Yes, another eBay thread

[raulus]

This time it's about another user, and not the platform, so no need to groan too loudly.

Got an offer on a piece this morning. I was asking $950. Buyer offered $500. I waited a few hours, and then decided I might as well accept rather than try to hold out for more.

As I was getting ready to ship the piece this afternoon, I get a notification that the buyer has requested to cancel the transaction, with the explanation that it was an accident. Seems like a stretch to me that it could be an accident, but I'm not going to force the guy to buy my stuff if he doesn't want it, if for no other reason than I don't want him to get desperate and force the issue by claiming that he never got the item, or the box was empty. Life is too short to deal with that nonsense. So I approved the cancellation.

A few minutes later I get a message from the buyer apologizing, and then letting me know that if I re-list it for $325 (including shipping), then he'll take it.

Needless to say, I didn't respond, but blocked him. Because life is waaaaay too short to deal with goons like this.

Anyone have similar experiences with buyers yanking your chain?

P.S. Happy to share his ebay ID if you want to block him too, just to avoid dealing with similar shenanigans.

[Leon]

I have been on eBay quite some time and don't remember that happening to me, but I have heard of it before. Life is too short. You're Outta Here!
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[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by raulus

This time it's about another user, and not the platform, so no need to groan too loudly.

Got an offer on a piece this morning. I was asking $950. Buyer offered $500. I waited a few hours, and then decided I might as well accept rather than try to hold out for more.

As I was getting ready to ship the piece this afternoon, I get a notification that the buyer has requested to cancel the transaction, with the explanation that it was an accident. Seems like a stretch to me that it could be an accident, but I'm not going to force the guy to buy my stuff if he doesn't want it, if for no other reason than I don't want him to get desperate and force the issue by claiming that he never got the item, or the box was empty. Life is too short to deal with that nonsense. So I approved the cancellation.

A few minutes later I get a message from the buyer apologizing, and then letting me know that if I re-list it for $325 (including shipping), then he'll take it.

Needless to say, I didn't respond, but blocked him. Because life is waaaaay too short to deal with goons like this.

Anyone have similar experiences with buyers yanking your chain?

P.S. Happy to share his ebay ID if you want to block him too, just to avoid dealing with similar shenanigans.

I understand why you list on ebay, but this case is exactly why I do not. Too many screwballs out there, trying to mess with people.

[jingram058]

I sold some very expensive and desirable railroad timetables a few months ago. They are just like cards. Pre-war stuff is desirable, 1800s is like OJ's. Had some clown wanting me to re-list Michigan Central RR at some ridiculous cut-rate. I had to block him. Don't like doing that, but as I saw it I had no choice.

[mannequin1]

Originally Posted by raulus

This time it's about another user, and not the platform, so no need to groan too loudly.

Got an offer on a piece this morning. I was asking $950. Buyer offered $500. I waited a few hours, and then decided I might as well accept rather than try to hold out for more.

As I was getting ready to ship the piece this afternoon, I get a notification that the buyer has requested to cancel the transaction, with the explanation that it was an accident. Seems like a stretch to me that it could be an accident, but I'm not going to force the guy to buy my stuff if he doesn't want it, if for no other reason than I don't want him to get desperate and force the issue by claiming that he never got the item, or the box was empty. Life is too short to deal with that nonsense. So I approved the cancellation.

A few minutes later I get a message from the buyer apologizing, and then letting me know that if I re-list it for $325 (including shipping), then he'll take it.

Needless to say, I didn't respond, but blocked him. Because life is waaaaay too short to deal with goons like this.

Anyone have similar experiences with buyers yanking your chain?

P.S. Happy to share his ebay ID if you want to block him too, just to avoid dealing with similar shenanigans.

It's wrong for someone to play games like this, but raulus several of your items are priced at 5 or more times the value. An example would be your Bill Mazeroski bottle cap priced at $700 worth at best $100.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by mannequin1

It's wrong for someone to play games like this, but raulus several of your items are priced at 5 or more times the value. An example would be your Bill Mazeroski bottle cap priced at $700 worth at best $100.

