Final value fee?

[jeepingirl]

Hi,

I almost never sell very expensive things so I never worry much about the final value fee. Now I am selling an expensive necklace for a friend and was wanting an idea what the final value fee would be if it sells for a listing of  $1,000 Buy It Now, or Make Offer, no reserve.

Thanks!

[thevintagesilvershop]

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@sam9876 wrote:

Registered and insurance can't protect you against a SNAD complaint.

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SNAD is certainly a more frequent risk than theft. 

[jediskyy]

Try local pickup only, cash at pick up

[sam9876]

How would you require cash at pickup?

[the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth]

Good to know about Tiffany Sterling vs Gold. Thank you @emerald40

BTW I only asked because I have seen dozens of threads over the years where a friend asked an Ebay seller to sell a guaranteed real designer bag that turned out to be counterfeit and the seller had their account limited. Sometimes it's even been relatives.

[atikovi]

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@jediskyy wrote:

Try local pickup only, cash at pick up

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That might be hard to do if the buyer is 1000 miles away.

[emerald40]

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@sam9876 wrote:

Registered and insurance can't protect you against a SNAD complaint.

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Did you read my entire post?  I stated that will only protect you as far as getting the item to your buyer.

Then you better hope she is honest.

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[emerald40]

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@the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth wrote:

Good to know about Tiffany Sterling vs Gold. Thank you @emerald40

BTW I only asked because I have seen dozens of threads over the years where a friend asked an Ebay seller to sell a guaranteed real designer bag that turned out to be counterfeit and the seller had their account limited. Sometimes it's even been relatives.

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Just to be clear anything can be faked, but it is much much more prevelant with sterling silver because it is much cheaper to buy to turn them into T&C pieces.  And it would be a much bigger profit.

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[emerald40]

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@sam9876 wrote:

How would you require cash at pickup?

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You can't.  If a buyer insists on paypal, you have to take it.  Which then puts you in the same position if you had just mailed it out.

[emerald40]

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@the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth wrote:

Good to know about Tiffany Sterling vs Gold. Thank you @emerald40

BTW I only asked because I have seen dozens of threads over the years where a friend asked an Ebay seller to sell a guaranteed real designer bag that turned out to be counterfeit and the seller had their account limited. Sometimes it's even been relatives.

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And a heads up on how to know if your sterling silver t&c piece is fake -

Has it been plated?  T&C does not plate their silver jewelry.  Does make it difficult to keep it from getting tarnished.  But if your piece is really shiny looking, it is fake.

[sam9876]

I was asking a socratic question.

[a_c_green]

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@sam9876 wrote:

I was asking a socratic question.

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Sam, you do understand that the Socratic method is for arguments, right? It doesn't work when the other party is asking a question because they genuinely don't know the answer. People come here to get help, not to brush up on their debating skills.

[sam9876]

I asked the question.

[emerald40]

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@sam9876 wrote:

I was asking a socratic question.

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I remember you - the one who  posts to me about me taking out insurance.

But sarcasm aside - even local pickup is not safe anymore.