I would agree that $500 is excessive. $50 sounds more reasonable. It
looks like the guy is charging $500 instead of having a reserve price in
the auction. I wouldn't deal with him.
Chris
I probably wouldn't report him to eBay. eBay have incensed me recently
with their lack of customer service and general crappiness, so I don't
see it as my duty to boost their profits. I would just forget it and
move on.
Chris
$500.00 seems like a lot but maybe not if he has to rent a fork lift
because he doesn't have one that heavy. Maybe $500.00 was what he was
charged when it was brought over from the auction? Maybe he thinks
he'll need to skid (and crate?) the machine for shipping LTD? Why
don't you ask him before going off on him. Just seems like it might be
the right thing to do, although I know "benefit-of-the-doubt" doesn't
seem to mean much any more.
dennis
in nca
Fine print? It's right there in the shipping and payment
details where it ought to be.
$500 may not be unreasonable depending on the exact
circumstances. How much do you suppose it would cost to
hire a rigger to disconnect the machine, drain and dispose
of the fluids, move the machine a few hundred yards thru a
working factory, and load the machine on your truck?
Sounds like at least half a day's work for two guys to me.
Ned Simmons
Take a look at a story about another Ebay auction for a Xbox 360, the
"fine print" at the bottom said "This is not for a Xbox 360 game
system, but instead a picture of one."
It got sold for £470.
Right on!
Rex B wrote:
> 6 days, no bids.
> The market provides the answer
>
>>>> Dave wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Looking for a general opinion. At what point is a "loading fee" >>>>> excessive?
>>>>>
>>>>> Example:
>>>>>
>>>>>
It's no different than a high starting bid on a "no reserve"
auction, or excessive "handling" charges. Take it into
account when you bid, or refuse to do business with people
who use such slimy techniques to boost the price.
Dave wrote:
"Dave" wrote in news:1134657920.762905.316590
@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
That is not.
That *might* pay for someone to build a pallet that will safely handle
3000 lbs and keep the machine upright. That doesn't include other things
that must be done before shipping a machine, like you cannot ship
anything with any fluids in it that could spill, i.e. oil. All the oil
must be drained from the machine, along with any other fluids. This all
takes time and money.
This is an interesting intersection between hobby and industry. People who's
time is essentially worthless (who gets paid for a hobby?) buying machines
from companies who's time is worth a lot.
If you wanted something like that out of the die shop I work at, that price
wouldn't be unreasonable at all, if you wanted us to move it.
Now, if it was coming out of some guy's garage...
Regards,
Robin
Ignoramus20852 wrote in
news:BAGof.86952$ snipped-for-privacy@fe22.usenetserver.com:
No, The company cannot allow YOU to move it unless you are a licensed and
bonded millwright or rigger. Otherwise, the insurance company is going
to scream loud, VERY LOUD $$$$$$$$$.
But this is to load onto your truck.
Basically he is making his money and not paying EBay.
I ran into this one time. Machine is outside guy wanted 500 to load.
I have my own forklift and said I would load it myself. ( last thing
I loaded and moved was a 14,000 lb OKK milling machine.)
The guy sent nasty email said he was banning me from bidding. So I
informed ebay.
The next day his auctions went from way low with 500 to load to 499
and no loading fee.
Not that I care if ebay gets paid, but he shouldnt have sent his nasty
email to me.
Ther is a rather large difference whether the item is being loaded to
be transported to be used by someone or to go to the scrap yard.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada
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