Please make payment by Paypal within 3 days of your purchase or the end of the auction OR if you wish to delay or make payment in another way please proceed to the checkout & notify me of your intentions. I am happy to accept Postal Orders, UK Cheques (unfortunately these can take between 7 to 10 working days to clear as I pay in at a Post Office, then they are transfered to the bank which takes 2 days). Bank Transfers (please contact me for details) are prefered instead of cheques. Collection in person which will be Cash only.
Please note that Paypal payments will normally only be accepted for transactions up to £500 in value. Please make sure your Paypal address is confirmed, matches your eBay address & you have good current feedback. If you don't shipping may be delayed & payment may be required by a different method. If the item is collected any shipping charge will be non payable. For large purchases discounts can sometimes be available for Bank Transfers due to the lower fees.
Weekend orders may be shipped over Mon & Tues, it depends on the volume. If payment has cleared by 2pm on a Tues to Thurs (not Mondays) I try to ship the same day. If payment clears between 2pm & 4pm shipping may still be the same day but is less likely. I try very hard to ship items as quickly as possible but due to my illnesses sometimes there may be a very short delay. If I am ill I shall give Special Delivery & 1st Class orders priority assuming these are required most urgently & I shall notify you. You will see from my feedback I ship very promptly but I have no control over my illness which can happen at any time so if dispatch time is very important to you please contact me first. I do NOT normally ship on a Saturday except at Xmas.
When leaving feedback please follow eBay's rules regarding dispatch time. Following cleared payment if I have dispatched the item in the time I have stated in the listing please don't penalise me if you item doesn't arrive promptly due a poor postal service. This is not a true reflection of the service I have provided for you. If you mark me down eBay penalise me with higher fees.
For International buyers. Shipping to Europe will be by Airmail Small Packets, International Signed for Airmail, Airsure or by Courier eg., DHL & Fedex, see individual listings for details. International buyers will only be allowed to buy if Paypal confirm your payment is eligible for seller protection, you have good current feedback & can make payment by Paypal or by Bank Transfer.
This is a new venture for me on eBay. My wife & I have bought & sold many things in a personal capacity on eBay over the last 8 years & have a lot of experience selling & offering customers 100% satisfaction. We have 100% feedback on our personal account & 4.9+ ratings on all 5 DSR's.
Due to health problems & a change in personal circumstances I started this small eBay business at the end of June 2010 & would welcome your support in helping me to achieve my goals & make it a success. I'm confident you shall be completely happy with your purchase but should something go wrong, as inevitably it does very occasionally, please contact me so I can do something to put it right rather than leave negative or no feedback. Leaving negative feedback is a last resort for an unhappy customer. I am here to stay & want happy customers who will come back & buy from me again & again just like we often have with our personal account.
As of April 2011 my wife started her own eBay business selling things for the home & ALL PRETTY THINGS from her eBay shop of the same name. Please take a look here;
stores.ebay.co.uk/ALL-PRETTY-THINGS-UK
If you buy something from both shops let us know & we will combine shipping & send a revised invoice or refund you if you have already paid.
Many thanks,
David.
If you have any questions please contact me through eBay messages for the fastest response. Replies will normally be within 24hrs but often much sooner than that. Emails, especially if hotmails, often go into the Junk Mail & don't get read promptly. Unfortunately due to my very variable medical conditions I am unable to take phone calls. Many thanks for your understanding, David.
