His final reply (he then proceded to register here and post all those "explanations". Like I said, kinda boring, but kinda funny too.
Old news, but it may be worth a chuckle. . .
Paul, well First let me give you congrads on your first child! It will
be the best thing that's ever happen to you, at least it was for me! Me
and Sarah have two. An 8 year old girl, and an 18th month old little
boy. So welcome to fatherhood..its been pure joy for me. Takes some
adjusting doesn't? <p> Now let me applogize...for sounding like an ASS! I
am big enough to admit it! I pretty much got FLOORED when I saw the
comments! I'll be the FIRST to admit that when I got on, I honestly
thought I could run 100 to 200 auctions a week, and handle everything myself.
Well as my friend and former helper from my old brick and mortar hobby
shop told me...I was going to be shocked by the amount of business I
would be generating right from the get go. I honestly thought it would
take a little time, to establish myself before I started to get many
bids.<p> Well Jason was FOR SURE correct. With taking care of my mother who
also lives with us and is suffering from altimerzers and the kids and
what seemed like Every Waking moment on Ebay...I quikly realized that If
I was going to continue to do as much, I would need some help! So I got
Jason and Eric and couple Good Friends who use to work for me at the
shop to help me, with things. Sarah has tried to do some emailing, but
when it comes to knowing what's what...its on the guys...if you know what
I mean? And we were doing really well, at least I thought so. Then we
got attacked with that sasser computer virus..and didn't even know we
had it. At first I thought it was adelphia's problem..because our email
box started more less going crazy. Bouncing emails..when the box was not
even half full ect saying I was over quato or something like that. Then
the worst part was me or Jason would go in answer an email or respond
to a Paypal payment, and let them know we'd email them a confirmation
number the next day..then log into the computer the next day and the
email would be completly erased along with several others and the rest all
shuffled around and not in the order that they were suppose to be! <p>I
never thought we had a virus, because nortan never once alerted me to
anything? Then I could see it start spreading to the rest of the system
slowly but surely. Shuffling my files ect, getting browser error after
error. So I finally got a computer programer to come to the house and
have a look at our system. That's when he found the virus. I thought he
called it syrus, but later was told it was sasser I think I'm saying
that right? Well you can only Imagine the Grief I had when that happened!
Our system had to be completely swept clean, along with our email
program and all. So we did manage to get rid of the bug..but unfortunaetly
all the emails that were in our box at the time, went with it as well!
So we had to start the slow process of going through Paypal, trying to
contact everyone who we thought had not gotten there shipment. That was
SUPER Slow...going to say the least. Having to Log back in every time
you turned around. But I will say when Ebay updated the MyEbay Program
where we can now search back through our sold items, that has REALLY
helped...and has speeded things up quite a bit. <p>
I was wondering why in the VERY begining I had at least two people ask
me If I was the eastern treasure chest? Jason is the one who REALLY
knows Ebay...he's been on me of two years to get on. Now I'm totally
pleased to see the Hobby alive and well and thriving. <p> In my auctions...I
know that there maybe 5 of the same module selling at the same time, so
I just try and do what I can to get attention....its PURELY selling.
That's all. It sounds like who ever that guy was, did some people wrong
or something? Do they own a Shop or? <p> I use a program that gives me
most of the fonts I use in my auctions, and Jason set that up. Should I
not reply to feedback left for me? Is that not the right thing to do?
<p> Lord...I FOR SURE dont want to be put in some CROOK
category...because that's for SURE not me at all! I've sent MANY Free items...MANY
Sealed as well to appologize about the problem. I guess your right...I cant
undo the past. When I saw the posts, I thought oh my goodness...now I
know why people are freaking on me! <p> To be HONEST it Hurt more than
anything else, and I reacted with Anger...and I'm TRULY sorry. PLEASE
dont think I had singled you out or anyting like that. I just know you
from Ebay, and have almost bid on some of your items..but they got abit
too high for me to turn a profit. Dont get me wrong...I still Collect.
But we ALL like money, there's FOR SURE enough for everyone. <p> I
wanted to be apart of the Good Company of Gaming Sellers...and not feel like
an outcast, because of a problem I had in my first 3 months on Ebay.
