porcelain on ebay

[Alan Taylor]

Hi all,

if anyone is interested in delft blue (1944 & 5) I have just put some bits on ebay. If you search by seller my Handle is officeclean.

 

I put a beer mug on as well but could not date it as I don't know when the Stockton-on-Tees 150th railway celebration was

If anyone can help out with the date I can still edit my item.

 

Cheers

 

Alan(nl)

 

[ 10. September 2003, 03:19 PM: Message edited by: Alan Taylor ]

[Elton]

Alan Taylor:

I put a beer mug on as well but could not date it as I don't know when the Stockton-on-Tees 150th railway celebration was

If anyone can help out with the date I can still edit my item.

'bout 150 years after it opened.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Elton

 

[Alan Taylor]

Elton:

quote:

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'bout 150 years after it opened.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Elton

 

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Thanks Elton that was a great help now get your butt over here and clean all the spatterd red wine from my monitor and windows

 

Alan(nl)

[Chris Plumb]

Stockton - Darlington Railway opened on 27 Sep 1825......

 

 

Chris

[Alan Taylor]

Chris Plumb:

Stockton - Darlington Railway opened on 27 Sep 1825......

 

 

Chris

Thanks Chris

 

Alan(nl)

[nursejudy]

thought I would have a look at Alan's bits and pieces!!

Did not realise the vast range of things available

Good luck Alan

judith

[Alan Taylor]

nursejudy:

Did not realise the vast range of things available

Good luck Alan

judith

Thanks for looking Judy, what you have to watch out for is the cost of postage. A lot of times the postage is more than the cost of the item.

 

Alan

[nursejudy]

has anyone bought on e-bay?

is it really reliable? and safe

obviously Alan 's safe.

judy

 

[ 12. September 2003, 09:29 PM: Message edited by: nursejudy ]

[davidP]

nursejudy:

has anyone bought on e-bay?

is it really reliable? and safe

obviously Alan 's safe.

judy

Judy, the vast majority of Ebay sellars are just like you or I - ordinary people with stuff to sell and they are just as honest as you or I. There are of course also professional sellars who in general are also perfectly reasonable people. As in all walks of life however there are the few rogues who try and rip you off and spoil things, but they don't last long and there aren't that many of them. Personally I've done near four hundred trades and I've been ripped off only once (by a guy in Brasil). Otherwise I've bought stuff from all over the world with absolutely minimal problems.

 

Here's a few tips - some are pretty obvious but they're worth repeating :

 

Be straight and be prompt. Get your methods of payment sorted out before you bid, always respond to e-mails quickly and get payment there as soon as possible. That makes you an easy customer to deal with.

 

Always make sure you read the item description and the terms and conditions attached to each sale closely, and if you've got any doubts or queries then ask the question before you bid. I've found that most sellars will give you a straight answer and will always try and accomodate you (particularly if they're abroad and say they don't do international shipping - most will if you ask nicely).

 

Avoid anybody with negative feedback, and be wary of those with low feedback. Low feedback doesn't mean they're bad however - it normally means they're new. After a couple of months regular use you learn to spot the difference between newbie and git.

 

Give feedback promptly and honestly.

 

Be patient with people - they aren't always sitting at the keyboard 20 hours a day.

 

Don't leap in. Monitor the type of items you're interested in until you get a feel for what's available and the type of prices things go for. This could save you a lot of money!

 

Don't expect something for nothing. The days of absolute Ebay bargains are long gone simply because so many people use the service these days. In some instances it can actually be cheaper to buy from dealers rather than Ebay simply because people are lazy and only use Ebay and so they drive prices up (some of the records I collect are now selling for ridiculous prices on Ebay because many people are bidding for few items).

 

If the prices goes above your limit let it go. There'll be another along shortly.

 

If you can be at the keyboard in the last 10 minutes - prices often shoot up right at the end as everybody piles in (I've seen a record go from $1.20 to $250.00 in the last 30 seconds!). Don't be upset if you lose right at the end - it's part of the game

 

[ 12. September 2003, 10:37 PM: Message edited by: davidP ]

[chesters1]

i do buy regulary and sell occasionally,i have had only one bouncing cheque in nearly 60 items ,i emailed the chap he was very apologetic and sent a po the next day , when selling describe the item accuratly and ask them to get intouch for more info/pics ,when buying read the description very carefully ,avoid blurry pics or ask for more if they cannot be supplied dont bid ,avoid adds if its for a fishing reel if they say "i`m not a fisherman" etc words to that effect gives a "reason" for the seller to supply something faulty with the reply "i didnt know" etc .

remember if selling DONT send the object untill the cheque clears and i give the buyer postal options first second and insured and MAKE SURE the wrapped item is weighed its suprising how much weight is added in packaging if just the item is weighed

remember if your item doesnt come you KNOW their address and a email suggesting you do works wonders

i think the ebay method works very well as you can look up the persons dealings before you buy ,

my id is chesters5 so i`m a good chap to deal with

 

[ 12. September 2003, 10:41 PM: Message edited by: chesters1 ]