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thank you all for the comments.
Gisman: I agree with you about reserves. I didn't include them simply because I feel that they do indeed have their place. A card that has less than a $100 book value, though, does not need a reserve....it all depends on what's for sale. If I had a truly rare and antique item (like a '52 Mantle, for instance), you bet your bottom dollar I'd put a reserve on it just to see what I could get for it without actually entering into a contractual obligation. Chances are, I would offer to sell it to the highest bidder anyway....but I'd want to be protected while getting a good feel for what the market was like.
Dagger: I have never seen such "terms" about using paypal...but I can assure you that I would not bid on such an item. As far as quoting book prices goes, I am fairly certain that there is a significant percentage of people who collect cards on ebay (perhaps 30%) who pay Beckett no relevance at all....people who feel that Beckett has no place in the Hobby. I have chatted and corresponded at length with many of these people....and we all feel that quoting Beckett is a huge turnoff. Many times, it makes the TOS sound like if the seller doesn't get that Beckett price, he will be getting ripped off. Just a little mis-wording that may potentially rip a couple of newbies off. Basically put, if I'm in the market for a card, and I'm thinking of putting in a bid for that card, I already know what I'm willing to pay...and it's never even close to book. My favorite, though, is when a card is advertised in vg condition, and the high book price is quoted. Talk about a potential for someone being misled....
jmn:
1) I accept billpoint, but have never had anyone pay me via billpoint. I don't accept cash simply because it creates too many possibilities for bad business. I have sent cash in the mail twice...it has turned up missing twice. I've never gotten a bad check...but I will always wait for the check to clear for amounts over $20.
2) I agree totally. I have shoeboxes full of toploaders, penny sleeves, team bags, hard plastic cases, etc. I don't charge for those. Bubble mailers cost me $0.40 ea. Postage is alway a consideration. Most important to me, though (and its something that I get a lot of flack for), is the trip to the post office. None of that changes if multiple lots are won by the same person except possibly the postage. That is why my shipping won't increase until either the cost of postage goes up or until I have to use something other than a bubble mailer to send the item. One dollar is an incredible deal for shipping...I bet you make a lot more money on your bids because of it. I also agree with the comment about priority mail.
3) Again....I agree. Believe it or not, many people make decisions about whether or not to leave feedback based on how much feedback that particular individual has left about others. I've never left a negative or a neutral....but I would if the situation demanded it. I've also had a couple of deals where the mail was slow. In these cases, it pays to have the exact knowledge about when the package was shipped. Additionally, I always foot the bill for insurance for any product over $25 so I can provide a copy of the receipt as proof if the mail is slow (I always state this in my TOS...I think that also helps with bidding).
4) I agree. I leave feedback upon receipt of payment. I have started to commend sellers who do so in my return feedback as a buyer.
5) I have nothing against selling outside the US...but there are too many uncertainties in such transactions. For one, I hate having to charge such an exess amount for shipping. I always check the "US Only" box when I'm listing, but if a buyer communicated well during the bidding process, I would have no trouble trying to work out a deal to ship the item across seas.
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