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ANGSTDATA
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I love this site ,dont get me wrong and this is only the third time this has happened - but you watch something for days - keep watching , keep waiting for the last seconds so you can bid knowing that you wont be paying the sometimes excessive postal fees ( not always sellers fault , just the weight of the item )
10 seconds - waiting - 7 seconds - waiting - 4 seconds bid , confirm - the crowd goes wild , ye haaw !
email seller - its 20 miles away - not in your city at all ( " but it was the closest to where we are ! )
yeh ! - well shove it ! ,poke it right up your Arsenal FC - Within 5 miles is 5 miles to me - not 25 miles ! ( could send to you via courier !..........£20 ! )
No !!!! off !
rant over
10 seconds - waiting - 7 seconds - waiting - 4 seconds bid , confirm - the crowd goes wild , ye haaw !
email seller - its 20 miles away - not in your city at all ( " but it was the closest to where we are ! )
yeh ! - well shove it ! ,poke it right up your Arsenal FC - Within 5 miles is 5 miles to me - not 25 miles ! ( could send to you via courier !..........£20 ! )
No !!!! off !
rant over
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And you never thought to email them in the "days" you spent watching it?
This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine:kisses2: Fiancee of the "lovely" DaveAshton :kisses2:I am a professional ebay seller. I work hard at my job, I love my job, if you think it's silly that's your problem not mine.
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The only choice I had when I registered my account that fitted the bill was 'London'. Conceivably that would easily be a 3 hour trip round the M25 if the other user lives on the wrong side of the centre and doesn't want to go throught the middle and pay congestion charge.
I would never even consider buying anything unless I get a post code, and most buyers are happy to give at least the first bit out if asked. When I used to sell items for collection I used to put the first bit of the post code in the auction, but still people asked me for more.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
I thought the distance nearest went on postcodes and not areas, so if it said within 5 miles, then their postcode should be within 5 miles of yours?Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty...0
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I think it depends on how the account was set up and where. I hve several accounts, some show on a post code and one only ever offered me a location.
The newest account gives me the choice to actually be listed by post code or location.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
im listed as Edinburgh. im on the east side so im 15 miles from the other side of Edinburgh
you can never go by what ebay shows,hardly the sellers fault you didnt check beforehand0 -
when you list auctions you can edit your location, mine says carshalton, surrey....can't be much more specific.0
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Took the time to reply to this guy? Terrible crime that, isn't it!VanyaHargreeves wrote: »whoa, what did custardy do?0 -
yey - suppose - sorry - alcohol intake plus other issues = whatever0
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aww did i miss some abuse?
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