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Horse
brass from England |
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It is a new
brass, and of English
manufacture. |
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It is of
best heavy casting quality, and is a very attractive item. |
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(3.5"
high X 3" wide approx.) |
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PLEASE
CHECK THE BOTTOM OF THE AD...FOR ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS !!! |
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I accept
a wide range of domestic and
international
payment methods, and will ship anywhere!
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FAST!
Airmail shipping !
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SAME DAY DISPATCH!
on receipt of your payment,
and safe international delivery is GUARANTEED
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SHIPPING TO UNITED STATES
& ELSEWHERE = $4.35
UNITED KINGDOM = $2.09 if
using PayPal and £1.05 if paying by cheque.
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OTHER
INFORMATION & ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS:
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Delivery times |
Why I like US$ personal checks! |
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I ship immediately.
There is no delay. Delivery to USA/Canada by air is normally 3-5 working
days.
Australia/Far East may
take 5-7 working days but often less.
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It is very rare for payments to go missing between the
UK and the United States. However, if it does happen...with a
personal check you remain in control...can see if it has been
cashed...stop if necessary...and reissue...You can't do that with a Money
Order !!! |
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Payment methods for UK bidders |
Payment methods for US/Canadian
bidders |
| I accept PayPal in any currency according to facilities
prevailing at the time. I also accept UK cheques & postal orders. |
I accept PayPal in any currency according to facilities
prevailing at the time. I accept personal checks in US or Canadian
$, US domestic MO's & IMO's. I am very
happy with personal checks...you
do NOT have to spend extra money buying MO's
unless it is your personal preference. Even then...domestic ones are
fine! IMO's are NOT necessary! There are no
problems clearing US payments in the UK despite the nonsense you may see
displayed elsewhere. Sending me a MO instead of a check, does not speed up
your delivery, as when buying from me, any form of payment triggers
immediate dispatch. I trust people, and if anyone chooses to con
me...they only do it once!. Happily, I find that 99% of people are honest
and I am not going to turn sour because of the 1%. |
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Payment methods for worldwide bidders |
My non-payment policy |
| I accept PayPal in any currency according to facilities
prevailing at the time. I also accept your personal checks/cheques in your own
currency. So, for example...if you are Japanese, you can send me payment
in Yen, or Rand if you are from South Africa. There are a small
number of countries where payment cannot be accepted which are listed in
the next box below. |
PAYMENT SHOULD BE RECEIVED WITHIN
7 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSING
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Unacceptable forms of payment |
Combined shipping |
| Post office money orders from Australia. Personal
cheques from: India, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and
lastly Zimbabwe. I also cannot accept credit cards directly. |
I am always happy to combine shipping. After making your purchases,
please ask for combined total. Please remember that if you see different
shipping rates for similar items in my eBay store ads, it is because the UK postal
rates have increased faster than I can update them! Annual UK Royal Mail
postal increases are up to 10% each year and much more expensive than
comparable USPS services. |
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What is a horse brass? |
Why do I sell in dollars when I
am in the UK? |
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Horse
brasses are decorations that were used to adorn working horses years ago.
Whilst you might read about them being used on Shire horses that pulled
ploughs in the fields, in reality more were used to decorate ordinary
working horses in everyday life in the streets of London and other cities
during the 1920's and 30's and earlier. In a much earlier period,
they *did* get used (in a primitive form) on horses used in agriculture
and were supposed to ward off evil spirits, but these rare antique items
don't look like the brasses usually seen today. Years
ago, people who used horses to deliver their goods would groom their
horses and decorate them, and there was a great deal of
competition/rivalry between them to have the
smartest and best decorated horse. (A bit like
young lads trying to have the flashiest car to impress the girls.)
It wasn't all romantic notions as some people would have you believe.
The horses were covered in brasses which were attached to leather straps
called Martingales. When the motor vehicle took over, all this rivalry
died out, and the
brasses found their way onto beams in old English pubs and people's homes.
Since those days, brasses have still been made as souvenirs and copies of
the original designs, and whilst not being so old, are often collectable
in their own right. In many cases a brass will only be issued in a
certain quantity, so designs are not always endless in number. The
variety & quality variation is immense, and people suit themselves as
to what they do or don't buy. Brasses depict historical situations,
advertising, country life etc. etc. It's a bit like collecting stamps,
where you can collect everything, or specialize. Most people just
seem to collect what takes their fancy, which is probably the most
sensible route to take ! It doesn't take long to
learn about them, but it is more difficult in the USA,
as horse brasses are historically not part of US culture. The general US
population is therefore not always familiar with them. In addition, some people put
information on websites that is also misleading. There are a small
number of new books currently available on the subject, but older books
are generally quite hard to find and accordingly tend to be expensive. |
I am a UK seller who sells in US dollars and always has
done since 1999 when I joined eBay. In 1999 eBay UK never even existed,
and all eBayers had to join the US site at that time and also sell in US
dollars. Since that time, I have always continued to sell in dollars as
the US$ is the global currency. More people are happy to pay in dollars
than any other currency, so I stick with the majority, rather than
pleasing the minority and reverting to selling in GB pounds. For a UK
purchaser, there is no problem at all, because if using Paypal, the
currency you use to pay is irrelevant. You simply click on pay, and the
conversion from your account is implemented automatically. If you insist
on paying by cheque, then I will convert the total to pounds for that
purpose. However, there are always a minority of British customers
who insist on attempting to pay in pounds (using Paypal) after bidding on
my dollar auctions. You can't do that! You have to pay in the currency
displayed on the auction page as the eBay & Paypal systems will not
allow the switching of currencies. It isn't difficult...even though a
minority of people try to make it that way! Why try to convert a
very easy situation into something difficult? Just click on the button. I
won't overcharge you! |
 
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