AAAARRRRGH!!! EEEBBAAYYY and the INTERNET

[Dennis Jones]

I have been giving my garage a deep clean and TRYING to sell off some things I don't need on ebay with the stipulation I only ship to the USA but Italians keep winning the bids. Anyone know how to handle this?



Dennis Jones

[firstturn]

Dennis,
  Give me a call in a couple of hours.

Ron Carbaugh

[slvrbrdfxr]

Dennis,
There are settings within the auction listing where you can block bidders with low feedback, bidders outside the country and etc. I can't remember exactly where it's at right now but it looks like Ron C knows and has offered to help you out. Give him a call and I'm sure he'll point you in the correct direction. Good luck .
Dave McCullough

[Mick Milakovic]

Dennis, you can also require that overseas buyers use PayPal, and also that they use Priority Mail International, which includes insurance.  At least that way YOU are protected!  Good luck,

Mick

[Dwight Rudder]

Maybe Dennis just wants to keep the Penton parts and bikes here in the USA.  If it leaves the country , it will never be seen again.
Dwight

[Dennis Jones]

Dwight is Right, It always bugs me to see the guys filling box trucks to the brim with bikes destined for overseas at Mid-Ohio

I know how to do it now. Under buyer requirments you can block bidders that are registered in countries you do not ship to.

Dennis Jones

[Dwight Rudder]

quote:Originally posted by Dennis Jones

Dwight is Right, It always bugs me to see the guys filling box trucks to the brim with bikes destined for overseas at Mid-Ohio

I know how to do it now. Under buyer requirments you can block bidders that are registered in countries you do not ship to.

Dennis Jones

Dennis , you are right. It really pisses me off to see someone selling away history where we in the USA will never see it again.  There are not enough of these oil bikes and parts to do that.  I can think of at least German bikes that there are no parts for left in europe and they are scarce here. Same with someone selling a 30 year old motorcycle to someone to teach their 12year old how to ride on and let him destroy it.  After all it is just an old bike. Right ?  I tell folks that if that is what they are looking for , find a 10 maybe 15 year old bike but one it is 20 years oil it is a antique / Vintage bike and deserves better treatment and parts are hard to come by.  But some folks will never understand.
Dwight

[Rain Man]

Theres citizens right here in this Country sending every available Norton Commando out of the USA right now !!   It costs 50 bucks to put it in a container with 75 other rare and decrepit bikes and ship them outta here.  With the British pound and the Euro worth more than our dollar.   Non motorcycle types  are capitalizing on this at an alarming pace!!  

Raymond
 Down East Pentons

[Speedy]

quote:Originally posted by Dwight Rudder

quote:Originally posted by Dennis Jones

Dwight is Right, It always bugs me to see the guys filling box trucks to the brim with bikes destined for overseas at Mid-Ohio

I know how to do it now. Under buyer requirments you can block bidders that are registered in countries you do not ship to.

Dennis Jones

Dennis , you are right. It really pisses me off to see someone selling away history where we in the USA will never see it again.  There are not enough of these oil bikes and parts to do that.  I can think of at least German bikes that there are no parts for left in europe and they are scarce here. Same with someone selling a 30 year old motorcycle to someone to teach their 12year old how to ride on and let him destroy it.  After all it is just an old bike. Right ?  I tell folks that if that is what they are looking for , find a 10 maybe 15 year old bike but one it is 20 years oil it is a antique / Vintage bike and deserves better treatment and parts are hard to come by.  But some folks will never understand.
Dwight

Yes and NO,...If the Italians reed this here and they shut the door on us,we are in trouble too because a lot of parts are only available in Italy.
And I know that some Americans buying bikes in Italy.

Helmut"Speedy"Clasen
 Ontario Canada
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[firstturn]

You better listen to Speedy.  I have had good luck dealing with the Italians and if anything they have exchanged favors with me.  Remember the dollar does fluctuate and USA may have a buying advantage in 5 years.  I have lived and watched the dollar go up and down.

Ron Carbaugh

[Dennis Jones]

I don't have anything against Italians, I just prefer to sell my parts here. What I don't like is that my auctions stated I only ship to the USA and some would bid or use the Buy It Now assuming I would ship anyway. Others were more polite and would ask if I would consider shipping overseas. One Gentleman and I had quite a nice chat and I told him I would ship something to him if he won. At least he ask first.
It's kinda like parting bikes out. While I have took advantage of getting hard to find parts I prefer not to do it.

Dennis Jones

[V1346]

I'm selling my MGA soon and I am considering shipping it to the UK for sale.  You get around a 50% premium doing so.  It's called capitalism.  Patriotism is a different thing.

[mau10]

Hi Dennis,
I don't understand your problem. If the italian bidder pays the higher shipping cost, the situation is always the same for you.
I met Ron Carbaugh on ebay (he sold me some monark parts) and we are friends now.
Italians are keen on penton bikes, there are a lot of penton parts in Italy and you might  needed of Italians tomorrow.
Ciao, Maurizio

Penton six days 125 1970

[Dennis Jones]

Hi Maurizio,

After hitting ENTER I am sure I will need parts from Italy tomorrow and I did not mean to offend. I applaud all KTM enthusiasts.
Other than I just prefer to sell in the USA the situation is not always the same. To sell in the USA all I have to do is take the item to work with me and ship it from there. To ship overseas I have to go to one of our city's post office's who's hours open are not the same as mine. I am always open to try to work with someone but to just assume I will (using buy it now or a snipe when the auction stated where I ship to) is just rude.
You are lucky as am I to have Uncle Ronny as a friend. I hope I can be your friend and help you out someday.
Best Regards,

Dennis Jones

[firstturn]

Maurizio,
  Thank you for the kind words, but you forgot to say that you have also helped me.  Dennis is in the same situation as a lot of people in the USA in that we must fill out Customs Forms and put up with the lines at the local shipping agent.  This has been a great discussion and I will tell anyone that Dennis has helped me so much and is one of the real stand up guys in the POG along with his Buddy Gary Ellis.


Ron Carbaugh