Words guaranteed to devalue an auction

mandragora_2

'shabby chic' when what they really mean is - here's an old pine chest of drawers that I got from the tip and have given a rough slap of paint to the top and sides of. It's sh*t, and I want £50 for it.

Rhymsta

mandragora wrote: »

'shabby chic' when what they really mean is - here's an old pine chest of drawers that I got from the tip and have given a rough slap of paint to the top and sides of. It's sh*t, and I want £50 for it.

Or even worse when they haven't even bothered and say..

"... for Shabby Chic?"

Liliya

"I don't accept any responsbility for items damaged or lost in the mail"

Because you know that person has no idea about policies and if there's a problem you're going to have an argument on your hands.

Strapped

Liliya wrote: »

"I don't accept any responsbility for items damaged or lost in the mail"

Because you know that person has no idea about policies and if there's a problem you're going to have an argument on your hands.

This one doesn't put me off tbh, because it doesn't really matter what they say (on a BIN).

Crowqueen

It puts me off to a certain extent, because it can take a while to get money back and that's something I don't have an awful lot of to give someone a two or three-week interest free loan.

Also I do like to support decent sellers, just as I like to support good sellers who come to the forums, and decent off-eBay or offline shops as well. There are too many people on eBay who take buyers for granted - so I steer clear of those kind of people on principle.

Rhymsta

Just seen...

Piece missing but will send it on if I find it.

i_love_freestuff

comes from a smoke and animal free house....on a vintage brooch
clothes I fully understand but for things like jewellery what does it matter

KxMx

Rare, when it's very common, and vintage, when they mean vintage style and not say a 1960's original dress. I like vintage jewellery but wading through all the "vintage" listings can be tedious when most are from Primark!

I just spent a few $ on a trading card with a poor photo and a listing where the seller stated they didn't know anything about it. Can't wait to see what I get- might be a gem!

vax2002

Private feedback.

hermum

KxMx wrote: »

Rare, when it's very common, and vintage, when they mean vintage style and not say a 1960's original dress. I like vintage jewellery but wading through all the "vintage" listings can be tedious when most are from Primark!

I just spent a few $ on a trading card with a poor photo and a listing where the seller stated they didn't know anything about it. Can't wait to see what I get- might be a gem!

I hate all the vintage listings which aren't at all.
If I'm looking for vintage I want vintage.