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

[concealed]

so here's the deal. i have sold one item 3 times with no payment. and i am truly at a loss. as it is better than an identical one sold previously.

i have a 50% (if lucky) Customer payment rate. and am quite frankly a little more than annoyed about it. i take good care of repeat customers, and offer unique stock.

honestly? i much prefer doing slimmer deals for members. where we both walk away happy. frustrated with ebay right now.

higher value items tend to have a much higher rate of nonpayment, ie watches, high end bags, autos especially - not worth getting frustrated over

 

[Thrift Vader]

higher value items tend to have a much higher rate of nonpayment, ie watches, high end bags, autos especially - not worth getting frustrated over

I know everybody is always searching for the nearly free item. but i am selling at fair prices.

thanks for the check. i will relax a bit about it.

 

[Koala-T]

I have two custom made sport coats that have 15.75" shoulders. Three people have purchased them so far and I messaged each buyer to make sure they reviewed the measurements before I ship. None of them did, and I had to cancel the sale each time. There are 3 separate reminders in the auction to look at the measurements, including one in giant letters in the description that mentions the fact that it's a custom made coat with very small shoulders. Makes me wonder how many people actually look at the measurements when they buy something. I bet it's less than 10%. I wouldn't have bought them if I had noticed how small the shoulders were - probably just going to re-donate.

I had something like this happen, and I finally used Skitch to add text to the first picture in the listing that indicated the abnormality.

 

[Reosymes]

I had something like this happen, and I finally used Skitch to add text to the first picture in the listing that indicated the abnormality.

I do mostly BINOBO listings and when people make an offer I counter with $0.01 less and add this detail in the comments box, or send them a message saying 'I'm going to accept your offer, but just wanted to confirm if you've seen this detail'.

Have done this three times (different items). One person declined my counter of $0.01 less, the other two bought it anyway. All good.

 

[double00]

i much prefer doing slimmer deals for members. where we both walk away happy. frustrated with ebay right now.

grass is always greener...

fwiw i think it is actually easier to deal with strangers on the bay than it is to get deals done with members

present company excluded of course

 

[vexco]

grass is always greener...

fwiw i think it is actually easier to deal with strangers on the bay than it is to get deals done with members

present company excluded of course

I find it generally easy to deal with members of this site. The only real hang-ups I get are people who don't post in the thrift thread wanting posts-in-the-thrift-thread prices.

 

[Fueco]

Small discount store brag. Paid <$50...

 

[capnwes]

Thats sweet.

@Fueco, did you get a new cell? I tried to text you today, but it would not send. I figured that or you had me blocked for that little stalking incident last month.

 

[Fueco]

Just sent you a message. Same number...

Forgot best part of last one. Sold in less than 24 hours from when I picked it up for full price.

 

[JFST]

These F***ers never paid:
mernincrazy8525
shan_tron
xowe375
mazenitani

 

[Brianpore]

Glad I was wearing clothes to take this photo set.....oops

 

[kbadgley84]

 

[jamesmkeart]

Had a guy request a refund. Realized after I sent the item he messaged me a week earlier asking if it would fit a 42 since it didn't have a size tag and I just listed measurements. I said I'm a 42 and it's big on me. Told him to check my measurements and I'd be happy to take more if he needed them. In his return request said I told him I'm a 42 and it fits me fine. Ugh.

I still have the message I sent telling him it doesn't fit. Told him I'll give him a refund minus my shipping cost if he sends the item back.

Ten minutes later get a message from a different guy saying a jacket fit weird and couldn't be nicer. Willing to pay both the shipping costs.
Some people aren't so bad even when they're inconvenient. Others just don't read.

 

[TheNeedMachine]

3rd paragraph lost me.

 

[jamesmkeart]



3rd paragraph lost me.

Sorry, I'm bad at Swype typing on a phone. Two buyers one is cool and one didn't read.
The second guy asked me to email him if I had anything that would be a better fit and linked me to the website of his law firm.