Thursday, August 5, 2010
BEWARE - BT VOYAGER 220V IS LOCKED TO BT!
Recommended Coin Sellers on eBay
Isle-of-Avalon - Nice hammered coins from all periods with a few antiquities as well.
Numismatty - A good seller of milled coins, ideal for beginner collections and collectors of foreign coins.
Medievalist - Very nice Medieval coins.Curlietailz - A seller of high quality hammered coins from all eras of British History.Sjblencoe - One of the best selection of hammered coins around!ElkinsCoinsAndAntiquities - Varied selection of hammered coins.Historyincoins - Quality coins.Midnock2000 - Seller of good coins.Andy_Jack - A seller of high quality modern milled coins and supplies, one of my favourites.bi11ynom8ts - Recommended.catfacepaul - A*ancient17 - Good coins!petitvingtieme - Good Plantagenet coins.jonnyqc- Nice selection of hammereds.detectoristlewy - Good metal detecting finds.anne-marie-bm178MATCH ATTAX - PLEASE READ AND SUPPORT
Dear all,
I would advise every collector of the match attax cards to write and complain to Topps about the collection.
My reason for this is simple. I have bought so many packets for the man of the match cards and not got any and have had hundreds of cards as swaps which I can't get rid of.
I worked it out and you would need to spend at least 105 to get 60 man of the match cards - and then you would need to rely on getting different ones - not going to happen is it! I cannot afford to do this - can you?
If we all write and complain maybe they will do something about it!
Craig
FREECYCLE- to dispose of low value items quickly
If your main interest is just to get rid of bulky or unwanted items which may have little value or you discover, after ebay listing, are not saleable, then you should consider easier alternatives to ebay, as I have done. Think about it as an alternative to buying something on ebay which would have to be shipped from the other side of the country but may beavailable free from someone in your local area.
The best I have come across is called FREECYCLE. This is a UK wide network which costs nothing to join and in which members offer each other unwanted items free of charge, generally in preference to taking them down to the dump. You will join your local freecycle group as part of the ethos is to avoid excess petrol/pollution/global warming by making items available for reuse as locally as possible. Generally the person who wants the item will come and collect it. Sometimes those offering items, who may be flooded with requests, will allow a day or so to see who is interested and then pick the most deserving person, the one who gives the best explanation of how the item will be helpful. Often items seem to go to genuinely needy people eg to furnish a first flat. Often quite high quality items like lounge suites in excellent condition are offered. Currently many people are offering VDUs as they switch to flat screen monitors and massive widescreen TVs as they switch to the flat screen replacements. Computer desks can also be obtained as people switch to using laptops. Decent computers which no longer meet the latest spec also become available. These are just some examples.
Before - or after - you have tried to sell an item on ebay and incurred the usual ebay fees, do consider whether it is worth the cost and hassle. Items not saleable on ebay or which will only earn you a tiny amount, may be more suitable to give away to someone who will eagerly turn up at your doorstep at a prearranged mutually convenient time. Everyone using freecycle is on email so communication is no problem.
It is much easier to list and dispose something when you are giving it away then to list for sale on ebay.
I am a great enthusiast for ebay but have found that it is not the greatest for selling penny items or bulky collection only items of modest value. It is also hit and miss and that is no use when you really need to be sure of urgently clearing some space in your house, loft or shed.
'Lime by Next' or 'Lime @ Next' - Cheap Quality!!!!!!!!
I recently bought some knickers for my daughter from ebay and the heading was 'Next Dora knickers, age 5-6, BNIP', the description in the listing did indeed say Lime by Next but I had never heard of Lime so didn't really pay much attention to it. Silly me! The knickers arrived in good time but when I looked at them straight away I could tell they were poor quality. Nowhere on the packet or on the knickers themselves was the name 'Next' written.
I have since looked into the Lime name further and have found out it is a range brought out by Next to fill gaps in their 'Choice (seconds)' shops. Basicallyinferior quality goods bought out for a diffferent chain run by them - so although run by the 'Next' people not actually real Next items at all.
I would advise you to not buy these items and just spend a little more on real 'Next' items - I wish I had. These knickers are a terrible shape and rough material - I will probably end up giving them to a charity shop.
These people should not be able to write 'Next' in the item title as in my opinion the two lines are totally different!
Bidding On Mystery Envelopes
Mystery Box and Mystery Envelope auctions are permitted by eBay, in my opinion they are almost all-fraudulent auctions because the seller can manipulate the box contents to make sure it is never a good deal for the buyer.
Mystery auctions are supposed to be a bit of fun, the excitement of not knowing what you have won.
But what you need to be aware of is the description and wording of these auctions, read them very carefully if you are tempted to bid.
Check the feedback of other participants, any Negs or feedback less than 98% do your homework and check what they were for.
Mystery Envelope auctions offer cash prizes of an undisclosed amount to auction winners.
The mystery might be just an empty box or envelope.
Remember you cant report them or file a significantly not as described if you bid 5.00 and only get a box or envelope with a 0.01p taped in it.
As mentioned these auctions are totally legit and are permitted by eBay, enter the names of either style of auction into the search box and on average 150-200 listings will appear.
Why do people bid?
Is it because you think youre going to get more than what you have bid?
The seller is not going to part with more than his highest bid? Like any business theyre out to make as much profit as possible.
The auction winner usually receives from 10% to 30% of the money they paid for the auction back in 'winnings'.
Mystery Envelope auctions are considered by many to be illegal lotteries.
Please vote if you have taken the time and effort to read the guide and I hope that it has been of some assistance.
Vintage action man
When purchasing vintage action man items off Ebay, always ask plenty of question about the quality of the items your about to bid on. I find it frustrating that sellersoften hide, or do not disclose faults in theirdescriptions. Even when direct questions are asked about the condition of these items sellers are often vague in their response. In short, if they are not totally transparent in their ads, or dont reply to direct questions, then dont bid on their auctions. Remember we are talking about collectors items. Descriptions like great for its age, tell you nothing. if they cant be honest forget about it.