Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
Nothing wrong with this approach. I'd take that polite question any day over some of the past crap I've had.
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
This is a forum member. Nice guy, English is not his first language.I received this morning,
"Hello. Nice to meet you.
Excuse me....I ask you.
Do you have "NBA All-Star shorts"?
"1992 NBA Western All-Star shorts"
"1993 NBA Eastern All-Star shorts"
"1994 NBA Eastern All-Star shorts"
"1996 NBA Eastern All-Star shorts"
...I am looking for them very ardently.
1992,1993 and 1994 shorts are blue shorts.
1996 shorts are green shorts.
Please look at my "Want it now".
I'm sorry for doing an unrelated question to this item.
I wait for your answer.
Thank you for reading.
Best Regards,"
Who randomly ask questions like this?
"I will be able to become happy by obtaining the shorts.
And, the preparation for keeping them through all eternity is made."Leave a comment:
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
I received this morning,
"Hello. Nice to meet you.
Excuse me....I ask you.
Do you have "NBA All-Star shorts"?
"1992 NBA Western All-Star shorts"
"1993 NBA Eastern All-Star shorts"
"1994 NBA Eastern All-Star shorts"
"1996 NBA Eastern All-Star shorts"
...I am looking for them very ardently.
1992,1993 and 1994 shorts are blue shorts.
1996 shorts are green shorts.
Please look at my "Want it now".
I'm sorry for doing an unrelated question to this item.
I wait for your answer.
Thank you for reading.
Best Regards,"
Who randomly ask questions like this?Leave a comment:
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
Frik - I have been buying and selling on eBay for almost 10 years...and in that time, I have ended auctions early because of a generous offer on something. However, after I lost potential centerpiece type items - I've made it a personal policy of mine to let the auction run the duration UNLESS the item has no bids going into the last day...Originally posted by frikativ54
If an item has bids - especially competitive bidding, it's hard for me to just end it. Stuff like that can make people stay away from your auctions. I know of one seller in particular who did this to me TWICE (back when you could see who you were bidding against) - and I ignore him at local shows and his eBay auctions...even if I really want something he has.Leave a comment:
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Not a bad question, but the bad miscommunication event was when I auctioned an 8x10 wirephoto (a normal paper photograph as 99.99% of the population would figure out). The buyer complained when he got it because he thought it would be a slide. How in hell he thought he'd be getting slide, I haven't the slightest idea to this day .... However, I still accepted the item back, resold it fine and dandy, and the buyer kindly said he appreciated me accepting the return.Leave a comment:
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
I sold a pair of Clinton Portis unwashed game used pants 2 years back, and when they were listed, someone wrote and asked,
"If you smell where Clinton's junk should be, does it smell good or bad"
I about lost it (laughing), and responded that I'd leave that judgement up to the buyer......Leave a comment:
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
I was selling a Favre signed mini helmet and the auction description clearly stated that it was Favre authenticated with the Favre hologram, COA and photo of him signing. I received a question that stated:
"Why don't you have the pictures of Brett actually signing the item up? The auto looks pretty fake. If you actually do have proof, my e-mail address is"
I found it to be the worst question because he obviously did not read the item description.Leave a comment:
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
Frik -Originally posted by frikativ54
1st, I am NOT attacking you, just wanted to help nip this before this thread goes off topic and becomes another Train Wreck, his comment was THIS - as you put into BOLD:
Originally Posted by Jayworld
Ryan:
For me, it has to be several auctions that I've run on eBay in which someone contacts me and asks if I will end the auction early and sell the item to them for X-amount, OR if I will change my auction to a "Buy it Now" and they suggest the BIN price.
In the first instance, that is totally against eBay policy to end an auction early with an offer, etc., but that is also against my ethics. I generally reply that I'll let the auction run out to the end, and "good luck."
He did not say it was UNETHICAL - he said it was against HIS ETHICS.
Can we please get back to the topic at hand now. This is just going back down an old path questioning another person's personal choice.
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It was not a sports oriented item, but someone contacted me at least 6 months after the sale and stated there was a COA and the sale was not final without it.Leave a comment:
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I had a guy take the time to email me to tell me the jersey I had listed on eBay would have been interesting to him if it weren't autographed. That's it, that's all he had to say. I responded by politely telling him it was signed when I got it.Leave a comment:
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
Great topic!
I had a guy ask me a ton of questions about a game-used jersey. Then he bought it from me and claimed it was fake based on the information I had given him. So I offered to refund his money and pay for the postage for him to send it back. He said he would keep it so that if it were fake, he could expose me as a fraud. Maybe he wanted me to give it to him.
You just can't please some people.
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
Got this one recently:
"How come you will not let me give you offers?? I feel that my offers are pretty fair considering you probally got it for free!! I know you think my offer of a dollar was a bit unfair, so after much consideration my offer is $2.00. I feel this is a fair offer. Please think it over the next couple of days. I will be waiting for your response. Thank You and God Bless"
Also, the item was a local pick up only and they were from Iowa and I am in CA.
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
Can you explain why you feel that this practice is unethical? I understand about eBay policy and everything, it's just I have never found it to be an ethics question. Please enlighten me with your logic.
Thanks.
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Re: O/T: Whats the worst question someone has asked you about an auction item?
"Why would you charge so much for someone else's used shirt? Were you an "athlete" that couldn't make your high school team and now live vicariously through real athletes? I'd only pay $xxx (which is like 15% of the BIN)
I only own 1 shirt that average hockey fans would be impressed with so it's not like I'm selling a Mantle or a Jim Brown shirt. The jersey was a MeiGray registered Canucks jersey. It was lower than their 50% off sale.
People like that amaze me and I actually responded that I collect to feel closer to the teams I love and hopefully will add a few shirts that will connect me through some great memories of my dad. When he threw the stupid offer on the bottom, I realized he was just trying to guilt and shame me into his price.
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