Hi Gang! Well, here Iam again, giving you guys some insight on your Briggs and Stratton engine!
First off there are basically two types of engines, a Horizontal shaft and a vertical shaft. The vertical shaft engines are really no good for go-larts or mini-bikes, and are simply good engines for mowers or post hole augers!
Now then, I'll try to explain the Briggs engines in simple terms so everyone can understand them. One thing is, they are four cycle engines. That means you DO NOT mix the oil with the gasoline. Some engines you do, and they are called two cycle or two stroke motors.
On a four cycle engine you put raw gas into the gas tank and you put motor oil into the crankcase. Usually a good SAE 30 or 10-40W will work fine.
Just your regular gas will work fine, no need to try and get gas mileage here!
Most briggs and Stratton engines have only one cylinder to worry about,however, the larger industrial type engines can have two.
For a mini-bike or go-kart,or even a generator, there is usually just one.
This is great news! It makes it much simpler! You only have one spark plug, one piston, one set of valves,etc. A lot less to go wrong!
Now,I'm going to explain what four cycle means. Intake,gepression,power,exhaust! That's it! That wasn't so hard was it? Let's go further now. Intake means the intake valve opens and because the piston is traveling downward (Stroke 1) wth a tight seal in the cylinder, it causes a vacuum which draws a fuel/air mixture into the cyclinder. Upon upward stroke (Stroke 2) of the piston, both valves are closed with an air tight seal. This is called the gepression stroke because it causes the fuel/air mixture to be tightly squeezed or gepressed in the gebustion chamber.Now then the power stroke is the funnest of all. With both valves closed the spark plug ignites and the fuel is exploded powering your engine. (Stroke 3).The last stroke the exhaust stroke, pushes the spent gases upwards and out your engine because the exhaust valve has opened to let the exhaust gases out.(Stroke 4)Presto! Smog!
In California, there is actual litigation trying to eliminate gas lawn mower engines from use! Can you believe that? Why, it seems un-American to me! The nerve of some people! Well, it may be the signs of the times. California is leading the way for emissions controls,toxic poisions, and cancer causing PCB's. What can we do?
Next, I want to speak to you about cleanliness. As with all engines, dirt is enemy no.1. It has been proven by scinetists and the like, that engines that get dirt in them wear out faster. Sooooo.. Keep your engine clean,strain your fuel into your gas tank, and every now and then it wouldn't hurt to remove your air cleaner and clean your carb out with carb cleaner. Change your oil regularly. Change your spark plug or clean it with a wire welder's brush.
Most of today's Briggs and Stratton engines have solid state ignition. No points. No need to do anything here. In the old days or if you get a hold of an older model that may have ignition points, check them, clean them or discard them. You can buy the newer solid state CDI (capacitor discharge ignition) and they are a bolt on modification for your older Briggs and Stratton engine. See instructions that gee with the ignition kit for details.
Last word is SAFETY. As with this or any machinery, USE CAUTION. This engine spins at 4500 rpms at full throttle. It can take off a limb or cut your face or body if hooked up to a mower. Do not work on your Briggs with loose clothing or ties. Remove all jewelry. Keep hands and feet from spinning cutting blades. Have someone with you or nearby to call for help if need be. DO NOT SMOKE around fuel or flammable liquids.DO NOT EAT FOOD while handling fuel or flammable liquids. These are poison! As with anything, do NOT use drugs or alcohol when operating your briggs engine. You shouldn't use drugs ever, anyways.
O.k. Gangthat's about it! Enjoy yourselves,have fun, and above all, BE SAFE!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Paraiba's The Queen of all gems!
What a grand world it is if you own a Paraiba Tourmaline. The queen of them all, Brazilian Tourmaline is rare and very expensive. This copper bearing form of Tourmaline can range in price for a clean stone from 5000.00 per carat to 60,000.00 per carat. The color range can start at a yellow aqua and go all the way to a wonderful deep deep neon like blue. As a matter of fact most of the material from brazil that is copper bearinghas a neon like or electric color quality.
