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What is it with IDIOT eBay buyers?

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Marantzaholic

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Pardon me while I rant for a moment.

What is the deal with people on eBay who will not take 2 freakin minutes to read a simple auction?

Worst offenders: the ones who ask you what shipping costs are after you've either a: put the cost in 3 different places or b: told them you would only determine shipping after the auction! I've gotten to where I just either send an incredibly sarcastic reply back to some pinhead who asks me this or copy and paste the part about shipping in my return email along with a "gentle" hint like "In case you missed this the first four times I said it." :yes:

Or my other favorite pet peeve. I've got an auction up right now for **Edited by Moderators-against AK Rules**. Right now the high bidder is someone with "0" feedback (bad enough) and when I click on his user history, it says he's been on ebay since 2001. With no transactions! What the??? :nono:

I SPECIFICALLY stated no one is allowed to bid without at least 5 positive feedbacks. What is so hard to understand about that????

I try really hard to be very thorough and honest in my auctions. My feedback more than backs this up. And I know that many people are turned off by three paragraphs of restrictions on who can and can't bid. But is there some happy medium between keeping the trash out and not bogging down an auction with 10 paragraphs of legalese?

Anyway, I apologize if I sound like I'm whining. I'm really not. Just irritated that ignorant people disregard the HOURS of careful consideration I give to writing/photographing/describing/setting up an auction to ask a boneheaded question that was probably already answered in the first paragraph had they only bothered to read it.

Anybody else agree? Or am I just being way too picky?
 
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I had a guy win one of my auctions for AR tweeters and he was in China, and my auctions always state US shipping only. I emailed him and he offered me extra, extra money to ship there, so I did. I later had an auction for AR speakers and the same guy messaged me if I would ship them to China... I clearly said no and even posted the question and answer on the auction itself! On the final day of the auction, he bid anyway! I had to retract his bid and these speakers sold for much less than they should have! Thanks to a moron! :no:
 
I know exactly what you mean and am:lmao:

I sold two G 9000s a while back, both listed as needing repair and not working. You would not believe how many perspective buyers asked me if either one worked:scratch2:

I also gave full details of shipping weight, size of boxes and my zip and told them to check shipping from their end as I would not except at the end.
Got half a dozen requests for shipping quotes.

Also said these were way to heavy to be shipping out of the US so it was a US Only auction, you guessed it, half a dozen requests to ship them to Nigeria South Africa and they would send checks in the amount of $5,000 from some prince and I could keep the rest if I ship immediately, as in- before the Princes check clears my bank. Yea Right!

Most of these I just never even answered! Some people think all ebay sellers have nothing better to do all day but sit in front of their computers waiting for questions on their auctions to come in.

Don't be sarcastic because others who might be watching will read into that.
Just don't bother answering idiots who apparently can't or won't read.

Gary
 
Just wanted to drop a "sorry" to the moderators. I wasn't trying to flaunt the rules. I was writing from an emotional standpoint. I'll pay better attention next time. Thanks.

As far as them being "paying customers," yes I know that they could be potential customers. But if they cannot even trouble themselves to read or follow simple directions, BEFORE the auction ends, something tells me they probably won't be the best people to deal with AFTER it ends either.

Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I look at it. Lately, I've seen to run across a lot of this. For a long time I've had really good luck on the 'bay. But it's like the freak parade has been let loose or something.

Chris.
 
mikey3117 said:
I had a guy win one of my auctions for AR tweeters and he was in China, and my auctions always state US shipping
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Not to hijack the thread but as someone who lives in Canada, this is one of my pet peeves. I can understand issues with overseas shipping, but shipping most anything from the US to Canada is about as easy as shipping within the US. You have to take another 60 seconds to fill out a little form and stick it on the package. That's it. In my case at least, I pay with PayPal in US dollars or with a US dollar money order, and I pay actual shipping plus any packing charges, so there's no issue of not getting as good a profit. Yet in 90% of the items I want to bid on, there is a US shipping only tag on it and I have to contact the seller and plead for permission to bid.

Before you say US shipping only, please think of your friends to the north.
 
Gee, somebody used the words "ebay" and "idiot" in the same sentence. What a surprise...:scratch2: :rolleyes: :no: :screwy: :lmao:

Regards,
Gordon.
 
Money is money I will ship to the moon if the buyer pays.:D
 
whats even better is my dad sold an old light organ controller. we didnt test it and clearly stated "it is Untested" . the higher bidder emailed us after he recieved it and said it doesnt work and wants a refund. He even opened a paypal dispute!

steve
 
avionic said:
They are potential paying CUSTOMERS!:D
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This is absolutely true, and is what should be kept in mind. However, Marantzaholic, I feel your pain! I've seen more than a few auctions that have found a reasonable, yet effective, method of dealing with buyers who can't/won't/don't read. With a little sarcasm to boot!

Some sellers will end with a short statement like:

"I've clearly stated in my listing the following pieces of information:

1. Shipping.
2. Payment options.
3. Etc.
4. Etc.

If you send me an email and I do not reply, that means that you're asking me questions that have already been answered. Please re-read the auction text, because I am not going to change my policies. Thanks.

I've also clearly stated in my listing who may and may not bid. If you are among those buyers who may not bid, and you do place a bid, the following actions will be taken:

1. Your bid will be deleted.
2. You will be added to my blocked bidder list.
3. You will reported to eBay for auction interference."

