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Please read the notice below carefully as your rights may be affected.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE - PLEASE DO NOT DELETE
A. INTRODUCTION
You are receiving this notice because eBay's records show that you paid Final Value Fees for selling items in the vehicle-related parts and accessories categories on eBay Motors ("Parts and Accessories") between April 21, 2005, and August 26, 2009. You will be entitled to a partial refund of those fees (net of any previous refunds) under a settlement agreement if it is approved as described below.
This Notice relates to class action litigation alleging that eBay charged the incorrect amount of Final Value Fees for the sale of Parts and Accessories in the time period above. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and entitled "Brice Yingling d/b/a Alamo Auto Sports and Andy Scott vs. eBay, Inc.," Case No. C-09-01733 (the "Lawsuit"). eBay denies the allegations in the Lawsuit.
Details about the Lawsuit can be found at www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com. This Notice summarizes how a proposed settlement of the Lawsuit may affect you.
B. WHO IS COVERED BY THE SETTLEMENT?
On July 27, 2010, the Court allowed the individual plaintiffs Yingling and Scott to represent the following people, who are known as "Class Members":
All persons who paid so-called Final Value Fees in conjunction with a listing of an item within eBay, Inc.'s defined category of "Parts & Accessories" on the eBay Motors website, which listing was placed between April 21, 2005, and August 26, 2009.
This ruling also allows the law firm of Figari & Davenport LLP to act as "Class Counsel" and to represent the Class Members as their attorneys. The Court's ruling does not mean that the Court views the claims in this Lawsuit as having merit or not.
This Settlement applies to the same persons defined above; however, all listings made using eBay's Store Inventory Format are excluded from the Settlement. This group of persons is the "Settlement Class." eBay's records show that you are a member of the Settlement Class.
C. WHAT ARE THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT?
On December 20, 2010, the Court preliminarily approved the following Settlement and ordered that this Notice be sent to you. The Court will hold a hearing on March 28, 2011 to decide whether to grant final approval to the Settlement, which will affect you as a Class Member.
What Class Members Will Get In the Settlement, If It Is Approved
Under the Settlement, eBay will establish a Settlement Fund in the amount of $30 million. The Settlement Fund will be used to (1) reimburse, in part, Final Value Fees paid (net of any previous refunds) by the Settlement Class; (2) pay all expenses to send this Notice and administer the Settlement; (3) compensate Class Counsel and the Class Representatives (as discussed further below); and (4) distribute any leftover funds to entities to be approved by the Court. Settlement payments of less than $050 will not exceed processing and postage costs, so Class Counsel intends to seek Court approval to eliminate all settlement payments to Settlement Class Members that do not exceed $0.50. Whether such deminimus payments may be eliminated will be addressed by the Court at the final settlement hearing described in paragraph H below.
Payment to Settlement Class members will be proportional to the total amount of Final Value Fees (net of any previous refunds) each Class Member paid between April 21, 2005 and August 26, 2009 for selling Parts and Accessories, excluding listings in eBay Store Inventory Format. According to eBay's calculations, which are subject to finalization and revision, it is estimated that Class Members will be refunded approximately 6.67% of the Final Value Fees (net of any previous refunds) they paid for these listings.
For details of the terms of the Settlement Agreement, please see the Court Documents page of the website www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com.
What Class Counsel Will Ask For From the Court: Class Counsel will ask the Court for an award of attorneys' fees and costs to be paid from the Settlement Fund. eBay has agreed not to oppose a request for fees of up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Settlement Fund and reimbursement for its costs and expenses. Class Counsel will file its application for fees and costs on February 4, 2011, and the application will be available on the website www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com. Class Counsel will also ask the Court to award $15,000 to plaintiffs Yingling and Scott for acting as class representatives.
What eBay Will Get In the Settlement, If It Is Approved: In exchange for the payments above, the Settlement Class members will release all claims they have against eBay related to the allegations in the Lawsuit. The release means that you, as a Settlement Class Member, will give up your right to file a separate lawsuit on your own behalf in any way related to the claims in the Lawsuit. The scope of the release is quite broad and is specified in the Settlement Agreement, available at www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com.
D. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS RELATED TO THE SETTLEMENT?
You have the following options related to the Settlement:
(1) You can do nothing, in which case you will automatically receive a payment in the amount calculated as described in Section C above and as determined based on eBay's records. Payment will be sent to you at the address in eBay's records PAYABLE TO THE NAME NOTED AT THE TOP OF THIS EMAIL unless you update your mailing address at the following web address:
www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com and/or update your legal name pursuant to the instructions on the website. The amount of payment will be determined based on eBay's records and you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement, including the release of claims against eBay as described in Section C above.
