This is what's wrong with the average ebay buyer

bnorth · #1 11-07-2021, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by perezfan

I've bought and sold on ebay, many times over the years. Perhaps the recent card boom has brought out a crappy new crop of buyers. But over the past 20 years, I would say there are a lot more bad sellers than buyers.

So many (countless) sellers hide flaws, lie about condition and conveniently leave things out of their pictures and descriptions. And some of their packaging/shipping methods defy all logic.

On the flip-side, I can't recall ever having a buyer refuse to pay, make a return, or renege on a transaction. Just lucky, I suppose.

To the bold part, that is my experience also. We have sellers too lazy to put the correct picture up and they complain about the buyers.

Jim65 · #2 11-07-2021, 09:42 PM

Sellers do the exact same thing. I've seen many say "thats the lowest I can go" then they end up going lower.

I guess thats Ebay's average seller too?

Exhibitman · #3 11-07-2021, 09:58 PM

It's just such a stupid negotiating tactic. I always tell my clients never issue an ultimatum unless you are ready to back it up because otherwise you just destroy your credibility.

Epilogue: while this baboon tossed off trying to save a few bucks someone else bought the card for $420! Our peerless leader Leon once told me, quite perceptively, if you really want a card don't worry about paying a few bucks more for it than you'd like; I guess even a busted clock is right twice a day. I kid you, my friend...

Mark17 · #4 11-08-2021, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Our peerless leader Leon once told me, quite perceptively, if you really want a card don't worry about paying a few bucks more for it than you'd like; I guess even a busted clock is right twice a day. I kid you, my friend...

Long term, I regret many things I didn't buy, and several things I sold, but my regrets for over-paying are very few and easily dismissed in comparison.

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