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So, apparently as of some time in August, eBay are now FORCING a seller to offer DHL shipping as a mandatory option for items over a certain size/weight, which will effectively mean ALL guitars/basses. 

 

The big problem with this is that when someone buys your guitar/bass, it defaults to DHL, which then when you go to try and arrange postage you, as the seller, are only given a time slot of between 0800 and 1800 Mon-Fri... ridiculous! Who can regularly devote a full day to sitting on their behind waiting for someone to maybe collect their parcel??

 

I've used eBay for 19 years, I've sold hundreds of guitars/basses and have always been able to trot down to the post office in my own reasonable time and send the item when I'm able either before work, after work, on a lunch break etc, this new dictator-ish rule of eBay means I simply cannot use the platform anymore for selling guitars/basses as I can't afford to stay home for a full day to facilitate collection.

 

19 years of regular use, and because someone in the lofty ranks of eBay has organised themselves a tasty backhander from DHL it means us, the plebs, can effectively no longer sell certain items without taking a days Annual Leave.

 

Fug you eBay, and fug your fugging board or directors that thought this was a remotely reasonable option! Those of a certain lofty disposition can rarely see through the clouds to understand the impact of actions taken without due consideration to those on the ground floor. 

 

First world problem, absolutely, but still... frustrating!! 

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7 minutes ago, Rob MacKillop said:

That's bad news, especially as I will be selling four instruments through them in a couple of weeks' time. The place is getting worse. 

Try them here first Rob. 

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12 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

Excellent. Very best of luck with the sale. Out of interest, what are they?

 

Jack Cassidy Fretless - I've just placed on the For Sale page here.

The others are non-bass: Eastman DM-1 Gypsy-Jazz Guitar, Zither Banjo, posh (expensive) ukulele...some others too...just can't remember them at bedtime! 

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For the few that don't know, or know of, Rob, take it from me that there is not a Gooder Egg to be had. Top-notch bloke. Just sayin'. :friends:

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