The Ebay Thread

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zacandmax the seller can refund your payment and not have to pay transaction fees to paypal.

[zacandmax]

Thanks for the info Living4theweekend.
I thought that was what she was trying to do, not pay any fees AND get the furniture out asap.

Can't blame her, though...

And that's too bad, Hobocamp. I would contact them and see if I can register at least to buy. Hell, wars have been waged and over in less than five years, I'm sure Ebay could let you slide.

[marywebgirl]

More proof that there's a sucker born every minute, there was an article in the local paper yesterday about a seller ripping off a whole bunch of people who thought they were buying tickets to a football game. Out of curiosity, I went to the seller's feedback page to see the comments. Now, IMO, event tickets are one the shadiest things to buy on eBay, because you don't know if you have the real thing until you try to attend the event, or maybe even when you get to your seat. I bought a concert ticket on eBay once, but I did it knowing the whole time I could be getting ripped off and I felt it was worth the face value of the ticket, which is what I paid. Who in the world would pay $1,000 for a ticket on eBay? The kicker is, these people have no legal recourse until the day of the game, which is tomorrow, because he could still technically deliver the merchandise before then, despite the fact that some of them paid last summer.

[Sunnyhorse]

I won a blanket, to be used on our "special guest pony" (see the Pets thread). It was a good brand, and the seller characterized it as "lightly used," saying that she'd only had it on her horse once and that it was, I quote, "like new." She also said that it was a size 64. I got the blanket today, and not only is it a size 60, not a 64 (fortunately, it still fits my pony), but it's also been patched. I'm keeping the blanket, but I think a neutral rating is in order for this transaction. What do you guys think?

[batmom]

but I think a neutral rating is in order for this transaction. What do you guys think?

Neutral is being kind. Something that has been patched has not been "like new" for many moons.

[pepper67]

I got the blanket today, and not only is it a size 60, not a 64 (fortunately, it still fits my pony), but it's also been patched. I'm keeping the blanket, but I think a neutral rating is in order for this transaction. What do you guys think?

I agree that neutral is too kind. The seller lied. However, I would contact her first and express your displeasure, and see if she offers to put things right. Also, if she hasn't left feedback for you yet, be careful. Some sellers will retaliate with negative feedback even when they are blatantly in the wrong.

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This isn't a personal experience with Ebay per se, but you really can find some Interesting Things. Case in point: my uncle Charlie, who a few years ago tracked down and compiled letters which were sent back and forth between my.. great great great (?) grandparents during the Civil War (shameless plug for him, I guess) into a book called Love and Valour, managed to find an original photograph of Jacob Ritner. It turned out that he and the seller of the item were distant cousins, also.

He mentions the photograph in one of his letters:

Headquarters of Company B, 25th Iowa Infantry

McPhersonville, South Carolina,

January 31, 1865

My Dear Wife,

Whenever you get this letter I want you to go up to Leisenring’s and see if they had the negative yet of the photograph they took for me last winter; if they have, get 2 dozen more taken and send them to me by mail. I want to exchange with the other officers and get theirs to put in an album. Let me know right away if they have got it yet.

Give my love to the children and Ma, Car, Annie, Sally, Billy, and all my friends.
Your own, Jake (kiss)

AND!
He also somehow found Jacob Ritner's grandfather's bible.

..Uh, that all may or may not be interesting. YOU DECIDE! (It's like one of those choose your own adventure books! Kindasorta!)

[shawnalanne]

hobocamp said:

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So no more buying ANYTHING from them. It's been suckage for me. I learned my lesson, eBay! I really miss you, baby!

hobocamp I was banned for being a bad buyer. (I know, I suck) and went back on just recently (which was a couple of years later) under a different name -- and I'm now a super good buyer. I'd go for it.

[welshcorgigirl]

It confounds me how small the DIY sellers are on eBay. And I don't mean small as in skinny or fat, I just mean damn tiny. A shirt that fit well on her (and she had a large chest as well) ended up having sleeves that just passed my elbows. If my arms are really that long, I can only imagine how small that girl is.

And you have no idea how hard it is finding jeans I like with an inseam longer than 29-30". If I find anything longer than 32", it's a good day.

[Benni]

How would you guys respond to these messages?

I currently have an item listed on E-bay, someone has bid on it, it is kind of an unique item. There are 6 watchers for this item.

2 people have sent me messages asking if I have another one of these items. I do, I have one more I would like to get rid of. It is an ugly tablecloth with mules on it. Hope your not bidding on it!

I don't know how to respond. I don't want to respond. If I say yes they won't bid in hopes I will list another one. If I say no maybe they will bid high and then if I list another one in a week they will be pissed and well do what?