Buying and Selling on eBay: Tips, Tricks, Problems & Questions

garyclark · Jun 24, 2013

ThinkDerm said:
luck

Thanks for the reply. That's what I figured. But it was weird to have it happen twice at once when I can't remember it happening before.

capnwes · Jun 24, 2013

capnwes said:
This buyer purchased a pair of bally shoes which were described that they needed to be resoled and there were clear photos of the inside of the shoes.

These messages took place 11 days ago.....

Dear weso0119,

I bought this pair og shoes from you but is very unsatisfy with this deal. I really don't believe this is worth $42.86. If you are willing to credit my account at least $20, I would have no alternative but to return it. Please call me at (763) 221-7878 to discuss further.
Thanks!

- jhwillis

Dear jhwillis,

Hello. I am sorry you are I satisfied with your purchase. What seems to be wrong with the shoes?

Wes

Dear weso0119,

I did mentioned that it is not worht the $42.86 with the toes about to come apart and the inside is not up tp par. I need a credit to my account or return!

- jhwillis

Dear jhwillis,

I'm sorry, I missed the part of your first message where you described the damages.

Since the condition of the interior is clearly photographed, and the listing indicated that the soles needed to be replaced, I will be unable to issue you a partial refund at this time. Had there been some other damage not shown or mentioned in the listing, I may have been able to work something out. It appears that we will not be able to meet an agreement on that aspect, so please feel free to return them for a refund.

You may return them to me at the following address,
Capnwes
123 My address
My Town, My State, 12345

Yesterday....

WTF!

Update......

VLSI · Jun 24, 2013

Did he return them or just update his feedback?

capnwes · Jun 24, 2013

VLSI said:
Did he return them or just update his feedback?

I suppose they will be in the mail?

Brianpore · Jun 24, 2013

capnwes said:
Quote: Who cares... he cant revise it twice

I joke, obviously you are a stand up guy

chiron · Jun 24, 2013

capnwes said:
Yes shell. The AE color is cognac
http://issuu.com/allenedmonds/docs/spring-1996-catalog
Be very careful using that spreadsheet. There have been at least two or three incorrect AE numbers on that one. Brianpore and I have both been burned. The best bet is to search the back issues of the AE catalogs on issuu.com.

I do have a revised version of the shell list that I have been using and updating for about 18 months. I have deleted the incorrect numbers and have also added some that were missing. When I get home I will post it again.

Thank You Cap!!!

nohio said:
The AEs are definitely shell. 2193 is the code for that model.

Thank You Sir!!!

Orgetorix said:
^

1. I think so, but hard to tell for sure. That's not a standard color for AE shell, but they could be faded burgundy or special ordered. 80% sure yes they are shell. Do they have a dovetail heel?

2. You mean the color oxblood, right? Then yeah, I guess so - don't think there's a technical definition fo the color.

Yes, that was my clue.

Thank You Orgetorix!!!

Now i have to polish and list them.

Shoeluv · Jun 24, 2013

Brianpore said:
Who cares... he cant revise it twice

I joke, obviously you are a stand up guy

I would care, changing his mind that quick means he is probably Bi-Polar. could get his NSA friends to track you down

capnwes · Jun 25, 2013

Shoeluv said:
I would care, changing his mind that quick means he is probably Bi-Polar. could get his NSA friends to track you down

Or he could just use the address I sent him to find me.

I think he just missed my last email and didn't realize I had authorized the return.

capnwes · Jun 25, 2013

This guy hasn't paid yet...but I really believe he will.

Based on his feedback, what do you guys think?

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...e_SCSold|&transactionid=0&itemid=300915088221

VLSI · Jun 25, 2013

Hmmm... maybe you should just ship it to him first so he can inspect it before paying. Probably help speed things along.

TheNeedMachine · Jun 25, 2013

Giddy like a schoolgirl to finally upgrade from my 2005 Razr to a proper smart phone (Samsung Galaxy S4 Active) - now I can hit up eBay completed / Google when I have a [shirt/coat/jeans/etc] in my hand at the thrift store and am wondering to myself "Is this a something, or a nothing?" Probably save me $30 - $40 per month in regrettable purchases and pay for itself over time.

Do folks here do a lot of web searches when in the field, or just go with what you know and leave the questionable stuff behind?

GMMcL · Jun 25, 2013

ogredave said:
Is there some kind of seller scam I'm not aware of? ...

div25sec9 said:
Neg feedback them.....

green_machine said:
No scam. Just scum bags lying and misrepresenting what they sell. ....

Re: all this talk. Let's give these guys some possible benefit of the doubt. When I list more than usual, I start making stupid mistakes. Recall that I'm ~~a normal person so I don't~~ not cool enough to own a Mac, so my method is taking a previous listing for a similar item and then modfiying it. I have on occasion genuinely forgotten to change "NWOT" or "NWT" to "Pre-owned." Mostly this was before there was the text box for describing condition, but still. It happens to me ALL the time with sizing. I skip right to uploading pictures, get distracted, then go to the description and totally forget to fill out all that info in between. I've even forgotten to change the title. So it's possible the seller is a DB, but it's also possible it was an honest mistake. But if you got your money back, who cares?

ATLnoob said:
Giddy like a schoolgirl to finally upgrade from my 2005 Razr to a proper smart phone (Samsung Galaxy S4 Active) - now I can hit up eBay completed / Google when I have a [shirt/coat/jeans/etc] in my hand at the thrift store and am wondering to myself "Is this a something, or a nothing?" Probably save me $30 - $40 per month in regrettable purchases and pay for itself over time.

Do folks here do a lot of web searches when in the field, or just go with what you know and leave the questionable stuff behind?

I too have a new phone. Don't love all of it, but the Ebay app is MUCH more robust than blackberry. (And no, I don't have a freaking iPhone).

Two items from me today:
1. Still desperately seeking your ruinable, piss-stained gray trousers. Keep saving them up, boys. This is what makes SCIENCE so exciting!

2. Has anyone noticed the bottom fall out of the skeet blanket market? Four skeets, listed at $49.99, no bids, have had to relist. Beginning to sweat because I bought these at consignment.

TheNeedMachine · Jun 25, 2013

Quote:
Skeet blanket - is that like Robert Graham / Etro etc shirts? If so, some drop in interest - sold one 4XL Robert Graham at BIN after listing it a few times and dropping it a bit each time; Etro I have had to relist, and so far zero interest in a NWT Robert Graham I listed...

capnwes · Jun 25, 2013

GMMcL said:
Re: all this talk. Let's give these guys some possible benefit of the doubt. When I list more than usual, I start making stupid mistakes. Recall that I'm ~~a normal person so I don't~~ not cool enough to own a Mac, so my method is taking a previous listing for a similar item and then modfiying it. I have on occasion genuinely forgotten to change "NWOT" or "NWT" to "Pre-owned." Mostly this was before there was the text box for describing condition, but still. It happens to me ALL the time with sizing. I skip right to uploading pictures, get distracted, then go to the description and totally forget to fill out all that info in between. I've even forgotten to change the title. So it's possible the seller is a DB, but it's also possible it was an honest mistake. But if you got your money back, who cares?

This!

FaceOfBoh · Jun 25, 2013

I'm posting this link here to an article about a documentary I'm watching about a photographer whose body of work was discovered after her death.

Anyone in Chicago heard of Vivian Maier? I'd never heard of her but I'm sure it was in all the papers.

Negatives and photos were bought at a storage locker auction and then flipped on ebay.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...1-secrets-from-the-workhouse-itv-8673641.html

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