Saturday, February 27, 2016

Please Don't

I was researching a bowl today. I came across this long-winded annoyance of a description. If you are an ebay seller, this would be a don't. Just fucking photograph the item clearly, describe the item, and make sure you disclose any flaws you see. That's all.

I love how she:
A. Buried the plagiarized(!) description in the middle of words words words.
B. Used someone else's description.
C. Talked about how she runs shit through the dishwasher. (with antique stoneware, that'd be a no).
D. Kinda whined about the cost of packing materials they are "quite expensive"...but she doesn't charge for them. OMFG, what a saint! I must buy NOW!

o    I do combine ship (as long as one item is not going to break another), but please wait for an invoice…DO NOT PAY. 


o    The more listings you purchase IN ONE DAY, the more you $ave on shipping. (EBAY RATES SELLERS HIGHER IF THEY SAY & IF THEY SHIP IN ONE DAY.) 


o    If the shopping cart does not work properly, I will refund appropriate amount for combined shipping.


o    I do not charge a handling fee even though peanuts, 2 sizes of bubble wrap, gathering Styrofoam from businesses, ink, paper, etc. are quite expensive.


o    Condition:  (See condition/cleaning/safety below.) Good to Excellent for age.  I PURCHASED IT FROM AN EBAY SELLER WITH THE DESCRIPTION THAT I AM GIVING YOU WHICH INCLUDED HERE & CONDITION/CLEANING/SAFETY BELOW.  Also using information from current, experienced sellers of antiques, etc.  "Beautiful early 15" Yellow ware 3 stripe bowl.  There are 12 pictures for you to view so that you can see all of the bowl.  These early bowls are very eye appealing and display beautifully.  They can be used as well.  This one has all the tell tale signs of being an early one as well as hand made with its three marks on the inside where the kiln stand was placed while being fired and no seams from a mold.  Not many production issues with this one either.  There are some glaze pops and hair lines but nothing real noticeable or problematic.  Has very nice clean design lines that many others don't have.   Thick and two narrow brown stripes."


o    Please see photos.  I DON’T KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT ANTIQUES, BUT IF I LIKED THEM, I BOUGHT THEM.  BUT NOW I AM MOVING AND I DON’T HAVE ROOM (see last photo(s) FOR ALL THAT I PURCHASED.  SO IF YOU SEE ANY ERRORS IN MY LISTING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW….ESPECIALLY BEFORE YOU MAKE A PURCHASE.  I did download the partial descriptions when I purchased them on ebay.


o    This price is for set of 1 bowl....Antique 15" Brown 3 stripe yellow ware pottery mixing bowl ONLY.  INSURANCE, TRACKING, & SAFE PACKING WILL BE PROVIDED.


o    Approximate overall measurement:   15.5" X 7.5"


Thank You for Looking and Happy Bidding!!!

CONDITION/CLEANING/SAFETY

o    I purchased all of these items on my mom's ebay account before I got my own ebay account from a seller that purchased the items from Estate Sales and Auctions.  So I am going to use their statement pertaining to the antiques and vintage pieces.  “Items are described as accurately as possible.  However, I do not pretend to be an expert and each item should be considered “AS IS” with no guarantees.  Given the nature and uniqueness of many of the items, all sales should be considered final.  If you have any questions prior to the end of the sale, please message me and I will do my best to respond.”


o    This item is in very good condition overall! It is not without some condition issues, but considering its age it should be expected.  Please understand before you buy that this is antique stoneware, and was made in a very primitive manor. They were never perfect even when first made, and these flaws are what makes each and every piece unique. Now combine the fact that most pieces are over 100 years old, being made in the late 1800's to early 1900's flaws should be expected.


o    PLEASE LOOK AT ALL IMAGES AS THEY ARE A PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.


o    Additional photos can be sent to your personal email address.  (Light areas may = bad photography.)


o    Imperfections may be missed.  See photos.  I, as a seller, & you, as a collector of pottery/stoneware, etc. know that no 2 pieces are produced alike i.e. variations in color, design variations, factory abnormalities specks/flecks/glazed over spots/indentions, etc.  May be scuffing marks on bottoms from movement, storage, or display or utensil marks.  It is also very common with stoneware of this age to see stone pops, chips, hairlines, staining etc. So understand these details and your expectations before purchasing.

 


o    Sometimes I sell for friends, relatives, & neighbors that do not use ebay.


o    Items are maintained in a smoke-free & pet-free environment.


o    Items sometimes dishwasher cycled, hand-washed, or wiped clean, but possible for me to miss areas.  I will leave the finer details to you. Sometimes excessive cleaning especially with certain products will do more harm than good.


o    Please note & adhere to safety:  Some packages may contain very small pieces & packaging material that may be harmful to very small children, i.e. choking hazard, suffocating, etc.


PAYMENT/PACKAGING/HANDLING/SHIPPING 

o    Prompt Payment, please WHENEVER OUR ENTIRE TRANSACTION IS COMPLETED.


o    Ship out usually 24-48 hours of cleared payment &/or response to questions IF YOU HAVE NOT ASKED ME TO WAIT FOR YOU TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ITEM.  Will email you if different. 


o    I have no control over carrier delivery schedule. 


o    In order to participate in the recycling effort, generally use all types of boxes.  Item factory boxes do not have enough space for additional packing material and are not strong so most of the time are packed within the outside mailing box.


o    Items are packaged to insure security of the purchased items & I try to closely adhere to USPS/UPS packaging & packaging material regulations/specifications. I sometimes insert free gifts as long as the gift does not move the pkg. into the next pound.


CONTACT, FEEDBACK, RETURNS, ITEMS BROKEN OR LOST BY CARRIERS

o    Please e-mail me with any questions prior to bidding, requests, or issues thru ebay mail --not thru feedback.  


o    If you do not have any issues, I would appreciate positive feedback.  When you leave feedback, it lets me know that the transaction is complete & I will leave feedback for you. 


o    I would like to try to maintain 100% feedback.


o    I always hope that the buyer is satisfied, but ebay requires that sellers state a return policy.  Returns and contact regarding return within 7 days only if description is grossly inaccurate. 


o    My goal is for you to get items that you spent time on purchasing as safely & as quickly as possible without having to spend time wondering why your items have not shipped, initiating buyer/seller non-issue/issue contacts, responding to ebay & carrier cases/claims, etc. 


o    I strive to package to eliminate broken items during shipment, but please contact me before leaving feedback if this occurs.


o    I obtain tracking, (UPS provides) but if item is lost, please contact me & we will follow the necessary procedures to insure that you are refunded. 

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