(2) You can opt out of the settlement, as explained below in Section F.
(3) You can object to the settlement, as explained below in Section G.
E. HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR SETTLEMENT PAYMENT
Receiving your settlement payment is easy. The amount owed to you will be calculated based on eBay's records and will be mailed to the address associated with the eBay user ID under which your covered sales were made. It is not necessary for you to do anything if your LEGAL NAME and ADDRESS on file with eBay associated with your eBay user ID from the Class Period are already correct.
If your address with eBay is not current, please update your address on-line at www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com by no later than March 28, 2011. If you prefer to update your address by mail, instructions for how to do so can also be found on the Settlement website. The only information you need to provide in order to update your address is your current contact information, including all eBay user IDs you used between April 21, 2005, and August 26, 2009, e-mail address and physical address - you do not need to give any passwords or account numbers.
If your legal name is not the name this email was addressed to above, you will need to contact the Settlement Class Administrator. Go to wwwebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com for instructions and the specific information you will need to provide to report a change of name.
IF YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS AND LEGAL NAME IS NOT IN EBAY'S RECORDS AND YOU DO NOT UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, YOUR SETTLEMENT PAYMENT MAY NOT BE DELIVERABLE TO YOU OR BE ABLE TO BE CASHED. Undeliverable and/or otherwise uncashed settlement payments will be disbursed to certain charities or other organizations approved by the Court.
F. HOW TO OPT OUT AND THE EFFECT OF OPTING OUT
Instead of receiving a payment as part of the Settlement, you may opt out of the Settlement Class. You may do so by sending a written notice of exclusion by first class mail, postmarked not later than February 14, 2011, to: Yingling v. eBay Class Action, EXCLUSIONS, Class Administrator,c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., PO Box 170500 Milwaukee, WI 53217-8042 . Your written notice of exclusion must: (1) include your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, and each eBay user I.D. utilized by you during the Class Period; (2) state that you wish to be excluded from the Settlement Class; and (3) be signed by you.
If you opt out of the Settlement Class, you: (1) will not receive any of the cash payments to be made as part of the Settlement; (2) will not be bound by the final order of dismissal and release in the Lawsuit; and (3) may, if you wish and at your own expense, pursue on your own behalf whatever legal rights you believe you may have. You will also not be allowed to object to the Settlement if you opt out of the Settlement Class.
G. HOW TO SUBMIT AN OBJECTION
If you have any objections to the Settlement, you must file them with the Court by February 14, 2011. You cannot do this on-line nor can you simply mail something to the Settlement Class Administrator. The objection must include the Class Member's name, current address, current telephone number, current email address, each eBay user I.D. utilized by the Class Member during the Class Period, the basis of the objection, all arguments, citations, and evidence supporting the objection and that they are a member of the Class, and whether the objector intends to appear at the final fairness hearing, either with or without counsel. Please also note that you must send copies of the objections you file to Class Counsel and Defense Counsel. Neither the Class Counsel nor Defense Counsel may assist you in asserting objections; you will have to object on your own or hire, at your own expense, your own lawyer. In order to obtain the necessary addresses for the Court, Class Counsel, and Defense Counsel, please go to www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com and review the page regarding objections.
H. WHEN WILL THE COURT CONSIDER THE SETTLEMENT?
At 9:00 a.m. PST on March 28, 2011 the Court will conduct a hearing to determine the fairness of the Settlement and may enter an order finally approving the Settlement. The hearing will take place in the Courtroom of the Honorable James Ware, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor, Robert F. Peckham Federal Bldg. and United States Courthouse, 280 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113-3002. Class Counsel will appear on behalf of the Settlement Class.
I. HOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION
Please do not respond to this message; the address is not monitored and no one will read any response you send. Instead, if you have further questions about the Lawsuit and Settlement go to www.ebaymotorsfeeclassactioncom. In addition, all of the court documents are on file with the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of California: Mr. Richard W. Wieking, Court Clerk, 2112 Robert F. Peckham Federal Bldg. and United States Courthouse, 280 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113-3002, for inspection and copying at your own expense during regular business hours. The pleadings in the case can also be viewed on-line through PACER, the Federal Court's on-line pleadings database. PACER can be accessed at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov, and instructions for how to search for pleadings are provided at that website.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK OF THE COURT,
OR THE JUDGE ABOUT THIS LITIGATION.
PLEASE ALSO DO NOT CONTACT EBAY OR PAYPAL CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THIS LITIGATION.
THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS
Please read the notice below carefully as your rights may be affected.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE - PLEASE DO NOT DELETE
A. INTRODUCTION
You are receiving this notice because eBay's records show that you paid Final Value Fees for selling items in the vehicle-related parts and accessories categories on eBay Motors ("Parts and Accessories") between April 21, 2005, and August 26, 2009. You will be entitled to a partial refund of those fees (net of any previous refunds) under a settlement agreement if it is approved as described below.
This Notice relates to class action litigation alleging that eBay charged the incorrect amount of Final Value Fees for the sale of Parts and Accessories in the time period above. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and entitled "Brice Yingling d/b/a Alamo Auto Sports and Andy Scott vs. eBay, Inc.," Case No. C-09-01733 (the "Lawsuit"). eBay denies the allegations in the Lawsuit.
Details about the Lawsuit can be found at www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com. This Notice summarizes how a proposed settlement of the Lawsuit may affect you.
B. WHO IS COVERED BY THE SETTLEMENT?
On July 27, 2010, the Court allowed the individual plaintiffs Yingling and Scott to represent the following people, who are known as "Class Members":
All persons who paid so-called Final Value Fees in conjunction with a listing of an item within eBay, Inc.'s defined category of "Parts & Accessories" on the eBay Motors website, which listing was placed between April 21, 2005, and August 26, 2009.
This ruling also allows the law firm of Figari & Davenport LLP to act as "Class Counsel" and to represent the Class Members as their attorneys. The Court's ruling does not mean that the Court views the claims in this Lawsuit as having merit or not.
This Settlement applies to the same persons defined above; however, all listings made using eBay's Store Inventory Format are excluded from the Settlement. This group of persons is the "Settlement Class." eBay's records show that you are a member of the Settlement Class.
C. WHAT ARE THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT?
On December 20, 2010, the Court preliminarily approved the following Settlement and ordered that this Notice be sent to you. The Court will hold a hearing on March 28, 2011 to decide whether to grant final approval to the Settlement, which will affect you as a Class Member.
What Class Members Will Get In the Settlement, If It Is Approved
Under the Settlement, eBay will establish a Settlement Fund in the amount of $30 million. The Settlement Fund will be used to (1) reimburse, in part, Final Value Fees paid (net of any previous refunds) by the Settlement Class; (2) pay all expenses to send this Notice and administer the Settlement; (3) compensate Class Counsel and the Class Representatives (as discussed further below); and (4) distribute any leftover funds to entities to be approved by the Court. Settlement payments of less than $050 will not exceed processing and postage costs, so Class Counsel intends to seek Court approval to eliminate all settlement payments to Settlement Class Members that do not exceed $0.50. Whether such deminimus payments may be eliminated will be addressed by the Court at the final settlement hearing described in paragraph H below.
Payment to Settlement Class members will be proportional to the total amount of Final Value Fees (net of any previous refunds) each Class Member paid between April 21, 2005 and August 26, 2009 for selling Parts and Accessories, excluding listings in eBay Store Inventory Format. According to eBay's calculations, which are subject to finalization and revision, it is estimated that Class Members will be refunded approximately 6.67% of the Final Value Fees (net of any previous refunds) they paid for these listings.
For details of the terms of the Settlement Agreement, please see the Court Documents page of the website www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com.
What Class Counsel Will Ask For From the Court: Class Counsel will ask the Court for an award of attorneys' fees and costs to be paid from the Settlement Fund. eBay has agreed not to oppose a request for fees of up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Settlement Fund and reimbursement for its costs and expenses. Class Counsel will file its application for fees and costs on February 4, 2011, and the application will be available on the website www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com. Class Counsel will also ask the Court to award $15,000 to plaintiffs Yingling and Scott for acting as class representatives.
What eBay Will Get In the Settlement, If It Is Approved: In exchange for the payments above, the Settlement Class members will release all claims they have against eBay related to the allegations in the Lawsuit. The release means that you, as a Settlement Class Member, will give up your right to file a separate lawsuit on your own behalf in any way related to the claims in the Lawsuit. The scope of the release is quite broad and is specified in the Settlement Agreement, available at www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com.
D. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS RELATED TO THE SETTLEMENT?
You have the following options related to the Settlement:
(1) You can do nothing, in which case you will automatically receive a payment in the amount calculated as described in Section C above and as determined based on eBay's records. Payment will be sent to you at the address in eBay's records PAYABLE TO THE NAME NOTED AT THE TOP OF THIS EMAIL unless you update your mailing address at the following web address:
www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com and/or update your legal name pursuant to the instructions on the website. The amount of payment will be determined based on eBay's records and you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement, including the release of claims against eBay as described in Section C above.
