Posts made by bobbybore

Thanks OP, just treated an associate to a grande peppermint mocha.

I just asked because I thought I was missing something. I was in no way criticizing the OP since it may be a good deal for some folks. I agree with both of you (billtmore and Mistercheap).

Only good for refills and still must buy coffee first. How is this a deal when Starbucks allows free refills after purchase but don’t have to buy a mug?

Sears is literally putting the whole store on sale, building and all!

@fivetalents said in Amazon Lightning Deal - Pour over coffee kettle 1L - $34.82:

Is there a code @cigarguy? The price is showing $43.97.

@bobbybore, I have the 12 cup Bialleti and I love that thing, but I love VERY dark coffee/espresso.

I regulate how dark the coffee gets by adding less grounds when brewing. I have tried a whole mess of other brewing methods and contraptions but the simple Bialleti is the best.

Only two sizes left: 11.5 & 13 https://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature-Men’s-Athletic-Shoe%2C-White.product.100281319.html
Online only with free shipping. These are not the best quality shoes but at this price they can’t be beat.

Best coffee maker: Bialleti

Ebay has changed a lot since 2004. Buyers can leave negative feedback but sellers cannot. This is why seller feedback is meaningless. I just leave positive (no choice) and a generic remark.

@ukedog said in Tips and tricks from an eBay seller (edit: will update original post till we get a wiki):

@zapjb Interesting post. My only bad experience as an eBay seller was for a used Lumia 640 cellphone, which the buyer claimed had a “very scratched screen” (it was not), and requested a return. I suspect the real reason was that the buyer didn’t bother to read the listing before clicking “Buy Now”, which clearly stated the phone was locked to AT&T, i.e. not unlocked. So my sale for only $40 including free shipping got blown up, and I ended up offering a $10 partial refund to close the matter–I guess the buyer figured that could go towards paying for an unlock. After my shipping cost and the eBay fees, I probably would have come out close just holding on to it until it was worth the same as your unsold Android phones.

As a somewhat occasional eBay seller, I was surprised to find out that eBay feedback is a one-way street; only buyers can leave feedback! An unreasonable buyer can really hold you hostage, including YOU paying for return postage on any return–regardless if you stated in your listing that buyers pay for return postage.

Absolutely true, buyers have all the leverage over sellers on both Ebay and Amazon. Ebay changed many of their policies to become more competitive with Amazon. Sellers can leave feedback but only positive feedback. As a seller, I have had very few problems with bad buyers but I also don’t sell high value items. At least 99% of my listings are “buy it now” with fixed price and I my listings are private where the details of the sale are not divulged. The private listing is good to hide the prices that items sold which is useful for sales of multiple listings of the same item.

I have found that the USPS regional boxes can be cheaper than priority. Also, FedEx shipping through Ebay can save a ton over USPS priority. I use flat rate envelopes often. I’ll slip a box into them or pad them with bubble wrap. I don’t sell cell phones or computers. I have over 5,500 transactions on Ebay since 2008 and used to sell mostly international. That changed when USPS tripled the cost of the flat rate envelopes (but they do have tracking now).

@tigremalo2001 said in The GM costco event is back again this year:

@lorenw Yes Costco is terrible when it comes to car deals. Sometimes the dealer won’t even show you the Costco price. When you complain to Costco they simply ignore you.

My experience is that it depends on the dealer. I have had some dealers that just ignore the Costco service and don’t follow Costco’s protocol and others that do. I have also found that the Costco auto service is really just an introductory service and I negotiate just as I would if I walked in off the street.

FW member since '04 when the deals were better and FW was fun. I think this new home will be just as good if not better!