To Sellers Who Include a Free Gift and Don't Say So....

princesspoppypop

TurkishDelight wrote: »

I thought that too.

Firebox always include sweeties in orders, never seen a problem with it (I don't actually eat them though, as they seem to be gummis and I'm a veggie- still appreciate the idea though. )

I just wouldn`t fancy eating sweets I wasn`t sure of... its personal preference.
Its is a lovely thought for sellers who go to the trouble of adding bits to orders as they don`t have to and I always appreciate any effort taken with extras and nice packaging rather than something shoved in an envelope.
Things like a little business card or even a nice sticker on something is lovely.

Poppy

willa

princesspoppypop wrote: »

I just wouldn`t fancy eating sweets I wasn`t sure of... its personal preference.
Its is a lovely thought for sellers who go to the trouble of adding bits to orders as they don`t have to and I always appreciate any effort taken with extras and nice packaging rather than something shoved in an envelope.
Things like a little business card or even a nice sticker on something is lovely.

Poppy

I know what you mean. I got sent a sweet with some perfume samples from America and the wrapper was sticky too! Nice thought but straight in the bin!

longhotbath

I bought a new fabric bag from a business seller, and the seller enclosed a highly sented tea light - pine like loo cleaner, and smelt so much that I had to wash the bag before I could use it.

Zoology_Dragon

When I was clearing out my bead collection on eBay I always threw in a little extra bag of beads. I even tried to match it to the items bought or even better where possible I would send a small bag of something that the buyer was bidding on but hadn't won. It was no trouble for me, the buyers loved it and I'm not a business (just used to make beaded jewellery as a hobby) so it cost me nothing. Plus it helped me clear out my collection quicker. I'd have been quite put out at a buyer whinging about a free gift.

niknaknoo1982

I bought some santa sacks from ebay at xmas, a free gift was mentioned so i was expecting maybe some gift tags or something related? i was so shocked to find a sachet of ovaltine in the parcel!

As a seller, i've recently been selling baby clothes and sold a few bundles (1 was 100% items from 1 store) i found some extras in same which i was happy to include for free until my husband suggested that i shouldn't because they weren't from the mentioned store and could maybe anger the buyer even though they are free. so i just listed the surplus items seperately, and they sold

princesspoppypop

niknaknoo1982 wrote: »

I bought some santa sacks from ebay at xmas, a free gift was mentioned so i was expecting maybe some gift tags or something related? i was so shocked to find a sachet of ovaltine in the parcel!

What a treat :rotfl:

Poppy x

blue_haddock

I used to sell quite a bit of car stuff and used to include a free tax disc holder as i was given a massive box of them at work. No one ever said thanks or even made comment on them though!

Margaret54

I recently received a free gift from an online shop and was so pleased with it. I thought it was very pretty and the person had put in a little hand written note to say it was free. It was a lovely gesture and I love it, and she said it was for being a good customer, and it is only a small shop. The service is excellent too, and I can only wish her all the very best for the future.

sexylulubelle

I think each to their own I suppose, I've had a number of small freebies with purchases Ive made not only from Ebay but other online shops and I think its a real treat, however I do agree that if I got sweets/chocolates etc or anything edible from someone or someplace I didnt know I would not eat it! nevertheless I always make a point of Thanking someone if they have indeed included something as a little extra, appreciation and good manners cost nothing quite honestly I think their are more serious things to whinge about lol:) then a few unwanted freebies (in most cases) the person was just trying to be nice! I'm a keen ebayer and sell loads of bits of pieces on Ebay and I always make an effort to wrap items nicely depending on the item I'll wrap it in tissue paper and put in a little gift bag and 90%of my buyers have said that they really like or appreciate the extra effort I put in to packaging their items which is nice!

Kaleidoscope27

I've never had anything free *tear*

But I think if I were to get a free gift and it wasn't mentioned or didn't come with a note, I'd be a bit confused as to why it was there. Otherwise I'd be pleasantly surprised, even if I didn't want it. It's the thought that counts I suppose