"SELLER" Beware! Not All Buyers Are Honest!

Over the past few years, I have spoken with many Internet sellers who are at the point of quitting because they have been ripped-off so many times. Most of them are business owners, many with store fronts, and many who originally saw eBay or some other Internet address as the future of non-storefront business. But no matter how hard you try to run an honest operation, there are just too many crooks out there to consistently make a profit. One man told me exactly how he does it. I was shocked! We were waiting in the Customer Service line in Walmart just after Christmas. He didn't know me from the "man in the moon", but proceeded to tell me all about it. He shops close out sales and buys new merchandise that was returned for some reason. Generally the retailer may have purchased many items at a large discount and wasn't eligible to return them for refund. He looked for laptop computers, and other expensive small electronics with a small scratch or imperfection, greatly reduced to sell fast. He said that he purchased a new Sony laptop computer with a dented case for only $200. Retail price was over $600. He then bought one on eBay and sent the dented one back for a refund. He also said that he had purchased a new electronic Minolta camera outfit with a missing lens. It was on sale at a greatly reduced price. Again, he purchased the same camera outfit from someone on eBay. When received, he contacted the seller and said the lens was missing and sent it back. Each time, the seller ended up absorbing the loss.

I don't know how often this sort of thing happens, but it seems that every time I speak with a seller on this topic, they all have their own version of this same story. It also seems that anything shipped without Delivery Confirmation is less likely to arrive at its destination.

How do we all protect ourselves? Delivery Confirmation is a must. If you are selling anything like a computer, or any other kind of electronic equipment, record all serial numbers. If whatever you are shipping is breakable (Glass, pottery, crystal, etc.), insure for value. Problem is, the unscrupulous buyers always seem to stay a step ahead of the sellers.

Well it is April 17th and I still don't see how to find the listings that don't comply?

And the tool to identify and correct these is going to be rolled out in phases starting in May, so no way to know when that will hit your preferences to adjust them all in one shot. This is probably also why when they do the calculations in June, they are only doing the last 30 days, instead of 90 days, as they want this to be available to everyone 30 days ahead of the evaluation date in June.

asking if I would take a smaller amount for my product

On the invoice there is a box called seller discount +/- subtract the proper amount there if there was a shipping charge.

If it was free shipping you won't be able to do it that way.

If it was free shipping you will have to go to your Paypal account and using the "Request money" tab make a new invoice.

And they take the fees out 2 weeks after you were sent the bill

Another option besides the dispute or cancelation is to do nothing and lose your fees. I normally wouldn't suggest that but since you're a brand new seller a neg would be devastating and the best outcome might be if this lady just goes away and forgets about you.

The items you have sold are all low fraud, low value, light weight items. They are the kind of items I love offering international shipping on. I'm not saying you should ship to Poland, the fact that she ignored your terms may mean she's trouble. But offering international in the future is worth considering if you have not already done so.

The IL address being residential is nothing strange. You can run a mail forwarding service out of your living room. Or it could cousin Stanley who moved to the USA.

dell 9 cell laptop battery

I bought the battery and found that Dell has built their computers to only accept Dell batteries. So, the battery would not recharge. The company was very nice to me and charged me 5$ to just call it even. I think it was a good idea as it would have just cost me that to mail it back to them. I now have a 9 cell laptop battery that does not work with my Dell computer. So, I am still back to square one.

THE TITANIC BUTTERFLY REPLICA HAIR COMB

Introduction

The Titanic sank beneath the icy Atlantic exactly 100 years ago. Yet the legend of the doomed liner remains today as haunting and compelling as ever. Among the most lovely and evocative pieces of Titanic memorabilia are replicas of the Art Nouveau butterfly hair comb worn by Kate Winslet as Rose in the blockbuster movie of that name.

This guide sketches the social and fashion background to the film, and examines the versions of this famous hair comb which have appeared.

Titanic the Movie.

In 1997 James Cameron produced a fictional account of this famous event. The film Titanic takes the form of an epic romance, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson and Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater. Jack and Rose are members of widely different social classes who fall in love aboard the liner during its ill fated maiden voyage.

