Well, as you might have already guessed, when I say Us, it's really just Me.
My name is Trevor Briggs, and I'm a Brit now living in Florida. This explains why so much of my collection relates to British TV - Gerry Andersonš, Wallace & Gromit, Dr Who, and so on.
As well as this Rocket Cottage site, I also sell occasionally on eBay, and I have also sold items on Half.com and Amazon.com. I have good ratings on all of these, with only one negative rating on eBay, which you can read about below˛. I have sold to people in 29 states, as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK and New Zealand. I always strive to be fair and honest. I pack my items well and I don't gouge on postage, charging only the actual shipping cost plus a little to cover the cost of my wrapping materials. If you feel any item you receive does not meet my description of it, then I have a full money-back guarantee.
šIf you are a Gerry Anderson fan, then you'd probably be interested in Fanderson, the official Gerry Anderson Appreciation Society. As well as their magazine (Fab) and their conventions, they also have a range of exclusive merchandise. If you're a modeller (especially if you live in the UK) you should look into FTVMC (The Film and TV Model Club). Their magazine (Drone) gives frank, honest reviews of many kits of various types and subjects, and all the kits were purchased with the modellers' own funds, so they are not obliged to "play nice" to placate the manufacturers. The also have bi-annual conventions and their own range of kits.
If you have any questions, please contact me at rocketcottage@earthlink.net, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Trevor Briggs
4939 27th Avenue South
Gulfport
FL 33707-5409
USA
˛Some time ago I purchased a cardboard advertising sign from an eBay seller. When it arrived it had just been put, unprotected, in a flattened USPS Priority Mail carton, inside which it was free to move around. It arrived bent and buckled. When I complained to the seller, she said it was my fault for not getting insurance. I was very polite but told her I didn't think that insurance was a good remedy for inadequate packing. As we swapped emails she began to get very abusive. I realized that I wasn't going to get any satisfaction from her, so I gave her a neutral feedback. This is where I think eBay's policies are unfair - she gave me a negative feedback as revenge! So, after being the injured party in that I received damaged merchandise, I also was the one who got the worse feedback against me! It's alright, I feel better now I've told someone - I'll go lie down now. Stop Press: I noticed recently that this person is no longer an eBay seller, although she's probably just opened a different seller account.