Bidder sending own courier

Hmm. Auction closes for a DLT tape drive. No contact from winning bidder
until my reminder by which time he informs me he has sent a cheque for the
bid amount and will arrange for a courier to collect. I offer personal
collection or delivery using my courier only as personal collections do not
require packing materials etc.

Am wondering whether to hand over the drive as it is seeing as the buyer has
obviously decided he isn't going to pay for any and didn't even ask if he
could send his own courier. As I work from home it now means I will have to
sit in all day 'in case' the courier collects when I am not there.

/rant.

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In article <bf0utc$v0b$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>,
sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk says...
> Hmm. Auction closes for a DLT tape drive. No contact from winning bidder
> until my reminder by which time he informs me he has sent a cheque for the
> bid amount and will arrange for a courier to collect. I offer personal
> collection or delivery using my courier only as personal collections do not
> require packing materials etc.
>
> Am wondering whether to hand over the drive as it is seeing as the buyer has
> obviously decided he isn't going to pay for any and didn't even ask if he
> could send his own courier. As I work from home it now means I will have to
> sit in all day 'in case' the courier collects when I am not there.
>
Surely if you work from home you'll be there anyway? ;-p

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"Craig Rider" <cdrider1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Snowdon Computers" <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bf0utc$v0b$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk
>
> > Hmm. Auction closes for a DLT tape drive. No contact from winning bidder
> > until my reminder by which time he informs me he has sent a cheque for
the
> > bid amount and will arrange for a courier to collect. I offer personal
> > collection or delivery using my courier only as personal collections do
not
> > require packing materials etc.
> >
> > Am wondering whether to hand over the drive as it is seeing as the buyer
has
> > obviously decided he isn't going to pay for any and didn't even ask if
he
> > could send his own courier. As I work from home it now means I will have
to
> > sit in all day 'in case' the courier collects when I am not there.
> >
>
> Tell him the courier is more than welcome to collect but he'll have to
> fit in with your schedule, just as a caller would who collected in
> person.
>
> If the buyer doesn't like it remind them of your delivery terms. If
> they get shirty point out that you're very busy and can't be waiting in
> all day for a courier.


Too late as he said the cheque 'has been posted'. I am now debating whether
to:

1 - Hand the bare drive over
2 - Put in a box with a few bricks, or a couple of dead monitors I want to
get rid of.
3 - Whack it in a massive box so it will pickup a volumetric charge? (ie
CLink decide how much it should weigh based on the measurements of the
box). - might get a fridge freezer box from Currys and get him a bulk charge
too. mwaahaa

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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:04:05 +0100, "Snowdon Computers"
<sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote:

>"Craig Rider" <cdrider1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:ce8788c50c263aca5a1590d9d50d8f17.67511@mygat e.mailgate.org...
>> "Snowdon Computers" <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:bf0utc$v0b$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk
>>
>> > Hmm. Auction closes for a DLT tape drive. No contact from winning bidder
>> > until my reminder by which time he informs me he has sent a cheque for
>the
>> > bid amount and will arrange for a courier to collect. I offer personal
>> > collection or delivery using my courier only as personal collections do
>not
>> > require packing materials etc.
>> >
>> > Am wondering whether to hand over the drive as it is seeing as the buyer
>has
>> > obviously decided he isn't going to pay for any and didn't even ask if
>he
>> > could send his own courier. As I work from home it now means I will have
>to
>> > sit in all day 'in case' the courier collects when I am not there.
>> >
>>
>> Tell him the courier is more than welcome to collect but he'll have to
>> fit in with your schedule, just as a caller would who collected in
>> person.
>>
>> If the buyer doesn't like it remind them of your delivery terms. If
>> they get shirty point out that you're very busy and can't be waiting in
>> all day for a courier.
>
>
>Too late as he said the cheque 'has been posted'. I am now debating whether
>to:
>
>1 - Hand the bare drive over
>2 - Put in a box with a few bricks, or a couple of dead monitors I want to
>get rid of.
>3 - Whack it in a massive box so it will pickup a volumetric charge? (ie
>CLink decide how much it should weigh based on the measurements of the
>box). - might get a fridge freezer box from Currys and get him a bulk charge
>too. mwaahaa


it might just be a mate of his who lives or is passing there


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"BORG" <borg@deadspam.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:04:05 +0100, "Snowdon Computers"
> <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >"Craig Rider" <cdrider1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:ce8788c50c263aca5a1590d9d50d8f17.67511@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> >> "Snowdon Computers" <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:bf0utc$v0b$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk
> >>
> >> > Hmm. Auction closes for a DLT tape drive. No contact from winning
bidder
> >> > until my reminder by which time he informs me he has sent a cheque
for
> >the
> >> > bid amount and will arrange for a courier to collect. I offer
personal
> >> > collection or delivery using my courier only as personal collections
do
> >not
> >> > require packing materials etc.
> >> >
> >> > Am wondering whether to hand over the drive as it is seeing as the
buyer
> >has
> >> > obviously decided he isn't going to pay for any and didn't even ask
if
> >he
> >> > could send his own courier. As I work from home it now means I will
have
> >to
> >> > sit in all day 'in case' the courier collects when I am not there.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Tell him the courier is more than welcome to collect but he'll have to
> >> fit in with your schedule, just as a caller would who collected in
> >> person.
> >>
> >> If the buyer doesn't like it remind them of your delivery terms. If
> >> they get shirty point out that you're very busy and can't be waiting in
> >> all day for a courier.
> >
> >
> >Too late as he said the cheque 'has been posted'. I am now debating
whether
> >to:
> >
> >1 - Hand the bare drive over
> >2 - Put in a box with a few bricks, or a couple of dead monitors I want
to
> >get rid of.
> >3 - Whack it in a massive box so it will pickup a volumetric charge? (ie
> >CLink decide how much it should weigh based on the measurements of the
> >box). - might get a fridge freezer box from Currys and get him a bulk
charge
> >too. mwaahaa
>
>
> it might just be a mate of his who lives or is passing there


That wouldn't be a problem. However he said in his email he would arrange
for Citylink to collect when his cheque has cleared.

