ebay told me off

Strangefan · April 2017

F*#k eBay F*#k them in the a&@e hole! I have been using them for years, my hermes didn't deliver an item last week, and because my herpes said it had been delivered the case was closed! Whata even worse is the seller has already claimed from my herpes for loss of the package, and I can't move forward due to eBay closing the case, so I have had to go to the credit card company....

The icing on the cake is it's for a bleeding vibrator the missus wanted, so I have had to tell literally everyone I bought a god damn dildo!

Bridgehouse · April 2017

Strangefan said:

F*#k eBay F*#k them in the a&@e hole! I have been using them for years, my hermes didn't deliver an item last week, and because my herpes said it had been delivered the case was closed! Whata even worse is the seller has already claimed from my herpes for loss of the package, and I can't move forward due to eBay closing the case, so I have had to go to the credit card company....

The icing on the cake is it's for a bleeding vibrator the missus wanted, so I have had to tell literally everyone I bought a god damn dildo!

You bought a vibrator on eBay??

Was it used??

siraxeman · April 2017

well you told us lot so I guess you're not that fussy who you tell that story to.

Strangefan · April 2017

@Bridgehouse obviously, I specifically told them not to wash it as well

actually is was one of those imagic wands, basically a vibrator that they pass off as a massager......... Its clearly a vibrator hahha

@siraxeman dood noone knows my face or real name, what could possibly go wrong???

IvisonGuitars · April 2017

My father in law just got a call off eBay after he was looking for a new lawn mower, saw one he wanted to go and look at and the seller sent him his number through the messenger. They warned him he shouldn't ring it!

andrewaward · April 2017

ring it, ring it, ring it !!

Drew_TNBD · April 2017

siraxeman said:

It's definitely down to their greed and them getting too big for their boots....I've no sympathy for them. If people wish to sell their own property outside of eBay that's their business.

LOL. Then don't use their service!!

siraxeman · April 2017

Why ever not tho....I just sold my cab didn't I for free?

underdog · April 2017

miserneil said:

My father in law just got a call off eBay after he was looking for a new lawn mower, saw one he wanted to go and look at and the seller sent him his number through the messenger. They warned him he shouldn't ring it!

That's my big question about this, surely a potential buyer has the right to come and view the guitar/oven/car before they buy it, any item that is used for that matter.

Christophe · April 2017

I've been told off too. Probably was only a matter of time as I am partial to a mutually beneficial deal - especially if the auction has ended without any bids

WezV · April 2017

underdog said:

miserneil said:

My father in law just got a call off eBay after he was looking for a new lawn mower, saw one he wanted to go and look at and the seller sent him his number through the messenger. They warned him he shouldn't ring it!

That's my big question about this, surely a potential buyer has the right to come and view the guitar/oven/car before they buy it, any item that is used for that matter.

indeed, fairly sure the auto section of ebay used to call out that winning an auction was not a commitment to buy and you should complete all required checks before settling the deal - but that might be going back 15 years

Majorscale · April 2017

andrewaward said:

ring it, ring it, ring it !!

Seven Days.....

IvisonGuitars · April 2017

underdog said:

miserneil said:

My father in law just got a call off eBay after he was looking for a new lawn mower, saw one he wanted to go and look at and the seller sent him his number through the messenger. They warned him he shouldn't ring it!

That's my big question about this, surely a potential buyer has the right to come and view the guitar/oven/car before they buy it, any item that is used for that matter.

The lady on the phone told him it was just a 'warning' and being a straight talking northerner, he told her exactly what he thought of her warning and put the phone down.

For what it's worth, he rang the number, spoke to the seller, decided it wasn't what he was after and moved on. Surely he has no case to answer to eBay regardless, it's the seller that has flounced their rules by offering a contact number?

underdog · April 2017

miserneil said:

underdog said:

miserneil said:

My father in law just got a call off eBay after he was looking for a new lawn mower, saw one he wanted to go and look at and the seller sent him his number through the messenger. They warned him he shouldn't ring it!

That's my big question about this, surely a potential buyer has the right to come and view the guitar/oven/car before they buy it, any item that is used for that matter.

The lady on the phone told him it was just a 'warning' and being a straight talking northerner, he told her exactly what he thought of her warning and put the phone down.

For what it's worth, he rang the number, spoke to the seller, decided it wasn't what he was after and moved on. Surely he has no case to answer to eBay regardless, it's the seller that has flounced their rules by offering a contact number?

I don't see why passing a contact number is an issue though? I'd definitely like to see a guitar before I bought it, same goes for a car or a piece of used furniture, so I'd need a contact number or an address.

It's seems very silly of eBay, if they lowered their fees and offered some seller protection people would have less motivation to do a deal outside of eBay.

andrewaward · April 2017

eBay seems to be warning both parties - when one is more than likely innocent

UnclePsychosis · April 2017

Drew_TNBD said:

siraxeman said:

It's definitely down to their greed and them getting too big for their boots....I've no sympathy for them. If people wish to sell their own property outside of eBay that's their business.

LOL. Then don't use their service!!

---Fucking wis'd. By all means avoid ebay but people who choose to use the service eBay provide and then complain when eBay enforce their own rules are being ridiculous to put it mildly.

UnclePsychosis · April 2017

I don't really know why everyone mumps about the ebay fees either. In my experience the extra exposure you get on eBay pretty much guarantees you'll *easily* clear the 13% extra you need to sell for compared to anywhere else.

I had a pedal listed on here for about three weeks with no takers. Sold it on ebay in a week for twice my asking price on here.

(plus, eBay send me offers for massively reduced fees pretty much every month. I haven't paid the full fees in ages. I doubt I'm unique).

eBay has some really good reasons not to use it but the fees aren't one of them.

Haych · April 2017

I've never had a warning off eBay despite happily using them for free advertising and selling outside of eBay.

I once sold a Marshall 1936 cabinet via ebay, the guy paid cash on collection and as he was leaving he suggested I cancel the sale to avoid fees, told me he did it all the time.

However, ahem, eBay can kiss my rosy red ring! I'll do what I like with my stuff, thank you very much indeed. If they want to suspend my account they can go right ahead. I buy far more stuff than I sell on eBay and I'll just use another platform if they want to play games.

In the end they will lose out and I will not lose one second of sleep, in fact I may sleep better with a happy contented smile on my face.

John_A · April 2017

Haych said:

I've never had a warning off eBay despite happily using them for free advertising and selling outside of eBay.
I once sold a Marshall 1936 cabinet via ebay, the guy paid cash on collection and as he was leaving he suggested I cancel the sale to avoid fees, told me he did it all the time.
However, ahem, eBay can kiss my rosy red ring! I'll do what I like with my stuff, thank you very much indeed. If they want to suspend my account they can go right ahead. I buy far more stuff than I sell on eBay and I'll just use another platform if they want to play games.
In the end they will lose out and I will not lose one second of sleep, in fact I may sleep better with a happy contented smile on my face.

I do the same, but totally appreciate eBay getting hacked off, what you do with your stuff is your business until you sign up to eBay and agree to there terms, then it's eBays business as well

crunchman · April 2017

UnclePsychosis said:

I don't really know why everyone mumps about the ebay fees either. In my experience the extra exposure you get on eBay pretty much guarantees you'll *easily* clear the 13% extra you need to sell for compared to anywhere else.

Rubbish.

They won't take in cheap stuff, but for a decent guitar New Kings Road Guitars only charge 12% on a commission sale. You will get a lot more for it selling through them than through Feebay.

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