As a buyer what puts you off a listing?

nikki2804

My complete and utter pet peeve on eBay is:

'I will not be held responsible for anything lost in the post' - err yes you, the seller, are responsible for an item that is not received!

That definetely puts me off as I get the feeling they might not send the item then claim they have.

OrkneyStar

For starters- text speak for description, excessive postage (although charging Royal Mail fee + a little for p+p and fuel is fine), silly terms and conditions that are longer than the description, there is likely more .

littlerat

As someone with low feedback (early 20s now admittedly), it's annoyed me when they say nobody under a certain amount of stars (usually say 5, but seen it much higher) - I get why I do, but nothing like being presumed everyone new is an idiot.

Ones with sob stories - trying to guilt trip people into bidding is just sad, I stop reading and close them.

The ones with like not responsible for lost items always makes me a bit wary,but doesn't put me off completely usually (depending on wording).

People using like size 24 bold text, I've noticed a lot with small job lots do this, I think to make their lot look bigger maybe.

ellie43

Well, listing a used item without saying the condition - is it 'used once' or 'so old and tatty no one in their right mind would buy it?'

lulu650

Sellers who say "HAPPY BIDDING!"

No! There is no happy bidding my end. I want the item, I want it now and I want it as cheaply as I can possibly get it. Bidding really doesn't make me happy at all especially in that last vital minute

TurkishDelight

nikki2804 wrote: »

My complete and utter pet peeve on eBay is:

'I will not be held responsible for anything lost in the post' - err yes you, the seller, are responsible for an item that is not received!

That definetely puts me off as I get the feeling they might not send the item then claim they have.

I got a new slant on that today.

Nothing about it in the listing, I bid and win, then get sent an invoice with it on.

Good job I know it's rubbish, but still- I'd rather not go through paypal claims for a sub £3 item.

thepedestrian

bad spelling / grammar puts me write off ( joke ) - this must be one of the

worst !

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and this ones got to be worth it for the 1000 years of tax if nothing else !

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thepedestrian

bored - just typing this to mke it the 500th post - really bored bored

Kay_Peel

I once emailed a seller who was selling a brand and model of dress that I had been after for some time.

Except I didn't recognise the material that it was made from - so I asked her.

The reply was 'Sorry for the bad photo. It's actually white and it's not made from crinkled silk - it just needs a good wash and iron. LOL'.

LOL? :think: Flippin heck! The dirty beggar!

I must admit that I reported a listing last week. The dress was starting at £4.99 with postage and packing of £54.99. :eek: Nice try!

No, my main gripes are with the world-weary ones who
* can't be assed to write a decent description
* who's (single) photo is 90 degrees to the perpendicular
*who tell me not to bother bidding if I'm a time waster
* and who say that they are doing me a favour by wrapping the blessed thing and taking it to a post office - so I should shut up complaining about postage costs.

Right charmers, eh! :rotfl:

TurkishDelight

thepedestrian wrote: »

bored - just typing this to mke it the 500th post - really bored bored

Your counting is out.