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[macfixer01]

I couldn't believe this auction, $175.00 for 1 pound of miscellaneous ceramic chips with gold plates?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160457900881

macfixer01

 

[Barren Realms 007]

I couldn't believe this auction, $175.00 for 1 pound of miscellaneous ceramic chips with gold plates?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160457900881

macfixer01

That is really not a bad price with the IC chips in there.

 

[goldsilverpro]

I can see them being worth that much, or more, assuming they all have gold lids. It's hard to tell in the main photo.
http://www.goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=7590

 

[Barren Realms 007]

I can see them being worth that much, or more, assuming they all have gold lids. It's hard to tell in the main photo.

Could be a collector buying them too. It was hard to tell by the picture tho.

 

[joem]

well my own experience
I sold 18 grams of mixed 10k and 14k
as well as a bunch of plated scrap
all was clearly marked absolutly no deception
and each item was itemized in the auction.
a seller from california bought the items
all seemed well
within 5 days the claimed a item not recieved through paypal
it takes more than five days to get from eastern canada to calif
then when they recieved the put a new paypal claim saying the item was not as listed "too much non gold" and said they paid too much in the auction
hello
it's an auction - stop bidding if you if you don't want to pay???
they sent it back to me through a shipper (UPS) that charges huge border fees (30% of my inital out of pocket cost to buy the gold in the first place) that I had to pay to get my items back.
Hey I'm honest so when it came to refund the buyer money the paypal claim had expired ( no problem) but the buyer reopened it so if i refund the buyer now paypal will also refund again due to open claim if the buyer states no refund or all of my paypal account will be frozen.
so I wait.
oh and don't buy great gold deals from china, two rings where fake and seller disappears as soon as item is paid for.
So from earlier topics I do support a private auction site with members from this forum

 

[Anonymous]

well my own experience
I sold 18 grams of mixed 10k and 14k as well as a bunch of plated scrap

Should have copied the webpage from the auction into open office to convert into a pdf file or a screen shot for png or jpg, then added your support documents to sellers claim in the paypal dispute.

They sent it back to me through a shipper (UPS) that charges huge border fees (30% of my inital out of pocket cost to buy the gold in the first place) that I had to pay to get my items back.

You can make a claim with Revenue Canada for your customs fees, you will have to give support documents to prove the goods are returned goods and not a fresh purchase. Emails and a copy of the auction page satisfies the revenuers.

Hey I'm honest so when it came to refund the buyer money the paypal claim had expired ( no problem) but the buyer reopened it so if i refund the buyer now paypal will also refund again due to open claim if the buyer states no refund or all of my paypal account will be frozen.


When the paypal claim expired in who's favor did they go you or the buyer. Something fishy here, your saying the buyer re-opened the claim - this is impossible.

Oh and don't buy great gold deals from china, two rings where fake and seller disappears as soon as item is paid for.

No problem, make your goods not received claim directly from your paypal account for that transaction, you have 45 days. Ebay for the past couple of years or more have been removing the auction web-page from dubious members who have been suspended. Never rely on ebay to help a fellow in distress.

Ebay is not compelled by law to keep web pages active for suspended auctions, whereas Paypal is required by law to keep proper records even though they are not a bank. Just look at your payments send for the month you made your payment to retrieve the transaction identification number to file a claim.

A buyer can only make one claim per paypal transaction


So from earlier topics I do support a private auction site with members from this forum

Good idea

 

[joem]

I have been a paypal user for years and this was my first dispute, I was not really aware procedures. The buyer appealled the closing of the case so it is reopened to be looked into by paypal. From what other friends online have told me from their own experince with paypal refunds, if I refund now the buyer can still scam and paypal will refund within the dispute as well.
Right now I want to contact paypal about this but there is no link on my dispute page to contact paypal. My auction states buyer pays all return costs so I want to claim the UPS fees as a return cost. The buyer also wants me to refund her return costs. It just angers me

 

[Anonymous]

I was wrong in telling joem that he could give a partial refund to cover the costs incurred over Canada Customs, the buyer fulfilled his obligation by returning the goods which joel has acknowledged receiving.

It could be that the buyer returned said goods COD in which case joem would be within his rights to withhold some of the refund. As it stands if it were me I would refund the payment.

Some new bull ebay has dreamed up for the near future, besides looking at your DSR performance they;re going to be taking into account returned goods and a couple of other details. I received an email from ebay about a month back explaining the whole thing but trashed it.

Found the email, see how a paypal dispute is going to impact you in the near future.

Summer seller update: More efficient listing, new seller standard, and more

Dear gustavus1:

As a valued seller, you play a key role in keeping eBay a thriving marketplace. We're making updates this summer and fall to help increase your profitability by helping you sell more efficiently and increase buyer satisfaction. As promised, we're continuing to consolidate changes that impact you into two or three releases per year with lead time to adapt. This is the second release for 2010.

New seller standard: Buyer Protection cases counted along with low DSRs. You're on the right track!

Opening a case with the eBay or PayPal Buyer Protection program is a clear indication of buyer dissatisfaction, especially when the buyer tries and is unable to resolve an issue directly with the seller. That's why, starting in September, "item not received" and "item not as described" cases will be considered along with low DSRs to evaluate and reward seller performance.

