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Question For Seller : Is Asking Yourself A Questiion Permitted?
Tojo_Ralph
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Before you start scratching your heads, the answer is.......... Don't Know, or rather that is the answer from EBay. 
Rather than add some info to an auction that was going very nicely thank you, I decided that the info would be better presented as an answer to a question..
Example:
Q.
Is there an earpiece c/w microphone included for this phone?
A.
Yes. It is not pictured, but the unused earpiece c/w mic will be included in sale.
So I asked EBay Live Help..... Can I use my Buying ID to ask my Selling ID a question?
And the upshot after much debate was........... Don't know.
Not a very informative thread then really................. is it?
Rather than add some info to an auction that was going very nicely thank you, I decided that the info would be better presented as an answer to a question..
Example:
Q.
Is there an earpiece c/w microphone included for this phone?
A.
Yes. It is not pictured, but the unused earpiece c/w mic will be included in sale.
So I asked EBay Live Help..... Can I use my Buying ID to ask my Selling ID a question?
And the upshot after much debate was........... Don't know.
Not a very informative thread then really................. is it?
The MSE Dictionary
Loophole - A word used to entice people to read clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Rip Off - Clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Terms and Conditions - Otherwise known as a loophole or a rip off.
Loophole - A word used to entice people to read clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Rip Off - Clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Terms and Conditions - Otherwise known as a loophole or a rip off.
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If is it giving further information about the auction I cannot see why it is a problem really, I would have thought as an after thought its helping someo one decide if they will bid or not.I wished upon a star tonight that I would see you once more,
To hold you in my arms and tell you how much I love you,
To hear your voice, to kiss your cheek oh for just one more time,
But all I have are memories and a heart full of love and tears.0 -
if in doubt get a friend who is also on ebay to ask it.'What's poignancy grandad?'
'It's the cordon bleu of emotions sonny'0 -
Why not just amend your listing to give anymore information??0
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Hintza wrote:Why not just amend your listing to give anymore information??
Just personal preference. I like to see sellers responding to questions, and I just thought at the time of asking, that additional information supplied after bidding has commenced, was better presented in the form of an answer to a question.
The MSE Dictionary
Loophole - A word used to entice people to read clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Rip Off - Clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Terms and Conditions - Otherwise known as a loophole or a rip off.0 -
I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be allowed to ask your selling id a question?0
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Unless of course the reason for doing so is to mislead bidders. Not that you would T_R, but it could be done........stavros wrote:I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be allowed to ask your selling id a question?I haven't been asked to tell you that I'm the [highlight]Board Drunk[/highlight] for this board. As the night wears on, my posts will become worse, with simple spelling mistakes, inane ramblings, and a blatant disregard for the truth. I have no authority to do anything, so there's no point asking or telling me. If you see me past midnight, please tell me to get my coat and order me a taxi.
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Call me crazy, but why not just try and see if it works?!?!0
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criminal_smile wrote:Unless of course the reason for doing so is to mislead bidders. Not that you would T_R, but it could be done........
How could you mislead them by asking/replying to a question that you couldn't do by revising the listing? 0 -
ashmit wrote:Call me crazy, but why not just try and see if it works?!?!
OK..... You're Crazy!!..... ..... Of course doing it will not be an issue..... The issue is the legality in EBays eyes.
The MSE Dictionary
Loophole - A word used to entice people to read clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Rip Off - Clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Terms and Conditions - Otherwise known as a loophole or a rip off.0 -
stavros wrote:I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be allowed to ask your selling id a question?
Nor do I, however, it's an issue upon which EBay does not have a..... Yes you can..... No you can't answer.
The MSE Dictionary
Loophole - A word used to entice people to read clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Rip Off - Clearly written Terms and Conditions.
Terms and Conditions - Otherwise known as a loophole or a rip off.0
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