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"Snowdon Computers" <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "BORG" <borg@deadspam.com> wrote in message
> news:85b8hvs3pcn1hgqdc9kubqqgpfrghokcfa@4ax.com...
> > On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:04:05 +0100, "Snowdon Computers"
> > <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > >"Craig Rider" <cdrider1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:ce8788c50c263aca5a1590d9d50d8f17.67511@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> > >> "Snowdon Computers" <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote in message
> > >> news:bf0utc$v0b$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk
> > >>
> > >> > Hmm. Auction closes for a DLT tape drive. No contact from winning
> bidder
> > >> > until my reminder by which time he informs me he has sent a cheque
> for
> > >the
> > >> > bid amount and will arrange for a courier to collect. I offer
> personal
> > >> > collection or delivery using my courier only as personal
collections
> do
> > >not
> > >> > require packing materials etc.
> > >> >
> > >> > Am wondering whether to hand over the drive as it is seeing as the
> buyer
> > >has
> > >> > obviously decided he isn't going to pay for any and didn't even ask
> if
> > >he
> > >> > could send his own courier. As I work from home it now means I will
> have
> > >to
> > >> > sit in all day 'in case' the courier collects when I am not there.
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Tell him the courier is more than welcome to collect but he'll have
to
> > >> fit in with your schedule, just as a caller would who collected in
> > >> person.
> > >>
> > >> If the buyer doesn't like it remind them of your delivery terms. If
> > >> they get shirty point out that you're very busy and can't be waiting
in
> > >> all day for a courier.
> > >
> > >
> > >Too late as he said the cheque 'has been posted'. I am now debating
> whether
> > >to:
> > >
> > >1 - Hand the bare drive over
> > >2 - Put in a box with a few bricks, or a couple of dead monitors I want
> to
> > >get rid of.
> > >3 - Whack it in a massive box so it will pickup a volumetric charge?
(ie
> > >CLink decide how much it should weigh based on the measurements of the
> > >box). - might get a fridge freezer box from Currys and get him a bulk
> charge
> > >too. mwaahaa
> >
> >
> > it might just be a mate of his who lives or is passing there
>
>
> That wouldn't be a problem. However he said in his email he would arrange
> for Citylink to collect when his cheque has cleared.

Looks like he's brave as well as irritating then ;o)

"Snowdon Computers" <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote in message
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| 1 - Hand the bare drive over
| 2 - Put in a box with a few bricks, or a couple of dead monitors I want to
| get rid of.
| 3 - Whack it in a massive box so it will pickup a volumetric charge? (ie
| CLink decide how much it should weigh based on the measurements of the
| box). - might get a fridge freezer box from Currys and get him a bulk
charge
| too. mwaahaa

There speaks a true-blue EBay Seller that we can all look up to.

Budgie


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"Snowdon Computers" <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bf0utc$v0b$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hmm. Auction closes for a DLT tape drive. No contact from winning bidder
> until my reminder by which time he informs me he has sent a cheque for the
> bid amount and will arrange for a courier to collect. I offer personal
> collection or delivery using my courier only as personal collections do
not
> require packing materials etc.
>
> Am wondering whether to hand over the drive as it is seeing as the buyer
has
> obviously decided he isn't going to pay for any and didn't even ask if he
> could send his own courier. As I work from home it now means I will have
to
> sit in all day 'in case' the courier collects when I am not there.

I think I remember the auction in question. Weren't you asking £20 for
delivery? If thats how much your courier charges you then you definitely
need to find someone cheaper. The drive doesn't weigh that much (esp. a
bare drive) and such an item by Parcelforce 48 would only have been about
£12. I was going to bid, but was put off by the £20.

True the winning bidder should have contacted you first, but I can see his
point.

Find out what courier he is using and you can find out when they will
collect, then you wont have to wait in all day.

"Graham" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "Snowdon Computers" <sales@snowdoncomputers.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bf0utc$v0b$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Hmm. Auction closes for a DLT tape drive. No contact from winning bidder
> > until my reminder by which time he informs me he has sent a cheque for
the
> > bid amount and will arrange for a courier to collect. I offer personal
> > collection or delivery using my courier only as personal collections do
> not
> > require packing materials etc.
> >
> > Am wondering whether to hand over the drive as it is seeing as the buyer
> has
> > obviously decided he isn't going to pay for any and didn't even ask if
he
> > could send his own courier. As I work from home it now means I will have
> to
> > sit in all day 'in case' the courier collects when I am not there.
>
> I think I remember the auction in question. Weren't you asking £20 for
> delivery? If thats how much your courier charges you then you definitely
> need to find someone cheaper. The drive doesn't weigh that much (esp. a
> bare drive) and such an item by Parcelforce 48 would only have been about
> £12. I was going to bid, but was put off by the £20.

No delivery is £10 for Shipping and Handling, not just delivery, which for
next day courier delivery plus packing materials,time etc is I think a fair
price. It clear in the description and all any bidder has to do is deduct
that from the total they are willing to pay and bid accordingly.

> True the winning bidder should have contacted you first, but I can see his
> point.
>
> Find out what courier he is using and you can find out when they will
> collect, then you wont have to wait in all day.

They will never know as it depends on how big the driver's round is on any
given day and where he has to deliver to.

It is more the principal of the thing than anything else.

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"Graham" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> I think I remember the auction in question. Weren't you asking £20 for
> delivery?

for the record
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=2740135464


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