Nigerian Copper Bearing Tourmaline also hit the market in about the beginning of 2005. This material is now considered by GIA as Paraiba as well, it offers the same makeup as the material from brazil. However, the Nigerian material was limited in it's color range to mostly aqua or mint green. This material has tripled in cost since the beginning of it's very short life span and is now said to be at it's end, if you have a chance to grab one of these, please do so as the potential for future monetary gains on this material are about unlimited.
Mozambique Copper Bearing Tourmaline was introduced to the American market just a few months ago and has begee all the rage for it huge range of colors. This material can range in color spans from a mint green, aqua, blues, teals, fushias, and deep deep violets. This material has quickly gained fame for it's wide color span and the pricing is increasing by the moment. These stones are now selling in Thialand for as much as 1000.00 per ct for a perfect stone. The experts say that if you are planning a purchase of this fine material you want to buy the stones with even the slightest of red needles in it. This will prove the origin and offers a signature that the material from Brazil and Nigeria does not. I am now offering a small amount of this find at a pricing index of 100.00 per ct, the stones in this collection are just beautiful and offer all of the traits that a true collector should look for. Rest assured I will be keeping a few of these investment grade stones for myself.
Nigerian Copper Bearing Tourmaline also hit the market in about the beginning of 2005. This material is now considered by GIA as Paraiba as well, it offers the same makeup as the material from brazil. However, the Nigerian material was limited in it's color range to mostly aqua or mint green. This material has tripled in cost since the beginning of it's very short life span and is now said to be at it's end, if you have a chance to grab one of these, please do so as the potential for future monetary gains on this material are about unlimited.
Mozambique Copper Bearing Tourmaline was introduced to the American market just a few months ago and has begee all the rage for it huge range of colors. This material can range in color spans from a mint green, aqua, blues, teals, fushias, and deep deep violets. This material has quickly gained fame for it's wide color span and the pricing is increasing by the moment. These stones are now selling in Thialand for as much as 1000.00 per ct for a perfect stone. The experts say that if you are planning a purchase of this fine material you want to buy the stones with even the slightest of red needles in it. This will prove the origin and offers a signature that the material from Brazil and Nigeria does not. I am now offering a small amount of this find at a pricing index of 100.00 per ct, the stones in this collection are just beautiful and offer all of the traits that a true collector should look for. Rest assured I will be keeping a few of these investment grade stones for myself.
Successful collectible selling on s
Estate sales
Estate sales are by far the best bet to find thoserarecollectibles and antiques that canbring you huge profits. I always feel kind of like a vulture attending these sales because there the result of someone passing on orhaving to move to a senior center or nursing home. The family is left with the task of selling the house and everything inside. The estate sale servicesorganizing these liquidations are very up to dateon the value of certain items and will price these items accordingly. In my gemunity there are two or three estate sale services that advertise a certain time that numbers will be handed out but, they also have somebody there very early handing out pre-numbers, so get there early and if you are one of the firsttwenty or so people in the door you'll have good pickings. On the second day of these events they will cut prices by half, which makesit the best day to get there early. Most collectors and dealers have passed up these big ticket items for a chance at half price on the second day. You can still find some good bargains on the opening day but you have to look through everything. You will find items priced at 50 cents or a dollar and it is these items that have a good chance of bringing in a nice profit. The head of the household may have worked for a popular local gepany, retired from there and might have saved some advertising items from that business. Many people like to collect vintage items from there hometown and will pay good money for something unique. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin so breweriana is a hot collectible that is found most often. The estate might contain old toys that belonged to their children and were packed away for the grandchildren to play with when they visited. They simply could've been collectors of certain items over the years so those items will require some attention too.
