Pay me online NOW!... No fees whatsoever and you can pay by credit card...READ BELOW FOR DETAILS

I prefer payment using eBay's Pay Pal services and you will receive an invoice for your win automatically from eBay with easy payment links to Pay Pal. You no longer need to be a Pay Pal member to use their services to pay for an item. You can pay for the one item using a credit card and never open a Pay Pal account, it is that easy.

If you are a member of Pay Pal and want to combine wins or add additional items to your order, then just let me know and I will issue a correct payment request (invoice) for all the items bought. If you are not a member now you should sign up today and become Verified and Confirmed, it is fast and easy to do. Unfortunately, Pay Pal cannot Confirm a shipping address on international customers at present.



I MUST SHIP TO THE CARD HOLDERS CONFIRMED ADDRESS ONLY!

I cannot ship to a different address (other then the one on file with Pay Pal), so please don't ask me to do so. Pay Pal as well as all credit card companies have found the highest degree of fraud comes from domestic and international charges that will ship to a secondary address. I must ship the "CONFIRMED" address only, this is the address your statements are sent to and the one you have "CONFIRMED" with Pay Pal. CONFIRMATION is easy to do, go to your Pay Pal account and under "Profile" you will find the link to become "CONFIRMED."

Verification is simply verifying that the email address you are using for your Pay Pal account is in fact yours. To Verify your account on eBay all you need to do is click the Verification link, they will send an email to the email address you have listed. Once you receive this email there is a link back to Pay Pal and once you hit that link your account is Verified. It is fast and easy to do it!

READ THIS FROM PAY PAL'S SECURITY SECTION:

Ship to the Buyer's Confirmed Address only. A buyer's Confirmed Address is checked against the credit card billing address maintained by his or her credit card company. By shipping to this address, you reduce the risk that your buyer is using a stolen credit card. (For example, a fraudulent buyer might provide the real billing address of a stolen credit card so it passes an address verification check, and then ask the seller to ship to a different address where he can receive shipment.)

If you want me to ship to an address of a friend or relative, your business address, or any other address, I won't be able to, as I will be liable if there are any problems with delivery. If you have a problem with this policy, it will be easier for you to simply send me a check or money order or email me first to discuss this.

Note: During the Holidays I will offer a special Gift Service and will ship to a Gift Recipient on these auctions only.

OLD FASHIONED AND WANT TO MAIL YOUR PAYMENT?

Winning bidders may also pay for their win by, money order or bank check. I can only accept personal or business checks (which will be held up to 5 days for band clearance). I will not ship COD to anyone, ever.

Although according to eBay guidelines, I have up to 14 days to ship you and complete the transaction , I generally ship the same day or next business day from receipt of payment, except if I am on vacation or some other unusual circumstances prevent me from doing so (and this will be noted in my auctions). If that is the case I will notify you accordingly. I pride myself on fast shipments and happy winners.

MAIL BANK CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO:

Len Rapoport - 15 Carlow Way - Hazlet, NJ 07730

Important:
Please make sure to let me know what you are sending payment for. May sound silly, but I can't tell you how many payments I get in the mail with nothing written on them nor any note telling me what the payment is for. The best thing is to simply print the "Win" notice I sent you , it has all the information I will need on it (make sure the name and address you originally emailed me is the same you want me to ship to).

 SHIPPING & HANDLING COSTS - IMPORTANT READ THIS

I quote an "estimated shipping and handling fee" on all of my auctions, even though I may list a cost on each auction. I am usually on the mark on most, but on some, especially heavier items (or International Shipments), the rate changes a great deal depending on how far it is shipped from New Jersey to its final destination adn on flat rate shipping options, I can find myself in trouble by underestimating these costs.

A 14 pound package that I have indicated would cost $16 to ship, might in fact cost $22 if shipped to the West Coast and even more if going to Hawaii. I don't believe in gouging my customers on heavy shipping and handling costs, but I must cover my costs so please understand why you might get a higher shipping cost once I have had a chance to pack the item and weigh it is because I don't want to take a high average cost because that will mean a higher fee to the local winner and possibly not enough for the winner on the West Coast. I try to use the new eBay Calculated Shipping costs when ever possible so I have been able to minimize this problem.

A fair handling fee is always added to all orders and additional handling fees will apply to all international orders because of the added time to complete customs documents and take the parcels to the post office to be mailed in person. Some customers may not understand what a handling fee is, so here it is in a nut shell. On many new items the mark-up to sell the item on eBay does not allow a seller enough profits to cover all the costs of running the auction (eBay Fees, Pay Pal fees) nor to cover the costs of packing the item, his overhead costs, gas and time to take the items to the post office or UPS etc. These fees can add another 15% or more to the items cost and traditional retailers who work on a 50% profit margin or more can afford to absorb some of these costs. Remember that on eBay most sales are made one item at a time, so the seller must go through all the work, emails, costs, packing for the one item. A traditioinal retailer will usually ship multiple items in an order to help offset his Handling Costs. I don't know of any online retailer that doesn't have some sort of Handling Fee included in their shipping fees to their customers.

That being said, my advice to all eBayers is to always check on the total cost of the Shipping and Handling fees on the items you are considering. If they are not clearly posted as I do on my auctions, email them first before bidding to get a clarification. Buyers do this all the time and I am happy to get back to them with an answer promptly. Once you know your TOTAL COST OF THE ITEM, if it looks like a good deal go for it. It is a common practice on many ebay auctions to start an item at a very low price (99¢ on a $100 item) hope the item reaches the proper price when the auction closes and include a Handling fee to cover the eBay, Pay Pal and packaging costs.