(2) You can opt out of the settlement, as explained below in Section F.
(3) You can object to the settlement, as explained below in Section G.
E. HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR SETTLEMENT PAYMENT
Receiving your settlement payment is easy. The amount owed to you will be calculated based on eBay's records and will be mailed to the address associated with the eBay user ID under which your covered sales were made. It is not necessary for you to do anything if your LEGAL NAME and ADDRESS on file with eBay associated with your eBay user ID from the Class Period are already correct.
If your address with eBay is not current, please update your address on-line at www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com by no later than March 28, 2011. If you prefer to update your address by mail, instructions for how to do so can also be found on the Settlement website. The only information you need to provide in order to update your address is your current contact information, including all eBay user IDs you used between April 21, 2005, and August 26, 2009, e-mail address and physical address - you do not need to give any passwords or account numbers.
If your legal name is not the name this email was addressed to above, you will need to contact the Settlement Class Administrator. Go to wwwebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com for instructions and the specific information you will need to provide to report a change of name.
IF YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS AND LEGAL NAME IS NOT IN EBAY'S RECORDS AND YOU DO NOT UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, YOUR SETTLEMENT PAYMENT MAY NOT BE DELIVERABLE TO YOU OR BE ABLE TO BE CASHED. Undeliverable and/or otherwise uncashed settlement payments will be disbursed to certain charities or other organizations approved by the Court.
F. HOW TO OPT OUT AND THE EFFECT OF OPTING OUT
Instead of receiving a payment as part of the Settlement, you may opt out of the Settlement Class. You may do so by sending a written notice of exclusion by first class mail, postmarked not later than February 14, 2011, to: Yingling v. eBay Class Action, EXCLUSIONS, Class Administrator,c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., PO Box 170500 Milwaukee, WI 53217-8042 . Your written notice of exclusion must: (1) include your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, and each eBay user I.D. utilized by you during the Class Period; (2) state that you wish to be excluded from the Settlement Class; and (3) be signed by you.
If you opt out of the Settlement Class, you: (1) will not receive any of the cash payments to be made as part of the Settlement; (2) will not be bound by the final order of dismissal and release in the Lawsuit; and (3) may, if you wish and at your own expense, pursue on your own behalf whatever legal rights you believe you may have. You will also not be allowed to object to the Settlement if you opt out of the Settlement Class.
G. HOW TO SUBMIT AN OBJECTION
If you have any objections to the Settlement, you must file them with the Court by February 14, 2011. You cannot do this on-line nor can you simply mail something to the Settlement Class Administrator. The objection must include the Class Member's name, current address, current telephone number, current email address, each eBay user I.D. utilized by the Class Member during the Class Period, the basis of the objection, all arguments, citations, and evidence supporting the objection and that they are a member of the Class, and whether the objector intends to appear at the final fairness hearing, either with or without counsel. Please also note that you must send copies of the objections you file to Class Counsel and Defense Counsel. Neither the Class Counsel nor Defense Counsel may assist you in asserting objections; you will have to object on your own or hire, at your own expense, your own lawyer. In order to obtain the necessary addresses for the Court, Class Counsel, and Defense Counsel, please go to www.ebaymotorsfeeclassaction.com and review the page regarding objections.
H. WHEN WILL THE COURT CONSIDER THE SETTLEMENT?
At 9:00 a.m. PST on March 28, 2011 the Court will conduct a hearing to determine the fairness of the Settlement and may enter an order finally approving the Settlement. The hearing will take place in the Courtroom of the Honorable James Ware, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor, Robert F. Peckham Federal Bldg. and United States Courthouse, 280 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113-3002. Class Counsel will appear on behalf of the Settlement Class.
I. HOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION
Please do not respond to this message; the address is not monitored and no one will read any response you send. Instead, if you have further questions about the Lawsuit and Settlement go to www.ebaymotorsfeeclassactioncom. In addition, all of the court documents are on file with the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of California: Mr. Richard W. Wieking, Court Clerk, 2112 Robert F. Peckham Federal Bldg. and United States Courthouse, 280 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113-3002, for inspection and copying at your own expense during regular business hours. The pleadings in the case can also be viewed on-line through PACER, the Federal Court's on-line pleadings database. PACER can be accessed at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov, and instructions for how to search for pleadings are provided at that website.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK OF THE COURT,
OR THE JUDGE ABOUT THIS LITIGATION.
