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Description
- This listing is for an early glass advertising ashtray with the Rapid Gas logo from a store in La Porte City, Iowa.
- This item is assumed to be from the 1940s since the store was operated by Glen and Mildred Byam for 35 years - Exact date unknown and the store likely was in operation from approx 1940 to 1975 and Glen died in 1990 at age 82.
- Category – Gas - Oil
- Shape and Size – fancy / mostly square with rounded sides – approx 3 3/8 at the widest part.
- Colors – green and white raphics and printing on a yellow panel on a clear body.
- Markings - Rapid Gas - City Convenience R-F-D - New Byam Store - Variety and Appliances - La Porte City, Iowa.
- Condition – excellent - has minimal wear / apparent very light use, has no chips, no cracks or edge wear from stacking.
- Weight (before packaging) is approx 0 pound(s) - 5 oz
- GENERAL INFO -
- We will try to ship most items via USPS Ground Advantage with basic insurance and tracking.
- Photos typically WILL have some glare and/or reflection.
Payment
1. - If you want to buy more than one item, please put the items in the Ebay CART, and then request a combined invoice so we can determine the proper postage and proper shipping value.
2. - If you are viewing this listing on your phone, sometimes only one photo will display / or if you are viewing this on your computer, sometimes only one photo will display at the top and there are likely more photos in the body of the listing.
Shipping
We tried doing listings with minimal policy & process info in the past and since there were many potential bidders with the same questions, we are again showing the detailed info about our policies.
- Potential International Bidders / Buyers --- International shipments will be considered as NON-RETURNABLE. - We have decided to limit International bidders due to the very high shipping costs, the larger box required for the customs papers, the potential for non-delivery claims and we will consider both your Ebay Feedback ratings and your time on Ebay.
- if you want to bid. - Please use the Ebay International Shipping Program or one of the indirect bidding / delivery services offered to international bidders or contact us on the item you wish to bid on.
- Our Ebay seller policy (for international sales and US sales) is that we try to accurately describe the item and provide adequate photos and that all purchases are final, there are no returns, no refunds, no not as described claims, and no stopped payments (after the item has been shipped). - Also the feedback history of some buyers may appear to be limited or weak and we reserve the right to cancel a sale.
- International shipping - Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or in the shipping costs since those charges are the responsibility of the buyer.
- We do not mark merchandise values below the ending value or mark items as gifts.
- Shipping was determined by the estimated weight of the item and the planned box.
- We will ALWAYS combine shipping on multiple items to minimize your final shipping cost, plus we try to list similar items so you can buy more items with a lower overall shipping cost per item.
- (added 9 Aug 2023) - The USPS recently offered GROUND shipping for up to 70 pounds with $100 of basic insurance at rates lower than Priority Mail and we will try to use USPS GROUND for most items.
- Local pick-up is also available, but we will need to collect the required Iowa Sales Tax.
- If you have multiple items, we will package your items and obtain a COMBINED SHIPPING TOTAL (usually done the next day or two after the items have closed depending upon how many items must be processed) and we will then send you an updated invoice with the proper shipping total.
- If you pay immediately via PayPal (before a combined total is determined), excess shipping is refunded when the items are shipped.
- Please advise us if you are planning to bid on additional items so that we CAN WAIT and combine shipping for you.
- Items are normally shipped the next business day along with your shipping notification.
- YOUR TRACKING NUMBER and delivery status will appear on the Ebay page of your item(s) under VIEW ORDER DETAILS and you will see the date and time your item was accepted at the local Post Office and where your item is currently in the delivery process.
Terms of Sale
- We normally get a number of requests to end an item(s) early and there are usually several bidders watching the item, but they do not always bid at the end (just lookers !). - Once a listing has been released, and in fairness to all, we do not end listings early.
- If you want to purchase an unsold item, we will then relist the item and release the item at your pre-determined time or the item might have been transferred into our Ebay Store for immediate purchase.
- Ebay has 3 categories for returns that are either - 30 days - 60 days or - No Returns. We have selected - No Returns - . Although our ebay listing pages show NO RETURNS, we will accept the return of an item if we have inaccurately described the item or if we have made some type of error. - We are easy to work with. - Please return items in their original condition and adequately repackaged.
- Some earlier listings might not have been updated yet and still may show a time frame for returns.
- International shipments will be considered as NON-RETURNABLE.
- Refunds will be allowed for only the purchase price of the item and for the initial shipping, but NOT for the return shipping.
About Us
- We try to inspect each item closely and sometimes the description might sound worse than the item actually is, but we try to be accurate. We re-inspect, package properly and rely on the US Postal Service or other shipping service to safely deliver your item.
- The response to questions will appear at the bottom of the listing and If you use your name or Ebay ID or if you indicated a value in the question, we will not post the info on the EBAY listing.
- Any ebay questions received after a specific item ends come in as a general question, but do not show or identify the specific item you are asking about.
- We are retired and have been collecting / selling beer & soda and advertising items since the late 1960s and other antiques & collectibles since the late 1970s and we have many boxes of stuff that have been packed away (some for 30+ years).
Contact Us
- If you have a concern or if there is a problem with an item, please contact us vis the ebay system.