To me, anyway, this sounds fairly harsh. But many sellers do include these types of statements, and it may help reduce your blood pressure!

Once again, though:

avionic said:
They are potential paying CUSTOMERS!:D
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Greg B. said:
Not to hijack the thread but as someone who lives in Canada, this is one of my pet peeves. I can understand issues with overseas shipping, but shipping most anything from the US to Canada is about as easy as shipping within the US. You have to take another 60 seconds to fill out a little form and stick it on the package. That's it. In my case at least, I pay with PayPal in US dollars or with a US dollar money order, and I pay actual shipping plus any packing charges, so there's no issue of not getting as good a profit. Yet in 90% of the items I want to bid on, there is a US shipping only tag on it and I have to contact the seller and plead for permission to bid.

Before you say US shipping only, please think of your friends to the north.
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I have purchased quite a few items from Canada, and I've never had a single problem. Shipping took a few extra days, but even then it got here fairly quickly.:thmbsp:
 
I've sold quite a bit of stuff on ebay .All and all 98% of the sales have been issue free.I've had a few that were legit problems and a few scammers.I'm a patient person and willing to work with people (All people) in a pleasant professional business manner.
 
Greg B. is right

Greg B. makes an excellent point here. I have shipped several items to Canada with absolutely no problems. I am going to go back an make sure all of my current auctions are revised for shipping to Canada.

On another point, I just removed and blocked the offending bidder from the auction in dispute. (Is it safe to say that?) :D

In addition, I placed the following notice at the bottom. Tell me if this sounds too harsh or just about right...

Please note: I very much appreciate everyone who has expressed an interest in this auction. I do not in ANY way wish to offend anyone unecessarily.

Having said that, I will NOT have my auction(s) highjacked by a zero feedback bidder who is most likely a con artist. Please, PLEASE read and follow the auction guidelines. I have very carefully and plainly detailed who can and cannot bid.

If you have any questions that are NOT covered in the auction, then by all means ask me. I will be more than happy to answer any legitimate questions you might have.

Thank you again for your consideration and interest. I appreciate your time and look forward to doing business with many of you in the future.

Best regards, Chris.
 
I had been thinking about selling (1st time) on ebay, but after reading this post, I am not so sure! Several purchases w/o any snags, but not sure I want to be on the selling end.

Sounds like a hassle.....CALLED ATTENTION TO DETAIL!
 
Don't let my little rant scare you off..

Yamaha Nutz. I did not mean to imply that ALL buyers were crooks or time wasters. I have had an incredibly great run (with my first non-payer in 65 auctions) on Ebay.

It just seems that recently, there have been a lot more troublemakers/lazy people out there.

I do believe that the overwhelming majority are still honest and decent people. I just have hit a patch of bad apples.

Ebay is a great place to sell. I have made excellent money. You just need to write good, descriptive and especially HONEST auctions. And at least as important, take lots of good pictures. This is what separates the power sellers and the ones who make silly money from the also-rans.

Hope this helps. Chris.
 
Don't let my little rant scare you off..

Yamaha Nutz. I did not mean to imply that ALL buyers were crooks or time wasters. I have had an incredibly great run (with my first non-payer in 65 auctions) on Ebay.

It just seems that recently, there have been a lot more troublemakers/lazy people out there.

I do believe that the overwhelming majority are still honest and decent people. I just have hit a patch of bad apples.

Ebay is a great place to sell. I have made excellent money. You just need to write good, descriptive and especially HONEST auctions. And at least as important, take lots of good pictures. This is what separates the power sellers and the ones who make silly money from the also-rans.

Hope this helps. Chris.
 
Thanks Dave. I'm not trying to be a hardcase or a jerk. I am more than reasonable and willing to work with people who will show me a basic level or respect and courtesy.

It is the people who seem to go out of their way to flaunt their ignorance in your face that make me wonder, that's all.

:thmbsp:
 
Marantzaholic said:
Pardon me while I rant for a moment.

Worst offenders: the ones who ask you what shipping costs are after you've either a: put the cost in 3 different places
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I emailed one guy who had the shipping in two different places in the auction, for two drastically different ammounts. I pointed this out, and asked him for cost of shipping to my zip code and any applicable handling fees. He told me to read the auction. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: The error was still there when the auction closed. No bids.

Marantzaholic said:
or b: told them you would only determine shipping after the auction!
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When I bid, I take the total ammount I am willing to spend, and subtract the costs of shipping, packing, handling and any other applicable fees. I don't think this is an unnreasonable thing to want to know. If I dont know this, I won't bid. Usually most sellers will give you this information if you ask. If it says "don't ask", I don't ask, and I don't bid.

Marantzaholic said:
I've gotten to where I just either send an incredibly sarcastic reply back to some pinhead who asks me this or copy and paste the part about shipping in my return email along with a "gentle" hint like "In case you missed this the first four times I said it." :yes:
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Some guy sent me a reply like this about 3 months ago. The auction ended with one bid from someone else for $4.99. I bought an identical unit from another seller 3 weeks later, for about $65.00 including packing and shipping. About $25 of that was shipping. The first guy? Who knows? Maybe he paid $85.00 for shipping. Maybe he paid less for shipping than I did. The costs were to be determined after the auction ended.


John
 
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