harmons no longer sell on ebay.

[the scribe]

Someone asked why I no longer sell espresso machines on eBay. While I
won't discuss specifics, and without them I acknowledge that my
credibility suffers, I will make a few points.
1. Always mark your goods in such a way that buyers can't claim
you
sent damaged goods & send you their trash in return & get PayPal to
refund the purchase price plus S&H.
2. Take pictures & video of the identifying marks and of the goods
in operation and use the date time stamp feature of your camera.
3. Don't expect PayPal to stand too closely behind sellers in a
dispute. They're handicapped by charge back rules of credit cards.
4. Last point - it's easier to sell your espresso equipment on
CoffeeGeek.com or your local Craigslist.com & there are NO fees to
deal with. If you establish a good reputation then your goods will
find buyers.
I buy used machines from various sources & fix them up for friends.
Occasionally I buy machines just because they're cheap & I want to
keep the market price for used espresso machines up where I think it
should be. These machines get the same quality attention to details
as
the machines I fix up for friends except I had been listing these on
eBay at what I considered to be fair prices, and since they all found
buyers I assume others agreed with me.
So, I will no longer sell on eBay. My hat's off to those willing to
deal with the scheming buyers & wimpy eBay/PayPal support. It's just
not worth the hassle for what is for me just a hobby.

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boo hoo! what a victim.