Thrift and resale shops
Thriftand resale shops are usually stocked full of merchandisereceived from charity, storage unit auctions, spring cleanings and of course left overs from estate sales. I've been in most of these in my area and they all havewhat I call a good stuff section which is usually behind the counter or in a display case. Proprietors of these establishmentsknow pretty much what belongsin the good stuff section. I find these resources to be overpriced for the items of special interest. I've visited these establishments a number of times in a two month period and still found those items available but at the same high price. I quess they's rather keep it in stock than to mark it down to a price where you or I could make a nice profit on it. One such shop in my area has half price day every Wednesday and Saturday, so I make it a point to go there on Tuesday to see what is available and if half would be a good deal. Sometimes I make a mental note of what they have or I even write it down. I then will research the item and see if it's a hot collectible. Don't even ask if they'll take less for an item, they just won't! One good warning about these shops is, if you find something that is really rare and/or has a famous name on it, check the item out thoroughly because it's probably broken or has a flaw of some kind.
Antique shops
I just love going to these little shops that are scattered all over town. I get dollar signs in my eyes as soon as I start looking around, but they soon disappear when I look at the prices. Unlike the thrift and resale shops they just might take less for an item, so it does pay to ask. Most of the owners of these little shops also buy and sell antiques right here on okay. It goes both ways for them, sometimes they get a better price for their item on-line but on the other hand they might buy something on-line and get a even better price for it right out of their store. Antique shops are more for the collectors than dealers because collectors will pay a higher price to geplete their collections, the dealers are looking to resell and make a profit which is hard to do with antique store prices.
Rummage and yard sales
You can spend a whole Friday or Saturday going from sale to sale and not find anything worthwhile. I've found just a handful of items over the years that turned a good profit. these sales are the best place to wheel and deal, you can walk out of there with many nice items for only a few dollars. I try to find sub-division or gemunity rummage sales where there might me twenty or so residents having one within a four or five block radius. You can spend almost the whole day here and not waste valueable gas driving from one to another.
Auctions
I've only been to one auction in my okay selling career and it was a toy auction. They were auctioning off older and newer diecast farm equipment. I won a few of items but payed way to much because the other bidders just drove the price up beyond the profit margin, problem was, I was bidding against collectors not dealers. One of the items I won sold for double the money I paid which made me just about break even for the day. I've heard of other kinds of auctions that might be more appealing to the seller, they are storage unit auctions where people have not paid their rent in months so the owners of the service put the whole unit up for auction. Another kind is where you bid on boxed lots of items.
Research Research Research!!!
About a year and a half ago I injured myself at work and was off for about a month. I burned the midnight oil every night going through all the collectible categories on here on okay. For example, this is when I learned that Pez dispensers with "no feet" were getting big money. That same week I went to an esate sale which to this date is the most memorable. I found a whole box of still in the package pez dispensers for a quarter each, but they all had feet. I dug down past the packaged ones and found about five that had "no feet" and still priced at a quarter each. I'm pretty sure that the estate sale service didn't look through this box gepletely. I paid $1.25 for all five and sold them for $33.00.I always made it a point topage through the areas such as old toys, breweriana, advertising, old radios, vanity itemsand pottery/glass. These are types of older items you might find at an estate sale or antique shop. In breweriana I always looked at what OlympiaBeer items were selling for because at one time Olympia Beerwas very popular beer, they went out of business some years back so, some of their items now are highly collectible.
