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[bbcardzman]

When you sell on eBay you are at the mercy of idiots.
EBay doesn't care about you (the seller), they are only in it for the money and 90% of the eBay buyers are morons and can request a refund if they blink.
This is the reason I quit selling there.

[Cozumeleno]

I get the multiple photo stuff - to a very limited degree. If the title is clear, the description is clear, and that distinction is even put in bold/colored font into the listing, which consists of like five sentences, I mean ... I'm not one of those sellers that buries something into a 500-1,000 word description. It was literally a handful of sentences.

As someone mentioned earlier, it's just a huge time-saver when you're listing multiple cards. I fully expect some annoyed buyers to take a pass on them and that's completely fine. To me, the time savings far outweighs the few extra bucks I might miss out on.

But even beyond that, the bigger issue I had was with the long time in shipping the card back. 29 days for something that was your fault? As I said, it'd been so long that I completely forgot about it.

[vintagetoppsguy]

I see both sides. However, I tend to agree more with those that say the picture(s) should exectly match the description.

If you purchase a gallon of milk at the grocery store and you get home and realize it's spoiled and past the expiration date, is it your fault for not reading the label (description) or is it the store"s fault for having it on the shelf? More than likely, you're mad at the store even though you neglected to read. Point is, people don't always read and buy on based on what they see.

I would just be glad you got the card back and move on.

Edited to add: As far as taking 29 days to get your card back, that's all your fault. You should have never refunded him without having the card back in hand.

[Cozumeleno]

Edited to add: As far as taking 29 days to get your card back, that's all your fault. You should have never refunded him without having the card back in hand.

I most certainly didn't do that - refund was not sent until it came back. I was only saying that he shouldn't have taken that long to send it back when I basically did him a favor since it was clear in the description what it was and the auction stated no refunds.

Just seemed kind of ridiculous to wait that long to send it back.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Cozumeleno

I most certainly didn't do that - refund was not sent until it came back. I was only saying that he shouldn't have taken that long to send it back when I basically did him a favor since it was clear in the description what it was and the auction stated no refunds.

Just seemed kind of ridiculous to wait that long to send it back.

My apologies. That was my misunderstanding. Yes, I agree with you, it was absolutely ridiculous for him to wait nearly 4 weeks to return it.

[Cozumeleno]

No worries - I just wanted to point out that while I may be a little lazy I am not a complete idiot, haha

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

My apologies. That was my misunderstanding. Yes, I agree with you, it was absolutely ridiculous for him to wait nearly 4 weeks to return it.

[TistaT202]

I buy and sell on eBay and agree that the photos should only show what is for sale. eBay photo editor makes it quite easy to crop a photo (takes a few seconds), so really no reason to have multiple items in photos unless you are lazy IMO.

I do agree that eBay is a breeding ground for idiotic buyers, but in my experience (knock on wood) they are far and few between. If you take the time as a seller to post a solid listing with plenty of photos and an ample description you will find that eBay will actually side with you when these idiots try to extort a refund out of you. Just my 2 cents and experiences over the past 2 years.

Mike

[buymycards]

eBay can be a real pain in the ass sometimes, but 95% of the buyers are good customers who pay quickly and don't cause any problems. But, that 5% of customers who are somewhat ignorant, greedy, or crooked, cause a lot of problems.

It isn't just eBay. It is the same with my job at the Post Office, and in other things that I am involved with. 95% of employees are great, 95% of customers are great, but man - that 5% of weird-ohs can ruin your day.

I am beginning to wonder if the customer problems, the lack of seller support by eBay, and the high fees are really worth my time and effort.

Rick