Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-21 Thread Hugh Smitham
The root of suffering is craving... ~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Curtis McKenzie wrote: > All is milk and honey just to get us to release our cred

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-21 Thread Curtis McKenzie
All is milk and honey just to get us to release our credit card number. Then On Friday, August 21, 2015, Garth wrote: > Yep . . . . "if" I choose to ship something these days , it's only if > it's a real joy to do so . Otherwise , well . .. .what otherwise ? ! > > > " Be only what you

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-21 Thread Garth
Yep . . . . "if" I choose to ship something these days , it's only if it's a real joy to do so . Otherwise , well . .. .what otherwise ? ! " Be only what you really love to see " On Friday, August 21, 2015 at 2:32:19 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-21 Thread Garth
Yep . . . . "if" I choose to ship something these days , it's only if it's a real joy to do so . Otherwise , well . .. .what otherwise ? ! " Be only what you really love to see " On Friday, August 21, 2015 at 2:32:19 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: > >

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-21 Thread Hugh Smitham
I too found the same in regards to shipping. I now just go to my local USPS where I get an accurate cost. Apparently, UPS & FedEx have add on fees that they don't add on when you calculate shipping cost through their online system. I called both carriers and the fee's were out of delivery area?? An

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-19 Thread Jim Bronson
I agree with you Hugh, I have had very good experiences here for the most part. One time it took inordinately long to get a frame but it did show up eventually. On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Hugh Smitham wrote: > Jim, > > Thanks. > > I don't plan on selling that often. For me a check will do

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-19 Thread Hugh Smitham
Jim, Thanks. I don't plan on selling that often. For me a check will do just fine. If that's a hassle for someone then they can pass on buying from me. Here on out I'm simplifying and reducing my liability. I'm a super honest guy, but I've been burned one too many times. Selling on this list-serv

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-19 Thread Jim Bronson
Well, if you are a member of a warehouse club like Costco or Sams there are things like this: https://www.costcopaymentprocessing.com/ I've never seriously looked into other services besides Paypal but your tale of woe has me thinking about it. 1.38% + 19c per transaction is less than PayPal's f

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-19 Thread Hugh Smitham
Hi Jim, On Aug 19, 2015 2:42 PM, "Jim Bronson" wrote: > > Until very recently PayPal was *owned* by eBay. FWIW... > I was aware of that change. > Curious what the credit card company's reason was, I guess PayPal did not tell you that? That's right, I was told only that the buyer opened a dispu

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-19 Thread Jim Bronson
Until very recently PayPal was *owned* by eBay. FWIW... Curious what the credit card company's reason was, I guess PayPal did not tell you that? Seems like it would almost be better to *not* use PayPal and get some other credit card clearing service that gave you more of a voice in the process.

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-19 Thread Hugh Smitham
Doug, It has me really looking at all online platforms, what I've noticed is that they all have extensive user agreements (written obviously by lawyers) that remove them from having any liability whatsoever. You can't use a site unless you sign the user agreement. In this whole mess I accept that

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-15 Thread dougP
Funny postal service money order story: I've had a few of those sent to me; maybe people who don't have checking accounts? Anyway, my local mini-post office is in the back of another business, and they can't cash USPS money orders. No biggie, the "big post office" is a 10 minute bike ride aw

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-15 Thread cyclotourist
Damn... On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 9:05 AM, Hugh Smitham wrote: > Sure I'd accept that method of payment. > > ~Hugh > > “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” > ― Albert Einstein > > http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ > > > > On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 9:00 AM,

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-08-15 Thread Hugh Smitham
Sure I'd accept that method of payment. ~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Bill wrote: > Another FWIW: A USPS Postal Money Order sent by ordinary USPS sn

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-07-20 Thread Bill Lindsay
I buy here from folks I "know" because they sell the things I want to buy, usually at great prices. I like giving these people my money because my money goes to their next project which almost always benefits me in some way. I sell here to folks I "know" because my parts go to their next projec

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-07-19 Thread cyclotourist
:-) On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 10:23 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: > Now now... We rationalizers think of it as a virtuous circle :-) > > Yours, > Thomas Lynn Skean > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from th

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-07-19 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Now now... We rationalizers think of it as a virtuous circle :-) Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+u

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-07-19 Thread Jeff Lesperance
As a buyer on this and the iBob list, I put a fair amount of faith in the seller on the other side of the transaction to deliver, and I've yet to be disappointed. For small transactions, I reason that I may be sending money off into the ether, and it would not destroy me financially to lose money,

Re: [RBW] Re: questions about buying /selling a bike on this group

2015-07-18 Thread cyclotourist
It's a vicious circle: We just buy, sell, and re-purchase each other's stuff here! On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 4:25 PM, David Banzer wrote: > I'd add that this is a very honest and trusting group. I've sold items > before I had time to upload photos of actual items, and folks trusted my > descripti