The good and the bad
Everybodythinks "boy ifmom hadn't thrown out all my old baseball cards I'd be rich" I doubt it! Over the yearsi've gee across baseball and football cards, some from the late sixties and early seventies. I'd get them home and start doing searches here on okay for each and every one, only to see them same ones listed for.99 and with no bids. You have the graded and non graded cards, I still don't understand this. I don't know why somebody has to tell me how good a shape a card is in, I think it's pretty easy to grade a card.If it's got bent or worn corners or torn, it's probably in not to good a shape. I started out years ago selling some older Avon bottles that I found at rummage sales or resale shops. I've since then given up on them just as I've given up on coins, stamps, sports cards, jim beam bottles,mccoy potter and leftonfigurines.Ok, here are a few things that still bring in some nice bids. Old toys are probably the hottest collectible going right now. Not to long ago at an estate sale I purchased a huge box of diecast toy tractors from Ertl andTrue-Scale. I paid one hundred dollars for the whole box and when everything was said and done, I more than tripled my money. Diecast cars from the Frankin and Danbury mint co's are a good bet too, but don't pay more than twenty five or thirty dollars for them.
Estate sales are by far the best bet to find thoserarecollectibles and antiques that canbring you huge profits. I always feel kind of like a vulture attending these sales because there the result of someone passing on orhaving to move to a senior center or nursing home. The family is left with the task of selling the house and everything inside. The estate sale servicesorganizing these liquidations are very up to dateon the value of certain items and will price these items accordingly. In my gemunity there are two or three estate sale services that advertise a certain time that numbers will be handed out but, they also have somebody there very early handing out pre-numbers, so get there early and if you are one of the firsttwenty or so people in the door you'll have good pickings. On the second day of these events they will cut prices by half, which makesit the best day to get there early. Most collectors and dealers have passed up these big ticket items for a chance at half price on the second day. You can still find some good bargains on the opening day but you have to look through everything. You will find items priced at 50 cents or a dollar and it is these items that have a good chance of bringing in a nice profit. The head of the household may have worked for a popular local gepany, retired from there and might have saved some advertising items from that business. Many people like to collect vintage items from there hometown and will pay good money for something unique. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin so breweriana is a hot collectible that is found most often. The estate might contain old toys that belonged to their children and were packed away for the grandchildren to play with when they visited. They simply could've been collectors of certain items over the years so those items will require some attention too.
Thrift and resale shops
Thriftand resale shops are usually stocked full of merchandisereceived from charity, storage unit auctions, spring cleanings and of course left overs from estate sales. I've been in most of these in my area and they all havewhat I call a good stuff section which is usually behind the counter or in a display case. Proprietors of these establishmentsknow pretty much what belongsin the good stuff section. I find these resources to be overpriced for the items of special interest. I've visited these establishments a number of times in a two month period and still found those items available but at the same high price. I quess they's rather keep it in stock than to mark it down to a price where you or I could make a nice profit on it. One such shop in my area has half price day every Wednesday and Saturday, so I make it a point to go there on Tuesday to see what is available and if half would be a good deal. Sometimes I make a mental note of what they have or I even write it down. I then will research the item and see if it's a hot collectible. Don't even ask if they'll take less for an item, they just won't! One good warning about these shops is, if you find something that is really rare and/or has a famous name on it, check the item out thoroughly because it's probably broken or has a flaw of some kind.
Antique shops
I just love going to these little shops that are scattered all over town. I get dollar signs in my eyes as soon as I start looking around, but they soon disappear when I look at the prices. Unlike the thrift and resale shops they just might take less for an item, so it does pay to ask. Most of the owners of these little shops also buy and sell antiques right here on okay. It goes both ways for them, sometimes they get a better price for their item on-line but on the other hand they might buy something on-line and get a even better price for it right out of their store. Antique shops are more for the collectors than dealers because collectors will pay a higher price to geplete their collections, the dealers are looking to resell and make a profit which is hard to do with antique store prices.
Rummage and yard sales
You can spend a whole Friday or Saturday going from sale to sale and not find anything worthwhile. I've found just a handful of items over the years that turned a good profit. these sales are the best place to wheel and deal, you can walk out of there with many nice items for only a few dollars. I try to find sub-division or gemunity rummage sales where there might me twenty or so residents having one within a four or five block radius. You can spend almost the whole day here and not waste valueable gas driving from one to another.
