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Buying:
THE STEPS
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1) First, the item you are interested must be in a green box, like this. That means it is available in 95% of the cases. Items in the orange and red boxes are currently on hold. |
2) Let me know that
you are interested in something, and I'll get back to you ASAP with the
estimated shipping cost and whether or not it's still available.
Your item is then put on a TWO-DAY HOLD.
3) Contact me to
let me know that you are ready to buy the item, or, if you want, that you
aren't interested. If I get no response in 2 days, I have to assume
you are not interested and the item goes back on the list.
4) If you can't
use the email link, my email address is as follows: <prance@mts.net>
There are two methods of payment, via mail, or via Paypal.
Sending payment
through the mail:
1) I'll send out
my address and payment info. Buyer must pre-pay. I expect payment
within 3 weeks, please tell me if this is not enough time, I can make arrangements
in most cases if you need a little more time to pay.
2) With your payment,
please include your email address and/or tell me what you are buying.
3) I will contact
you when I get your payment and tell you when it will be sent out.
If you don't hear from me, feel free to ask, I sometimes get too busy to
send out these statements on time.
*Money orders are
preferred; and the item will be sent out within 48 hours of receipt in
the majority of cases. If you are a buyer from the US, regular US
money orders are fine, they don't
need to be International ones. DON'T let your
postal worker talk you into it, save your money, it doesn't matter to me!
*Cheques are fine,
but there is a waiting period (about ten days) after I receive a cheque
before the item is sent out. This allows time for the cheque to clear.
*All prices are
in US funds, and especially in the case of multiple orders, can be negotiated.
Shipping cost: I'm
usually pretty good at estimating shipping costs. If it goes over,
I will pay it, I will not charge extra.
Paypal is the only way I can accept credit cards at this time. I have one account for credit cards, and one for non-credit card payments. Please get details from me before sending money.
Other
-Feel free to check
out my eBay
feedback. 1300 and growing! I strongly encourage anyone doing
online purchases from anywhere to check the seller's eBay feedback.
-Lastly, if you
have a problem of some kind, don't hesitate to write. My mailing
track record is excellent, I have gotten maybe 3 packages lost in three
years, we're talking well over a thousand packages! If something
is wrong with your order, don't stew about it, let me know and I'll try
to make it right.
Trading
*Trading is done on a per-person basis. Generally, a day is picked that is convenient to both parties and packages are sent out at the same time, with the same type of mail service (air mail or ground). Each person pays shipping on the package they will ship. Package size and weight will be considered.
Please see my Want List if you want to trade! I trade only for things I personally collect, so I will trade generously. I don't trade for things to resell, it's just not fair on either end.
Holds
-People who request
an item will get their choice put on a two day hold . They must contact
me within two days, saying they will purchase it or else it will go back
on the list. So, items in the orange
two day hold box have a higher probability
of being available again, so check back in a couple of days.
-Items in the red
hold box have either been requested
by someone for me to hold until they can buy it/trade for it; or a deal
has been made and I am waiting for payment to arrive. Once in awhile,
items placed on hold will be available again. Items which I have
received payment for will no longer appear in the listings.
-If you want something
and you are unable to buy it, I will hold items for up to two weeks.
In the case of trading, some special arrangements may be made. My
only rule is that you let me know. If I receive no contact for two
weeks, I will e-mail you to inform you your item is no longer on hold status.
Canada/US/International stuff
-Although I
live in Canada, I can accept American cheques and regular American money
orders. They need not be International Money orders.
-Canadian buyers,
if they prefer can send in Canadian funds instead of American; Please note
that the exchange rate will be applied, you can check it yourself with
X.com's currency converter.
-Note to traders
from the US and elsewhere; sending to Canada is the same as sending to
the U.S. The only difference is that you will have to state the contents
and value of your package, and perhaps a small increase in shipping cost.
That is it! Do not be afraid to mail to me, from a business point
of view, Canada is practically the US anyway...
-Please affix proper
postage to Canada or else it may be returned for insufficient postage.
-International Buyers
are welcome. But I strongly prefer air-mail shipping, which can be
costly. Payments must be made in US or Canadian funds.
Go here and scroll down to use my online currency
converter.
Let's Make a Deal
I do offer discounts on larger orders. I automatically give 10% off on orders over $10 before shipping, provided there is more than one item, and it's not a MIB item. On occasion, I will take offers on items, especially those with flaws or ones that have been around awhile. But I'm not going to reduce any price by more than 30% or so. I'm not averse to bargaining, but please keep it reasonable.