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09-10-2015, 09:20 AM #1
Hoverboard/two-wheeled self-balancing thing
Have one?
Seen these?
My office is 2.5 miles away, in my neighborhood. Bought a bike to ride--haven't rode it yet. Worried about getting all sweaty, and no shower at the office, unfortunately.
Looking at this. Probably still get sweaty, assuming I survive the trip.
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09-10-2015, 10:41 AM #2
Re: Hoverboard/two-wheeled self-balancing thing
I actually saw one this weekend up at the outlet mall in Orlando. Some guy (shopper) was scooting around on one. Its sort of a handleless segway
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09-10-2015, 10:45 AM #3
Re: Hoverboard/two-wheeled self-balancing thing
Ebay has them for $170. My be worth it just for fun. Never to early to do my Xmas shopping.
Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.--David Bowie.
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09-10-2015, 11:01 AM #4
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09-10-2015, 11:24 AM #5
Re: Hoverboard/two-wheeled self-balancing thing
Dang, I didn't notice the shipping. There are numerous ones on ebay
Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.--David Bowie.
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09-10-2015, 12:47 PM #6
Re: Hoverboard/two-wheeled self-balancing thing
Its interesting that the ones selling for $300.00 have free shipping, the ones selling for $200.00 have $100.00 shipping and the ones for $150.00 have a $150.00 shipping fee. Then there was the one selling for $1.00. Guess what its shipping fee was. Yep, $300.00
Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.--David Bowie.
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09-10-2015, 02:10 PM #7
Re: Hoverboard/two-wheeled self-balancing thing
lol.
I can appreciate some of them increasing the shipping fee some--I understand eBay charges a percentage of the sales price, but not the shipping. However, that's just fraudulent when they sell the item for $1, and have $300 shipping. So is $170 and $170 shipping.
You want to charge the actual shipping charge (I dunno, $25 or whatever) and add a $25 handling fee? Fine. That's being a little piggy, and that's ok. But some of these are downright hoggy.
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09-10-2015, 08:35 PM #8
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09-11-2015, 12:49 PM #9
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It's a violation of their rules to charge excessive shipping, but it happens regularly.
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09-12-2015, 01:02 AM #10
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09-12-2015, 08:40 AM #11
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That could be.
Somebody told me that they thought people artificially inflated the sales price to "catch" unsuspecting victims, too. If you don't pay attention when you click, "Buy Now," you've doubled what you thought you were paying if you failed to see the inflated shipping charges listed.
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09-12-2015, 09:20 AM #12
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Ohhhhh....I see what you're saying. Does eBay charge a fee on both the sales price and shipping charges now?
I haven't kept up. Maybe it is for the exact reason that Mick suggests that the item is listed as it is. I was still thinking it was to avoid some eBay fees, but perhaps not.
Sorry, I'm slow sometimes to pick up on things.
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09-12-2015, 11:04 AM #13
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