eBay pet Peeves

trout · March 16, 2013, 06:34:02 AM

Everyone has a pet peeve with eBay.
What is yours?

Mine are;
1/ Substitution post an image and send an entirely different coin.
2/ Cleaned coins
3/ not listing the tracking number after charging for registered post

JeffH · March 16, 2013, 08:21:10 AM

Out of focus pictures or a large picture with a tiny image of a coin in the middle. Also, only one side of a coin pictured.

"not listing the tracking number after charging for registered post ". But, then again, Australia Post has told staff that scanning barcodes is optional (except at point of delivery). So, mostly no tracking information is available anyway.

Jeff

Robster · March 16, 2013, 08:31:09 AM

Purchasing an item only to be notified no stock available for 14 days.!!:dodgy:

Nevol · March 16, 2013, 08:32:57 AM

QuoteOut of focus pictures or a large picture with a tiny image of a coin in the middle. Also, only one side of a coin pictured.

All of the above make me :ireful:.

emu666 · March 16, 2013, 08:38:22 AM

People buying items and never paying for them.
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There are two types of these: those that you never hear from and the ones who keep promising to pay but never do.

People who cancel an auction when there are bids on it
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Ebay helpfully don't tell you when this occurs. Last time it happened to me I found out a week later when I remembered the threepence I had been bidding on.

Mister T · March 16, 2013, 09:22:12 AM

Small pictures.

bellyflorin · March 16, 2013, 09:32:50 AM

when i report a listing of a fake , or stolen photos , and ebay does sweet FA:dodgy:

JeffH · March 16, 2013, 09:54:38 AM

Quote from: 'bellyflorin' pid='9732' dateline='1363388570'when i report a listing of a fake , or stolen photos , and ebay does sweet FA:dodgy:

Be fair; they must do something. If they didn't regularly delete all such reports then their servers would end up clogged and selling (therefore profit) would slow down.

purplepennyhunter · March 16, 2013, 08:35:30 PM

I don't like it when people buy before asking if you ship to their country. Some are also sneaky and join say ebay.com with an address from a country you don't ship to, then they can just buy willy nilly. And then they can give you a neg and there's nothing you can do about it.
Sounds very roundabout but it happens. They must have had issues before to think up such a sneaky way.

As a seller on eBay sometimes I really hate eBay. As a buyer I mostly like it.

enworb · March 17, 2013, 12:09:47 AM

Non payers are infuriating! Ive had a bad run with them lately and it really peeves me off.

accumulator · March 17, 2013, 09:28:14 AM

Everything that has already been said ^^^^^.

Plus seller who send you 2nd chance offers & then send a coin thats not even close to the grade of the coin you actually bid on,i very seldom take up 2nd chance offers nowadays.

Bigfellani5 · March 18, 2013, 08:59:01 AM

Fees to high, you are forced into the most unsafe merchant facility ( PayPal), sellers that think they can grade when they can't, the feedback system, non paying bidders, the lack of consumer protection when buyers buy off non business sellers (fair trading and accc only covers business sellers and not everyone else and this should be spelled out to buyers by eBay), fees to high, Paypal, and did I mention fees to high and Paypal.

emu666 · March 18, 2013, 10:25:24 AM

You don't have to offer paypal.

JeffH · March 18, 2013, 10:43:50 AM

A couple more from last night's sales;
â€¢Overseas bidder does not ask for postage quote (I only include Australian postage in listing because too many variables with international) and then express shock at the postage cost. I charge postage at cost and no handling/packing fee.
â€¢Bidding on several items finishing all around same time. Paying individually for them immediately and later asking why combined postage was not offered, as stated in listing. Once an item has been paid for then eBay will not allow a combined invoice to be issued.

Jeff

purplepennyhunter · March 18, 2013, 12:25:17 PM

Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='9907' dateline='1363565630'A couple more from last night's sales;
â€¢Overseas bidder does not ask for postage quote (I only include Australian postage in listing because too many variables with international) and then express shock at the postage cost. I charge postage at cost and no handling/packing fee.
â€¢Bidding on several items finishing all around same time. Paying individually for them immediately and later asking why combined postage was not offered, as stated in listing. Once an item has been paid for then eBay will not allow a combined invoice to be issued.

Jeff

Good one's. I have given no less than 10 partial Paypal refunds in 2 months because buyer didn't wait for combined invoice. I then feel bad if I don't refund the overcharge.
It wreaks havoc with my bookwork.