pennygwoods
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Oct 10, 2024 20:22:32 GMT -4
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Post by pennygwoods on Sept 18, 2006 1:44:02 GMT -4
I'm a buyer and I feel that when I have paid I have done my part and deserve feedback based on my quick payment and nothing else. Unless you're the kind of buyer that gets product and then files a chargeback...or sends me a check that bounces over a week later...or files "not as described" and sends me back a brick...or emails me less than 2 hours after the auction screaming "WHERE'S MY TRACKING NUMBER I WANT IT NOWNOWNOWGIMMENOWNOWNOW!" I had a guy who emailed me seven times in two days. I had a guy file a complaint against me two days after he paid! I'm dealing with two scammers off eBay now. Sure, they both paid, because they both knew they were going to get their money back! (This is my rent money tied up in these two cases.) I could tell stories for YEARS, believe me. We sellers want nothing more than to just give you feedback and go along our merry, but we're too busy being afraid that you're going to file a chargeback two weeks after the fact. As a buyer, I ALWAYS leave feedback first because I truly understand the plight of the seller. If I don't get it back, no biggie; it's voluntary anyway. Please, to all our buyers out there, understand that the scammers are getting slicker and slicker, and eBay and PayPal are becoming more and more hands off (ESPECIALLY PayPal). Every sale is a gamble, because buyers are starting to figure out that all they have to do is file "not as described" and send us back empty boxes w/a tracking number. You may be the most honest person since St. Teresa herself, and we want to give you feedback, but withholding it is really the only way to save ourselves from the "my pants were too blue!" negs.
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thingamajig
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Oct 10, 2024 20:22:32 GMT -4
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Post by thingamajig on Sept 18, 2006 6:50:36 GMT -4
OK, this is annoying--how can you describe something as "NEW NWT" in the auction title and then in the auction description say that they're "in EXCELLENT condition. They have been worn a few times."?! These are baby shoes--whether they're new or not makes a big difference in how much I'm willing to pay for them. Is that against eBay rules to have such a misleading auction title?
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jennipoo
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Oct 10, 2024 20:22:32 GMT -4
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Post by jennipoo on Sept 18, 2006 7:45:37 GMT -4
Geez, you would think so. I would definitely call them on it, thingamajig.
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thingamajig
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Oct 10, 2024 20:22:32 GMT -4
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Post by thingamajig on Sept 18, 2006 9:18:43 GMT -4
I did, I emailed her and asked her which it is, used or new, and she says she had two pairs, the other one is NWT, and she messed up the auction title on this one. Not sure if I totally believe her since the auction is almost over and she's had plenty of time to notice it, but she did at least put a note in the listing that the title is wrong.
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SluttyMary
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Oct 20, 2005 9:16:30 GMT -4
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Post by SluttyMary on Sept 18, 2006 14:57:19 GMT -4
Please, to all our buyers out there, understand that the scammers are getting slicker and slicker, and eBay and PayPal are becoming more and more hands off (ESPECIALLY PayPal). Every sale is a gamble, because buyers are starting to figure out that all they have to do is file "not as described" and send us back empty boxes w/a tracking number. You may be the most honest person since St. Teresa herself, and we want to give you feedback, but withholding it is really the only way to save ourselves from the "my pants were too blue!" negs. I understand that but does it save you from negative feedback, though? Seems like the buyer is going to leave you negative feedback whether or not you've left good. When I said I've done my part, I of course mean payment recieved on the other end. I don't have much experience filing complaints, I've bought stuff I've never recieved and nothing I could do about it because I was either to patient and took too long or the amount wasn't high enough. I do know that I would hesitate leaving negative feedback because I'm sure they would just give me one back, even though I have done nothing wrong, that's all I meant.
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pennygwoods
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Post by pennygwoods on Sept 18, 2006 16:07:57 GMT -4
It kind of does. A buyer isn't so quick to leave negative feedback if they see that they seller can do the same. At the very least, they'll email you to bitch and moan endlessly. But if they already have their positive, buyers won't hesitate to ding you for ANYTHING if that's the kind of person they are.
eBay's feedback system is crap anyway. That's why I really don't bother fussing with it - it's entirely too flawed.
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Beeelicious
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Oct 4, 2005 15:57:15 GMT -4
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Post by Beeelicious on Sept 19, 2006 13:13:22 GMT -4
My e-bay pet peeve is the ridiculous prices for lots of baby clothing (and other things). I am searching for 2T boys clothing, and the lots that are nice are in the hundreds of dollars! I think too many people use e-bay now. I've started using craigslist.com a lot more.
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Post by Sunnyhorse on Sept 19, 2006 15:38:13 GMT -4
What are everyone's feelings on paying for an auction item with a credit card but not through Paypal? I won an auction last week from a guy and sent him a money order because I wasn't comfortable giving him my card information without eBay's oversight (however minimal); the merchandise arrived promptly and was perfect. I went back and bid on another of the same item with the same guy and won, and now I'm wondering whether I should just pay by credit card.
ETA: I should add that the guy has 94 sales to his credit and a 100% feedback rating.
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Post by Brookie on Sept 19, 2006 15:42:48 GMT -4
I have credit cards with low limits that I use just for those kind of purchases. That way, if the information is absconded with, you can recover without having to go thru a pantload of hassle. Any time you use a card on the 'net, you take a risk (IMO). Just don't use your debit card.
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Post by BoroKat on Sept 19, 2006 15:43:49 GMT -4
Does this guy sell items by himself or is he part of a business? Because he might be trustworthy, but his associates might not be.
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