Effing Ebay Hermits!!

Sourbastard · 09-01-2006, 02:24 PM

Ive been looking to get a Boss 302 or Boss 429 hat for nearly 12 months. They are almost impossible to get here, and hard to find at all in the states.

I finally found TWO that I wanted on ebay from an American seller. Only to be told, no its far too complex to write australia on the "To:" part of the address label, so they wont ship to Australia.

Its a freaking HAT! Its not a nuclear weapon! Its not hard to pack for shipping to a foreign country! Im paying the extra shipping anyway! What exactly is the issue here?? Is it too hard to write Australia? Are you unsure where Australia is?? Did you think I wanted you to drop it off to me personally? Is it too scarey to venture out of your concrete lined triple reinforced bunker to get a quote for shipping at the post office? Or is it just too damn confusing writing a country that has a name longer then the three letters and three fullstops that make up U.S.A. ???

Essentially, im a little perturbed.

Anyone else had similar experiences on Ebay?

09-01-2006, 02:31 PM

That sucks, you know anyone in the US that could help you out?

I haven't had any dramas with Ebay, even with Hong Kong sellers. But im waiting for the day :S

GreenMachine · 09-01-2006, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sourbastard

Essentially, im a little perturbed.

I would be too... Although, the septics are trying to prevent you making a fashion faux pas - 429 caps will never be cool.

John Deere, however...

Sourbastard · 09-01-2006, 02:39 PM

Not anyone 100% reliable. Just some people have to be difficult even at the loss of money which they are in the process of trying to earn.

Sourbastard · 09-01-2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenMachine

John Deere, however...

you are gonna make me change my name to cleetus next.

lisa76 · 09-01-2006, 02:41 PM

I've been pretty lucky, except for receiving a faulty digital camera - and from an Australian seller. Haven't had too much trouble from the overseas sellers, except of course for what you are going through - it doesn't seem anyone in the States is too interested in making money too badly. They just don't want to ship to us.

-jjM- · 09-01-2006, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackLS

I haven't had any dramas with Ebay, even with Hong Kong sellers. But im waiting for the day :S

hong kong is very reliable, i got some speakers from over there, very speedy, my friend some hand held tv thing, very speedy, an no hassles or dramas which plesased me alot

merlin · 09-01-2006, 03:46 PM

I ordered a pair of Sidi motorcycle boots from Ebay from a bike shop in Germany - they retail for $500 here, but I was getting them delivered for $300.

Anyway seller said it would be about a week shipping. After a 2 months and numerous emails still no boots so he checked with the courier company (Toll)- for the last 2 months they had been sitting in a holding warehouse in Austria and marked as "undeliverable". yes the German Toll service apparantly can't read and believe Australia is the same place as Austria. Another month later they were finally delivered. 3 months from Germany is certainly a slow plane ride.

Envious · 09-01-2006, 05:04 PM

i bought a couple of swords (ornamental, and yes i am one of 'those' people that collect swords lol) from a seller in america, never arrived, wasnt very happy...

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Redrum · 09-01-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by merlin

I ordered a pair of Sidi motorcycle boots from Ebay from a bike shop in Germany - they retail for $500 here, but I was getting them delivered for $300.

Anyway seller said it would be about a week shipping. After a 2 months and numerous emails still no boots so he checked with the courier company (Toll)- for the last 2 months they had been sitting in a holding warehouse in Austria and marked as "undeliverable". yes the German Toll service apparantly can't read and believe Australia is the same place as Austria. Another month later they were finally delivered. 3 months from Germany is certainly a slow plane ride.

Was about to say seppos would ship it to Austria, that is where the Governator is from.

Let out some steam, Bennet.....

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merlin · 09-01-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

seppos :

Bit off topic but why do people keep calling americans "seppos" - what does it mean/where did it originate from?

Casper · 09-01-2006, 06:11 PM

seppo... septic tank... yank..yankee

Where yankee comes from you will need to do a google cause I cant be bothered.

Psycho Chicken · 09-01-2006, 06:20 PM

Also because they are full of it!

rag top · 09-01-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sourbastard

Ive been looking to get a Boss 302 or Boss 429 hat for nearly 12 months. They are almost impossible to get here, and hard to find at all in the states.

I finally found TWO that I wanted on ebay from an American seller. Only to be told, no its far too complex to write australia on the "To:" part of the address label, so they wont ship to Australia.

Have you tried a mustang parts shop here in oz for the hats????

42.57lb · 09-01-2006, 06:54 PM

It's not just eBayers that are bad though, I've bought stuff from legit online shops and not selected FedEx or whatever, and neer had stuff turn up. A lot of sites say that if you use U.S. Postal service and don't get your stuff don't be suprised. Apparantly the yank postal workers have sticky fingures if it's going a long way. Oh well.

parawolf · 09-01-2006, 07:04 PM

personally if it was more than AU$100 i'd be probably ticking the ship with insurance box...

Abacus · 09-01-2006, 07:05 PM

Try:

http://www.usa2me.com/site/default.aspx