Am I being too precious about this?

Portia82

I'm not sure if this is the right section to post this in so bear with me.

This morning I received an eBay item. Pleased with it, no problem there. However, some of the inner packaging was part of a used Domino's pizza box - complete with small grease stain. I found this a bit icky to be honest and am tempted to leave neutral feedback, stating my reasons for it.

Am I overreacting? I'm all for recycling packaging, but this seems to be taking it a bit far!

onlyroz

Don't see the problem unless your actual item was smeared with grease.

fairy_lights

That is a bit gross, I don't think I would mind it being part of a pizza box if it was clean but having a grease stain on it is just rank. Did you have to pay for postage and packing? if so I would definitely leave negative feedback.

fivetide

As onlyroz said.


Be positive I'd say, item is fine.


You could always comment that the pizza box wasn't welcome/bit of a surprise but no reason to neg them. You also get to star their postage and packing so leave it to the right section for doing that. The positive/negative should be about the item only.

Ames

Depends what the item was. If it was a silk dress then no. If it was something metal or plastic that's easily wiped down then maybe a bit.

maman

I'd be inclined to let it go. Perhaps the sender was desperate to get it in the post and had nothing else to hand.


Maybe look at their previous history or send an email. It'd be a shame to spoil their seller's record when your item isn't even affected.

geerex

That's rank. Imagine how well they've taken care of the item if they think that's acceptable. Probably the type of person that has 16 children and lives on benefits. Neg!

balletshoes

If your item has arrived in good condition and hasn't been affected by the packaging it arrived in, I'd leave positive feedback - but I'd be inclined to email the seller to suggest they ensure their packaging is completely clean, to avoid them potentially getting negative feedback from other buyers in future.

Maysie

I had something arrive in a findus crispy pancake box in my early ebay days. The postman was in stitches. I think i just left feedback saying interesting ideas in packaging.

Lily-Rose_3

geerex wrote: »

That's rank. Imagine how well they've taken care of the item if they think that's acceptable. Probably the type of person that has 16 children and lives on benefits. Neg!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

So people who eat dominos pizza, are on benefits and have loads of kids?

I don't eat it BTW! Never buy take out pizza. Over priced junk!

As for the OP: I would be grossed out and I would mention it to them, BUT I don't think it's worthy of a negative as they probably didn't do it on purpose, or to p*** you off.

I would go for a neutral. And mention the greasy pizza wrapping in the wording. EWWWWW!!!:rotfl:

Gloomendoom

geerex wrote: »

That's rank.

Not as rank as a bikini Mrs G bought off eBay. Received complete with yellow stains in the pants.

It went straight in the bin.