mcster
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Advice please..., by mcster on Jan 20, 2008 12:54:05 GMT 1, I'm quite new to this forum (or at least to posting on it) and could do with some pointers on etiquette, etc. If this has been covered in previous threads give me a pointer and I'll go there...
Also, are there any ground rules on swaps - I've bought and sold a little on ebay in the past, but have never done straight swaps. If someone is miles away, how is it ensured that you both carry out your part of the deal? I am in the middle of negociating a swap on another thread and without being disrespectful to anybody (after all it's me with no stars and just one respect point here) I want to ensure any transaction goes smoothly for both of us?
I'm quite new to this forum (or at least to posting on it) and could do with some pointers on etiquette, etc. If this has been covered in previous threads give me a pointer and I'll go there...
Also, are there any ground rules on swaps - I've bought and sold a little on ebay in the past, but have never done straight swaps. If someone is miles away, how is it ensured that you both carry out your part of the deal? I am in the middle of negociating a swap on another thread and without being disrespectful to anybody (after all it's me with no stars and just one respect point here) I want to ensure any transaction goes smoothly for both of us?
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Advice please..., by slowmo on Jan 20, 2008 13:02:47 GMT 1, I prefer to meet people to swap, that way you get no problems, but it does limit who you can swap with geographically.
I prefer to meet people to swap, that way you get no problems, but it does limit who you can swap with geographically.
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mcster
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Advice please..., by mcster on Jan 20, 2008 13:12:45 GMT 1, Cheers - I'm hoping that ideally I'll be able to swap with someone locally. I lost some money and prints recently on a deal that went wrong with ebay and the Royal Mail (long and boring story) and sadly it's made me a little more cautious than I was. As I said previously, no disrespect to anyone, including the guy on ebay who was not at fault either, but this has become an expensive hobby (craving?) and I can ill afford to keep losing out.
Cheers - I'm hoping that ideally I'll be able to swap with someone locally. I lost some money and prints recently on a deal that went wrong with ebay and the Royal Mail (long and boring story) and sadly it's made me a little more cautious than I was. As I said previously, no disrespect to anyone, including the guy on ebay who was not at fault either, but this has become an expensive hobby (craving?) and I can ill afford to keep losing out.
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Advice please..., by graeme501 on Jan 20, 2008 13:18:37 GMT 1, the best way is 2 find out if they have had any deals with other people on the forum, id say most people on here are trustworthy and i have no problems doing bank transfers or long distance swaps
the best way is 2 find out if they have had any deals with other people on the forum, id say most people on here are trustworthy and i have no problems doing bank transfers or long distance swaps
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mcster
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Advice please..., by mcster on Jan 20, 2008 13:30:24 GMT 1, Cool - I'll wind my neck in and stop fretting then. One thing I've learned from the ebay experience is only to use Special Delivery and never Recorded Delivery. I'd imagine most of you know this already, but so nobody else gets caught out I may as well post it. When using Recorded Delivery, if the items are not delivered they are only returned to you in the First Class Post, rather than as Recorded. If they then go missing (which in my case they did) they are only insured for a maximum of 10x the price of a First Class stamp. Never being one to read the small print, I had no idea of this. It's Special Delivery all the way for me from now on...
Cool - I'll wind my neck in and stop fretting then. One thing I've learned from the ebay experience is only to use Special Delivery and never Recorded Delivery. I'd imagine most of you know this already, but so nobody else gets caught out I may as well post it. When using Recorded Delivery, if the items are not delivered they are only returned to you in the First Class Post, rather than as Recorded. If they then go missing (which in my case they did) they are only insured for a maximum of 10x the price of a First Class stamp. Never being one to read the small print, I had no idea of this. It's Special Delivery all the way for me from now on...
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Advice please..., by graeme501 on Jan 20, 2008 13:33:56 GMT 1, i dont use royal mail anymore, i use dhl, i feel they're safer and they come 2 pick it up at ur house
i dont use royal mail anymore, i use dhl, i feel they're safer and they come 2 pick it up at ur house
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mcster
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Advice please..., by mcster on Jan 20, 2008 13:38:55 GMT 1, Thanks - I'll look into that too. I don't mind paying a little extra for a hassle free life, so that may be the best option. If you get a first class service it's worth paying. What bugs me is when you pay through the nose for a third class service (paypal for instance)....
Thanks - I'll look into that too. I don't mind paying a little extra for a hassle free life, so that may be the best option. If you get a first class service it's worth paying. What bugs me is when you pay through the nose for a third class service (paypal for instance)....
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