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Thread: ebay - a nice story
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16th January 2007, 10:35 PM #1
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ebay - a nice story
I sold a brand new bath and shower tap set on ebay last week and advertised them with postage at $5 each. I had no idea what it would cost but thought it would be $5-10 or close to it.
Anyway, a guy from Mt Isa bought both sets and asked how much postage for both if sent together.
Stupid me says "oh, just send $5 and it should be OK"
So he pays the bid price plus the $5 and off i trot to the PO.
Total cost of postage $17.50 ! and the sets only got $82 for the 2 !
Oh well, my mistake and off they go. I just thought I'd cop it.
Anyway, tonight this guy sends an email and says he got the sets and noticed the postage and he has transferred another $12 to my account.
It sort of gives you hope that there are a few nice people around. it's not the $12, it's the fact that he did it which makes me feel good about it.
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16th January 2007, 10:53 PM #2
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one for the good guys Gumby
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16th January 2007, 11:07 PM #3
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16th January 2007, 11:49 PM #4
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Give up tubbing gumby?
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17th January 2007, 07:37 AM #5
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They where brand neu, ie; never used, I reckon he never took it up in the first place
Originally Posted by coastie
Give up tubbing gumby? 
Wet plasticine talk about leaving a ring around the tub.. yuk!Bruce C.
catchy catchphrase needed here, apply in writing to the above .
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17th January 2007, 08:15 AM #6
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are you on about Originally Posted by coastie
Give up tubbing gumby?
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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17th January 2007, 09:28 AM #7
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Think he read that you sold a bath......and a shower tap set.
Not sure how you'd post a bath.....especially for $5
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17th January 2007, 03:08 PM #8
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Most elevating, Gumby. Thanks for sharing the news.
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Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain
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