E Bay rip off?

Just my honest opinion - nothing more.

And I believe many people don't take into account the shipping charge, new or used. Sure, something my have been won for a cheap or reasonable price, but by the time shipping is added, it could be bought cheaper elsewhere. They need to always find out the shipping cost first then add that to the bid price to get the final price.

Sure these sellers are taking advantage of the buyers, but the buyers are willing to be taken advantage of by buying the items. And Ebay is taking advantage too by getting their cut too.

I say to hell with quality, most important consideration of where to buy parts is saving a buck or two. Any place called "Cheap" probably means junky parts (ya know, most of those resold under Tisco's brand).

Everything I've bought from Tisco dealers is garbage. 9N starter cheap construction, bendix crummy construction, most gaskets were inferior compared to USA made-especially head gaskets & oil pan cork, radiator was China made, poor quality oil pressure spring, ultra thin rubber items, stiff wire looms, it's mostly crap is my history.

$9 shipping from a place calling itself Cheap isn't the ripoff, it's that its probably crap quality you get too.

Amen.....

I really concur!! These folks that charge EXORBITANT shippin' & "HANDLING" charges are evil!! However, the capitalist barstids at EBAY are finally takin' action..only because it rips them off as well, 'cause the Ebay only charges fees on the product cost, NOT S&H, so it is cheaper to sell a product 4 less than it is worth, and make up the difference in EXORBITANT S&H costs! I usderstand that they have been sending a bunch of Nastygrams 2 some folks about this practise! I personally don't charge more than the PO charges me when I sell something. The packin' materials and time to pack it is just part of the "cost of doin' business, as far as I concerned. Ebay really is goin' downhill and gettin chickenS*it about what they allow folk 2 sell and they are always INCREASIN' their ALREADY EXORBITANT FEES!! Meg & Pierre are too greedy! I am sure some folks will start a new auction service and EAT THEIR LUNCH!! But, for the short-term ...it is still the best way to sell stuffs on da net. 4 now. But their day of reckonin' is comin'!!

As far as shipping costs - I almost always take a loss on heavy/bulky items. I ship UPS on these items and for example - I sold a left spindle arm a few weeks back. The final sale was $10, plus $15 shipping. Ebay and Paypal reduced the $10 sale price to around $5 I got in profit. UPS charged me $23 to ship the heavy spindle to a very rural address that costs extra - so my $15 shipping I got did not even cover the actual shipping - not to count my packing time and equipment, driving time and hassle, and gas. I figure I actually lost $10 or more on the deal by the time it was said and done, but if you charge more for shipping people start complaining.

I would love to see another online auction place start up.

Dan

TOH

I wouldn't buy something from him if he was the only one who had it.

There's probably 1/2 dozen or more ads on there right now for a Parts and Operator's Guide for my Rockwell 11" lathe - all photocopies of the US Army's publication which is available for free in the files section of the Yahoo Rockwell Lathes group.

And there's another seller who hawks CD machine tool manuals - all scanned copies of the original Delta Rockwell manuals. Copy protects the CD's and threatens legal action if you make copies. And the CD's he's selling still have the Rockwell copyright notices in them!!! Pissed me off so bad I contacted Delta. They'll scan and send you anyting they've got for $5 a pop. I had them send me a high quality scan of a couple of "his" manuals and posted them on the Yahoo group.

If KLR wants to fight back just put up a BuyItNow offer for $.01 that points them to the website and asks for the $$$ to cover his expense. I was real tempted to do that with the old Rockwell pubs. If it was my personal intellectual property I'd be talking to eBay or fighting back with my own offer.

TOH