Rude sellers or bossy sounding listings

sea0fyears

sea0fyears

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Nov 12, 2006
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#1
So I came across this auction today and it just made me think of how often I come across listings that have such a rude overtone. It seems to me that sellers should want to be nice and appeal to their customers, but when someone starts yelling at me before I even bid I start to think about what I may have to deal with if I actually win... Besides, if she has "mouth's to feed" maybe she should stop buying designer bags! :rolleyes:

Has anyone else come across rude listings, or am I just lucky?
 
#2
Oh no - this happens all the time. They do start to yell from their listings...gosh, I just saw one the other day...I've gotta see if I can pull one up.
Yes, they're extremely defensive probably because of some bad experience, but they've taken it to assume everyone's a deadbeat.
 
#3
I've had bad experiences as a seller, too, but for the most part I'm apologetic about it when it comes up. Like... "I'm sorry a few bidders have ruined it for all of us, but bidders with feedback of 10 or below need to email me or your bid may be cancelled"
 
#4
I've made it easy on myself. I just have all my listings as BINs with Immediate Payment Required. That way I don't care of you're a bidder with 1 feedback or 1000...I get paid, there's no hassle and no one gets pissed! :yahoo:
 
#5
There is a way to get one's point across in an auction w/out coming across like they did. Some people just lack tact

I would never bid on an auction w/ that tone it it.

ONLY BID ON MY ITEMS IF YOU ACTUALLY INTEND ON PAYING. I WILL LEAVE A NEGATIVE AND GIVE YOU A STRIKE-I HAVE MOUTH'S TO FEED AND DON'T HAVE TIME FOR DEAD BEAT NON-PAYERS. THANKS
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She could have easily said:

Please only bid on my items if you are able to pay for them. I have had many issues in the past with non-paying bidders, so Im just trying to protect myself. Thanks.
 
#6
First, let me say that I TOTALLY understand how this seller feels. But yes, she could've expressed herself with more tact. She just sounds very frustrated and is trying to get her point across.
 
#9
CynthiaNYC said:
Am I the only one who thinks these listings are funny? :P
Maybe it's because I am also a seller, and I love to see them drive potential bidders away--to my listings, hopefully!
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I think they are kind of funny too. It just makes me laugh at how ridiculous they sound. I am a seller as well, and do understand their concerns, but I definitely agree they can do a better job addressing their concerns without coming across as a$$holes. You can totally tell that they have been burned before, but they shouldn't be taking that out on everyone. There are some ways they can protect themselves, as I have learned myself, but I never express it in my auctions! (not in that way at least!)
 
#10
CynthiaNYC said:
Am I the only one who thinks these listings are funny? :P
Maybe it's because I am also a seller, and I love to see them drive potential bidders away--to my listings, hopefully!
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LOL - they Do drive bidders away - if I had to choose between this and another to bid on - def. pick the other.

ITA on what 86leo said:yes:
 
#11
I avoid sellers that sound like that too. Being a seller myself I too have had to deal with non paying bidders, and idiots that muck me around.. but as a buyer I'd rather know that the person I'm dealing with has a least a little self control and perspective when it comes to these things! That seller sounds highly strung and rigid - I'd be afraid to even ask if she'd post to me, let alone want to have to pay money to deal with her! :S
 
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