And I hate to think...I'm suffering the wrath and bottled up anger some
people have for some other seller? Are they still around? I would like
to email them, and get this straitned out! <p> I'll be the FIRST to
admit, I'm GUILTY as charged with biting off a bit more than I could chew
own my own...but I quikly solved that. But was in NO way in control of
who ever sent that virus to me? Well all I know to do is try like
Hell...to work through it. I have NO plans to change my User ID. I have
several Mutual Feedbacks to remove in my Ebay Box...but for some reason Ebay
will ONLY let you do 5 request in a 30 day period. Still cant
understand that one? But MANY of my Bad comments will Hopefully be removed...but
I've stressed myself nearly to death about it, so I'm just going to do
our best to get everything taken care of as FAST as possible. So we can
get back like it was, before this Nightmare of a month hit us! <p> And
I TRULY dont mean to offend anyone with the way I list. I'm just trying
to drum up interest that's all. Its like I told one person, if not for
Ebay and the online Community a dang
B2 would be Rare!
LOL : ) If you
know what I mean? before I found Ebay...it was VERY hard to come across
1st Edition Collections. Dont know where your from but on the East
Coast we dont have all those cool old book shops and stuff around, so
vintage D&D was nearly impossible to find! <p> Well, Scott wont even respond
to my emails...which REALLY hurt my feelings. So I really dont want to
post on his sight. I emailed him in the begining about advertising his
site in all my auctions, if he could possibly list me as a supplier.
But I guess I got ahead of myself. Maybe after all this is behind me,
everyone will know I'm a TRULY Nice Person and will allways try and go out
of my way to be nice, and work with anyone who is nice to me. <p> Well
No need to hear in more bad comments on my Intergrity...I already feel
bad enough as it is. I'll try my best to get through this, and
hopefully can put it behind me. I just was sooo Shocked when I saw it...my
mouth hit the floor. You can Imagine how you would feel as well. I know we
cant please Everyone, but gosh I dont want people thinking that of me?
the Crack Emporium and such...that's pretty Harsh? That was the name of
my Store for 9 years...and I poured my heart and soul into my
collection. Not just somthing I made up. So I could not help but take it
offensive. <p> Anyway thank you for emailing me back...and I TRULY appologize
for being so Harsh...as I dont know you either...and you did not
deserve that! Paul, you do seem to know many people...where I pretty much
just know a few people. I would not mind it if you discussed our
conversation, I just hope it wont be turned into another joke or something. Man
people are hurtful...when they dont even know you. The first time I
ever even saw or knew about the Forum, was last night..and I must admit it
HURT!! I sent that guy Ralp Tolf or something like that his items, and
he claimed nothing EVER came, and completely more less cussed me out
and you name it through email. Dang I guess I should just refund his
payment as well? I was going to Completely Stop shipping overseas...for
this VERY reason because we basically have no way to prove we shipped the
items. But now that the NEW customs form allows us to keep a post
marked copy...I will continue to. Before that, I knew of NO way to prove you
sent something overseas? At least not like a Confirmation number. I
learnt FAST to use those on Everything that I could. Well I'm REALLY busy
trying to get everything straighted out, but I would TRULY appreciate
it if you would pass it on, that I'm TRULY sorry about ANY problems that
have come up, in the begining..but I'm FOR SURE no crook...or anything
like that? Been Extremely Deppressing as I'm SURE you could Imagine.
<p> Well it was nice talking to you...and take care of that new little
Bundle of Joy! Those are the BEST of Times!
I wish you nothing but the
best...and hope to soon put this behind me, and not be compared to
someone who obviously was not liked at all? And thanks for writing back,
Scott didn't. But oh well. Time will tell, and this will work itself out.
I may have a few more stray bad feedbacks to come in...HOPE not! But
once this is fixed...NO MORE! I can't handle the dang stress of it. I
GREATLY Value my reputation..but most of ALL my NAME...as I'm SURE you do
as well. Thanks again and hope to hear from you again sometime. James
"Gleemonex makes it feel like it's seventy-two degrees in your head... all... the... time! "