I am not in a rush, so I just sent a regular check. :-)
That's quite a UPS story. You do know that UPS is responsible for it
getting to you, don't you? Here is a scenario that happened to a friend of
mine.
UPS claimed it's been delivered (model airplane equipment)
Friend said he never got it.
UPS said they have a signature.
Friend said it's not my signature.
UPS interrogates the delivery guy, and ends up sending the police to the
neighbor who committed fraud by signing for it.
It took a while, but eventually my friend got his equipment.
Yours is the first bad UPS story. If that's your norm, then your UPS
delivery guy needs to be re-educated, or fired.
Loren
On 12/29/01 12:02 AM, "james richter" <paparichter_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Got the same email. Was going to do BidPay till I saw
> $10 to send out a money order by snail mail. I
> decided to go to the bank today and do it myself.
>
> Nice affordable Newton, but a pain in regards to
> payment and shipping. The posting on ebay said UPS
> was their primary carrier, but they would do USPS
> under certain circumstance with a minor fee. I chose
> priority mail since my local UPS service sucks. In
> addition to the stock $11 shipping fee, they charged
> an additional $7 (w/ insurance) for priority mail.
>
> I would have gone with UPS after finding that out, but
> just can't risk it. I spent $700 on a DVD burner for
> my G4 back in early August. UPS delivered. I waited
> around that afternoon that day for delivery. UPS
> never came. Checked the tracking number at
> UPS.com--they said they had delivered it. I walked
> around to the neighborhood houses and found my package
> delivered to the wrong house and sitting out in the
> run in front of the neighbor's door. Luckily the damn
> thing worked. Unfortunately, that is the norm for my
> UPS deliveries.
>
> Jim R.
>
> --- Loren Finkelstein <Loren_at_Finkelstein.Net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Huh? Where are you getting your information???
>> This is what I learned when
>> I won one of GemEnterprises Newton auctions last
>> week.
>>
>> 1. GemEnterprises does NOT take PayPal.
>> 2. BidPay does charge. Look at their website.
>> http://www.bidpay.com
>> $100 and under - flat rate of $5.00
>> $100.01 to $700 - 2.25% + $5.00
>>
>> Here is a section from the e-mail Robin sent me
>> after I won the auction...
>>
>>> -To receive the auction item(s) you have won, you
>> can pay by:
>>> BidPay, Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order.
>>>
>>> (We are sorry, but we do NOT accept PayPal for
>> payment!)
>>>
>>> We only accept major credit cards through BidPay's
>> service at
>>> www.bidpay.com
>>> Our registered email address is
>> BidPay_at_Gementerprises.com.
>>>
>>> *******Please note: BidPay does charge you a small
>> fee if you utilize their
>>> service.
>>> **************IF YOU ARE TO PAY BY BIDPAY'S
>> SERVICE, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT
>>> YOUR ITEM WILL NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL WE RECEIVE THE
>> MONEY ORDER FROM BIDPAY
>>> AS STATED IN THE AD.*****************
>>
>> Loren
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