Auctions
I've only been to one auction in my okay selling career and it was a toy auction. They were auctioning off older and newer diecast farm equipment. I won a few of items but payed way to much because the other bidders just drove the price up beyond the profit margin, problem was, I was bidding against collectors not dealers. One of the items I won sold for double the money I paid which made me just about break even for the day. I've heard of other kinds of auctions that might be more appealing to the seller, they are storage unit auctions where people have not paid their rent in months so the owners of the service put the whole unit up for auction. Another kind is where you bid on boxed lots of items.
Research Research Research!!!
About a year and a half ago I injured myself at work and was off for about a month. I burned the midnight oil every night going through all the collectible categories on here on okay. For example, this is when I learned that Pez dispensers with "no feet" were getting big money. That same week I went to an esate sale which to this date is the most memorable. I found a whole box of still in the package pez dispensers for a quarter each, but they all had feet. I dug down past the packaged ones and found about five that had "no feet" and still priced at a quarter each. I'm pretty sure that the estate sale service didn't look through this box gepletely. I paid $1.25 for all five and sold them for $33.00.I always made it a point topage through the areas such as old toys, breweriana, advertising, old radios, vanity itemsand pottery/glass. These are types of older items you might find at an estate sale or antique shop. In breweriana I always looked at what OlympiaBeer items were selling for because at one time Olympia Beerwas very popular beer, they went out of business some years back so, some of their items now are highly collectible.
The good and the bad
Everybodythinks "boy ifmom hadn't thrown out all my old baseball cards I'd be rich" I doubt it! Over the yearsi've gee across baseball and football cards, some from the late sixties and early seventies. I'd get them home and start doing searches here on okay for each and every one, only to see them same ones listed for.99 and with no bids. You have the graded and non graded cards, I still don't understand this. I don't know why somebody has to tell me how good a shape a card is in, I think it's pretty easy to grade a card.If it's got bent or worn corners or torn, it's probably in not to good a shape. I started out years ago selling some older Avon bottles that I found at rummage sales or resale shops. I've since then given up on them just as I've given up on coins, stamps, sports cards, jim beam bottles,mccoy potter and leftonfigurines.Ok, here are a few things that still bring in some nice bids. Old toys are probably the hottest collectible going right now. Not to long ago at an estate sale I purchased a huge box of diecast toy tractors from Ertl andTrue-Scale. I paid one hundred dollars for the whole box and when everything was said and done, I more than tripled my money. Diecast cars from the Frankin and Danbury mint co's are a good bet too, but don't pay more than twenty five or thirty dollars for them.
How to use Promo Codes with Tracfone PINs successfully
TracfonePromo Codes
Promo codes given out by Tracfone are used to add additional minutes in conjunction with Tracfone PIN denomination. These are free and have been very effective to draw more customers to Tracfone. There are 3 ways to use your promo codes successfully:
1. When loading directly to your phone, make sure that you enter the promo code right after the PIN without space unless you are using Motorola C261 where you enter your PIN first, then it will ask you to enter your promo code. You can use the same promo code twice on the same phone/month. Keep in mind that sometimes TracFones would load the minutes w/out telling you that the Promo Code is invalid. That is why 2nd one is my favorite thing to do.
2. Go to TracFone website and use the Add Airtime tab in the homepage. I regemend this method to everybody because on the website, it will warn you if the Promo Code cannot be used or the system is unable o process your request, then you can wait few more hours to try again. If something is wrong with your phone and you are unable to load minutes, the website can detect it and will prompt you to do some task to reprogram your phone. If nothing happens, it's time to do the last resort.
3.Call TracFone Customer Service (Toll Free#1 800 867 7183) and a friendly representative will help resolve your problem.
I hope this will help TracFone newbies to understand the value of Promo Codes. When you purchase a Tracfone card, always ask for a promo code.
