Going to cancel the order, I wanted the item unfortunately, but his communication is dire.
I'll get the cash back no issue. It's just so strange for someone who has high feedback.
eBay gone to pot?
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Going to cancel the order, I wanted the item unfortunately, but his communication is dire.
I'll get the cash back no issue. It's just so strange for someone who has high feedback.
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Ebay will be struggling with facebook marketplace and vinted. They're in their most challenging time. One thing they do have is competition with Amazon who demand a £35 minimum order to get free postage.
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Some people are strange on there, they have lots of feedback or seem to operate like a business but can't read basic stuff.
I sold an RX 580 on there , collection only, had some one buy it and so messaged them for when they would like to collect, they replied to post it as that's what they had paid for
I sold an RX 580 on there , collection only, had some one buy it and so messaged them for when they would like to collect, they replied to post it as that's what they had paid for
Some people are strange on there, they have lots of feedback or seem to operate like a business but can't read basic stuff.
I sold an RX 580 on there , collection only, had some one buy it and so messaged them for when they would like to collect, they replied to post it as that's what they had paid for
Its a bizarre one.
The guy hasn't messaged back. Soon as I ask for tracking he just goes Quiet.
If it says its been delivered I can even ask tesco if they have it.
So I'm guessing he hasn't even posted it or something.
I just can't believe someone with 3000 feedback would not use the postage method asked for... And then not use a tracked service if posted via another method.
And even then, just say it and offer a refund or something.
Weird.
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Marketplaces have no barriers to entry and you can't see who you're dealing with, so that thicko sat outside Wetherspoons spending his last couple of quid on a Stella whilst trying to fob off his used DVD collection until his next benefits cheque comes in, and who looks at you like you're a martian when you're trying to explain the difference between "bought" and "brought" has just as much input as you do.
Aka windowlickers, as you're now finding out.
Aka windowlickers, as you're now finding out.
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They should have stuck to proper 2nd hand auctions.
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What was the item? 3,000 feedback sounds like a business.
A lot of sellers buy the item from China as somebody buys it on their site. They then get the seller in China to ship it over to the buyer.
I often wonder about some of the eBay live auctions, I've bought a few things on there that are clearly real, but I do find it's full of used/returned clothing. It's also sometimes worth shopping around before bidding, a lot of it is impulse buying that can be found on eBay or other sites for a bit less.
I'm also a bit suspicious about some of the higher value items, I've only ever watched higher value watch sales, you get one person pushing the price up, if it's likely a "friend" pushing prices up when things aren't selling where they want. When there's someone buying 20 watches, they're either a trader or they are there to push prices up. A £0.99 no reserve watch and someone goes straight in at £2000.
An out of production, branded, piece of clothing I wanted.
The seller isn't high volume. And it's not Chinese tat.
Really confusing.
Felt like someone like me who sells. Some stuff on side of a main job.
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Look at it another way @413x, most people don't question their purchases, they don't research and they don't compare. They often 5* a product because it's new and shiny, and often don't question how it arrive regardless if they're at work and can even receivd the parcel. So building feedback isn't too difficult and any negative feedback is quickly removed by refunding the buyer and not wasting time.
The guy has simply stopped responding to messages. I'm thinking he didn't even send it. Maybe it sold on another platform or something. And rather than just telling me has just vanished from messages.
Weird. But people can be odd.
Refund window opens tomorrow, so will be getting a refund via ebay then.
Weird. But people can be odd.
Refund window opens tomorrow, so will be getting a refund via ebay then.
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I've been picking up various 
collectibles from eBay recently and have had some proper bargains. Fan club stuff, normally sells around £350, I got it for £25. A box set which normally goes for over £300 was up with a starting price of about £30 and a buy it now of £180 so I didn't even risk bidding, just went straight for it.
Some magazines, generally selling for around £80-90, got one for £25 from a local seller, so I collected it.
Calendars, old ones, for good prices. A couple even for prices below sticker.
collectibles from eBay recently and have had some proper bargains. Fan club stuff, normally sells around £350, I got it for £25. A box set which normally goes for over £300 was up with a starting price of about £30 and a buy it now of £180 so I didn't even risk bidding, just went straight for it.Some magazines, generally selling for around £80-90, got one for £25 from a local seller, so I collected it.
Calendars, old ones, for good prices. A couple even for prices below sticker.
I once sold some Cisco phones unlocked for SIP.
A buyer didn't have the first idea how to set them up, didn't know what a TFTP server was or what Asterisk is, he even wanted me to send him the TFTP config files.
In the end he returned them as faulty, they were working with an Asterisk setup before eBay, and when they were returned I had them running as soon as I plugged them in. I think people buy stuff on there thinking that it would be a simple project, don't actually know how to use or configure them, then decide that because they don't have a clue what they are doing and return them. Things like that I would accept that I didn't know what I was doing and sell them on eBay, I wouldn't return them.
I actually bought the Cisco phones in bulk (20 phones) on eBay from an office clearance, I didn't know what I was doing, but I did know that they could be unlocked. I did all the relevant research and got them all working, it was for a home project, something to learn from. I knew that I wouldn't need all of them and I planned to sell what I didn't need, after using 6 around the house I really couldn't be bothered with the eBay idiots and gave 10 of them to a friend of my parents, I think the person was setting up a business and needed something for the initial setup. I've still got 4 of them spare, should any be needed elsewhere.
I'm currently selling some very basic old UniFi AP's and stated in the listing that they needed a 24V Passive POE injector, the person bought 2 of them, then asked if they actually worked, once again I replied pointing out that they needed 24V Passive POE, fortunately I'd not started packing them or printing off postage labels, but it was later that night the buyer cancelled the sale. The reason was bought by mistake, but it is another example of how people see something at a good price, don't really know what they are buying, just thinking that it looks like any other UniFi AP. The way I imagine it is that the person told someone what a great deal it was and the other person pointed out that it's old, much slower kit, even though all this is mentioned in the listing.
I think it was with Yahoo Auctions there was an escrow service would get the item, check that it worked and was to the specification in the listing before sending it to the buyer. I never used it, and at that point I hadn't started selling on eBay or Yahoo. I think it was only an option on items over £40, and the buyer had to pay the escrow cost. I think eBay do it now automatically on items over £1000.