASSLE FOR BOTH THE BUYER AND SELLER. DUE TO RULES,UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE (I.E. ALL SALES FINAL ON AN ITEM), I ALLOW RETURNSWITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT IF A BUYER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH AN ITEM. HOWEVER, THEITEM MUST BE RETURNED TO ME, AND RECEIVED BY ME, IN THE SAME CONDITION THAT IT WAS SENT BEFOREA REFUND WILL BE ISSUED. THE BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RETURN SHIPPINGCOSTS. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! There have been a couple of instances where a buyerhas purchased an item that did not meet their expectations. The buyer failed toread the description and/or view pictures prior to purchasing and then accusedme of misrepresenting the item. The buyer then demanded that I pay for returnshipping because they failed to read the description and/or view pictures. Asmentioned above, I am not an expert on the items that I sell. Any defects thatI notice will be mentioned in the description. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ABUYER'S FAILURE TO READ THE DESCRIPTION AND/OR VIEW PICTURES. Again, unlessthe listing states otherwise, I will accept a return of the item within 30 daysof receipt but return shipping is ALWAYS the responsibility of thebuyer.
If the item is damaged duringshipping, please send me a message through eBay ASAP. I require photographicproof of the damage and I will initiate a damaged claim through the shipper. Shippingcompanies require the recipient to retain the damaged item and ALLpacking materials for examination and/or pickup. If the item is able to berepaired, most companies will offer a partial refund. If the item is a totalloss, the item and all packing materials will need to be retained for possibleexamination and pickup before a refund will be issued. The company will let meknow if the item will be picked up.
If you are one of those eBay memberswho has nothing better to do than to send rude, insulting, or accusatorymessages, please do us both a favor and find more productive ways of spendingyour time. As I have mentioned above, I am not an expert on the items that Isell. I have had many "experts" contact me with additionalinformation on items that I am selling. Many of these individuals are very niceand I appreciate their information. However, I have also had some members (witha complex) message me who are just downright rude and try to bully othermembers by throwing insults and unjust accusations. These individuals seemunhappy in their lives and seem to find some personal satisfaction by bullyingin the online world. These individuals can clearly dish it out but they canttake it. We are all adults (for the most part) and please act as such. Pleasedo not take out your personal anger and frustration on other members. Pleaseexercise proper online etiquette and treat other members with respect. Badattitudes, rudeness, insults, and unjust accusations do not accomplishanything.
PAYPAL AND FEES (aka eBay 101):For those eBay users who have never sold items oneBay, please be advised that there are fees involved in this process. Dependingon the listing category and whether eBay has a special promotion available atthe time, there is a listing fee to list an item on eBay. eBay charges this feeto the seller immediately when the item is listed. When an item is sold, eBaycharges a 10% selling fee on the sale priceandshipping costof the item. For example, if an item sells for $50.00 + $5.00 shipping, theselling fee is $5.50. eBay charges this fee to the seller immediately when thelisting ends. In addition, when a buyer sends a PayPal payment to pay for theitem, PayPal deducts a 3% processing fee from thetotalamountthat is sent by the buyer and received by the seller. In short, there is a 13% finalvalue fee to sell an item on eBay. I mention this because some buyers do notunderstand that a seller does not receive the full amount that is sent. Somebuyers complain about shipping costs and paying a couple of dollars over theactual shipping cost. They fail to realize that after fees, packing supplies,gas, and time to go to the post office and/or stand in line at the post office,most sellers actually lose money.
As mentioned above, eBay charges theselling fee to the seller immediately when a listing ends. If a buyer does notfollow through with payment, the only way that a seller can reverse this fee isto file a “Non-Paying Bidder Alert” in eBay's Unpaid ItemAssistant.Sellers do not open these for fun and would rarely have to openone at all if buyers would simply COMMUNICATE. This just adds unnecessaryextra time and work. Please follow through with all purchases and keep an openline of communication by making sellers aware of any payment delays.I SHIPWITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF PAYMENT.I mention this because I have had a coupleof bidders ask where their items were2 days after making payment.IALSO REQUEST THAT PAYMENT BE MADE WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE.Ifyou need more time, I understand. However, please send me a message througheBay and let me know your intentions.If no contact has been made afterthe fifth day, I assume that you do not wish to follow through with thetransaction and a Non-Paying Bidder Alert will be filed through eBay. The buyerwill be given four (4) additional days to pay for the item. If no contact orpayment is received after this time, I will close out the unpaid item case witheBay. The buyer will receive a strike against his/her account. Repeated strikeswill result in a suspension/termination from eBay. In addition, I will blockthe buyer from submitting offers on, bidding on, or purchasing any of mylistings.
One Final Note: PayPal transactions involving a PayPal balance,credit/debit card, or PayPal Credit as the funding source are processedimmediately. If a buyer has insufficient funds from the payment source toprocess the transaction, PayPal will prompt for another source of payment.Electronic withdrawals from a checking account (i.e. eChecks) take 3-5 days toprocess. Neither PayPal nor the seller knows if there are sufficient funds inthe account to process the transaction until after the 3-5 day time period. PerPayPal regulations,IF A BUYER USES AN ELECTRONIC WITHDRAWAL FROM ACHECKING ACCOUNT (I.E. ECHECK) AS THE FUNDING SOURCE TO PAY FOR AN ITEM, THEITEM WILL NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL THE PAYMENT HAS CLEARED (WHICH IS 3-5 DAYS). NOEXCEPTIONS!!!If you need an item sooner, please use aPayPalbalance, credit/debit card, or PayPal Credit as the funding source for yourpayment. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to look at mylistings.
