PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.  I AM NOT IN A HURRY FOR PAYMENT.  I HAVE TO PACKAGE THE ITEM TO BE SURE OF THE WEIGHT AND I DON'T ALWAYS HAVE ADEQUATE BOXES ON HAND. 

I LIST THE HANDLING TIME AS 5 BUSINESS DAYS BECAUSE I MAY BE OUT OF TOWN ON BUSINESS WHEN YOUR AUCTION ENDS (RARE).  MOST OF THE TIME, I WILL MAIL YOUR ITEM 1-3 DAYS AFTER YOU PAY.  (I DO NOT GO TO TOWN EVERY DAY AND IT IS 15 MILES AWAY.  I WORK FROM HOME OFFICE AND TRY TO CONSOLIDATE TRIPS TO SAVE MONEY AND TO MINIMIZE WORK INTERRUPTIONS.)

I DO NOT PRETEND TO BE AN EXPERT.  I ONLY DESCRIBE WHAT I SEE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.  PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE BUYING WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PICTURES.  PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING.

PLEASE DO NOT BE SCARED OFF BY SHIPPING COSTS - I OVERESTIMATE ON PURPOSE.  I DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE CORRECT SIZE BOXES ON HAND AT TIME OF LISTING.  I TRY TO ESTIMATE THE SHIPPING WEIGHT HIGH SO YOU WILL NOT BE UPSET IF MY ESTIMATE WAS TOO LOW. 

IF YOU MUST HAVE AN EXACT WEIGHT, I WILL TRY TO FIND THE RIGHT BOXES TO GET AN EXACT WEIGHT BEFORE THE LISTING ENDS.  IF YOU ARE IN A HURRY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO RUSH YOUR ITEM.  IF I CANNOT FIND OR FASHION THE RIGHT SIZE BOXES TO EXPEDITE YOUR ITEM, AND IT REQUIRES A PURCHASED BOX, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. 

I DO NOT MARK UP POSTAGE - WHATEVER I PAY FOR POSTAGE IS WHAT YOU PAY, AND I DO REFUND THE DIFFERENCE IF ACTUAL ENDS UP BEING LESS THAN WHAT YOU PAID.   I ALWAYS REFUND OVERPAID POSTAGE - I WILL NOT CHEAT YOU.  SOMETIMES I MISPLACE THE RECEIPT AND YOU MIGHT RECEIVE YOUR ITEM BEFORE I LOCATE THE RECEIPT.  VERIFY THAT WHAT I PAID IS WHAT YOU PAID AND FEEL FREE TO BRING IT TO MY ATTENTION. 

I DO COMBINE SHIPPING FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS. 

USPS:  I RECOMMEND PRIORITY BECAUSE IT COMES WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING AND COSTS LITTLE MORE THAN RETAIL GROUND, BUT I WILL ALWAYS OFFER THE CHOICE.  IF YOU WANT AN OPTION NOT OFFERED, JUST ASK.

UPS:  LATELY UPS IS CHEAPER THAN USPS.  IF YOU PREFER UPS LET ME KNOW.  IF UPS IS OK, LET ME KNOW IF YOUR ADDRESS IS RESIDENTIAL OR BUSINESS AND INCLUDE A PHONE NUMBER.  BARRING A PREFERENCE OF ONE OVER THE OTHER, I WILL GO WITH THE CHEAPER OPTION.

I DO NOT PAY FOR INSURANCE.   I PACKAGE ITEMS VERY SECURELY - IF ITEMS ARE DAMAGED IN TRANSIT, I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE.  IF YOU WANT AN ITEM INSURED, AND YOU PAY FOR INSURANCE, I WILL INSURE IT.

I WILL SHIP TO THE ADDRESS EBAY GIVES ME.   IF YOUR EBAY ADDRESS IS NOT UP-TO-DATE, AND IT DOES NOT ARRIVE, I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE.  I TRY TO COMPARE THE EBAY ADDRESS TO THE PAYPAL ADDRESS, BUT SINCE IT IS RARE THAT THEY DON'T MATCH, I SOMETIMES FORGET TO LOOK.  NATURALLY, THE ONE TIME I DON'T COMPARE, I SHIP IT TO AN OLD ADDRESS BECAUSE THE BUYER HAS NOT UPDATED EBAY OR PAYPAL.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS TAKE NOTE: THE ONLY FORM OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR BUYERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES IS PAYPAL.