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

[txwoodworker]

Woah, that's a messed up system.

 

[Steve Smith]

There's quite a bit to unpack here. Couple things: first, despite my being just shy of 27 years of selling on eBay, I'm not sure how a listing could have gone up "by itself" at a price you didn't set...

I would not assume that it did not happen.

In 28+ years on ebay, most of the years as a full time seller I have seen ebay somehow lose all pictures except the main one on many listings, and recently because I was puzzled by slow suit sales I audited my suit listings. Half of my listings were dropped at some unknown time in the past without notification from ebay. There is no mistake on my part because I move suits from 'not listed' locations to 'listed' racks as I list them for sale.

I never underestimate the capacity of ebay to screw up software or make dumbass policy decisions.

 

[Yinzer]

Crazy person for your block list. He said my measurements were incorrect, threatened to return another item he bought, and thinks I'm desperate for money (that was only last night with yer mum, mate). How do you guys deal with the measurements issue? Include photos with the tape measure?

 

[onemoretime]

Crazy person for your block list. He said my measurements were incorrect, threatened to return another item he bought, and thinks I'm desperate for money (that was only last night with yer mum, mate). How do you guys deal with the measurements issue? Include photos with the tape measure?
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The all caps thing and off topic comments are a little weird, but it doesn't appear you denied providing inaccurate measurements.

 

[Fueco]

THE ALL CAPS THING AND OFF TOPIC COMMENTS ARE A LITTLE WEIRD, BUT IT DOESN’T APPEAR YOU DENIED PROVIDING INACCURATE MEASUREMENTS.

FTFY

 

[capnwes]

Moth* buys a good deal of items from me, returns about 50%. I accept returns automatically so I’ve never encountered this from them.

 

[onemoretime]

FTFY

Gimme a break. I'm objectively reading the info provided. It appears that the seller provided inaccurate measurements and refused a return. Now he wants everyone to block the guy because he can't admit a mistake. I agree the guy is obnoxious, but he may still be due a return.
I buy many items on eBay. I rarely return and I've never been dishonest with a seller. If measurements aren't provided, I ask. If measurements don't make sense for some reason, I ask for confirmation before buying. I can't recall it ever happening, but if I received something with substantially different measurements from those provided before the sale, I wouldn't be happy either.
I'm your dream buyer. Your shade is misplaced.

 

[justridiculous]

Gimme a break. I'm objectively reading the info provided. It appears that the seller provided inaccurate measurements and refused a return. Now he wants everyone to block the guy because he can't admit a mistake. I agree the guy is obnoxious, but he may still be due a return.
I buy many items on eBay. I rarely return and I've never been dishonest with a seller. If measurements aren't provided, I ask. If measurements don't make sense for some reason, I ask for confirmation before buying. I can't recall it ever happening, but if I received something with substantially different measurements from those provided before the sale, I wouldn't be happy either.
I'm your dream buyer. Your shade is misplaced.

I'm pretty sure @Fueco was joking around, not throwing shade

 

[Fueco]

Gimme a break. I'm objectively reading the info provided. It appears that the seller provided inaccurate measurements and refused a return. Now he wants everyone to block the guy because he can't admit a mistake. I agree the guy is obnoxious, but he may still be due a return.
I buy many items on eBay. I rarely return and I've never been dishonest with a seller. If measurements aren't provided, I ask. If measurements don't make sense for some reason, I ask for confirmation before buying. I can't recall it ever happening, but if I received something with substantially different measurements from those provided before the sale, I wouldn't be happy either.
I'm your dream buyer. Your shade is misplaced.

Lighten up.

 

[onemoretime]

Lighten up.

I accept your apology