In his film Cameron wanted to convey the emotional message of the tragedy, using the vehicle of a love story interlinked with human loss. Against the backdrop of the luxurious liner with its petty snobberies and strict divisions of class, the tragic love story of Rose and Jack is played out.

The movie is renowned for its lavish costumes and interiors, and for a number of iconic scenes. One of these is the famous “flying” scene where Rose stands on the bough of the ship with her arms outstretched, imagining herself to be completely free from the physical and social constraints imposed upon her by her class. It is in this scene that Rose wears the iconic butterfly hair comb, which has become one of the most sought after pieces of Titanic memorabilia.

Titanic as a Microcosm of the Edwardian World.

The Edwardian Era cannot be precisely isolated to the period of King Edward VII's short reign (1901-1910). In terms of customs and society the term Edwardian may be taken to mean the period which encompasses the mid 1890s to the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914. The Titanic era is 1912.

What is amazing about Titanic is the sheer variety of passengers who travelled on her. She was a veritable floating town, carrying passenger representatives from each strictly divided class along with valets, maids, nannies, kitchen staff, stewards, engine crew and officers. The Titanic passenger list ranged from the richest people in the world to the poorest, setting out to make a new life in America. It is perhaps the range of people on board with a wide range of reasons for travel which makes the ship’s story so fascinating.

The class system which existed at the time ensured that these different social castes neither met nor mixed while on board, except perhaps during the very last minutes of Titanic’s life. It is nowadays hard for us to imagine these rigid barriers between the classes which existed in late Edwardian times and the early reign of George V and Queen Mary.

Because of the image of apparent splendour and excess this period, has been represented as a lost “golden age” which was abruptly brought to an end by the outbreak of World War I. In reality, the golden age belonged only to Edwardian High Society, where wealth, birth and manners were the prime qualifications for commanding respect and obedience from others. High Society resembled a club, and the image was reinforced by a laborious set of rules and formalities which served to emphasise the distance between those in Society and those outside it.

Fashion in the Titanic Era.

The early years of the 1910s were an era of transition in fashion for women. Fashion was in the process of change from the rigid corsetry of the late Victorian era to the straight lines which we associate with the 1920s.

Illustration 1 shows a fashion plate with evening dresses from the Titanic era.
As the Victorian era waned women’s silhouettes shifted from the voluptuous S-bend (small waists, large bosoms, and curved rears) to a straighter, lighter line that seemed more natural and modern to contemporaries. Beginning in 1908, designer Paul Poiret led this new look which featured narrower bodices, slim skirts, and raised waistlines.

I thought I was playing the best wedges made , now I know I am !

I am a 54 year old 7 handicap. I recently purchased the 48-52-56 and 60 degree vokey wedges. I have only gotten to play about 36 holes with the clubs, but love the way they feel and respond. I need to dial in the distances, but the direction and spin are exactly what I had expected. My irons are Taylor Made, and I am down to only using the 5 through the 9. I use to carry the 2 through SW. I love the solid feel of the forged club. I also bid and won a Vokey 48* bent to a 45. The Vokeys are very similar to my Taylor Made in face size, weight, and look at address. I think that they carry a little farther, and the spin is fantastic. I would like to say that i now can't wait until my next round of golf, but I've been that way since I was 3. I am glad that I got the chrome. Thought about Oil Can finish or nickle, but after playing some very wet rounds I think I made the right choice. Clubs are in my trunk from March through November, so Oil Can would have been a mistake.

TaylorMade Burner High Launch 3,5,7 Fairway Wood Clubs

I am an avid golfer, and im also a range rat. I demo lot's of clubs even if im hitting my current equipment well, but u just never know. I hit these taylor made burners on a demo day at the range and they were super good right out of the gate. They have very good feel to them, and very good balance. The ball comes off pretty hot and they have a pretty good trajectory. Super distance when you hit them DEAD NUTS and when u miss them they still go with not too much of a loss of distance. Give them a try i'm sure you won't be dissapointed.....