Worst type of eBay "guy"

[slightlyrounded]

Coming off a couple frustrating auction experiences and now I'm curious about the community's biggest pet peeves.

I personally can't stand the "starts an auction at $.99 but sets a ridiculously high hidden reserve" guy....as Tommy Devito in Goodfellas would say: Am I here to f$@%# amuse you?

Who is the "guy" you can't stand?

[ALBB]

Tommy DeVito ? Jersey Boys.....the guy from the Four Seasons ?

[sportscardpete]

When you message someone to negotiate a price and they raise their BIN price. Cmon, it’s terrible form.

[Jim65]

Sellers who overcharge shipping, charge $4 then ship in a PWE.

People who say " I won't leave feedback until you do first" you sound like a used douche.

I hate when I make an offer and seller asks to take the sale off Ebay. Why would I give up the buyer protection that Ebay offers just to save you a few bucks?

[bnorth]

The feedback nerds for sure. It has been completely worthless for a very long time. Even better the buyers that think the sellers need to leave feedback FIRST. The transaction isn't over for the seller till AFTER the buyer has left feedback. The buyers that message you begging for feedback.

Off eBay, the people that you agree on a price. Then they are such cheap POS that they send PP WITHOUT adding the PP fees when they agreed to pay the fee. There is one member on here that does this but always posts that they cover fees.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by bnorth

The feedback nerds for sure. It has been completely worthless for a very long time. Even better the buyers that think the sellers need to leave feedback FIRST. The transaction isn't over for the seller till AFTER the buyer has left feedback. The buyers that message you begging for feedback.

Off eBay, the people that you agree on a price. Then they are such cheap POS that they send PP WITHOUT adding the PP fees when they agreed to pay the fee. There is one member on here that does this but always posts that they cover fees.

Do buyers do that? As a buyer, I care less about feedback. It doesn’t do anything for me, the benefit of good feedback is for a regular seller. Is there some benefit to feedback I am missing as a buyer?

On the topic, I agree with the OP, why list something at a .99¢ if your going to have a reserve? Just start your auction at a price you can live with if that’s the only bid.

[cammb]

Originally Posted by Jim65

Sellers who overcharge shipping, charge $4 then ship in a PWE.

People who say " I won't leave feedback until you do first" you sound like a used douche.

I hate when I make an offer and seller asks to take the sale off Ebay. Why would I give up the buyer protection that Ebay offers just to save you a few bucks?

Now you sound like a used douche!

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by cammb

Now you sound like a used douche!

Ebay offers protection to buyers if a transaction goes bad. Why would you give that up to save a few bucks?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

When you message someone to negotiate a price and they raise their BIN price. Cmon, it’s terrible form.

This is pretty common. I recently had this happen on a item that had been relisted a few times. I offered about 75 percent of their BIN price. Seller messaged me back saying if it didn't sell they would raise their price. It didn't sell and they did raise the price, strangely someone bought it at the higher price.

[Snapolit1]

People who give lousy feedback because the USPS is overwhelmed and slow as sh*t at times. Particularly when you are shipping out of NJ. In a blizzard.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

People who give lousy feedback because the USPS is overwhelmed and slow as sh*t at times. Particularly when you are shipping out of NJ. In a blizzard.

That feedback is easily removed.

[hockeyhockey]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

People who give lousy feedback because the USPS is overwhelmed and slow as sh*t at times. Particularly when you are shipping out of NJ. In a blizzard.

that's always a good one. i sent out a package in similar situation - also from NJ - of course package gets re-routed like 6 times. i reached out to buyer several times to check in (even with the buyer having the tracking number). finally gets the package and feedback: "the shipping was terrible, so slow, but cards got here" not everyone has a clue i guess.

[packs]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

When you message someone to negotiate a price and they raise their BIN price. Cmon, it’s terrible form.

I ran into a variation of this guy lately. One of the museum collectors on eBay had a card I was interested in. One week it was $999 and the next it went up to $1,499 without reason. I offered $100 below the prior asking price and was told off for "low balling" the guy.

[D. Bergin]

My last negative I got on Ebay was from a guy who bought a vintage photo and wrote in the feedback.

"There was a crease in the photo."

Went and checked my description, and right there under condition, I wrote "There is a crease in the photo. This is where the crease is....". LOL!

Also included was two large pictures showing the crease.

BTW this feedback was from a guy who waited until the absolute last second of an unpaid item reminder on an under $35 item, to make payment.

Amazingly I was able to get the feedback removed, though it took weeks and was kind of a pain in the ass.

[Exhibitman]

Seller feedback trolls. Don't pepper me with 99 PMs asking for feedback on a $2 sale.

[Jcosta19]

People who write things like any questions ask, or ask questions before bidding in the description.....and then do not respond to questions.

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[Jim65]

Originally Posted by Jcosta19

People who write things like any questions ask, or ask questions before bidding in the description.....and then do not respond to questions.

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Or buyers who ask a question with 10 minutes left in an auction.

[conor912]

I don’t think I can narrow down my worst, but my favorite is the guy who gives a detailed description of a slabbed card. They are the unicorn of sellers for sure, but I greatly appreciate it.

[Seven]

The guy who when your about to win an auction for a card that's price didn't go as high as he wanted, pulls the auction. Just put it up for a BIN if you want a certain number I don't understand.

I really only try to use eBay as my last option nowadays. Much rather work out deals with everyone over here. Saves the Hassle and the Taxes

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Seven

The guy who when your about to win an auction for a card that's price didn't go as high as he wanted, pulls the auction. Just put it up for a BIN if you want a certain number I don't understand.



I really only try to use eBay as my last option nowadays. Much rather work out deals with everyone over here. Saves the Hassle and the Taxes

I try to buy here first. Recently I've been buying 2021 Topps parallels off ebay of the Reds. It bothers me when I offer a fair price for a nobody player, comps support my offer, but the seller is selling at x4 the going rate and refuses to budge.

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[J-Yo]

Originally Posted by Seven

The guy who when your about to win an auction for a card that's price didn't go as high as he wanted, pulls the auction. Just put it up for a BIN if you want a certain number I don't understand.

I really only try to use eBay as my last option nowadays. Much rather work out deals with everyone over here. Saves the Hassle and the Taxes

Yea I don’t get this since the last 30 seconds are when the price jumps


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[BCauley]

Mine was the potential buyer who contacted me asking if I combine shipping even though it says I do right in the item description.

Then they contact me again going on a rant because they can't bid on my cards. Turns out they had two or more NPB strikes against them within the past year and I have it set to block bidders who have that.

They then proceed to tell me that I'm doing ebay all wrong, all while they have previously bid on and won items and didn't pay for them.

[WillBBC]

The folks that hit the BIN on your items without reading the description or checking the photos then complain/demand partial refunds when the card(s) show up exactly as described and pictured.

I hate that guy.

He's a jerk, and he probably smells bad, too.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by WillBBC

The folks that hit the BIN on your items without reading the description or checking the photos then complain/demand partial refunds when the card(s) show up exactly as described and pictured.

I hate that guy.

He's a jerk, and he probably smells bad, too.

I suspect there's a lot of this going on right now. Since Covid started and shows have pretty much stopped, the market for what I collect is so competitive that a good item will literally will be sold within seconds of being listed on ebay. You have to strike first and ask questions later or you will have no shot of getting the item. Sucks I know...but that's the environment we live in right now.