Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

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  • Mark17
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    Originally posted by jake33
    This is a new one for me, just got negative feedback on ebay, from a buyer who said that the (game used) item he bought which showed use in the photos was way too dirty for him to wear.

    This industry always seems to amaze me, along side an increase in foolish ebay buyers
    First, I don't think the guy is necessarily foolish. At the price he paid, I could easily see how he could look at it as a nice alternative to buying an off the shelf pair of baseball or softball pants to use.

    In the early 1970s I needed a pair of baseball cleats, and somebody was selling a pair of game used George Lauzerique A's cleats, in my size, for about what I was looking to pay. So I figured that would be kind of cool, to literally "walk in the shoes of a big leaguer" and I also figured that even though they were used, they were of major league quality. I used them for several years and when they wore out, I tossed them away. But they served their purpose, and very economically.

    What I don't get is this: Why can't you just refund the guy $1.00 and tell him to wash the pants? If he's planning to wear and use them himself, he'll be washing them many more times anyway.

    But, I'd start the dialogue with him by explaining why you left the dirt on them in the first place - the whole game used collecting point of view. And again, I wouldn't put him down for having other plans.

    Just my opinion (as always.)

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  • PAC
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    And the bad part is, eBay won't remove negative feedback, no matter how unjustified it is.

    A few months ago, someone left me a negative because I wouldn't accept their lowball Best Offer on a second unrelated item.

    Spent 2 hours on the phone with eBay CS, and their response was "feedback is the buyer's opinion, and they are entitled to any opinion they want, even if you did everything right as a seller."

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  • johnsontravis@ymail.com
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    Did you not like that Even Longoria jersey much? Didn't you just buy that a week ago...unloading that less than a week after getting it jeez...

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  • johnsontravis@ymail.com
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    Originally posted by Juan Gris
    "Fool" was a strong word but someone bidding on a pair of "game used" pants without a picture of the other 50% of the item is setting themselves up for disappointment. Would you bid on game used pants which you hoped were in pristine condition without following up with the seller for more pictures and/or information? If I did not I would consider myself foolish.
    I guess as a seller on EBay I assume everyone is an idiot and post pictures showing every side of an item to protect myself from a situation like this.

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  • Juan Gris
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    Originally posted by johnsontravis@ymail.com
    I highly disagree with you. Why is he a fool? Game used stuff is NO DIFFERENT than anything else not brand new. If it shows more use than shown he has every right to be upset.

    Not every person has the same intention with items. There is no requirement that one must display game used stuff etc. You are giving a huge bias opinion.
    "Fool" was a strong word but someone bidding on a pair of "game used" pants without a picture of the other 50% of the item is setting themselves up for disappointment. Would you bid on game used pants which you hoped were in pristine condition without following up with the seller for more pictures and/or information? If I did not I would consider myself foolish.

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  • earlywynnfan
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    I'm not saying a negative is warranted here by any means, but IMHO your write-up is sorta feeble. No pic of the back, no description about the use in any way. Perhaps taking a minute to add a couple sentences would go far.

    Ken

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  • chakes89
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    Just out of curiosity, why do you change your eBay user name so much? Witness protection?

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  • johnsontravis@ymail.com
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    Originally posted by Juan Gris
    I was expecting the game used item to be a jersey. The front of the pants look pretty clean. Is the back filthy? Maybe he was looking to assemble a cheap costume to wear in a softball game or for Halloween and the size of the pants were a perfect fit. You should have included a picture of the back of the pants to protect your interest but the buyer is a fool for bidding on a GU item and then giving you negative feedback for too much game use.
    I highly disagree with you. Why is he a fool? Game used stuff is NO DIFFERENT than anything else not brand new. If it shows more use than shown he has every right to be upset.

    Not every person has the same intention with items. There is no requirement that one must display game used stuff etc. You are giving a huge bias opinion.

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  • johnsontravis@ymail.com
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    Originally posted by jake33
    Too bad I didn't see this listing. I would have given you $31 and positive feedback.

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  • Juan Gris
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    Originally posted by jake33
    I was expecting the game used item to be a jersey. The front of the pants look pretty clean. Is the back filthy? Maybe he was looking to assemble a cheap costume to wear in a softball game or for Halloween and the size of the pants were a perfect fit. You should have included a picture of the back of the pants to protect your interest but the buyer is a fool for bidding on a GU item and then giving you negative feedback for too much game use.

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  • jake33
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    bidder id is brewersfanatic31

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  • Neely8
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    Did he not see pictures of the item before he bid on it??

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  • johnsontravis@ymail.com
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    I can't even count how many times I have been asked the size on something. I think it is weekly I get asked the size of a hat I am trying to sell on EBay which is MLB Authenticated. I also had many people ask me the size on a jersey to never hear back.

    I don't know, but I try not to judge what people feel like doing. If I had a serious collection filled with superstars I'd probably buy game used stuff of lesser players just to wear instead of getting retail. And to be honest if I was swimming in money I'd probably buy Mike Trout's hat and wear it just to feel like a B.A.

    I don't think any of us should judge someone wanting to wear GU gear, I mean aren't we the people paying $20,000 for a dirty piece of cloth etc? Just my opinion.

    As far as the guy leaving negative feedback that's tricky. You and him had a different point of view on the item. You hang it on the wall and the other guy wants to wear it. I can see where he would be upset if he thought it was in better condition and it was worse than he orginally thought. Everyone has a different view on things.

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  • emann
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    Originally posted by Roady
    I have never understood why people assume a "batting practice" bat is just that and that only and could have never been used in a game.
    I think the majority of collectors are too literal and want to fantasize that all the ball marks and use on their bats came from home runs that won the game, or a bases clearing triple—not a boring old BP home run or a pop-out.

    You couldn't get a more narrow-minded view when nobody knows the full history of any given item... especially bats.

    But, let them continue to think that, I'll take a hammered gamer that may have acquired some of the marks in BP over a light use gamer any day!

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  • Roady
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    Re: Got negtive feedback from item showing "too much" game use!

    Originally posted by emann
    Not exactly the same thing, but I did run across a collector who wanted a bat from me at one point and lost interest with it due to "too much" use.

    They assumed it was used in BP from the amount of ballmarks (although it was a natural LVS and had no green marks on it). I took the position that the heavy tar, deep seam marks, and cleats marks minimally showed it was a gamer at some point OR (like alot of players) maybe the same bat he used in BP was used later in games.
    I have never understood why people assume a "batting practice" bat is just that and that only and could have never been used in a game.

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