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Buying Baby Clothes on Ebay
AnnaLicious_2
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I buy and sell baby clothes on ebay. Not as a business, just selling clothes my baby has outgrown and buying new ones. There are a few things that drive me *nuts* when I buy clothes. This thread has no purpose other than to get it all off my chest.
1. People who post a 3 word description 'green baby top' and then 5 paragraphs about all their rules - pay me in 3 days, I'm not responsible for Royal Mail, no refunds, don't you mess me around, on and on.
2. People who list the baby clothes in the wrong size category. If I'm looking for 12-18 month clothes, why do I want to see 3-6 months?
3. Someone lists with a massive 'extra charges' section. Ironing 10p per item, washing 15p per item, and so on. Really?
4. Selling stained or dirty clothes. If it's stained, fine. Will be good for messy play. But don't put down, 'has some marks but will come out in the wash'. Well then wash it! Or saying, 'bit musty, you'll need to wash it.' Gross.
5. 'Worn but good condition'. There needs to be some universal agreement on this. I got a bundle of trousers marked as this. One was so old the elastic was dried out and crumbled in my hands when I took it out of the envelope. It went into the bin.
6. Do smokers really think the smell doesn't stick to clothes? And if it's on the baby clothes, it's all over your child's lungs. Gross.
7. Designer clothes. Why are these listings so aggressive? Every time I look at an expensive item it's listed as 'This came from la-ti-ta posh-o shop, and cost £525 new so I'm selling it here for £500 and you should CONSIDER YOURSELF LUCKY because it's really expensive new.' It's ebay. I look at it and think '50p in a car boot sale'.
And breathe... *sigh*
1. People who post a 3 word description 'green baby top' and then 5 paragraphs about all their rules - pay me in 3 days, I'm not responsible for Royal Mail, no refunds, don't you mess me around, on and on.
2. People who list the baby clothes in the wrong size category. If I'm looking for 12-18 month clothes, why do I want to see 3-6 months?
3. Someone lists with a massive 'extra charges' section. Ironing 10p per item, washing 15p per item, and so on. Really?
4. Selling stained or dirty clothes. If it's stained, fine. Will be good for messy play. But don't put down, 'has some marks but will come out in the wash'. Well then wash it! Or saying, 'bit musty, you'll need to wash it.' Gross.
5. 'Worn but good condition'. There needs to be some universal agreement on this. I got a bundle of trousers marked as this. One was so old the elastic was dried out and crumbled in my hands when I took it out of the envelope. It went into the bin.
6. Do smokers really think the smell doesn't stick to clothes? And if it's on the baby clothes, it's all over your child's lungs. Gross.
7. Designer clothes. Why are these listings so aggressive? Every time I look at an expensive item it's listed as 'This came from la-ti-ta posh-o shop, and cost £525 new so I'm selling it here for £500 and you should CONSIDER YOURSELF LUCKY because it's really expensive new.' It's ebay. I look at it and think '50p in a car boot sale'.
And breathe... *sigh*
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