Do you buy knives on eBay?

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Permalink Reply by Rino Smajo on March 7, 2011 at 0:03

1). No

I’d rather see & hold what I’m about to purchase

Permalink Reply by MICHAEL MAYFIELD on March 7, 2011 at 9:16

Hey Larry!!  Your soapbox comments are only a reflection of what many Americans are realizing today.

Thanks

MikeLarry W. Seale said:

Hopefully, it's going to be repealed but to me, the scary part isn't what it does to sellers directly, it's the 2012 requirement that buyers issue 1099-K's and using the slippery slope argument, what's next? We can't even buy a pack of gum with a dollar bill because we have to keep a record of EVERY transaction we make? I'm not a conspiracy nut but allowed to play out to what I consider the logical  end result,  I see a cashless society where the government has a record of every penny (or Amero if you listen to the open border advocates) we spend.

Sorry for the soapbox rant but this is no longer the country I went to war for!

Permalink Reply by Steve"Hog"Hanner on March 7, 2011 at 12:45

Thank you Rino, good to hear from you. We'll count you as an in person buyer.

Rino Smajo said:

1). No

I’d rather see & hold what I’m about to purchase

Permalink Reply by Frank Plant on March 7, 2011 at 21:26

I buy and sell knives on eBay. Just bought one a few minutes ago.  I've sold hundreds of knives on eBay and have never had a problem that can't be worked out.  My theory is that if you treat someone the way you want to be treated, then things will work out 99.9% of the time.  I've refunded buyers a couple of times when the package got lost in the mail, and allowed a couple of returns when the buyer wasn't happy with the knife. I'm aware that eBay's feedback system is watered down; compared to what it used to be like, but I'm proud to have 100% positive feedback.

I think that most knife collectors are good, honest people. They just want what they paid for, and so do I.

I've tried other sites, and get frustrated with eBay from time to time, but eBay continues to be my main market.

I'll continue to buy and sell at eBay until something better comes along....

Frank Plant

 

 

Permalink Reply by Steve"Hog"Hanner on March 8, 2011 at 8:30

Thank you Frank for your post, good advice to "Follow the Golden Rule', not sure people even know that one anymore!

Frank Plant said:

I buy and sell knives on eBay. Just bought one a few minutes ago.  I've sold hundreds of knives on eBay and have never had a problem that can't be worked out.  My theory is that if you treat someone the way you want to be treated, then things will work out 99.9% of the time.  I've refunded buyers a couple of times when the package got lost in the mail, and allowed a couple of returns when the buyer wasn't happy with the knife. I'm aware that eBay's feedback system is watered down; compared to what it used to be like, but I'm proud to have 100% positive feedback.

I think that most knife collectors are good, honest people. They just want what they paid for, and so do I.

I've tried other sites, and get frustrated with eBay from time to time, but eBay continues to be my main market.

I'll continue to buy and sell at eBay until something better comes along....

Frank Plant

 

 

Permalink Reply by MICHAEL MAYFIELD on March 8, 2011 at 10:20

Hey Frank!!  Thanks for the advice, I also lost interest in ebay after a bad experience with one of the 0.9% vendors you mention. However, after this discussion started I decided to take another look and within the last week I have made six very satisfying  purchases. Now I am browsing the site several times a day, I would like to check out yours if you have any listings.

Mike

Permalink Reply by Frank Plant on March 8, 2011 at 17:40

MICHAEL MAYFIELD said:

Hey Frank!!  Thanks for the advice, I also lost interest in ebay after a bad experience with one of the 0.9% vendors you mention. However, after this discussion started I decided to take another look and within the last week I have made six very satisfying  purchases. Now I am browsing the site several times a day, I would like to check out yours if you have any listings.

Mike

Permalink Reply by Frank Plant on March 8, 2011 at 17:50

MICHAEL MAYFIELD said:

Hey Frank!!  Thanks for the advice, I also lost interest in ebay after a bad experience with one of the 0.9% vendors you mention. However, after this discussion started I decided to take another look and within the last week I have made six very satisfying  purchases. Now I am browsing the site several times a day, I would like to check out yours if you have any listings.

 

Michael,

My eBay name is: dwp43.  Funny thing. I just received my first negative feedback.  A couple of weeks ago, I sold a Case knife as a 1970 10 dot. The buyer says it's a 9 dot. He emailed me about it last week but my computer had crashed, so I didn't see his email. So he left negative feedback.

I emailed him today and offered to refund his money; including his shipping cost to return the knife to me.

He emailed back that he didn't want to return the knife; just wanted an apology. I told him that I guaranteed satisfaction on all knives that I sell, and apoligized for the error.  Then I sent him a request to remove the negative feedback. Will have to wait and see if he does so.

This guy has 10 feedbacks. We all have to start somewhere, but new buyers seem to jump the gun.

I'm not placing him in the .01%, but sometimes it's frustrating to deal with newbies.

Hope you continue to enjoy your knife hunting. Sometimes the hunt is more fun than the kill!!

Regards,

frankp

Permalink Reply by MICHAEL MAYFIELD on March 8, 2011 at 18:33

 Hey Frank!  You are absolutely right, the hunt is big fun and looking for package deliveries. I must find the strength to control my purchases, however this addiction requires constant attention, LOL. Thanks for your web site information, I will check it out and see if you can contribute to my habit.

 

Mike 

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