Ebay Guidelines

I've written this page to provide my fellow Ebayers with information about the personal guidelines I follow when conducting business on Ebay.

Selling: Card Lots

I frequently sell lots of cards from Collectible Card Games. I make every attempt to represent the contents accurately. If I state that a lot of cards contains rares, then it will contain some number of rares. If I do not, that means it probably doesn't. A few may have slipped in - I just cannot guarantee that there are rares. The same applies to cards from different sets, foils, promos, or so forth.

Because of the number of cards, and card lots, that I sell, I usually cannot search for specific cards within the lot. It just takes too long. I also have three small children, which eats into my time further. Any queries about certain cards will usually be answered Maybe.

If you are looking for specific rare cards, I do maintain a trade list for a wide variety of CCGs at http://trade.mahasamatman.com.

Selling: RPG Books

Selling: DVDs

Shipping and Handling

I use the USPS for all shipping. If there is a specific reason for me to use another shipping service, I can accommodate the request. However, it may delay the shipment of the package. I weigh each package prior to shipping to calculate postage rates. I do include a small handling fee - this covers packaging materials, gas, and other incidentals.

Some of the items (such as card lots) may seem to have a high price for shipping. That's because cards and books are heavy. Unfortunately, CCG cards do not (officially) qualify for Media rate shipping. I'd love for it to be otherwise.

Feedback

As a buyer and seller, I believe that providing honest feedback is important. I believe that buyers should not feel threatened by retaliatory feedback or poor service, so I provide feedback when payment is received. At that point, it is my responsibility as a seller to ensure you get the product you expect. If there is a problem with the purchase, I want the chance to honestly resolve it. Likewise, as a buyer, I will give every opportunity for a seller to resolve a problem.

Buying

I do a fair amount of buying on Ebay too. While I do not expect other sellers to adhere to the same guidelines that I do, I do hope that all sellers on Ebay develop and maintain their own code of ethics on Ebay. Most good sellers seem to - otherwise they'd lose business.