Comments for BDK's Random Thoughts http://kevinharter.com KevinHarter.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:19:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on I REALLY like my Mac by commodore computers http://kevinharter.com/2008/06/04/i-really-like-my-mac/#comment-51 commodore computers Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:47:56 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=57#comment-51 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on Another bad eBay experience by BigDaddyK http://kevinharter.com/2008/04/25/another-bad-ebay-experience/#comment-34 BigDaddyK Fri, 02 May 2008 19:16:42 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=39#comment-34 Here's the deal, though: I DIDN'T "charge him an extra $6.51". I stated before he purchased the items the exact amount he was going to be charged for shipping. He didn't inquire about combined shipping, but I normally discount when asked. That's why I LOWERED the shipping price. It's common practice on eBay to charge more than the actual shipping cost to cover shipping and handling. People try to abuse it by coming up with outrageous shipping fees on a relatively cheap item all the time. I did NOT do this, however. I charged a flat fee domestically and, when asked about international shipping, quoted an exact price of what I felt that service was worth. If he thought it was too high, he could have told me that BEFORE bidding or not bid at all. Instead, he agreed it was fair - UNTIL he bought more than one item. As for the comment about World War II, I have already admitted that wasn't the nicest thing to say even though I was obviously joking (using the internet's widely accepted smiley emoticon to indicate such). But let me remind you that that particular comment was made only AFTER I was attacked for being a "greedy American looking to rip everyone off" and my country was put down by this individual. He doesn't have to be a "happy foreigner" - that's his prerogative. However, calling my people "rapist baby-killers" is absolutely uncalled for. Period. Here’s the deal, though: I DIDN’T “charge him an extra $6.51″. I stated before he purchased the items the exact amount he was going to be charged for shipping. He didn’t inquire about combined shipping, but I normally discount when asked. That’s why I LOWERED the shipping price.

It’s common practice on eBay to charge more than the actual shipping cost to cover shipping and handling. People try to abuse it by coming up with outrageous shipping fees on a relatively cheap item all the time. I did NOT do this, however. I charged a flat fee domestically and, when asked about international shipping, quoted an exact price of what I felt that service was worth. If he thought it was too high, he could have told me that BEFORE bidding or not bid at all. Instead, he agreed it was fair - UNTIL he bought more than one item.

As for the comment about World War II, I have already admitted that wasn’t the nicest thing to say even though I was obviously joking (using the internet’s widely accepted smiley emoticon to indicate such). But let me remind you that that particular comment was made only AFTER I was attacked for being a “greedy American looking to rip everyone off” and my country was put down by this individual.

He doesn’t have to be a “happy foreigner” - that’s his prerogative. However, calling my people “rapist baby-killers” is absolutely uncalled for. Period.

]]> Comment on Another bad eBay experience by Steve http://kevinharter.com/2008/04/25/another-bad-ebay-experience/#comment-33 Steve Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:13:34 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=39#comment-33 Read through the whole story today. Let me try if I understood it correctly: Guy from abroad asks you if you will ship to his country. Instead of adding your normal handling charge of about $2.00, you add $6.69 to the postage, your privilege as the seller, covering the trip trough town, filling out customs forms, etc. Foreign guy probably thinks $12.99 seems OK, to save on the postage let's buy two small lighweight objects from one seller. It will probably raise the postage a little, but still be cheaper than buying two objects from two individual sellers. you go: 2 items = double postage buyer: Woah ! Double postage ? Is it THAT expensive from the US ? OK, I bought those items, I can't step back now... you feel generous and go down 25%, still earning $13.20 (if that number is correct) minus gas for your car, envelope etc. ? buyer gets his $0.98 items and finds out that you charged him an extra $6.51 for dropping a second item into the same envelope that you had to take to the post office anyway ? To add insult to injury you go braggin about wars won against his grandfather... Seriously, I wouldn't be a happy foreigner either ! Read through the whole story today. Let me try if I understood it correctly:

Guy from abroad asks you if you will ship to his country. Instead of adding your normal handling charge of about $2.00, you add $6.69 to the postage, your privilege as the seller, covering the trip trough town, filling out customs forms, etc.

Foreign guy probably thinks $12.99 seems OK, to save on the postage let’s buy two small lighweight objects from one seller. It will probably raise the postage a little, but still be cheaper than buying two objects from two individual sellers.

you go: 2 items = double postage

buyer: Woah ! Double postage ? Is it THAT expensive from the US ? OK, I bought those items, I can’t step back now…

you feel generous and go down 25%, still earning $13.20 (if that number is correct) minus gas for your car, envelope etc. ?

buyer gets his $0.98 items and finds out that you charged him an extra $6.51 for dropping a second item into the same envelope that you had to take to the post office anyway ?

To add insult to injury you go braggin about wars won against his grandfather…

Seriously, I wouldn’t be a happy foreigner either !

