A Bit Misleading...?

[bigtruck260]

Re: A Bit Misleading...?

Key Word spamming is a problem...and I am not a fan of it at all.

If you are going to post World Series in the title, the item better be from the World Series, or you are wasting my time. It is stuff like this that keeps me on eBay longer than I need to be.

Frik - I agree here. I am an experienced eBay member, and though I can cut through the misleading title, I can see why a person would be irritated. Even if the descriptions are spot on, the title of the auction would make me stay away.

[TNTtoys]

Re: A Bit Misleading...?

My 2c... I agree with everyone in this thread to some degree, as this is not a black and white.

1. There is blatant key word spamming here. This provides an annoyance to prospective buyers, because if the TITLE alone is something that they are looking for, they will be greatly disappointed when they finally realize what the item is from its DESCRIPTION.

2. Yes, the prospective buyer is being MISLED (strong word); however, the only he is being misled to do is open the page and read the description (and hence waste his time). The buyer is not being misled however to buy the item. You can't think for a minute that a Pete Rose game used glove would be a chear purchase, so you better believe that every word of that description will be read before a decision to bid is made.

I am too not a fan of of other ebay sellers wasting my time. I always get annoyed with a "game used jersey" title with no gallery picture that turns out to be nothing more than a card with a 1 inch square of a former game used jersey attached to it.

I am also not a fan of items miscategorized on purpose. For example, an authentic jersey of a player you collect that is listed in a game used category -- but when you open up the auction & read, you realize it isn't. Another waste of my time.

[spartakid]

Re: A Bit Misleading...?

It really annoys me when people put cards under game used, put them under CARDS!! Ricardo

[mvandor]

Re: A Bit Misleading...?

The title of that auction is completely misleading. If you can't see that, you'd better buy some glasses and then google "false advertising".

She posed a legitimate question and a couple of high-horse riders turned it into a personal attack.
I would suggest that some people here need to start thinking before they start typing, "will this response make me look like an a-hole"?

Seriously, kids. Knock it off.

Agreed. The mods need to be a bit more active around this place to keep the personal b.s. out of here.