This is what's wrong with the average ebay buyer

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Another guy thought he was buying a dozen $10 cards for $10 just because they were depicted in a scan, despite the listing stating that he is bidding on one card.

Not gonna lie, I've always thought listings like this are at least a little deceptive. If your auction photo and title don't clearly convey exactly what is being sold - that, is you're requiring people to obtain necessary information from the description - you're asking for trouble. And, for a lot of sellers (not saying you), they're hoping to prey on people who don't read descriptions because they expect titles and photos to be complete.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Not gonna lie, I've always thought listings like this are at least a little deceptive. If your auction photo and title don't clearly convey exactly what is being sold - that, is you're requiring people to obtain necessary information from the description - you're asking for trouble. And, for a lot of sellers (not saying you), they're hoping to prey on people who don't read descriptions because they expect titles and photos to be complete.

I disagree but then I remembered that half of all people are of below average intelligence (think about it), so best not to assume average intelligence. Any listings i post now that show a number of cheap cards but are selling them singly says "1 card ONLY" in the title. That way even an idiot reading the title and not bothering with the description will see it plain as day.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I disagree but then I remembered that half of all people are of below average intelligence (think about it), so best not to assume average intelligence. Any listings i post now that show a number of cheap cards but are selling them singly says "1 card ONLY" in the title. That way even an idiot reading the title and not bothering with the description will see it plain as day.

You're assuming the idiots can read and aren't just looking at the pretty pictures

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I disagree but then I remembered that half of all people are of below average intelligence (think about it), so best not to assume average intelligence. Any listings i post now that show a number of cheap cards but are selling them singly says "1 card ONLY" in the title. That way even an idiot reading the title and not bothering with the description will see it plain as day.

Would you care to share an example of your listings like you're describing?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Not gonna lie, I've always thought listings like this are at least a little deceptive. If your auction photo and title don't clearly convey exactly what is being sold - that, is you're requiring people to obtain necessary information from the description - you're asking for trouble. And, for a lot of sellers (not saying you), they're hoping to prey on people who don't read descriptions because they expect titles and photos to be complete.

+1 How much intelligence does it take to only show the item(s) actually for sale. Maybe those sellers are below average.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by bnorth

+1 How much intelligence does it take to only show the item(s) actually for sale. Maybe those sellers are below average.

Not intelligence, just time. Listing each cheap card singly is a huge time-suck.

[Aj-hman]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Not intelligence, just time. Listing each cheap card singly is a huge time-suck.

Looks like a you don’t have time they don’t have time situation.

[GrewUpWithJunkWax]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Not gonna lie, I've always thought listings like this are at least a little deceptive. If your auction photo and title don't clearly convey exactly what is being sold - that, is you're requiring people to obtain necessary information from the description - you're asking for trouble. And, for a lot of sellers (not saying you), they're hoping to prey on people who don't read descriptions because they expect titles and photos to be complete.

I'll agree that some of those listings can be misleading. I've clicked on some only to read in the details that only 1 of the items in the picture is for sale.

I might also add that even saying "RP" could be misleading, primarily to someone newer to the hobby. I suppose it comes down to knowing your audience, but it's eBay and the general public.

Another annoyance is finding down at the bottom of the description that the seller found said item in an attic and it may or may not be real, giving false hope to someone.

[FrankWakefield]

Those of whom you complain about are mere Grasshoppers...

Chill, Master Net54'ers... were you not once a Grasshopper as they are now?

Patience, your reward will be in educating, guiding, and nurturing these students.




OK, if you didn't watch Kung Fu as a kid, maybe watch this, and then watch a few season 1 episodes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J37QUZjOjF8

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Those of whom you complain about are mere Grasshoppers...

Chill, Master Net54'ers... were you not once a Grasshopper as they are now?

Patience, your reward will be in educating, guiding, and nurturing these students.

You can't educate, guide and nurture stupid.

[whiteymet]

What gets me is when a seller lists his card for $7.95 with make an offer, thats worth maybe $3 but I need for a not very important variation and I offer $5 and the seller counters at $7.50.

Why even have make an offer if you are only going to discount it 45 cents?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

What gets me is when a seller lists his card for $7.95 with make an offer, thats worth maybe $3 but I need for a not very important variation and I offer $5 and the seller counters at $7.50.

Why even have make an offer if you are only going to discount it 45 cents?

I ran into this today. It was listed at $28.95 with best offer. Figured I would try an offer. I used all 5 you get and the last one was for $28.50 and it was auto rejected.

[pbspelly]

Personally I've told sellers that my offer is the best I can do, because sometimes I don't want them coming back with a counter. Either take the offer or say no. I don't feel like haggling. But then I don't make a subsequent offer like that guy did.

Did you respond to his first offer, though? I always find it kind of rude or annoying when I make an offer and the seller doesn't even respond to say thanks but no thanks. Sometimes I'll ask a question and the seller will respond to my question. Then I'll make an offer, and the same seller who a minute earlier responded to my question now acts as if I don't exist. And I'm not making insultingly low offers. My biggest complaint, though, is with sellers who list items for five, maybe ten times what they're worth, and just never sell. I've seen some items that I know have been listed on eBay for at least five years. Five years. And if you have the temerity to suggest to the seller that it's not going to sell at that price, they tell you that their price is fair. If it hasn't sold in five years, the price you're asking is too high. I wish eBay had a system like the old Filene's Basement, where if an item hadn't sold after a certain number of days, it automatically went down in price.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I ran into this today. It was listed at $28.95 with best offer. Figured I would try an offer. I used all 5 you get and the last one was for $28.50 and it was auto rejected.

Nothing is more stubborn than an eBay Seller.

About 4 months ago, I saw a vintage Glove I really wanted. But it was overpriced by just over $100. I wrote the seller that it would not sell at his asking price, and offered that once his auction ended without a sale, I would pay him 15% above market value for an outright sale. Easy peasy... But the seller never had the courtesy to reply back.

So he relisted it a couple of times, with no luck of course. Then he relisted it for $10 less... no sale. Then he proceeded to do the same reduction 9 more times... still no sale.

When he finally reduced it a 10th time, I ended up buying it for $15 less than my original offer (which was made 4 months prior). So stubbornness cost him in the form of extra listing fees, 4 months of stagnancy, and 15 bucks.