]]> Comment on Another bad eBay experience by BigDaddyK http://kevinharter.com/2008/04/25/another-bad-ebay-experience/#comment-26 BigDaddyK Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:48:46 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=39#comment-26 My wife thinks that I started all of this with my comment about World War II. I personally don't believe that - used a smiley to indicate it was to be taken light-heartedly - but I thought it would only be fair to put her opinion here as well. And let's keep in mind that my comment was presented only AFTER I received the email telling me that the rest of the world hates Americans and that the bidder apparently has to ask Americans not to rip him off. He's the one that started the international incident... Did too! My wife thinks that I started all of this with my comment about World War II. I personally don’t believe that - used a smiley to indicate it was to be taken light-heartedly - but I thought it would only be fair to put her opinion here as well.

And let’s keep in mind that my comment was presented only AFTER I received the email telling me that the rest of the world hates Americans and that the bidder apparently has to ask Americans not to rip him off.

He’s the one that started the international incident… Did too!

]]> Comment on World Popularity poll results by BigDaddyK http://kevinharter.com/2008/04/25/world-popularity-poll-results/#comment-25 BigDaddyK Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:44:20 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=40#comment-25 Umm... that was a joke. Maybe that's why the world hates the United States - they think we're serious when we're just teasing. On behalf of the entire population of the United States for everything we've done over the past 400 years, I would like to say: "We were just joking. Lighten up!" Umm… that was a joke. Maybe that’s why the world hates the United States - they think we’re serious when we’re just teasing.

On behalf of the entire population of the United States for everything we’ve done over the past 400 years, I would like to say: “We were just joking. Lighten up!”

]]> Comment on World Popularity poll results by Steve http://kevinharter.com/2008/04/25/world-popularity-poll-results/#comment-23 Steve Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:39:39 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=40#comment-23 Are you so sure about that ? This BBC Poll puts US right down there with North Korea and Pakistan... http://www.globescan.com/news_archives/bbccntryview08/images/bbc08_M4Atat_avg.gif found here: http://www.globescan.com/news_archives/bbccntryview08/ Steve Are you so sure about that ? This BBC Poll puts US right down there with North Korea and Pakistan…

http://www.globescan.com/news_archives/bbccntryview08/images/bbc08_M4Atat_avg.gif

found here:

http://www.globescan.com/news_archives/bbccntryview08/

Steve

]]> Comment on Another bad eBay experience by Chris Moran http://kevinharter.com/2008/04/25/another-bad-ebay-experience/#comment-13 Chris Moran Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:41:29 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=39#comment-13 Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you. Chris Moran Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you.

Chris Moran

]]> Comment on Is Steve Jobs brainwashing me? by MobileTechOnline » Is Steve Jobs brainwashing me? http://kevinharter.com/2008/04/16/is-steve-jobs-brainwashing-me/#comment-6 MobileTechOnline » Is Steve Jobs brainwashing me? Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:49:36 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=32#comment-6 [...] KevinHarter.com wrote an interesting post today on Is Steve Jobs brainwashing me?Here’s a quick excerpt And who knows, I must just create the next great app for the iPhone….First, it was an iPod. Then, an updated one. Then, an iPhone. And another. And two Shuffles…….Next, I have been curious about toying with the iPhone Dev kit…. [...] [...] KevinHarter.com wrote an interesting post today on Is Steve Jobs brainwashing me?Here’s a quick excerpt And who knows, I must just create the next great app for the iPhone….First, it was an iPod. Then, an updated one. Then, an iPhone. And another. And two Shuffles…….Next, I have been curious about toying with the iPhone Dev kit…. [...]

]]> Comment on I’m finally on Facebook by Joe Hayes http://kevinharter.com/2008/04/05/im-finally-on-facebook/#comment-5 Joe Hayes Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:28:22 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=12#comment-5 If, by "Seems like a nice guy", you are somehow asserting that I'm something like a gormless dupe or an amoral sociopath, then I'd tend to agree. Barring that, we may need to re-evaluate your initial assessment. ;-)> If, by “Seems like a nice guy”, you are somehow asserting that I’m something like a gormless dupe or an amoral sociopath, then I’d tend to agree.

Barring that, we may need to re-evaluate your initial assessment. ;-)>

]]> Comment on Is this the next iPhone? No. by Joe Hayes http://kevinharter.com/2008/04/04/is-this-the-next-iphone-no/#comment-4 Joe Hayes Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:08:53 +0000 http://kevinharter.com/?p=7#comment-4 I would frankly be more concerned that Steve Jobs is designing phones that look like the coffin they used to launch Spock into the Genesis planet. It bodes ill, Kevin. It bodes ill. I would frankly be more concerned that Steve Jobs is designing phones that look like the coffin they used to launch Spock into the Genesis planet. It bodes ill, Kevin. It bodes ill.

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