I don’t often buy items from “stranger’s” on eBay anymore it has just become too much of a hassle. I do have a few folks that I purchase from on a regular basis such as the people that I buy my packing peanuts from. There is a shop that I like to purchase clothes from, and at one time there was a pawn shop in Louisiana that I bought quite a few items from but it seems like they have shut down… at least online.

 

But, my daughter’s car was broken into and the punks took all of her cosmetology school equipment so I thought that I would look around on eBay and see what I could find. Finding items that she needed was not a problem. Finding items that I was not going to pay through the nose for shipping was a huge issue. I was interested in a Cosmetologist’s Apron, an item that can be shipped via Priority Mail for $4.05 but they were charging $11.00 for shipping and they were going to ship it Parcel Post.

 

I don’t have a problem with someone charging a SMALL handling fee for packing supplies such as bubble wrap and peanuts, if they use them. But a $7.00 overcharge for shipping shows a lack of integrity and this makes me question the quality of the item when I have to question the integrity of the seller.

 

I was also surprised at the number of seller’s who stated that they only “got on their computer once a week” or “only mailed parcels twice a month.” This is ridiculous! I know that they are selling these items because they want the money but why would they not have respect for the buyer or potential buyer and respond to emails in a timely manner and mail purchases quickly. I’m sorry but I am not going to wait 3 weeks to get something when I have been instructed by them that if I don’t pay for my winning auction within 3 days they will report me as a non-payor but then they will sit on, what is now MY property until it suits them to mail it.

 

FYI: You can print you shipping label and postage out online using your printer. Then, the United States Post Office will pick packages up at your home if they are being shippied via Priority Mail. You can have some Parcel Post packages picked up as well if there are atleast 3 Priority packages.