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Buyers are becoming more ridiculous every day & EB cosigns...
 

My items come with extras and in many variations so I list that because they are specific. I also bought a retail display stand made by the mfg. for retail store. Not a useful thing to most others. So the inquirer asks if the display stand comes with it? Man... WTF do you want the camera and the lights I took the pic with too? Maybe the printer I use to print shipping label. Mercy, mercy I have all the other 5-8 extras carefully descripted & listed. What type of moron would ask if the $100 retail stand comes with the $120 item. Sorry peeps I can't snap on the future (hope not) buyer. I really should block him because I see a future problem. Hope everybody has a prosperous sselling weekend.

Seems like a very good candidate for a blocking.

If someone asks a ridiculous question regarding one of my items, they get no response and free entrance to my 'block bidder' section - reserved for only the VIPs ;-).

If they buyer is going to be problem prior to the transaction, imagine how difficult they will be after they bought the item and you have to fulfill the sale?

Best to cut ties and move on by blocking them.

totally agree and with ebay rules everything stacked against us

True, true some customers are not worth the "profit". Just block and move on (i.e. also monitor your bids).

block, block, block

I bet he could open a case claiming he never received the stand and ebay would side with him.

Lmao
 

I am by myself and LOL. Unfortunately, I think you are probably correct.

Last night I send bidder 2nd chance offer and he starts asking why the other buyer didn't buy. Yah de yah da. I tell him I had more available just didn't list. So he asks what's different, can he get pictures. (there are 6 in the orig. listing) I just say, "shoo". You blocked baby! Glad you didn't win. It has been proven to me countless times that buyers that start asking ridiculous questions will ALWAYS come back me wishing I never sold to them.

Can also be a peril of 2nd chance offers

Don't forget they can affect your monthly limits

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Don't even waste your time replying - waste of typed characters...

What are they?

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My all time favorite question is....Why is this so cheap? :doh:, YOU WANNA PAY MORE????????? :faint: "Block"

I was just about to come post a rant myself. I had an auction finish at over $100 with 30+ bids and over 10 different bidders. The buyer that won sent me a message immediately after the auction ended and said "I will give you $65 for it".

I told her that she won it for over $100 (still a low price for this kind of item) and outbid over 10 other people. After that, she answered that she didn't have that much money and that she wouldn't buy it. No more answers from her since.

What the...? She's not the first person that won an item from me that way this year and then offers to buy it at a lower price or nothing. Some people seem to think that by winning the auction, they win the right to name the price.

Have this happen every now and again when I do sell something for a high price.

Sold a car last year for £5600, had the buyer turn up and offer me £4000. Poor guy was kindly told to leave my house in a not so delicate fashion.

I have also recently been having people that have won auctions for £10 offering me £8. Cheeky sods.

Do you prefer auction or BIN?

I tend to do more BIN with immediate payment to reduce idiocy.

Got feed up with those questions

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I do BIN with immediate payment often, but I still sometimes get people messaging me saying they want to buy it now, but pay for it in a few days

:ban?: All these customers are fit for

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:mad: Such buyers make the dung heap without doubt. :mad:

I'm a BIN kinda guy but I do auction style when it comes to my feedback items, I did try a few auctions and did very well...knock on wood!

Just wrong at so many levels. EB should actually suspend a buyer for doing that or at least the same consequence as a schill bid.

Or just offer it to him for extra money?

I'm not a big fan of the jaded sellers who think everyone is out to scam them. I can understand where you're coming from, but don't you think it would be better to look at this as a sales opportunity and sell the buyer more of your stuff?

Nice - keep knocking.

As for imjustme's post...hah yes the buyers who win and then think they can haggle down...the end price is what it is and they stupidly think that it can be lowered. Idiocy - and not being able to pay for it too...hope that buyer gets canned

Damn reality TV shows screwed that up. No dignity left. Used to be you maybe on a bad sale deal would insult anyone with more than 30% request for discount. Now they want 60% and more like I steal the stuff, really no dignity what so ever.

this is no IQ test to buy on ebay.

