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Post by divasahm on Apr 26, 2007 10:39:54 GMT -4
Well, we've also given them the snail mail option, and I've just been informed that the Evite was amended before it went out into cyberspace to amend the snail mail address to the group's P.O. box instead of my home address. Our fundraising chair was looking out for my cybersafety!
And, since this is the first I've heard of a P.O. box, I'm off to find out where it is and how I can access it to collect any checks that have been sent there. Maybe we're doing better than I thought...
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dragonfly80
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Post by dragonfly80 on Apr 26, 2007 16:12:08 GMT -4
Well, we've also given them the snail mail option, and I've just been informed that the Evite was amended before it went out into cyberspace to amend the snail mail address to the group's P.O. box instead of my home address. Our fundraising chair was looking out for my cybersafety! And, since this is the first I've heard of a P.O. box, I'm off to find out where it is and how I can access it to collect any checks that have been sent there. Maybe we're doing better than I thought... Won't it also hurt you all in the end when Paypal takes out their fees? Say a person donates by credit card 100.00, well Paypal will take a fee out of that before they give it to you, right? That's how it works when I make a sell on Ebay and someone pays through with a credit card. I might be in the minority but I find Evites in general to be tacky. Especially if someone is hitting me up for money, then it's like I want the hand addressed actual envelope and letter, you know? Some of the potential donors might be having similar thoughts.
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Post by divasahm on Apr 26, 2007 19:00:52 GMT -4
This was one of my concerns as well, but the average age of the members of this group has tipped to the younger end of the spectrum and they were appalled that PayPal was not an option. I also prefer something in the mailbox, but I'm not that offended when it's a non-profit organization rather than a private party or event--especially when we're talking about 750-1000 addressees. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we go back next year to a USPS-delivered mailing in addition to the Evite.
About the fees--so far the total fee is far, far less than we spent last year on mailed invitations and postage, so that's one for the plus column.
I'm off tomorrow to check our P.O. box for donations--we'll see how that goes.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2007 21:36:47 GMT -4
Can someone offer me a hint as to how long I should wait before leaving negative feedback?
I won a router in March, and just received it last week. It doesn't work - it's defective, and I want to return it. I e-mailed the buyer a few days ago and got no response.
I'm thinking of leaving feedback that comments on the slow shipping (over a month!), defective product, and no response, but I don't want to leave it too early! Should I try to contact him again or wait a certain time period?
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Post by pamster on Apr 28, 2007 22:47:51 GMT -4
Can someone offer me a hint as to how long I should wait before leaving negative feedback? I won a router in March, and just received it last week. It doesn't work - it's defective, and I want to return it. I e-mailed the buyer a few days ago and got no response. I'm thinking of leaving feedback that comments on the slow shipping (over a month!), defective product, and no response, but I don't want to leave it too early! Should I try to contact him again or wait a certain time period? I think you could certainly leave some negative feedback right now! And also look in the FAQ or help sections about what to do in a situation such as yours. Those are three big issues.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 14:02:23 GMT -4
Woohoo! I left negative feedback AND opened a PayPal dispute! I feel oddly excited.
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pamster
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Post by pamster on Apr 29, 2007 14:50:24 GMT -4
Woohoo! I left negative feedback AND opened a PayPal dispute! I feel oddly excited. That's because you're asserting your bad (cyber-)self! You go girl!
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Post by PurpleBunny on May 3, 2007 10:29:05 GMT -4
What is it with buyers sometimes? When I list an auction saying I accept only money order and checks, why do these people email me asking if I accept Paypal? Don't they think I would have listed that information?
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dragonfly80
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Post by dragonfly80 on May 3, 2007 14:50:01 GMT -4
What is it with buyers sometimes? When I list an auction saying I accept only money order and checks, why do these people email me asking if I accept Paypal? Don't they think I would have listed that information? It must be a requirement for 95% of bidders to be illiterate. I just sold some clothes to a person with 0 feedback and I was scared but they paid the next day! I just hope they leave me good feedback, the newbie feedback always scares me. What if they have totally unrealistic expectations of an Ebay auction and take that out on my positive rating?
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Post by BoroKat on May 3, 2007 15:23:16 GMT -4
Newby feedback is hilarious- it seldom makes any sense or is extremely unrealistic. "Purchased and took 4 days to arrive. Not satisfied" Well, duh. Its almost like they hit the "Buy" button, and expect their purchase to fly thru the window via owl.
So I bought a Coach watch Monday night and it arrived today- yay! Only, the listing said that she had only worn it 4-5 times, it was like new and in mint condition. Not quite. The face has a nice scratch on it, and the leather in the band has a pretty noticable puncture. If she wore it 4-5 times, each time must have been for several continuous days. The thing is, I love it, I just don't know if I would have paid $97 for it. I don't want to send it back, is there any way to request a partial refund because item was not as described?
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