PixMart

The title is a clue to how I got started in this business- years before I ever sold anything, I was hunting through thrift stores and flea markets for whatever treasures I could glimpse out of the corner of my eye. I've gone on a few collecting jags in my time, too, which has helped provide me with a wealth of knowledge about some of my specialties.
I used to be on eBay. For 14 years. I'm not there any more. I'm one of tens of thousands of eBay sellers who have been purged from eBay in recent years. Banned. Permanently. "One strike and you're out"; no prior warning; no appeal. This is supposedly based on an algorithm; I was informed that I fell 0.2% short of their standard. This was done to me several months before eBay made their public shift to new, algorithm-based "seller performance guidelines.". My old Seller ID on eBay was "paxmart" . I had 1765 positive feedback points and a 100% rating at the time that eBay banned me. In my 14 years there, I received a total of fewer than 10 negatives (some of them deserved.) That's done. Moving on.
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SHIPPING: I combine shipping whenever possible, on a case by case basis. Priority Flat Rate boxes can provide a bargain. I also recommend having a look at my selection of briefcases and luggage: with some listings, I have stated a policy that every other item purchased from my store that can safely fit ships FREE. Sometimes a weight restriction, like 10 lb., is also stated.
On all on my listings for single tennis racquets, two ship for the price of one. Three or more ships by total weight.

SPECIAL CATEGORY INFO:

EYEWEAR: Few of my vintage sunglasses are 100% flawless. When they are, I say so, and mean it. Otherwise, I try to go into more detail. My rating system for lens condition:
>10 new condition
>9 a few small marks outside the line of direct vision, or extremely tiny surface marks that aren't visible when worn
>8 a few very small marks in the line of direct vision, visible when worn; or corner scuffs outside of or at the very edge of vision
>7 small scratches and flaws in the line of vision, not overly distracting
> <7 sold for frame only

This assessment is subjective, particularly in grading between 7 and 9- to some extent, visibility of flaws is based on the distance between eye pupils, and that can vary from person to person. Also, some people are fussier than others. I recommend that especially critical buyers only consider sunglasses that I've graded between 9 and 10.
For all of my non-Rx sunglasses with wearable lenses, I try to provide one closeup shot of the sun shining through the lenses from behind on to a white foreground. This highlights any marks on the lenses. It isn't easy to get these shots- I don't have a professional photo studio, and need to rely on full sun conditions and a narrow window of time that shifts from day to day.
I try to be fairly detailed about frame condition, noting any specific flaws. Once again: since most of them are pre-worn, like-new condition is very rare. I don't try to straighten warped frames; that's a job best left to a professional. I recommend paying fairly for an old-school optometrist to do the work. Some types of plastic, such as Optyl, should not be re-formed by anyone but a professional, using special heating equipment. The usual hot-water or hot-sand treatments do not work, and will probably break the frame. Optyl is a great frame plastic, lightweight and translucent, and easily moldable- but only by someone who knows what they're doing. In fact, I don't recommend that anyone even attempt self-adjustment of the fit with any eyeglass frame material other than metal. Even zylonite is tricky.

AUDIO AND SPEAKERS: Typically sold as-is. Sometimes I may provide a testing window. Only on an item with a serial number.
I know what a blown speaker sounds like. I also know what a voice coil rub is. I realize that a flawless cone on a speaker does not mean that it's in good working condition. I realize that rough handling can jar voice coils out of alignment, which is most often not a fixable problem. So I pack all speaker drivers with bubble wrap and foam, and nearly always use fitted boxes or wooden platforms on large speaker drivers like woofers. I always double-box them.
I'm very good at boxing turntables. But I always say that I'll never sell another one. And then I find another bargain to flip.

VINYL RECORDS: I'll be using the Goldmine ratings system. My first few listings will probably be based on surface inspection only. I want to get into pre-auditioning in order to grade them, but that's time consuming, and it will raise the prices. Most of my jazz and R&B is reissues or cut-outs, but my 60s and 70s rock catalog is deep. Some uncommon records there. I recommend buying before I have seller's remorse and pull them.

FISHING GEAR: Long-time freshwater fisherman and collector.

Stay tuned. I always list more goods.