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Topic: EB: Astronaut signed lithos, patches and more
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garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-10-2013 08:17 PM
   
I have finally decided to start clearing out autographs that I don't really need anymore. I have decided to list everything on eBay with a low starting bid of .99 cents for everything. There are a few things that I have listed and will continue to list that I invested heavy on. So my loss and your gain. My username for eBay is the as it is for here: Garyd2831Happy bidding  |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-12-2013 12:39 PM
No UK bidders allowed? |
hinkler
Member Posts: 573
From: Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 02-12-2013 01:53 PM
I understand that where you sell to is a personal choice and that the postal system can be difficult to deal with. I would think you are missing part of your market and buyers by only selling to the US.Simply my personal opinion from a collector in Oz. |
Lev M
Member Posts: 139
From: Canada
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 02-12-2013 03:04 PM
No shipping to Canada.  |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-12-2013 06:02 PM
I can ship overseas, it just can be a hassle sometimes. If you are willing to accept responsibility for the transaction through the USPS and your corresponding Postal Services, I will ship an item anywhere. I had a bad experience shipping an item to Florian Noller a couple of years through the USPS with tracking only to have it lost in Germany's Customs Dept and then returned to me 2 months later.I prefer to use FedEx because I can see its movement but its not cheap. To send a litho last year to Mike-Moonspans, it was about $70US or so. I will work with any fellow cS member, just I don't put a lot of faith in the USPS sometimes. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-15-2013 07:13 AM
That's fine but for us to bid you need to open up worldwide shipping. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-15-2013 05:47 PM
I will ship to if you would like. Just the shipping fees will have to be figure out after auction. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-16-2013 04:37 AM
That is fine, but we can't bid unless you open up worldwide shipping on the actual auction itself. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-16-2013 09:13 AM
It will not allow me to click on the international shipping option. I'm not really sure how that all works because I don't really sell anything on eBay. I will keep trying to fix it so that you can bid. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-16-2013 09:35 AM
Okay, you can bid and I will work with you on the actual shipping of any of the items you win. This applies to all international bidders. I don't have an international shipping price available because it varies depending on where in the world you reside.The $5 shipping is for domestic shipping only in the lower 48 states. I'm flexible and easy to work with. You can bid with confidence, you will receive your items. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-16-2013 10:05 AM
Thanks Gary. Just let me know when you manage to add the international shipping. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-16-2013 01:12 PM
I'm not going to add an estimated guess to what the shipping will be to ship internationally. I say it will cost $30 and in reality is its $45, I'm out on the shipping. I will only charge whatever the actual cost to ship it economy class internationally.
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rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-16-2013 01:29 PM
No, Gary. I mean you need to activate International Shipping on your eBay listing. Click Revise and then go down to Postage, the option is there. It will ask you to put a figure in, just put anything, it doesn't really matter. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-16-2013 01:33 PM
In addition I spoke with eBay and they stated I have no restrictions on international bidders. Also because the auction has started and bids have been placed on most items, I cannot change anything other than the description. In a nutshell, If you win and you live outside the lower 48 states, I will go to the post office with your winning items that have been paid for, retrieve the shipping quote to your destination and email you back with it. You can then just send the funds (I will minus the $5 shipping fee currently listed from the total) via PayPal. I will ship the items economy class, which generally means no tracking and you will have to accept the responsibility of your postal service delivering them to you. Once it leaves JFK airport, I have no way of really tracking them. This is why I prefer FedEx... you get what you pay for... Service. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-16-2013 01:43 PM
Ah, so you can't edit the listing. Nobody outside the US will be able to bid (literally). But thanks for trying! |
Besixdouze
Member Posts: 235
From: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 02-16-2013 01:57 PM
A workaround I have successfully used in the past is to get the eBay seller to place you on his 'Buyer Requirements Exemption List'. This should allow you to place a bid on any of his items and you can then sort out the postage costs later. A bit of extra work for the seller but opening up an auction to international bidders should profit him in the end, or at least one would hope so. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-16-2013 01:58 PM
