Ebay seller moan

bluep

I've come on to have a quick moan as someone;s peed me off on ebay and if I moan about it, I'll forget it quicker!!

I bought a children's t-shirt off of a seller for my 2 year old daughter. The item arrived fine, but the seller had just wrapped it in a black bin liner and stuck a label on it. I left positive feedback and then politely emailed to suggest that it wasn't really appropriate packaging for childrens clothes as they contain really nasty chemicals but that it was ok, the item would be fine after a good washing and I'd still left her positive feedback but that another ebayer in the future might just neg her on it so I thought I'd mention it to her. She emailed back just saying "GET A LIFE!!!!".

So I followed up my feedback to her: "Politely suggested black bin liner not approp. packaging and got rude email back" and she responded by saying it was proper plastic packaging and I should do more research (yeah right).

Now she's left me follow up feedback saying "An awkward ebayer that creates problems when not necessary!"

I know its nothing really and my 300+ other positive feedbacks completely negate any comment she could of left, but it narks me that I was being polite, not negging her and she chose all along the line to be rude and nasty.

Hehe its hard not to get into this tit for tat business so I probably won't leave a follow up to her comment but IF I were going to, I'm tempted along the lines of:
"Not only rude and can't take suggestions, but petty too!" - not that that wouldn't be petty on my part LOL

veruccasalt

I would definitely leave her follow-up, but first I would email her to let you know you plan to do so!

Then leave it a good week or so, to enable you to formulate something really really cutting about her. This wil also hopefully have her really stewing and wishing she hadnt been quite to unpleasant to you. She may even respond to future sellers slightly more pleasantly!

I do believe neg feedback or follow up comments should never be left in haste, I have been tempted to do so on several occassions, but am always glad I left it a while to really make sure of what I want to say!

Good luck!

Hintza

Apart from not being very strong, what is wrong with a bin liner? I'm confused!!

HeatherRussell

Hi,
This might sound a bit petty but I would report the e-bayer in question to e-bay as being abusive and damaging your character. Too many people on e-bay just let these idiots away with posting items in a bin liner and charging a pretty penny for the priveledge. Isn't it about time we stop getting conned on postage.
Ps You can report them to ebay for un-realistic postage costs too. Lets see how they like that one?:T

Or else buy something again from her dead cheap like and let rip on the feedback!

Hintza

HeatherRussell wrote:

Isn't it about time we stop getting conned on postage.

Arghh!! Please lets wait until August for this one to raise its head again!

bluep

Hintza wrote:

Apart from not being very strong, what is wrong with a bin liner? I'm confused!!

Bin liners are fine if you are wrapping up say a shoe box or something, but the black bin liners are lined with chemicals and wrapping babies clothes straight in them is a horrible idea. Most people who sell on childrens clothes pride themselves in selling them clean and from a non-pet and non-smoking household.

Even so, I wouldn't neg her on the basis of it - what p**sed me off was that I had sent her such a darn nice email explaining that I thought I should mention it and that someone else might just neg her for it in the future.

She hadn't charged lots of postage - 65p which was 32p for a stamp so 33p for a bin liner! Although, I'd have rather have paid 20p more and got it in an envelope.

patchwork_cat

Hi
I bought clothes from a wholesaler to sell on ebay and they packed them in a black bin bag! So even though when I wrapped them they weren't in a black bin bag they had been . To be honest it probably isn't strong enough to send through the post, but as long as the bin bag isn't used! I wouldn't worry about it. I always wash clothes before wear - even if they are brand new and I bought them in Next - bit of a remainder from my OCD!

mike230652

Heather

Why not get to know the facts before you post comments like this:


"Too many people on e-bay just let these idiots away with posting items in a bin liner and charging a pretty penny for the priveledge. Isn't it about time we stop getting conned on postage.
Ps You can report them to ebay for un-realistic postage costs too. Lets see how they like that one?"

Where does charging 65 pence for a 32 pence stamp + plus time packing, getting to Post Office etc, become " un-realistic postage costs?"



Mike

mcwarre

bluep wrote:

what p**sed me off was that I had sent her such a darn nice email explaining that I thought I should mention it and that someone else might just neg her for it in the future.

You *may* of thought that it was nice; if I received it I would have thought it condescending which is probably why they responded as they probably did….…

wigginsmum

But if you're a responsible seller, any constructive suggestions should be welcomed. If anyone takes offence at genuine comments like the OP's, then they're an Ebayer to avoid.

mad_bad_spender

mike230652 wrote:

Where does charging 65 pence for a 32 pence stamp + plus time packing, getting to Post Office etc, become " un-realistic postage costs?"


Mike

I agree that isnt unrealistic. At the end of the day you dont know how far away the person is from the post office or how they get there. I only roughly guess how much postage will be. Sometimes i gain a little(which covers me getting there etc) and sometimes it costs me a little. At the end of the day you accept the postage when you bid so tough.

About the black bag, I really dont see the problem with it. I wouldnt have thought of using one but i do use whatever i think is suitable to keep costs down and as long as the items are wrapped well i really dont see the problem. At the end of the day we should be reusing things as much as possible for the sake of the environment(not a bin liner obvi)