eBay stuff , post any links in here to anything interesting on eBay/forums marketplace etc.

[punkboy]

yes this one,lovely set up but where do they come up with these prices?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/358746517338 ... R-KC7M3kZw

[dcgnus]

Yep the prices , anyone would think Elon musk was into buying skateboards

[Bugsyb]

Looking forward to seeing some photos, actually I picked up one also from the states a few years back when postage etc wasn’t too bad. How did you find the buying process through Facebook (assuming a group?) did the purchase incur vat or duties (interested as I’m in a few groups!)

[dcgnus]

I bought it off someone on my own Facebook group " 1970s vintage skateboards " if you've ever seen it , I got it off someone who sells a fair few skateboard bits , 195 us dollars plus 65 us dollars for expedited shipping so 260 so about 195 quid all in he took PayPal or e-transfer , I always pay PayPal goods and services which you are fully covered if it doesn't arrive etc , usually they take a few percent out of the money as a fee ( out of the buyers money) , I asked him if he could put a low value of say 20/30 dollars on packet so I wouldn't have to pay a lot of duty and that , which he has done and he says he's paid the customs duty on it his side so that'll be good , paying people bank transfer or PayPal friends and family is no good as if anything goes wrong you get nowt back , if it's someone you know like people on here I've paid bank transfer , but PayPal is the best even if they say you'll have to pay the PayPal fees you're better doing that as you can't lose , here's the one I got attached

[dcgnus]

I was looking at a deck on USA eBay and as you know eBay collect all the vat duties up front , and post and duties were more than the actual board

[dcgnus]

I've noticed on my own Facebook page id say half the sales posts what try to get put on are scammers who have just copied the photos from somewhere else , after a bit you can just spot the scammer posts , someone even copied my pic where I have all the Benjy boards lined up asking if anyone wanted to buy and he posted on my own Facebook page