Ebay buyers, pain in the a*$e

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  1. phantom

    phantom Active Member

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    I usually the a few odds and ends on ebay and is it just
    me or are the buyers getting worse.Had a car part on
    today and the minimum was £99 bid.one buyer asked would
    I end the auction early if he paid me a little extra....yeah okay
    how much I replied.then he comes back with £100.then another
    seller sends me a message saying the part is a bit dear and
    whats the least I will take for it.....ummm I guess about £99
    was my reply, thats the point of minimum bid.......muppet.
    well its sold now and at least the last two bidders weren't
    ebay tyre kickers.If gumtree had a bidding option I dont think
    I would use ebay for selling anything else as the last few
    sales have attracted all sorts of daft questions from buyers.
     
    #1 phantom, Oct 28, 2012
  2. Jase

    Jase Elite Member

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    Your not on your own,I buy loads on eBay but the minute I try to sell I get all the idiots ,when you say no px they want to px and so on .
     
    #2 Jase, Oct 28, 2012
  3. martinowen

    martinowen Moderator
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    Yea eBay was good once, now all just scams, tyre kickers and tossers that think they are funny bidding with no contact
     
    #3 martinowen, Oct 28, 2012
  4. mr.h

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    I am sure whenever I list anything and I mean ANYTHING someone somewhere opens a new box of idiots beofre we've finished the last one! when I have a buy it now of say £150 somebody asks what I will end it early for! And if I list it as 'collect only' due to the weight or hassle of packing/wieghing it someone asks how much for delivery... I am sure the bold text in the title is as good as the spelling in the description but i'm buggered if the general ebay audience can read!...rant over...for now! :rolleyes:..... actually one more thing - when someone bids in the last few minutes or secondsand then it takes 3 - 4 days for any contact let alone payment that really p%sses me off... ok I'm now feeling better and off to look at some carbon bits for my Blade :D
     
    #4 mr.h, Oct 28, 2012
  5. r1monkey

    r1monkey Active Member

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    i like the way people let the item end . then send you a message asking what is the least you will take for it.
    i just tell them they should have bid ,and the item is no longer for sale.
     
    #5 r1monkey, Oct 28, 2012
  6. phantom

    phantom Active Member

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    so im not the only one lol.
    I sold a set of wheels for a car and said pick up due to weight.
    someone bought them then started crying because I didnt post
    them.in the end they paid for a courier to come lift them, think it
    cost him about £40 lol
     
    #6 phantom, Oct 28, 2012

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