posted on May 2, 2004 10:10:31 PM new
Let me say this,
First I agree with Lucy, never ever try to contact other buyer about a potential dishonest seller!
Even if it is true and you do that to help yopur fellow ebayers, as soon as you will bereported by the seller as interferring into his transactions, YOU WILL BE KICKED OUT OF EBAY for a very very serious offence, the suspension will be quite long.
Now about gettong your money back of what you paid, if you are gonna put a charge on paypal because the item didn't fit the description, there are a lot of chances that the seller is prepared to it and it will n ot work, paypal limits most of his complains by proving that ot delivered to a confirmed address, now what is inside doesn't really matter!
So what is the solution? the best chance is to file the charge back to the credit card you used on paypal, it will start a chain reaction then paypal will transmit it to the seller ( do not forget to let know paypal that you are doing this or it can turn against you!). The credit card will ususally choose your side especially for online matters. they care about the content!
posted on May 2, 2004 10:15:46 PM new
Well put, Best, and, as you said, do not forget to let paypal know that you are doing this or it can turn against you!
I *think* if you do a credit card chargeback without going through PayPal first, PayPal gets very cranky.
posted on May 3, 2004 12:15:47 AM new
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posted on May 3, 2004 05:58:37 AM newThere are sycophants here?
Where's Helen? Where's plsmith? I finally got to use that word... hahahahaha.
Kiara, I missed your comment last night..
Plsmith left the Round Table in search of worthy combatants and excitement elsewhere. I'm wondering now why she failed to check out Ebay Outlook. Hahahahaha.
posted on May 3, 2004 10:03:22 AM new
Sorry to keep this circus going, but I'm relatively new here and I see the term, "Two-Buck-Chuck" come up in just about every thread and I' dying to learn what exactly that is. Is it a shot of booze or something?
posted on May 3, 2004 10:15:07 AM new
Hi Wonderful,
Welcome to the ward!
Two-Buck-Chuck is the nickname for Charles Shaw wines, which are sold at Trader Joe's here in California for $2.00 a bottle. Very nice wine. I guess in other areas it's $3.00.
posted on May 3, 2004 10:20:37 AM new
Thanks for the welcome Lucy!
I've never been called "Wonderful" before... I'm blushing. (I know, you were just abreviating my UserName).
I appreciate the community here and have already gained some knowledge from all of you.
Happy selling and thanks again.
Sincerely,
...Wonderful... <--- Off to buy some "Charles Shaw" wines
posted on May 13, 2004 07:02:42 PM new
hi bizze
i just got in, and remembered this thread..want to ask you couple generic guestions, and you certainly dont need to answer if they are too intrusive.
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at an auction tonite, there were two boxes of used patterns...simplicity, butterick, etc..all open, and cut out-and those i inspected were all folded back neatly and in the package-which i figure was a good sign that they were complete...i guess thats is how garment is made..cutout and pinned to the fabric, right?
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most of these patterns were dated from the late 50's to the 90's....there were over 100, because i quit counting at over half of the loosely filled box-that was 50...
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they sold all for one money...$150...my "guesstimate" is winner had 1 - 1.25 in each....
why are they marketable?
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or, in your estimation, are they marketable?
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My opinion is the high bidder at the auction you attended spent WAY too much for a box of stuff that is essentially worthless.
Sewing patterns, unless they are truly unique, have no value whatsoever. I volunteer at a thrift shop. We get dozens and dozens of patterns.
The ordinary modern ones, for regular clothes, that are still factory folded we put up for sale at a quarter apiece and hardly ever sell any. The ones that have been cut we take out of the envelope and use the big pieces to wrap glass items.
Maybe, and this is a BIG maybe, patterns from the '50s-'60s, still factory folded, would have some nominal value.
Vintage doll clothes and apron patterns are another story. I've sold quite a few on eBay (I buy them from the thrift...) for, on average, $20 for doll clothes and probably $10 for apron patterns. These sell just as well when neatly cut as when factory folded. It's important to check to be sure all the pieces are there.
JMHO based on experience.
Lucy
Edited because I was to enchanted with my own name I typed it twice...
[ edited by OhMsLucy on May 13, 2004 09:11 PM ]
posted on May 14, 2004 05:32:06 AM new
I agree with Lucy. Although the retro look is in right now, it depends on the pattern and the style that you have. Vintage doll patterns to fit Velvet, Dina and Crissy type dolls (I think these are 22" are very marketable as the buyers want to make the clothes for their vintage doll. I recently sold an old poncho crochet pattern that I pulled from a 1974 magazine that sold for approx $13.00. The new patterns can be bought inexpensively from a fabric store. And yes, sewing patterns are reuseable. I'm wondering if the person that won the box was in fashion design and is using the patterns for new ideas. 60's and 70's style clothing is hot right now, but we're also watching styles from the 50's starting to make a return as well.
but haven't hit the big M yet...........
Sniping works up a thirst"
