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Ebay - Good and Bad

February 8th, 2015 at 03:38 pm

I got a best offer on a book I've had up on eBay for nearly a year now. While I was contemplating accepting the offer ($4 less than my BIN price) I got another email telling me that same person had gone ahead and bought it for full price! Sweet! It was a book I used for my technology class a couple years ago. After shipping and fees I think I'll make about $8 (not real profit because I paid around $25 for it. But better than nothing!)

Unfortunately I also got an email that the DVD I sold last week had a return request. Frown I admit I mistakenly did not put all the correct info for it. I had used the pre-filled stuff for the upc code and didn't double check it closely enough. Totally my fault. So, now I wait for it to be returned. Frown Ugh. (The cover looked exactly the same, the year was the same, just a slightly different title. made all the difference though.)

Hopefully this isn't going to put a ding on my 100% rating. Frown

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My allergies are really bothering me this week. I've been taking allergy meds which have allowed me to get 3 or 4 hours of sleep most nights ... if I take a full dose, then I'm a zombie the next day. The lack of sleep is really getting to me.

At least the last two nights I haven't been woken up or kept awake by loud vehicles in the parking lot!

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I plan to do some grocery shopping today (don't need very much) and get some cleaning done as well.

I also might make a stop at two local fast food places that have a $4.50 shop associated with them - quick jobs. Smile I will resist purchasing anything!

I redownloaded Receipt Hog last night and plan to start using it again. I'm only 100 points away from being able to cash out for a $5 PayPal. I probably won't though, because you get a better deal if you wait. I'm going to ask NE if he'll let me have some of his receipts because I'll only have one or two a week at most - you can input up to 7. (I need to find mine from last weekend, they'd still be in the 7 day period.)
(If you're interested in Receipt Hog, I have to send a referral link via email - they don't have a clickable one like Ting or Ynab, etc.)
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Tonight NE has agreed to drive me along one of the bus routes so I can make notes on the best places to catch the bus and landmarks to pinpoint them. Eventually I hope to do this for all of the routes - it will make it so much easier on me telling people where to go/where to stand.

5 Responses to “Ebay - Good and Bad”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
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    I bet if you handle the return process well and admit your mistake you may get a decent rating.

    I must say you are going above and beyond with your job! It's too bad they don't have this information already available to help you.

  2. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    I emailed the buyer an apology - they're a fairly new eBayer, so hopefully they'll be understanding.

    - There is a list of bus shelters on the different routes. But the buses will stop at any corner as long as it is safe (not a right-hand turn lane, no construction, won't block an intersection) I've had too many people call and tell me that the bus whizzed right by them on a corner I told them to go to ... This will hopefully help to cut down on that happening.

  3. rob62521 Says:
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    I would think since you've accepted the return and apologized, the buyer will be OK with it. I know a number of years ago I received something broken, not the seller's fault, and I had bought the insurance so she sent me the receipt. The USPS on the other hand...it was a baking dish and it was shattered. The guy at the post office said that if I turned it in for the insurance I couldn't have the dish back. Really? Did he honestly think I wanted a bunch of broken pieces? I only bought it because it was a gift for a friend who collected that pattern. Anyway, I digress...the seller was upset because it had been broken in transit and I totally understand and still gave her a great rating. Hopefully your buyer will too.

  4. VS_ozgirl Says:
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    That's a good idea to find some landmarks to pinpoint, should be really helpful Smile

  5. LizfromtheBronx Says:
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    I just checked out Receipt Hog...seems cool! I regularly have 10-15 receipts on my wallet at any time until I do a sweep. I'd like if you sent me a referral!

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