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Seller phrases that annoy the hell out of you?

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  • juno
    juno Posts: 6,553 Forumite
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    donglemouse wrote: »
    what about RARE or even worse Super rare, Mega rare etc.

    some sellers have pretty interesting views on what is apparently rare
    "r@re" is even worse
    Murphy's No More Pies Club #209

    Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
    100% paid off :j
  • Norma_Desmond
    Norma_Desmond Posts: 4,424 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    And if I see one more piece of ugly Farrow and Ball-painted-brown-furniture-gingham-patterned-with-heart-motif-distressed-1960s tat listed as 'shabby chic' I think I'll go off my rocker.
    "I'm ready for my close-up Mr. DeMille...."
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    Anyone who uses the word "style" because 9 times out of 10 that means "fake" eg "Pandora-style bracelet". Bloody annoying if you are looking for the genuine article. (Not that I would buy Pandora from ebay - that was just an example). Or Lloyd Loom ;)
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • sham63
    sham63 Posts: 1,096 Forumite
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    donglemouse wrote: »
    what about RARE or even worse Super rare, Mega rare etc.

    some sellers have pretty interesting views on what is apparently rare


    How about 'ultra' rare?!

    This guitar is apparently 'ulta rare' - seller wants £1200 plus £25 p&p

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151034212753?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649


    A quick google shows it's widely available (brand new) for £1066 (including free delivery of course!) - one shop is even selling it for £994

    So much for ultra rare!
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    Sofas-says something like " the sofa is marked but nothing that a throw won't cover, " -its minging
  • greeneye
    greeneye Posts: 801 Forumite
    "Bang on trend!!!!"
  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,495 Forumite
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    juno wrote: »
    "r@re" is even worse
    Ironically it's surprisingly common too.
    .
  • BlondeHeadOn
    BlondeHeadOn Posts: 2,277 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    "Unique" or "Totally Unique" - when you've done a search for that sort of item and found 20 listings of exaclty the same thing....

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • Littlestars_2
    Littlestars_2 Posts: 177 Forumite
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    "in new condition, just worn once"
  • porto_bello
    porto_bello Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    Littlestars wrote: »
    "in new condition, just worn once"
    Please tell us it wasn't a colostomy bag. ;)
    "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.
    ...If you can fake that, you've got it made."
    Groucho Marx
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