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Post by jsilverjanet on Dec 17, 2016 18:16:38 GMT -8
I take a lot of chances on eBay. Some of them pay off, others due to shipping...well.....you get the picture
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Post by jsilverjanet on Dec 17, 2016 18:17:54 GMT -8
no backing board...no problem   |
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Post by jsilverjanet on Dec 17, 2016 18:19:05 GMT -8
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Post by slym2none on Dec 17, 2016 23:08:46 GMT -8
Cripes. That is awful. I hope they never have to ship anything made of glass or the like.
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Post by Bats on Dec 18, 2016 14:06:48 GMT -8
Cripes indeed. There are some people who just don't know how to ship comics. Is it because they don't understand comics but have some to sell or they just don't care...? Buying from ebay, I always ask the seller to ship between rigid cardboard, larger than the book, if the listing doesn't state the specific packaging to be used. I get the odd curt response (to be expected) but the vast majority of books arrive undamaged. Some still get damaged, however. The "best" one I had was a run of 6 modern DCs. Not worth a fortune but living in the UK, some of these books are hard to find in NM condition. I asked the seller to ship between cardboard, which he did... he folded a piece of card around the books and it was only long enough to cover one and a half sides. He then put it in a paper envelope and wrote the address on the front afterwards. How do I know this? I have part of my address scored into the front cover of #1  |
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Post by slym2none on Dec 18, 2016 17:49:10 GMT -8
I used to describe how I packed my books up, but I gots the lazy when it comes to eBay nowadays. And as a seller of (mostly) comic books, it does irk me slightly when others tell me how they want their books packaged, but I have to instantly tell myself "You know where they are coming from, they've probably had a bad time or two in regards to shipping a comic." So, I let it go, but pack my way (if it's any different than what they say) and have yet to have a complaint. I do like shipping (anything, really) in the Flat-Rate boxes or the Regional Rate boxes, because of the higher weight limit. I have made fortresses out of corrugated plastic that I daresay would survive being run over by a truck without any damage.  |
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Post by Bats on Dec 19, 2016 3:15:42 GMT -8
I've irked a few sellers in my time  But I had to weigh everything up... Do I risk upsetting a seller I've not bought from before? Vs Do I want to risk receiving a damaged book? For the most part, it pays off. I've established good comms with some of those sellers and bought more from them, without the need to ask for secure packaging a second time. I usually find I buy more than I normally would from those sellers too. I used to check seller feedback for packaging before asking questions. I found it wasn't always reliable. Like the time my "NM" Batman #670 - my favourite modern Batman cover - arrived looking like a half-pipe |
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Post by jsilverjanet on Jan 7, 2017 6:41:17 GMT -8
no backing board...no problem i just realized i paid $12.75 for shipping on this one refund requested! |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Jan 7, 2017 9:28:40 GMT -8
Bubble Mailers - Worst invention ever.  |
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Post by Bats on Jan 7, 2017 10:51:50 GMT -8
I once complained to a seller that the comic had arrived damaged. The response was, "I don't why. I sent it in a bubble mailer."  |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Jan 7, 2017 20:08:19 GMT -8
I once complained to a seller that the comic had arrived damaged. The response was, "I don't why. I sent it in a bubble mailer." I've had that happen dozens of times. I don't really know what it protects. It doesn't protect against bending, folding, bumping, or sharp objects. I suppose it might keep mosquitoes from biting the comic book, but that's about it. |
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Post by Bats on Jan 8, 2017 1:13:01 GMT -8
I once complained to a seller that the comic had arrived damaged. The response was, "I don't why. I sent it in a bubble mailer." I've had that happen dozens of times. I don't really know what it protects. It doesn't protect against bending, folding, bumping, or sharp objects. I suppose it might keep mosquitoes from biting the comic book, but that's about it. Yep. It only takes two pieces of thick cardboard, larger then the book, to reduce the risk of damage. |
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But I had to weigh everything up... Do I risk upsetting a seller I've not bought from before? Vs Do I want to risk receiving a damaged book? For the most part, it pays off. I've established good comms with some of those sellers and bought more from them, without the need to ask for secure packaging a second time. I usually find I buy more than I normally would from those sellers too.