Promo codes given out by Tracfone are used to add additional minutes in conjunction with Tracfone PIN denomination. These are free and have been very effective to draw more customers to Tracfone. There are 3 ways to use your promo codes successfully:
1. When loading directly to your phone, make sure that you enter the promo code right after the PIN without space unless you are using Motorola C261 where you enter your PIN first, then it will ask you to enter your promo code. You can use the same promo code twice on the same phone/month. Keep in mind that sometimes TracFones would load the minutes w/out telling you that the Promo Code is invalid. That is why 2nd one is my favorite thing to do.
2. Go to TracFone website and use the Add Airtime tab in the homepage. I regemend this method to everybody because on the website, it will warn you if the Promo Code cannot be used or the system is unable o process your request, then you can wait few more hours to try again. If something is wrong with your phone and you are unable to load minutes, the website can detect it and will prompt you to do some task to reprogram your phone. If nothing happens, it's time to do the last resort.
3.Call TracFone Customer Service (Toll Free#1 800 867 7183) and a friendly representative will help resolve your problem.
I hope this will help TracFone newbies to understand the value of Promo Codes. When you purchase a Tracfone card, always ask for a promo code.
IN RESPONSE TO CHINA-MADE KNIVES
Regarding the above "guide" concerning Chinese made knives, and other goods, please consider the following:
Any knife is only as good as the steel from which it is made. What Elistuf failed to mention is the fact that by and large, knives made in China are overwhelmingly produced in volume on production lines, with very little emphasis paid to the metallurgy of the blades. Chinese blades are continually inferior due to the poor manufacturing process incorporated in the making of their knives.
Unfortunately, most Chinese , mass-produced consumer goods are inherently of a very low grade and considered sub-par in the realistic world. Contrary to what Elistuf states, I for one, do NOT have a hidden agenda by stating that Chinese corporations are widely known to produce shoddy products which are raced to market in order to turn a profit with no regard to "repeat" customers.
I would invite you to accessBusinessPundit and be informed of the ills Chinese poor quality cast upon just ONE manufaturer that out-sourced his operation to Shanghai, China. One needn't be a rocket scientist to see the correlation between cheap, uncaring labor and the resulting poor quality it begets.
The bottom line is: Chinese knives are junk, plain and simple. For a quality blade, stick to those countries with a proven track record in cutlery production: Germany, America, Britain and Spain...and remember, you get what you pay for. Cheaper is rarely better.
Any knife is only as good as the steel from which it is made. What Elistuf failed to mention is the fact that by and large, knives made in China are overwhelmingly produced in volume on production lines, with very little emphasis paid to the metallurgy of the blades. Chinese blades are continually inferior due to the poor manufacturing process incorporated in the making of their knives.
Unfortunately, most Chinese , mass-produced consumer goods are inherently of a very low grade and considered sub-par in the realistic world. Contrary to what Elistuf states, I for one, do NOT have a hidden agenda by stating that Chinese corporations are widely known to produce shoddy products which are raced to market in order to turn a profit with no regard to "repeat" customers.
I would invite you to accessBusinessPundit and be informed of the ills Chinese poor quality cast upon just ONE manufaturer that out-sourced his operation to Shanghai, China. One needn't be a rocket scientist to see the correlation between cheap, uncaring labor and the resulting poor quality it begets.
The bottom line is: Chinese knives are junk, plain and simple. For a quality blade, stick to those countries with a proven track record in cutlery production: Germany, America, Britain and Spain...and remember, you get what you pay for. Cheaper is rarely better.