Thanks for the feedback.

Of course, if you don't like the price, then the answer it pretty simple: don't buy it!

[gonefishin]

I list on ebay what I want to sell the item for. No comps, no this, no that. Pretty simple, buy it if you want or not. It doesn't matter to me. If you want to tell me that you've looked it up and 1 sold 2 years ago, or 1 day ago, for 1/2 the price - ok you should have bought that one. I thank them for the message and move on.

The details of this particular buyer is beyond ridiculous. I'm going to block him/her from my account.

Luckily, I'm not running a business, living off the money, etc. I might have a different perspective if that was so.

Raulus, sell it for what you want. Sure, you might have to endure comments like those from mannequin1 but that's ok. It's your item. Funny how the thread went from the situation you described to "you price your items too high!"

Good luck with the item. R/S Jim Hoskins

[bmattioli]

Block and move on. That's EBay..

[mannequin1]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

I list on ebay what I want to sell the item for. No comps, no this, no that. Pretty simple, buy it if you want or not. It doesn't matter to me. If you want to tell me that you've looked it up and 1 sold 2 years ago, or 1 day ago, for 1/2 the price - ok you should have bought that one. I thank them for the message and move on.

The details of this particular buyer is beyond ridiculous. I'm going to block him/her from my account.

Luckily, I'm not running a business, living off the money, etc. I might have a different perspective if that was so.

Raulus, sell it for what you want. Sure, you might have to endure comments like those from mannequin1 but that's ok. It's your item. Funny how the thread went from the situation you described to "you price your items too high!"

Good luck with the item. R/S Jim Hoskins

I have a rare, likely 1 of a kind Willie Mays Sprite bottle cap with a tax logo in my collection that raulus needs that I was going offer for $1000. Now it's $5000. I can ask what I want. It's my item. If it doesn't sell I'm the only one who has one.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by mannequin1

I have a rare, likely 1 of a kind Willie Mays Sprite bottle cap with a tax logo in my collection that raulus needs that I was going offer for $1000. Now it's $5000. I can ask what I want. It's my item. If it doesn't sell I'm the only one who has one.

Sadly, there's only one guy who wants one. Ive been there before

[raulus]

Originally Posted by mannequin1

I have a rare, likely 1 of a kind Willie Mays Sprite bottle cap with a tax logo in my collection that raulus needs that I was going offer for $1000. Now it's $5000. I can ask what I want. It's my item. If it doesn't sell I'm the only one who has one.

Cool cool. I wish you the best of luck with it!

If it would make you feel better, I can make you an offer for $2,500, but then back out after you accept.

And if there’s something that I’m selling on eBay that you really want, just let me know. I’m flexible on price for a lot of my stuff. Or we can work a trade. While I tend to ask for the moon, I can be more reasonable when I get decent offers.

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

If you want to tell me that you've looked it up and 1 sold 2 years ago, or 1 day ago, for 1/2 the price - ok you should have bought that one.

Haha that's actually my response when people message me saying "one just sold for X"..."aw man you should've bought it!"

[Carter08]

Seems logical that a potential buyer would reference recent sales.

[Eric72]

I had a comic book priced at or near FMV. Someone wrote me shortly after 2 pm, offering $25 for a $90 item.

Roughly 90 minutes later, they sent another message:

[Exhibitman]

The level of duplicity and aggression on eBay has gotten worse.

FWIW my answer to that answer me demand would have been “ok. Go f*** yourself.” Then block and mock on social media

[bnorth]

After many many years on eBay I have noticed about 1 or 2 out of every 100 transaction is a PIA. I like when you have not had any problems for a few hundred transactions and BAM you get nailed with 4 or 5 morons in a week.

