Hello Gentlemen;
This is my first post here. I’ve been lurking for several weeks. I feel like I should start out with something like in a twelve-step program: “Hello, my name is Ron, and I like to eat MREs”
It was interesting and fun to find and read this forum. "Other people that like MREs - - WOW!
Anyway, I’ve been watching the eBay auctions, and I saw this one also. My girlfriend is a Power Seller on eBay, so I know quite a bit about selling there. That guy’s auction annoyed me, and I will let you read my note to him:
I have bought older MREs before. I might bid on your auction.
However, you appear to be a new eBay'er, and there are some things you need to know:
Those MRE boxes weigh ~16 pds. You can ship 16lbs to my town, St. Louis, for less than $12.00 UPS ground. You can ship all the way to Costa Mesa CA. for less than $18.00 ground!
Since you are a new eBayer, You should know that eBay has a rule about excessive shipping charges, they are considered >fee advoidance<
Please reconsider 'true cost' shipping.
Your MRE'S are mostly for 1995. What does this mean to the bidder? Will the bidder get 1995 or older or what? How does the bidder KNOW what date box he'll get??
Finally, and MOST UNBELIEVEABLE, YOU WANT A $27.00 RESERVE??!!! I recently bought some 1999 MREs from Sevierville, TN for $25.00 per case.
I really think you need to reconsider your auction. At least the shipping charges, so you aren't reported for fee advoidance. . . . .
