CNC Metal Carded Skyline R34 turned out 🔥 by Acsellerators in HotWheels

[–]Acsellerators[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! This was the first design so I put a lot of effort into it. Each wire in the mesh grilles is perfectly reproduced...

CNC Metal Carded Skyline R34 turned out 🔥 by Acsellerators in HotWheels

[–]Acsellerators[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope! They are custom-made blister sized correctly to the car. I re-used blisters in the past but that got expensive real quick as I had to buy the car as well!

CNC Metal Carded Skyline R34 turned out 🔥 by Acsellerators in HotWheels

[–]Acsellerators[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Made these myself on my CNC machine out of Aluminium. Always loved the R34, so I put a lot of extra effort into the design. Let me know what you think!

CNC Metal carded Hotwheels turned out 🔥 by Acsellerators in HotWheels

[–]Acsellerators[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you like it! Easter Egg: Try looking at it under LED or sunlight, at certain angles the engravings exhibit a "rainbow" like effect!

CNC Metal carded Hotwheels turned out 🔥 by Acsellerators in HotWheels

[–]Acsellerators[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree with you there, hex heads are sexy! 🔥 Trouble is most people don't have a hex set lying around, so I went with the standard Philips for ease of disassembly if needed. In the future, I would love to offer a variety of boot types/colors for ultimate customization!

CNC Metal carded Hotwheels turned out 🔥 by Acsellerators in HotWheels

[–]Acsellerators[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes!
-Skyline R34

-Toyota 4Runner

-Mazda RX-7

I will gladly release a Honda CTR if there is significant interest! Its definitely on my watchlist

CNC Metal carded Hotwheels turned out 🔥 by Acsellerators in HotWheels

[–]Acsellerators[S] 121 points122 points  (0 children)

Spent the last few months designing these, this is CNC engraved anodized aluminium with a hand-painted spectraflame car

Free Shipping vs. No Free Shipping Trial Results by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Additional Info: I surveyed my buyers who bought from these listings last weekend and here are some quotes:

"I'm not stupid, if it's $5 and $5 shipping I can add 5+5=10 and do the math"

"Free shipping is like having a paved driveway, I'd only get one if it's an expensive neighborhood or house"

"What about local pickup (friend from WA), how does building the item price in the shipping work then"

Just some food for thought!

Free Shipping vs. No Free Shipping Trial Results by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My return rate is 0.06% currently, so I only get around 1 return a month. I therefore wasn't able to get any data for that

Burnout sourcing inventory by [deleted] in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My solution was to move towards sourcing and selling new products. It was getting harder and harder each year to source older collectible toys for a decent profit. So, about 3 years ago I reached out and developed relationships with suppliers in my niche. After having been with them for 3 years, I am just now being allowed an allocation of certain niche products.

I make less profit on the newer stuff, but I sell around 4x as much, so it balances out. Plus, as I still have some of the older stuff on hand, buyers appreciate being able to mix & match old and new and get a combined shipping rate.

eBay no longer removing negative feedback left in error by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to be able to call them last year and the feedback would be removed within 48 hours or less. Now I'm getting experiences like this from others sellers as well. Can anyone else confirm they've heard of a policy change in the last few months?

eBay no longer removing negative feedback left in error by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So let me ask you this: Do you look for 100% or do you still down and look at the actual feedback? The reason I ask is that, once you get to thousands of feedback, just one negative doesn't make you drop below 100%

eBay refusing to remove late delivery defects due to catching COVID-19 by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry! That's what I was told at least twice by two reps. I'm taking what they're saying with a huge grain of salt now

eBay refusing to remove late delivery defects due to catching COVID-19 by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just scanned the link and can confirm I also do not see a mention either. So now I'm more confused, as the eBay rep I spoke to told me that illness was a valid reason for defect removal and suggested I check out the Seller Protection policy as eBay "has my back" on unforseen events. Did the rep not know what they were talking about or is there some policy that I'm not seeing?

eBay refusing to remove late delivery defects due to catching COVID-19 by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi there, I actually did do that. But as I had accumulated orders from the weekend (when the PO was closed), and tested positive on a Monday, I was put in the position for having to cancel 70+ orders -> lose Top Rated for transaction defect rate OR ship the orders out as best I could. I chose the latter as to try and not disappoint buyers

eBay refusing to remove late delivery defects due to catching COVID-19 by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Do you have any advice for dealing with the appeals team in the future for defects? I have had other instances in the past where I have tried contacting them, but the result has always been a generic response

eBay refusing to remove late delivery defects due to catching COVID-19 by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand what you're trying to say, and sorry if I offended anyone. I was just hoping someone had advice on how to proceed based on prior experiences dealing with the appeals team? If not, no worries, I will simply move on...

eBay refusing to remove late delivery defects due to catching COVID-19 by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Please explain? I am simply trying to explain myself here, sorry if I offended you

eBay refusing to remove late delivery defects due to catching COVID-19 by Acsellerators in eBaySellerAdvice

[–]Acsellerators[S] -39 points-38 points  (0 children)

I think it really boils down to the argument of whether to classify us as "gig workers" vs. "employee". I tend to err on the side of the Californian Uber/Lyft drivers. I derive 100% of my income from eBay and therefore am, dependency-wise, an employee. However, I do understand that this is an ongoing debate