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Subject: Re: Inexpensive copper clad

From: "lcdpublishing" <lcdpublishing@...>
Date: 2006-02-15

When I ordered via ebay from him, I screwed up my order. I used the
Ebay "Contact" interface and he responded within 1 day. Perhaps the
email address you are using is his "junk box"?



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Wayne Topa <linuxone@...>
wrote:
>
> dl5012(dl5012@...) is reported to have said:
> > Hi Wayne,
> >
> > I'd be fooling myself if I thought I was more important to
abcfab
> > than any other Customer, but if you email me (off-board) your
ebay
> > userid, I'll inquire the next time I send him email.
>
> If you emailed him, and he answered, that would really bother me.
I
> sent him a question about shipping, before I placed the order, and
he
> has never answered that mail and 2 more that I sent after I had
ordered.
>
> >
> > Was he going to use USPS Priority to ship? I always ask about
the
> > flat rate boxes, especially for small heavy items. I got 50
pounds
> > of transformers (from someone else) shipped for $7.70... The
flat
> > rate boxes are $8.40 now but he didn't pad it when I bought. In
any
> > case, you should negotiate shipping up front to avoid
surprises.
> > Maybe the material you bought wouldn't fit in one of the flat
rate
> > boxes...
>
> I don't remember how he was going to ship. This was my first try
with
> EBay so I just went ahead and ordered. There were many that said
his
> shipping was good so I didn't think twice about it.
>
> >
> > His prices might be a little better if you buy off eBay. Check
the
> > eBay prices first to see what things have sold for to get an
idea of
> > what you should pay. I've been getting material from him for
around
> > 2-3 cents/sq inch, maybe less.
>
> Thats why I asked if you had a phome # for him. I saw that you had
> ordered from him directly so thought you might have his number.
Even
> if his prices are better then others I don't like the fact that he
> isn't answering my mail.
>
> Thanks for the tip though. I will ask questions 'before' I order
or bid
> in the future even from people that have a good reputation.
>
> Thanks Dennis
>
> Wayne
>