Unknown / guest 01 Nov 2008
#14Happy Halloween
The top item is a Bean legiron from the Swan Galleries. It is stamped with Houdini's name and is said to have been owned by Houdini.
Number two is a nice Bean Giant which sold for a bit more than I expected.
Joe
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Joe,
The ban on Nazi stuff has been there for a long time. They say it is in response to the laws in Europe, where that stuff is severely controlled. I think their loopy liberalism has as much to do with it. Their ban on firearms RELATED stuff is a real PITA. You cant sell a holster, ferchrissakes! Is there a new ban on slave stuff? There seems to be the usual run of Genuine Indian Fake Slave Shackles on sale.
EBay has become a particular PITA for sellers. Their new Feedback sanctions make it very easy for a small seller to be suspended for a single FB. DSR stars make it easy to get hit if some moron thinks your free shipping is too expensive, or reads eBay's directions that call four stars good, while eBay suspends you for a 4.3 rating. The inability of sellers to post FB has destroyed the value of feedback altogether, and made the place more susceptible to buyer blackmail and fraud.
I don't mind PayPal in general, but they now sometimes hold sellers' fees for 21 days, while still insisting you ship. I don't expect to see buyer's fees from PayPal. They'll raise seller fees if necessary. That makes it invisible to buyers.
They have made eBay a risky place for sellers to do business. I backed off from my sales, for personal logistic reasons (a fancy way of saying too busy) last year, and am reluctant to start up again. Why risk wasting all the time to post a bunch of stuff, only to have some numpty get you suspended. I may miss the Christmas season.
EBay has really screwed up their operation, IMnsHO.
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