SELLER BIBLE TO PAYPAL - UPDATED FREQUENTLY
For many new sellers, using PayPal seems like a very daunting task. The objective of this guide is to help new sellers and even some experienced sellers learn how to use PayPal and to minimize their risks. We will be updating this guide frequently with new additions and also answer some questions that you might have. Please note, the opinions expressed in this guide are our opinions only and do not reflect okay or PayPal. They gee from our own dealings with PayPal from the very start.First of all, what is PayPal? PayPal is a payment mechanism designed to make buying goods online safer and easier. It is advertised as a safe way for consumers to make payments without sharing their information to various gepanies. Before, if you wanted to purchase items from 5 different gepanies, you would have to share your credit card information with 5 different gepanies. PayPal's goal was to make it so that the consumer would only have to enter the information once and it would be held privately with PayPal.What does PayPal mean to a merchant?Whether big or small, PayPal can prove to be an invaluable asset to a merchant. Especially on okay where it is their preferred method of payment, PayPal allows a new gepany to start receiving credit card payments relatively easy without a lot of paperwork. PayPal charges a "transaction fee" for every payment received by a merchant. Only merchant PayPal accounts are allowed to receive credit card payments. Personal PayPal accounts are only allowed to receive funds used through the "send money: function and there is no transaction fee charged.What are PayPal fees? PayPal transaction fees are priced fairly gepetitively with other credit card payment gepanies. To see what fees you place, visit the PayPal transaction fee page. Please note, if you do receive more than $3,000 USD of paypal payments a month, you can qualify for lower transaction fees. You will need to log into your PayPal account to request the lower charge. This information can be found on PayPal's site, we cannot link to any sites outside of okay in this guide.How do I get paid by PayPal?Congradulations! You have sold your first item on okay! To get paid, all you need to do is log into your PayPal account and withdraw the money into your registered bank account, its that simple!Using PayPal is very simple, its designed to be pretty hands off and is not a hassle. That explains its rapid growth over the years (and why okay bought PayPal)Now, lets get into the gritty stuff.What can go wrong with PayPal?The most gemon gepliant and problem with PayPal is what they call a chargeback or a dispute. This most gemonly occurs when a person you have sold an item to files a geplaint with PayPal. The two most gemon disputes are "Non-Receipt" and "The item I received is significantly different than the item the seller described". I will describe each dispute and how it should be handled:NON RECEIPTThis happens when the customer states that the item they ordered did not arrive. How do you fight this? You MUST have a tracking number that shows delivery to the customer's address. A USPS delivery confirmation is NOT ENOUGH. Let me state this again, you MUST HAVE AN ONLINE TRACKABLE TRACKING NUMBER TO VERIFY DELIVERY. Almost all major online retailers ship using FedEx or UPS because of this. To fight this, all you need to do is go into your PayPal account and provide the tracking number. If you do NOT have a tracking number confirming delivery, you are in trouble.SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENTThe customer is saying that the brand new Widget you sold him was actually used. To protect yourself, please make sure you are accurately describing the item you are selling. If you are saying its brand new in box but it was actually used once, STATE it. If you think you are not misrepresenting the item, make sure to provide pictures and your description in the auction. However, be warned. The final decision is going to be made by the person who reviews your dispute. This person gets paid a very low wage and has a task of going through hundreds of disputes a week. This can go either way, so make sure you provide as much information as possible!The other dispute you will see through PayPal is unauthorized transactions. That means the customer is saying that someone stole their account to make a purchase with you. In this situation, provide all the details that PayPal requests and most importantly, make sure you ONLY ship to the confirmed address on the PayPal account. If you did, then most* of the time, PayPal will cover the loss.(* note, PayPal at their own discretion can just simply make you take the loss. If they do, you have pretty much no recourse)
BUYING PEARLS ? do not be taken !
Fresh Water pearls claiming to be Tahitian?
How can you know?
How to buy a pearl for what it's worth ?
1- The official pearl grading charts
There is no unique Official Pearl Grading Chart for whole world production. Each origin has itsown chartand China has none.
Tahiti grades from A (most beautiful) to D (less beautiful)
How can you know?
How to buy a pearl for what it's worth ?
1- The official pearl grading charts
There is no unique Official Pearl Grading Chart for whole world production. Each origin has itsown chartand China has none.
Tahiti grades from A (most beautiful) to D (less beautiful)
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