Last year I had a dufus say he would only pay 65 for an item he bid up to 650, message was something like sorry the ebay thing man but I'll only pay you 65. I messaged back don't bid more than you can afford. other times I have people furiously out bid everyone else and them claim it's vero or some such, my reply is then why did you out bid 20 plus other people? Ebay buyer protection always sided with me on these.

I have the occasional "My daughter bought this on my account without permission, please refund" after the item has been shipped.

I get a lot of my uncle was hit by a drunk driver, my cat stepped on the key board(seriously!), and I just got downsized at work excuses, non paying bidder cases and strikes to all ofcourse.

Today really makes me angry. Lady buys my item last night. I pack it, print label, etc. I list a different color after that because I am only listing 2 at a time and now she want to switch. They are different price and too much not just absorb. So I cancel the sale, the label refund all to her. She buys the other more expensive last night so I print label, pack it all and this morning she wants to cancel because hubby bought her some on the way home from work last night. BS, BS, BS. Now she wants to cancel the second sale. Well I know the answer I have to kiss her ass. It has cost me money now. EB has endorsed this kind of behavior and it is open season on sellers. I can't wait till seasonal sales start and what is going to happen.

Just a quick question though. I had a buyer return an item over 45 days old because they say they changed their mind. What happens when somebody buys an item on EB in Oct. for Christmas and then tries to return after Christmas? Ebay sided with the buyer in my case and I had to refund. So where do we stand? I am not Macys.

You stand at the mercy of ebay.

Have to make it a case by case decision.

Even Macys are forced into refunds out of what may be a reasonable time frame.

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Agree.

Many post here have stated that ebay allows returns even after 45 days.

It`s the nature of online anonymity and such - annoying but we all deal with it.

Got one where the buyer bought the item then said do I offer layaway plan over 5 year period...

Thankfully, I haven't had that one in a while. But I use to get it from time to time. On my accounts I have a No Returns policy and I make sure to a point of the sale of the item is Final. I don't care if I miss out on the FVF discounts or that garbage. Returns are a headache, I absolutely hate them. In the rare case something is damaged or not as described obviously I work it out. Offer a partial refund, etc even if I lose money on the item I absolutely hate taking stuff back. Too much of a hassle.

For the most part anyone who sounds like a problem. Like one of the other members said about the question. "Why is this so cheap". I don't care I block them. Same with any questions, "Can I have closer pics", i will offer you XXX which is below my BIN or even worse Auction price. I seriously have a huge block list on most of my accounts. I never respond to those questions Sandy D calls them "professional buyers" I consider them to be eBay terrorists.

If you complain about an item or just are a nuisance by asking too many questions I block you.

Thankfully, I have found most the idiots tend to self identify themselves by sending you messages warning you how much of a headache they are going to be. On a item you make very little on. Obviously I probably lose out on a bunch of sales but for the most part I sleep good at night and rather than all the time have to deal with idiots only have to deal with them from time to time.

I wish I could block buyers with under 50 feedbacks , these newer buyers are the ones that give me the most trouble , they are always not paying or complaining or fearing they are being scammed or something dumb.

Now that a bunch of accounts have raises and Paypal holds lifted I been doing BIN sale with immediate payment and I really love this , I always have done auctions.

BIN I actually get more money and less complaints and paid upfront, so it keeps cash flow very nice and reduces my buyers complaints

I feel auctions attract buyers looking to get everything for nothing which causes more problems. BIN buyers are kinda like amazon buyers just want to buy and receive and don't have million questions and complaints.

I had one buyer not respond and after a week after the auction I started a cancellation and even said if they still like the product simply pay and ill ship or they can cancel the transaction . So they cancel the request and message me why are u trying to cancel the transaction , I didnt respond but felt like saying because u won't pay you idiot.

Week and half go buy no response I open a case and close it now they have a strike and I put them on block list

Dmshark25 I do agree, Auctions can cause more problems. And BIN I prefer myself. You are absolutely right, I agree you are more likely to run into a moron with an auction than a BIN. I don't require immediate payment myself I know you do. My NPB rate on those are low. I do block people who ask dumb questions.

I do have to say especially if you have QTY auctions can be nice because of 2nd chance offers. Although I will have to admit is in not as enticing as a seller as it use to be because FVF for Auctions was for a few years quite a bit less than BIN fixed price.