The only way I can change it (from what eBay told me this morning) is before a bid is placed. I will keep trying to fix whatever blocking is taking place, but according to eBay, there are none. I will try again. |
Besixdouze
Member Posts: 235
From: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 02-16-2013 02:05 PM
Gary: navigate here.At the bottom of the page are the instructions for exempting chosen buyers from any restrictions on bidding. If you can ask rgarner for his eBay user id and add him to the list, he should then be able to bid. Hope that helps. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-16-2013 02:20 PM
Apparently, I have to join this Global Shipping program in order to ship and allow international bidders to bid on the items I have on eBay.That seems to be the issue I'm having. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-16-2013 02:29 PM
I'm actually getting a little frustrated with this whole shipping thing.I had some of these items listed once before here on cS a while ago and no one was interested. Now everyone wants me to ship internationally and do all this stuff to figure it out. I'm really a collector and not a seller and I will try to figure it out, but I have a lot of other things going on today and don't have the time be on eBay all day trying to figure this one out. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-16-2013 03:05 PM
If you don't have time Gary then don't do it. It was merely a request. It is always hit and miss whether anyone wants to buy internationally, but some of us do. Its the price one pays to be a collector. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-17-2013 08:42 AM
Tonight starting around 8pm EST, my auctions will start ending. There is a lot of great material to be had to include the Aldrin, Collins & McCandless signed Apollo 11 Patch Red Number Litho. It is sitting a mere $26 and change. Based on the latest discussion regarding Aldrin's signing fees, this litho would cost you over $1,100 dollars if you were to have it signed in the order of the upcoming signings this year: Collins, Aldrin and if McCandless signing for ASF later this year. A lot of great stuff for someone who is beginning or would like something new to add. This is my loss both in my collection and investment and your gain. Enjoy. |
rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-17-2013 09:11 AM
Anyone would be crazy to miss out on that! |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2896
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-17-2013 10:52 AM
Gary, is the STS-7 photo of Challenger hand signed by the crew, or is it an autopen? If hand signed can you offer details?Thanks, Tim |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-17-2013 11:31 AM
STS-7 is hand signed, no autopen. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-17-2013 09:09 PM
Thanks to all who placed bids and won items. I will be listing more in the next day or two. Keep your eyes open. |
Lev M
Member Posts: 139
From: Canada
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 02-17-2013 09:17 PM
I tried to bid but the system didn't allow me to do it. It was strange because before I used to be able to bid but not to pay. For payment I had to wait for the total from a seller. This time this approach didn't work. May be you can solve this problem before the next listing. Just a wish.  |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 750
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 02-18-2013 08:35 AM
I was lucky enough to win 3 items last night. Thanks for listing such great items at a very reasonable price. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-18-2013 11:25 AM
Your very welcome. I try to be fair when possible.I should be listing a few more items tonight. Some will start at a little higher price, but most will be at .99 cents. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-18-2013 09:29 PM
I have listed more autographs, lithos and litho lots on eBay. There are some great items for young or entry collectors. I will be sorting through my stuff and will be listing some more in the near future.The listings can be found under my username: Garyd2831. Happy bidding! |
laz2001
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posted 02-19-2013 01:48 PM
Gary I live in the UK but can supply an address in the US that you can ship to. Is it ok with you if I bid on your current auctions please? |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-19-2013 02:03 PM
No problem laz2001. I can ship it directly to you if you like. Just have to to the post office to determine shipping following the end of the auction. |
benfairfax
Member Posts: 199
From: NSW Australia
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 02-19-2013 10:51 PM
For anyone from other countries, try MyUS.com. I use it every week. It eliminates missing your litho from people that only sell to US. You also don't have to rely on other people! |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 03-24-2013 07:34 PM
Hello fellow collectors. My 3rd installment of "house cleaning" in the space collection department is happening again. I have listed some more items on eBay. Just look under my username: garyd2831 |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 03-31-2013 08:43 AM
Just a reminder that my eBay auction items end tonight. Still nice items to be had at some great prices. |
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