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[ibeck]

Yup, found out today the whole basement is going to be ripped up and rebuilt again. Such a fucking waste...

 

Now is the time to get those built in hockey stalls for your gear!

[mc88]

Up until recently, I've had nothing but praise for USPS. However within the past 6 months, the quality of the service has gone down hill and dug itself a grave: I ordered some specialty screws in November of 2015 from an east coast factory, they shipped out the same day and all was well... Or so I thought. The package departed from a New Jersey station and wasn't ever updated. After a week, I contact USPS wondering where my package was. They stated to wait another week and it'll show up. If not, they'd follow up. Never heard from them again. Monday, May 2nd 2016, I get a package. Inside the package... was the absolutely torn-to-shreds missing package. It looked as if it fell in between an industrial chipper and left inside a few months. Most might be happy to get their lost package, but it was about 6 months too late, as I had to buy another set of specialty screws to finish the job. 6 months to find a missing package!? Come on. Pathetic.

This unfortunately has happened several times over the past few years. I ordered some protein bars from Amazon, got lost, received them 6 months later. Ordered a pair of gloves from a fellow member on here. USPS delivered it to a postal locker, but instead of leaving the key for the locker in mine, they took it home with them. I had to sit inside my apartment mailroom for a couple hours until a postal worker came in and unlocked the box for me...

Another thing that ticks me off is how it takes them 3 days or more to deliver something interstate. Why bother offering "2 Day Priority" if you're going to deliver it late? You might be thinking, isolated incident. Wrong. I just bought several sticks from an online seller located in so cal. The deal was done Sunday, and the item was dropped off Monday with a deliver by Wednesday date. Today is Wednesday... The tracking on the package states "Accepted - Monday May 2nd" and that's it. You mean to tell me you LOST a fucking 5 foot, 10 pound package the same day you received it!? COME ON!!!! Do I seriously have to wait another 6 months for a package to be delivered!?

TL;DR: USPS can suck a dick. I'm done using their services.

[shoeshine boy]

just need to vent.....

 

I hate it when members place an ad and then don't clear out their inbox. I recently had something I wanted to get but the seller's box was full. I let him know that I couldn't send a PM and then the next morning before I logged on he sold the item to someone else. it wasn't a Holy Grail item but it still......

I've had easy dealings with this member before so I'll just mark it up to a bonk but please people, if you're going to sell items, especially cool ones clear out your box BEFORE posting!

ok, I'm done.

[skater1]

Sorry buddy. Didn't realize my box was close to even being full. I did clear and posted that I had cleared it and then waited.

[shoeshine boy]

Sorry buddy. Didn't realize my box was close to even being full. I did clear and posted that I had cleared it and then waited.

 

yeah, I know but I don't get up early on Saturdays so it was probably early afternoon before I logged on. I didn't want to call you out because I know nothing was intentional but I've seen that a fair amount from other sellers too and just needed to get it out.

[JoeyJ0506]

Honestly, I do not think I will ever understand people that sell items and will not provide pictures, or will only email/text pictures. It takes 3 minutes to host a picture here or on Photobucket and link it to the for sale thread.

Sorry, pet peeve.

[BostonBruins]

Honestly, I do not think I will ever understand people that sell items and will not provide pictures, or will only email/text pictures. It takes 3 minutes to host a picture here or on Photobucket and link it to the for sale thread.

Sorry, pet peeve.

+1 million

[shoeshine boy]

Honestly, I do not think I will ever understand people that sell items and will not provide pictures, or will only email/text pictures. It takes 3 minutes to host a picture here or on Photobucket and link it to the for sale thread.

Sorry, pet peeve.

 

+ a jillion

 

is it a mobile issue? I've only ever posted pics from my laptop.

I also hate the, "I'll post pictures tonight" and then the pics never appear. I might not be buying but I still like to "window shop"

[Mapleleafs-13]

Honestly, I do not think I will ever understand people that sell items and will not provide pictures.

 

 

imagine if your local escort service did this?

[Liddy019]

Rant.

$172+CAD is absolutely ridiculous for a used practice jersey. Hence I was willing to pay for two at $160cad a piece but when that was shot down I had an WOW moment in my head that I almost paid $160+cad for a used practice jersey and spent $75+tax on the same brand and model jerseys here at the sens sale. Completely turned me off of that company and just buying in general. I talked to my connection about getting in a day early this year to the sens sale and think I'm going to get my client to buy all the pracy jerseys and turn them around for almost double the price!!!! Of course wont do that but just trying to make a point there's making a little money and then there's being completely ridiculous. Anyways only going to buy frim the sens sale from now on. Sick of the over priced, WAY OVER PRICED gear. BTW Buy stars stuff from Thom. His prices are fair and reasonable and he'll listen to reasonable offers.

Rant Over.

[olioli]

imagine if your local escort service did this?

Luckily bency always posts pictures

[Wanz32]

Rant.

$172+CAD is absolutely ridiculous for a used practice jersey. Hence I was willing to pay for two at $160cad a piece but when that was shot down I had an WOW moment in my head that I almost paid $160+cad for a used practice jersey and spent $75+tax on the same brand and model jerseys here at the sens sale. Completely turned me off of that company and just buying in general. I talked to my connection about getting in a day early this year to the sens sale and think I'm going to get my client to buy all the pracy jerseys and turn them around for almost double the price!!!! Of course wont do that but just trying to make a point there's making a little money and then there's being completely ridiculous. Anyways only going to buy frim the sens sale from now on. Sick of the over priced, WAY OVER PRICED gear. BTW Buy stars stuff from Thom. His prices are fair and reasonable and he'll listen to reasonable offers.

Rant Over.

 

Hey Liddy, 

 

While I understand where you're coming from, the company you were going to "overpay" for a practice jersey doesn't cater to the average gear collector who will wear the jersey in their drop in session. While I agree, that is a lot of money for a practice jersey, they are selling at collectors pricing and always have. There are other avenues of obtaining gear (like your sens sale your eluded to) at more reasonable prices. Way she goes bud! 

[JoeyJ0506]

NVM

[louie]

NVM

 

I'll post it for you!

[sharks_throwaway]

BTW Buy stars stuff from Thom. His prices are fair and reasonable and he'll listen to reasonable offers.

Rant Over.

 

Just wanted to throw in a +1 for Thom / StickFix.  I doubt he's a secret around here, but he's great to deal with, carries a lot of cool shit and cuts deals outside of eBay.

[thinkingjack]

for some reason visors are really stupid hard to find right now.  tried to buy two bauer short and regular visors on other sites and jus got a refund and email "sorry no longer available"
guy on ebay who had some has disappeared.  This is really frustratingly weird
 

[louie]

Pro Stock Hockey is not a charity, this was in regards to a pair of CL Pants I have for sale and only asking $60 + shipping.

 

[shoeshine boy]

lol! I can tell you from me Ebay auctions that we're going through another patch where people want things for stupid-low prices.

[louie]

Shipping alone can be $15 out west if not $20.

 

Not to mention the pants are brand new.

[JoeyJ0506]

lol! I can tell you from me Ebay auctions that we're going through another patch where people want things for stupid-low prices.

 

How about, if you plan on negotiating with someone, making them take a boat-load of pictures, and get a shipping quote for you... Make sure that you do not have to back out at the last second because the price YOU negotiated is too expensive for you because of the poor exchange rate of your country's currency.