The good news for you: Congratulations! You're right on track to meet this requirement. You can monitor your status toward this new requirement--and track any cases--on your Seller Dashboard.

 

[joem]

In my daytime job this is what is called a cursed job
and we eat the cost to keep the customer happy.
well I know what I sold and shipped to them via regualr post with a tracking and they did not have to pay any extra.
But I have changed my own return policy to reflect any possible return costs will be the buyer's responsibility and I will state this in my description as well.
I'll equal it all out with free computers and my new found gold skills
Like I say in my signature....

 

[Anonymous]

In my daytime job this is what is called a cursed job
and we eat the cost to keep the customer happy.
well I know what I sold and shipped to them via regualr post with a tracking and they did not have to pay any extra.
But I have changed my own return policy to reflect any possible return costs will be the buyer's responsibility and I will state this in my description as well.
I'll equal it all out with free computers and my new found gold skills
Like I say in my signature....

You will not have a problem with Customs Duty, give your customer an RMS number that they have to include on the shipping label along with the wording this item is being returned to sender - refund or warranty. Problem solved.

 

[joem]

In my daytime job this is what is called a cursed job
and we eat the cost to keep the customer happy.
well I know what I sold and shipped to them via regualr post with a tracking and they did not have to pay any extra.
But I have changed my own return policy to reflect any possible return costs will be the buyer's responsibility and I will state this in my description as well.
I'll equal it all out with free computers and my new found gold skills
Like I say in my signature....

You will not have a problem with Customs Duty, give your customer an RMS number that they have to include on the shipping label along with the wording this item is being returned to sender - refund or warranty. Problem solved.

I teach everyday, but today I have learned so much
thanks all

 

[macfixer01]

I can see them being worth that much, or more, assuming they all have gold lids. It's hard to tell in the main photo.
http://www.goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=7590

Well I suppose it's possible, since the majority appear to be the purple 24, 28, and 40 pin side brazed DIP packages. I think they probably have a higher percentage of gold by weight than some of the X86 type processors. Although you can't really tell in the photos if they have gold pins or not, and whether they're socket pulls or have maybe been unsoldered or clipped?

macfixer01

 

[joem]

In my daytime job this is what is called a cursed job
and we eat the cost to keep the customer happy.
well I know what I sold and shipped to them via regualr post with a tracking and they did not have to pay any extra.
But I have changed my own return policy to reflect any possible return costs will be the buyer's responsibility and I will state this in my description as well.
I'll equal it all out with free computers and my new found gold skills
Like I say in my signature....

You will not have a problem with Customs Duty, give your customer an RMS number that they have to include on the shipping label along with the wording this item is being returned to sender - refund or warranty. Problem solved.

I teach everyday, but today I have learned so much
thanks all

Well after paypal has finished their stuff. a refund is issued, and all was put right with the buyer. the buyer still rates a negative. I have had a 100% rating for eight years on ebay until now. Damn I realize things happen and everyone gets treated with compasion so I never ever give negative feedback. My venting is done In words of phineas and ferb- you can't please everyone".

 

[darshevo]

Feedback is a joke. You give a refund yet they can still give you negative FB. I don't know if they have fixed it yet but a couple years back my best friend got a negative from a guy stating his shipping time was too slow. Item sold one day, negative FB was left the next. Repeated attempts by my friend to get it removed were futile. Ebay is a buyers market and gets worse every day. I used to sell 100+ items weekly, but now I bet I haven't sold 100 items in the last several years combined.

-Lance

 

[qst42know]

Negative feedback is not permanent anymore. You may want to check but I think it lasts a year, perhaps less.

 

[goldenchild]

What do you suppose this will go for? Looks like the copper content is high.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Solid-nuggets-3-5-oz-computer-scrap-/220644160740?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item335f6ab4e4

 

[lazersteve]

Smells fishy to me.

Why melt something that is obviously gold plated to sell it for it's gold content as something that does not even appear gold any longer? If it looked gold beforehand he should have logically left it be.

Steve

 

[qst42know]

Anyone consider some of these may be people who found the truth here and are off loading undesirable stuff?

Such as the Shor jug.

 

[Anonymous]

Anyone consider some of these may be people who found the truth here and are off loading undesirable stuff?

Such as the Shor jug.

My words exactly, I commented very early in this thread that it would be a bonanza of information for those of unscrupulous moral in learning how to offload worthless carp.

We have pointed out on many occasions the buyer has a lack of knowledge on the subject of precious metals ends taking the bait spending hard earned money on junk.

This is one of the reasons I have taken to posting a link to the forum in my ebay auctions - to help educate people.

Remember I'm the self confessed criminal with a conscience, any one who has purchased from me on my auctions is welcome to make comments here in this forum on how they were treated on value/shipping and communication.

FYI I'm known on ebay as gustavus1


Best Regards
Gill

 

[darshevo]

This one works out to about $10/lb.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pure-Copper-Bullion-5-Pound-Bar-Ingot-Not-Scrap-/150466373130?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23087ea60a

-Lance