PLEASE ALSO DO NOT CONTACT EBAY OR PAYPAL CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THIS LITIGATION.
THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS
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I just opened up a fleabya account, and ive got a tons of stuff to list, bow do you handel the shipping? Ive got no idea how to estimate shipping. 0 -
Priorty Mail Flat Rate Boxes are the way to go. 0 -
You can add a "shipping calculator" to your auctions based on the buyer's zip code and specify what method of shipping you use. I use USPS Priority Mail. 0 -
I always use priority mail with the shipping calculator with the option of insurance.
I always purchase delivery confirmation for myself.
It has saved me a couple of times from some real pinheads that have tried to claim they did not receive a item and would not buy insurance.0 -
I recommend Delivery Confirmation. I think it's 45 cents. Makes it less likely your buyer will receive the item and claim he didn't!
Seems like Priority Mail costs a little over 5 bucks with delivery confirmation, whether it's a letter or small box.
The flat rate boxes are a good deal if you're shipping anything heavy. One price, as much as you can stuff in! I think there are two different size boxes.
The Post Office gives Priority Mail boxes.0 -
You can go to the USPS website and print a shipping chart. It is divided up in zones by zip codes. You can also order shipping boxes and labels and have them delivered to your house for free.
Shipping charges are often a deal breaker if they are too high. I would just try to keep it as low as possible. Did you know that a buyer can report a seller for shipping charge price gouging? As tomh said, flat rate boxes are a good choice. I believe it costs 8.90 to ship a flat rate box up to 70lbs.0 -
quote:Originally posted by LaidbackDan
I always use priority mail with the shipping calculator with the option of insurance.
I always purchase delivery confirmation for myself.
It has saved me a couple of times from some real pinheads that have tried to claim they did not receive a item and would not buy insurance.
If you print your shipping label on your computer, Delivery Confirmation is FREE [:)]0 -
i offer usps and ups. i have the shipping calculator in my auction page. i charge 2.50 for packaging and handling and the rest is calculated by buyers zip. everything on the table from the get go. no suprises, no bitching. 0 -
SO i just go to the post office with what ever i need to ship and tell them to put it into a priorty mail box or i buy the boxes keep them at home package them and them bring them in or whhat? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by SuburbanNoize
SO i just go to the post office with what ever i need to ship and tell them to put it into a priorty mail box or i buy the boxes keep them at home package them and them bring them in or whhat?
USPS boxes are FREE and you can order all sizes at www.usps.com
You can also printed your shipping labels through PayPal or through the USPS.com website and just give your packages to your mail carrier. I haven't been to the Post Office in years!0 -
quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
quote:Originally posted by SuburbanNoize
SO i just go to the post office with what ever i need to ship and tell them to put it into a priorty mail box or i buy the boxes keep them at home package them and them bring them in or whhat?
USPS boxes are FREE and you can order all sizes at www.usps.com
You can also printed your shipping labels through PayPal or through the USPS.com website and just give your packages to your mail carrier. I haven't been to the Post Office in years!
Awesome, if any one is looking to furnish their house with tons of Lennox, and other little things around your house ill post my auctions here.0 -
Getting ready to post up my first auction, its going to be an Aiptek Camera/Camcorder. It costs 100 at Walgreens or CVS, its a decent little camere and the video option is nice too. Its about the size of a pack of a cigarettes. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
If you print your shipping label on your computer, Delivery Confirmation is FREE [:)]
Spider, I used that for YEARS, then I was notified that the "free" delivery confirmation was NOT free anymore. Do you have the link? Could you email it to me, or post it. Thanks
SuburbanNoize,
This information is for your auctions on THIS site of course. [;)]
Buy yourself a postal scale. There are some fairly inexpensive ones out there. Then get the free boxes from the post office, package up the item(s) to see how much it weighs. Then see how much that package would cost to send it to the farthest place in the USA that you can find. (if your are going USA only) List that amount as your shipping cost. If a little more, eat it. The next one might be a little less. If you are going to do a bunch of auctions, it all equals out in the end.0 -
When i was getting ready to list an auction Item it said it was gonna cost 2.33 do they take that after the item sells or do i have to pay before it sells? 0 -
You'll owe that once the auction ends, item sold or not. 0 -
if you do the "shipping calculator" thing, you have to already know how much the item+box+packaging weighs and the dimensions. that is, already have it packed before it's sold. but it might not sell.
I've done it so many times I just look at something and estimate a flat rate shipping without even putting it in a box. if it doesn't sell I didn't waste my time.0
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