Ebay has continually increased their fees for just run the auction so if the item doesn't sell each time it is run, the seller has to absorb those costs. The increased shipping costs have also taken a big bite out of a sellers profit margins, so please understand we are all in business to make money, many sellers work hard to bring the best value to their customers, please understand this and work with us.

MY PREFERRED SHIPPING:

USPS First Class Mail with Delivry Confirmatioin on smaller items and Priority Mail on medium sized items. UPS has now become a real player in the shipping business for eBay sellers because of their alliance with Pay Pal. On larger packages UPS is very competitive in cost and offer free insurance up to $100. Customers that use Pay Pal for payment may also track their UPS packages at their Pay Pal account or on the UPS web site. On shipments made through the USPS their is no tracking but we do have Delivery Confirmation which does show the package was delivered.

If I am not sure of the cost, I will e-mail you the cost for S&H once I pack and weigh your package. Any estimated S&H in the "Win" notification is subject to change and will be based on the final weight of your package. The origination of your shipment is from Hazlet, NJ 07730.

Some of the items I sell are actually "Drop Shipped" directly from my sources to you in order to save some money and to pass the savings onto you. Some vendors I deal with will use FEDEX Ground so you will be told at each auction which method is being used.

DELIVERY CONFIRMATION & TRACKING: All First Class Mail and Priority Mail shipments will be shipped with Delivery Confirmation. This will give you the ability to see that your package was delivered. You can view this information on the USPS web site or by calling their toll free number at: 800-222-1811.

This service becomes important if you are shipping to a business address or to your home where theft might occur at your mail box, etc. It proves that delivery has been made by the post office. On all UPS or FEDEX Ground shipments you will be provided with a tracking number and will be able to go to the respective web sites to track your shipments. Some people wonder why they can't see the item as shipped when they go to check on a parcel. Today it is not necessary for the clerk at the Post Office to scan the item on receipt because we now use Pay Pals shipping center to print our paid labels. We then simply have to drop off the packages and not wait on long lines. As a result they will not show the date and post office we shipped it from, but will show a scan when it was delivered.

INSURANCE: I will carefully pack all orders, but I cannot guarantee damage or loss that occurs during shipping. You must make sure to cover your shipment with optional insurance if you feel it is necessary (we have had two losses through the Postal Service in over 5,500 auctions, which is a very good average). Insurance on Priority Mail shipments is $2.20 for the first $110 and $1 per $110 of additonal coverage. UPS and FEDEX shipments include $100 of free insurance and only .75¢ per hundred dollars over the first $100.

We carry our own insurance policy on most shipments so if you don't see a Postal Insurance tag on the shipment and you paid for insurance rest assured it is covered against loss of damage. We have found that placing a claim with the USPS for a loss or damage is more work then the claim is usually worth, so we will cover loss or damage and do it quickly if need be.


FOREIGN ORDERS READ HERE!
There will be an additonal small handling fee on some International (orders under $15 will incur a lesser fee depending on the amount and size of the item). This fee will help offset the additional online credit card fees, my time and expense to pack and process (complete customs documentation) and ship these orders.

You will be notified about the shipping costs when you receive an invoice for your win and also when you confirm your win. Any fee I quote is the estimated shipping for shipments to the US and in most cases I can also include an accurate S&H for International orders as well using the new eBay Shipping Calculator.

FOREIGN PAYMENTS: I strongly urge you to pay using Pay Pal as it is fast and easy. I can also accept Money Orders payable on a US Bank and in US Funds. Pay Pal is still the best way to pay.

If you still want to make payment the old fashioned way, please look at the check and see if a US banks name and address are on the check, if not we can't accept it. International Postal Money Orders are usually O. K. Many banks also sell American Express checks which are also fine.

LATE PAYMENTS:
If payment is not received within 7 days from the end of the auction, I will contact ebay and issue a "Non-Paying Bidder" alert. This will trigger a letter from ebay to you that will give us 8 additional days to complete this transaction. If we still don't complete it by then, I will apply for a Final Value Credit for the fees charged by ebay for this auction. At this point your eBay record will receive a NPB Strike on your record. If you receive a total of 3 "Strikes" you are out... and will get a permanent suspension from all activity on eBay, please don't let this happen to you.

At that point I will also post a negative feedback on your profile explaining the problem. Please be prompt and send your payment within a few days of the close of your auction or email me if you have a problem with payment.

Note: I have heard all the reason in the world why a bidder can't honor his win. Most of them deal with a "Death In The Family." This seems to be the most common excuse and the next is "away on a business trip or vacation." Please be honest with me and we can see if their is a sensible resolution. It is an insult to my intelligence to use a lame excuse...so DON'T DO IT!

RETURNED CHECKS: If a check is returned by our bank for any reason you will be obligated to pay me an additional $20 fee. I understand that this can happen to anyone, but you will be obligated to make good on the check plus the bank fee within 5 days of notification by me and I will only accept a bank check or money order or for payment of the amount due.

If you refuse to make good on a bad check we will notify eBay's Safe Harbor about this problem, file a negative feedback on your profile and if necessary notify the proper law enforcement authorities that you have passed a bad check. We consider this a serious offense and will take appropriate action.