eBay My World: greenwhat( 899)

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Like most Australian sellers, I am happiest if buyers who are local can pay by direct bank deposit- its fast, simple and involves no fees for either side. For overseas buyers, I believe that Paypal is generally the best option - you can pay me in my currency, and we can both avoid the lenghty delays that happen when waiting for cheques to clear.

Generally I'm happy with Australia Post - most items seem to arrive in a timely manner. I've experienced very few losses over years of posting. As a seller, I'll always list a postage cost in my listing - no nasty surprises at the end of the auction, but I do have to ask my buyers for a little understanding if my estimate turns out to be wrong. The problem is Australia Post's policy re: Large Letters -v- Small Parcels. A large letter costs $1.10 to post and a parcel $4.20. Anything over 20mm in width is supposed to be a parcel. Any group of buttons thats packed well enough to withstand a trip is likely to exceed this,and I quote postage accordingly, but occasionally I find the P.O. staff will ignore their own guidelines and charge me less. I don't intend to overcharge - and I apologise to any buyer who feels that this has occurred.

I will accept returns only if my items have been incorrectly described, or if what you receive does not match the listing photograph.

I strongly believe that Sellers should leave Feedback for Buyers as soon as the buyer has completed their obligation - by paying for the goods in a timely manner. Sellers should not withold their Feedback to use as a possible weapon in case the Buyer doesn't like the goods. I hope we can all be a little more grown up than that!

You'll notice that in most of my listings I include an approximate date for my Vintage buttons. How do I know when they were made? It starts with a detailed knowledge of fashion and design history -and knowing about history of materials and industrial processes. I will never describe a button as Victorian Bakelite.(and yes, I have seen this on Ebay quite recently) I have been collecting buttons for many years, and have put a lot of time and effort into studying them. I have an extensive library of button reference books - I've even contributed buttons to a few recently published books by members of the (US) National Button Society. I also have an extensive collection of old button advertising from Australian Magazines and newspapers - this is probably the most useful guide to dating among my collection. You can feel confident that my descriptions are correct and accurate - please don't hesitate to ask if you have any further questions about any item.