napoleonsdad wrote: Distance and relative anonymity created by ebay and the internet serves to empower these types. If this guy were to deal with me face to face he would crap his drawers. I bet he's a little pipsqueak.
Its always amazed me to read about how buyers seem to go nuts over not receiving thier items within a couple of days when they should know that the seller is most likely several states away or even a continent away.
napoleonsdad wrote:Yes, buyers do tend to go a little nuts waiting for things to arrive but that's not the point. Here is the point. I win 2 auctions and pay for them right away. Some 3 weeks go by and I have not heard word one from the seller. Was I thanked? No. Was I told there was going to be a delay? No. Was there an emergency that the seller had to attend to? I don't know but the seller did have time to list additional items to sell so my guess is no. I send out 2 emails in the next 10 days and get no reply. What am I supposed to think? In my mind that is terrible customer service. The items arrive and are good so I leave a positive FB although I mention the poor service. And I get a negative in return?Really I don't think it's unreasonable for a buyer to expect a little acknowledgement when they buy or win an auction. Thanking me is what I prefer but anything will suffice but just acknowledge the fact that I exist. Now let's reverse the scenario and you tell me what would happen if I, the buyer, did not pay nor did I communicate. I would have to incur the wrath of an angry seller and I can guarantee you that they would not sit by patiently for 3 weeks.
Sorry napoleonsdad I wasnt refering to you. I was thinking of some of the other stuff that I had read concerning people who go nuts over stuff they have bought and immediately start demanding to know why it hasnt arrived.
napoleonsdad wrote:in an ebay thread
napoleonsdad wrote:From now on I won't leave a FB to a seller unless it's completely positive and warranted. I'm not willing to take the hits for honestly expressing what I feel or to window dress what I say in fear of taking a hit.
napoleonsdad wrote:And I apologize if it sounded like I was going off on you. I'm not. Funny though one time I voiced my opinions about sellers who ignore their buyers in an ebay thread and I received a thrashing from many sellers. They seemed to think a 3 or 4 week delay in response was reasonable. Sometimes I think I come from a different world.
improvstone wrote:There are circumstances where a 3 or 4 week delay could be reasonable. For example:1. The seller was hospitalised (not you creep you are full of shit )2. Seller sent the item went on a holiday and the item and was lost in the mail while he was gone (not you cougar )However, these cases are rare and I haven't come across a valid delay in responses yet. Don't forget you also need to double check SPAM filters ... etc. email is NOT a guaranteed service!
FormCritic wrote:My message to the seller:"Hi! Is there any water damage to this book?"I wonder what she'll say.