Gothic, Vintage, DIY, Reconstructed, Punk Clothing Q + A

1] Why don't you use a "Shopping Cart" feature?

There are two reasons for this. First of all, since i sell used [which are essentially 'one of a kind'] items, as well as new, it would be senseless for someone to add an item
to their cart, which might already be on hold for someone else. Secondly, i prefer a "one on one" touch with my customers, and i like to offer them the chance to get to know
me a bit better, so that they will feel comfortable asking questions, and placing orders. Just because we live in the Digital Age, this doesn't mean that transactions have to be
impersonal.

2] Where do you get your items?

The used clothing items come from my vast "closet", which is actually a room, and every month or so, i look for items that i no longer want, and offer them for sale. Most
items were only worn by myself, and are offered at a fraction of the original cost, excluding, of course, items which are rare, vintage, or no longer produced.

3] How can you afford to sell items with Priority Shipping INCLUDED, to US buyers?

While it is true that the cost of shipping items via Priority Mail, has significantly increased in the past few months, i like to offer a more secure, and trackable way of sending items, as well as a method which offers a quick arrival time, and Priority Mail has proved to be the best option so far. When one considers the high cost of Priority Shipping,in conjunction with the final price that they are paying for an item, they will see that the price of each item, is actually very low.

4] Why do you only accept PayPal, and Postal Money Orders?

Paypal is simple, quick, and easy to use, and Postal Money Orders protect both the seller and buyer, as the Postal Service keeps records on these Money Orders, and such details as, when the Money Order was cashed, and by whom. I like to think of this as yet another security feature to assure my buyers, that i am honest in my dealings with them.

5] Why do you only accept Credit Card payments from Confirmed users of Paypal.com?

Quite simply, because i do not want to get ripped off, nor do i want to have to raise my prices in order to "make up for" any fraud that might occur as a result of a dishonest person, who is using a stolen Credit Card for their purchases.

6] Why do you only accept Postal Money Orders for orders over 99.00?

I wish to keep my prices the lowest possible, and since Paypal charges a hefty fee for larger transactions, the alternative to raising my prices to make up for the loss, is to accept Postal Money Orders only for larger orders. To see why i only accept Postal Money Orders, please see Answer #4.

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