Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Some people are not aware of the fact that most banks, especially in the US (which has a totally antiquated banking system compared to Western Europe) charge often hefty fees to receive a transfer from abroad, even if the transfer is in the bank's home currency (US$ in this case). When I make a transfer out of Switzerland, my bank allows me to specify whether I want each party to carry his own fees, or whether I pay all fees, including those on the receiving end. It is just a matter on selecting the right radio button (like all other banking business, I do this via PC from the comfort of my den). I always select the latter option so that the seller has no unpleasant surprises. Nathan Joseph Codispoti wrote: > I had a similar experience - with a LUG member . > > I allowed him to wire the payment for a sale directly to my bank. Unbeknown > to me, my bank charged me $35 to receive the transfer. I sent him the > merchandise on his promise to remit the difference. I never heard from him > again. > Recently, again with a LUG member, it cost an extra $15 for a transfer but > this time the buyer graciously offered to send me the difference. I declined > based on the fact that honesty and integrity is more important to me than > the money. > > Therefore Karina, it is a matter of paying for the lesson. It costs money to > wire money and the seller cannot absorb the cost. > > Joe Codispoti > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <kiklaas@iinet.net.au> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 5:24 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Bad Ebay Experience > > > I have just ordered a Leica M6 leather half case of Ebay from a chap > > called Federico - (Leica3_Black I think is his trading name), he has rave > > reviews about all his dealings and I can tell you I have had quite the > > opposite experience - the auction said US$120 + US$10 for shipping, > > no mention of bank charges. He makes contact to arrange payment method > > (I wired on the Monday following Sat's purchase) and he says he does not > > want to pay bank charges - stupidly because I really want the case I wire > > US$145, an extra US$15 to cover bank charges (keeping in mind fx rate is > > not in my favour) - he emails back to say he has only received > > US$117 (US125 - US$8 for bank charges) and to please send a further US$13 > > in cash in the mail - I ask him to use my Fedex shipping account, thus no > > need for US$10 shipping charge - and so after much frustration - I was in > > the situation that I either had to cut my losses - no case or pay whatever > > amount I was being held to ransome for to secure shipping of the case - I > > did in fact send US$13 in cash in the mail - he tells me he has shipped > > case, expect it to arrive (finger's X'd) but like you say - no room for > > bad reviews - no more Ebay experience for me - when I pay a lot of money > > for something I want a face in front of me to make a noise at when they do > > not deliver... > > > > Be aware - folks, avoid this one. > > > > Karina > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The one thing I don't get with ebay is that they allow people to hide > > their > > > feedback and make it not publically viewable. I'd never buy from someone > > > with a hidden feedback, but it's darned irritating when the beggars > snipe > > > auctions that you have running. > > > They also allow non-registered bidders, which is quite beyond me. I had > a > > > bidder who one my auction, didn't make contact, ignored emails to his > > > Hotmail account and I could look up his details because he was an > > > unregistered bidder. I was seething by the time I'd beggared aound with > > > that for days. To make things worse, you can't leave feedback for > > > unregistered bidders, so I was unable to leave a comment to warn others. > > > Kinda defeats the entire object of the ebay policy!! Could I do anything > > > about it? Not a chance!! So effectively it's free forward for all those > > guys > > > to bid, not pay and continue doing so without consequence. > > > > > > Right, now I'm going to beat something with a large stick for a minute!! > > > Back soon;-) > > > > > > -Duncan > > > > > > > > > Finally, be very careful in selecting sellers from whom you will buy. > > The TV > > > show Good Morning America just this morning told of increasing consumer > > > fraud on some of the auction sites, including eBay. They are not frauds > > > committed by the auction companies; sellers cook up all kinds of things, > > use > > > different names to avoid the bad feedback that the auction sites use to > > > warn people of unreliable or dishonest sellers and buyers. > > > > > > Seth LaK 9 > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html