labbie1
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posted on August 30, 2000 07:15:23 PM
I just received an e-mail from Ebay about shipping services possibly offered in the future by Ebay. It is here:
http://www.customercast.com/ebay0001i/survey.cgi?marker=sqgBnyy53q0PxdEseAFGNK
Did anyone else receive this survey?
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mustpar65
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posted on August 30, 2000 08:00:15 PM
Yes I got it. Yet another bad idea. This
However is about the worst yet. I hope nobody
is stupid enough to sign up for such a
ridiculous service. The only benefit would
be for persons who have bubble wrap or styro
peanut phobias.
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macandjan
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posted on August 30, 2000 08:24:22 PM
[ edited by macandjan on Dec 4, 2000 01:19 PM ]
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sborchert
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posted on August 30, 2000 08:27:03 PM
Yes, I got it and so did a friend of mine. Seems like there are many people in the "small, select group" chosen to do this survey. Oh well, they got my two cents worth. 
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deee4
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posted on August 30, 2000 09:43:06 PM
I got one also. The *select8 group is growing..LOL
A Persons Word Is Their Bond...
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Shoshanah
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posted on August 30, 2000 09:56:44 PM
Well, another blow to my ego...it is not a select group...only those of us who clicked "yes" on the Preference Page and agreed to participate in surveys... Darn! Thought I was something for a moment...
My opinion only: I will never again use a shipping co...
I like my own packing much better, find all the free supplies I want, use the Online Postage Calculator...
I wonder how many people will pay....
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Shosh
http://www.oldandsold.com/cgi-bin/auction.cgi?justdisp&Rifkah
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/rifkah/
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labbie1
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posted on August 31, 2000 08:36:25 AM
I can tell you that I used MBE one time and it was such a BAD experience that I will NEVER step foot in one again, let alone PAY them to pack my fragile items and ship them! Sheesh! 
I prefer to pack to my own high standards. In two years, I have only had ONE item that was damaged in transit. (I guess those 26 times that we have moved to a new residence, sometimes over 1,000 miles away, have paid off in teaching me how to pack!  )
Besides, I always prepack and list the cost of shipping right in my ads along with the method of shipping. If it is too heavy for a set cost, then I list the weight of the package and offer to get the amount for them if they send a zip code. It has worked very well. I just don't get why Ebay thinks this is a value added service.
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labbie1
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posted on August 31, 2000 08:37:57 AM
oh, hey Shosh...LOVE the smiley guy! Really cute!
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Lisa_B
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posted on August 31, 2000 09:30:30 AM
I received a survey too, but I couldn't foresee myself using any of these services. I have been selling/shipping for so long I have it down to a science!
But I don't blame eBay for at least asking the questions -- they are a business looking for ways to make money -- and what if a lot of people thought this would be a great idea? (I don't see it myself, but hey! Sometimes you have to ask questions to figure out whether something is a good or bad idea.)
I found some of the questions to be "leading" and I also wish there had been a space for comments.
Lisa
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macandjan
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posted on August 31, 2000 09:58:43 AM
[ edited by macandjan on Dec 4, 2000 01:19 PM ]
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mballai
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posted on August 31, 2000 10:41:37 AM
I can't imagine using a shipping service for anything other than something very fragile and super expensive and hard to ship.
Years ago I worked in a camera store and learned how to professionally pack something. We used OOPS (aka UPS) and it was a matter of pride to do things that would survive the perilous journey.
All those screaming/whining shipping gouging extremists would have a field day if we were to charge more because we used a shipping service.
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little500
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posted on September 3, 2000 07:03:41 AM
I hd to ship something heavy (a 50 pound computer) I went to MBE and their rate for UPS ground was 3 times what UPS charged on their website and twice as much a FedEx standard. I thi9nk that ebay will be announcing a "relationship" with MBE. I feel sorry for all of the smaller sellers that will pay MBE inflated prices and think they are getting a "deal"
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abacaxi
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posted on September 3, 2000 07:23:05 AM
Interesting survey ... Unfortunately, there was no choice called "When Pigs Fly", nor "When hell Freezes Over".
I have used MBE and had piss-poor results. My blind granny could pack better than they do, and their rates are outrageous!
[ edited by abacaxi on Sep 3, 2000 07:44 AM ]
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