At the end of last month, I bought won an auction for a piece of
jewelry. The seller offers combined shipping; several times in the past
he has waited while I bid on a few more items and sent me an invoice
when I was “done shopping.” As previously, a...
While browsing the US community boards some time ago I read a discussion
among sellers upset that their seller status (I’m not sure of the exact
term) is negatively impacted if they receive a message from a buyer
after the transaction is complete. Th...
Thank you for the detailed explanation, FemmeFan. I understand better
why the sellers for whom I was a returning customer and the one who made
the private listing made their decisions. While the GSP may not quite be
a "disaster" for Canadians, I do a...
Marnotom, Unfortunately CANPAR is still active in my area and so are
complaints from neighbours (and GTA residents at large, if one checks
Yelp reviews) about how you have to drive an hour northwest of the city
to their depot if you're not home when ...
I would prefer for inexpensive items (less than the $20 customs limit)
to have the option of lower-cost USPS shipping without tracking. In more
than 400 eBay purchases, the vast majority untracked, only one went
'missing' and it turned up eventually....
Returning to Canada and eBay buying after being out of the country for
some time, I'm discouraged to see the GSP more entrenched than ever. I
just looked into buying again a very small, light item I bought some
years ago from a US seller. The seller ...
Well in the greater Toronto area, CanPar just has the one depot and it
is in the west end near the airport. For those of us in the east end,
it's a long drive and on public transit--forget it. So I don't ever use
the GSP, lest CanPar be the shipper. ...