I have been lucky on eBay lately. USPS has taken weeks on a few items I sold and not a single buyer complained to me about it.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by bnorth

After many many years on eBay I have noticed about 1 or 2 out of every 100 transaction is a PIA. I like when you have not had any problems for a few hundred transactions and BAM you get nailed with 4 or 5 morons in a week.

I have been lucky on eBay lately. USPS has taken weeks on a few items I sold and not a single buyer complained to me about it.

The ratio sounds about right. About the only thing close that I’ve ever had before was a situation where the buyer clicked BIN, paid $4k, and I shipped it. Shortly after shipping it, the buyer claimed that their account had been hacked and demanded a refund.

After some time on the phone with eBay, they finally agreed not to ding me for it, and I kept the cash.

But it was definitely a weird situation, and had me a bit freaked out about losing out on both the sale and on the piece.

Although I suspect some might suggest that at 5x market value, the only way it could sell was because of a hack!

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by bnorth

After many many years on eBay I have noticed about 1 or 2 out of every 100 transaction is a PIA. I like when you have not had any problems for a few hundred transactions and BAM you get nailed with 4 or 5 morons in a week.

I have been lucky on eBay lately. USPS has taken weeks on a few items I sold and not a single buyer complained to me about it.

Dont' jinx yourself Ben

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The level of duplicity and aggression on eBay has gotten worse.

FWIW my answer to that answer me demand would have been “ok. Go f*** yourself.” Then block and mock on social media

I certainly felt like giving that person an “answer” that had shock value. In the end, though, it wouldn’t have been worth it. Besides, they were probably looking to get into a petty back-and-forth. Not taking the bait was likely the best “f*** you” I could have responded with.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

FWIW my answer to that answer me demand would have been “ok. Go f*** yourself.” Then block and mock on social media

You beat me it...

[bk400]

From reading this thread, I realize that I am probably the best buyer in all of eBay.

[Balticfox]

Here are a couple of my "curious" experiences on Ebay:

1. About two years ago I tried to buy a vintage M.I.B. Monogram slot car motor from a seller. He was evidently using Ebay's International Shipping Program but didn't know it! He ended up cancelling my purchase a day later after these PMs:

"But your shipping address is in Illinois so what’s going on here dude I got screwed out of a classic Frame somehow not that long ago and I think I sold it to you and for some reason it was shipped to Canada somehow but I shipped it to Illinois first and then it got lost and I had to give the money back on it maybe I should just end this auction and not even sell it to you because somethings seems really screwy about this I don’t ship out of the USA,look at the screenshot at the address."

I replied that I'd never bought a racing frame from him or anybody and that the last time I'd even been to Illinois was in 2001. His response:

"OK so if you didn’t get this frame from me then who did look at the screenshots I’m sending you I don’t know what kind of scam you guys got going but I’m not playing these games with you guys no more and that’s the bottom line I’m ending the sale on this and I’m refund and your money I’m not playing with you guys no more and you will be reported to eBay. So again you tell me why both of these addresses on these auctions are the same and you’re in Canada scam somebody else dude I’m not playing this game for real I’m a block you off of buying from my staff I hate to do that but I’m not getting fucked here."

Several weeks later he apologized after being enlightened by Ebay and told me he'd be glad to sell me the item. I ignored him since I have no patience with stupidity.

When Ebay asked me to rate my "transaction" including seller communications a few weeks afterward, I rated it very honestly. He then asked Ebay whether my feedback could be deleted because I'd not lost any money. When Ebay forwarded his request on to me, I refused to change my feedback because whether I'd lost money wasn't one of the questions and I'd given very precise answers to the questions that had been asked. I also mentioned that his stupidity deserved to be rewarded. Well Ebay deleted my feedback anyway.

2. Sellers often list premium coins incorrectly. For example they label Fightin' Warship or Space Coins as Airplane Coins. When I'm so inclined, I point out to the sellers that their listings are incorrect. Evidently I did so twice in about five months to the same seller. Apparently he didn't care whether his listings were accurate or not and was so annoyed with me telling him his listings were incorrect that he blocked me. C'est la vie.