Ebay Sellers who Don't Provide Additional Photos When Requested

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#1
Has anyone had experience with people who either ignore the request, pretend to email the photos, or out-and-out refuse? I never had the experience until recently. If I feel I need more information or photos, I always ask very politely and thank the seller for her time, but in the last few week literally, 3 out of 3 people didn't come through. I'd left my email address viewable for one who claimed first I needed to send the email addy. I sent the email address. The seller then claimed she'd emailed the photos (checked bulk mail and my inbox - nothing), so I resent her the email address just in case. Still nothing. The most curious experience came from a seller who responded by saying "We don't provide extra photos. If you're concerned about authenticity, check our feedback." Needless to say, I'd already checked the feedback; clearly I needed more information.

Did I just run into a trio of bad sellers back-to-back? Or have I been lucky until now?
 
#3
My personal motto: NO pics = NO buy

It's not worth the risk IMO, especially for a pricey item... if the seller is not communicating now, what about after the sale?
 
#4
I am waiting for some for an auction ending tonight. Seller said they were away the other day.... Of course it is an auction with 1 stock photo. So no photos no bid...
 
#5
If I ask for extra photos and the seller doesn't provide them, it depends on how sure I am to start with as to whether I bid or not.

I steer clear if the only photo they provide is a stock photo from the manufacturers website and cannot, or will not, provide me with a photo of the actual bag.

If I asked for a specific photo - say the inside or something - or a close up of something, and they didn't provide them it would depend on how I felt about it already.
 
#6
All depends on how those Sellers respond. Some are fantastic, polite and so amazingly helpful and they make you FEEL like doing business with them...

Some are 'Nightmares' / or just ignore the request - Why give them the business.

I think its questionable if someone does not reply or points you to feedback....
 
#8
Addy said:
My personal motto: NO pics = NO buy

It's not worth the risk IMO, especially for a pricey item... if the seller is not communicating now, what about after the sale?
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They sound like words to live by, Addy. I actually didn't bid on the one auction where the seller pointed me toward her feedback.

I'm not bothered if people stay quiet even after the sale - as long as I get the merchandise. Waiting without communication is horrible though, so yeah, my preference would be to hear from the seller.
 
#9
noshoepolish said:
I am waiting for some for an auction ending tonight. Seller said they were away the other day.... Of course it is an auction with 1 stock photo. So no photos no bid...
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No photos, no bid definitely sounds like the way to go if you've got questions and they aren't being addressed.

Good luck tonight!
 
#10
It drives me crazy when a seller says to check his/her feedback if I have questions about authenticity. Feedback from previous buyers does not help me put my fears about authenticity to rest. It's possible that the seller sold a fake and a previous buyer didn't know.
 
#11
Ali-bagpuss said:
If I ask for extra photos and the seller doesn't provide them, it depends on how sure I am to start with as to whether I bid or not.

I steer clear if the only photo they provide is a stock photo from the manufacturers website and cannot, or will not, provide me with a photo of the actual bag.

If I asked for a specific photo - say the inside or something - or a close up of something, and they didn't provide them it would depend on how I felt about it already.
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So it's sort of a comfort/judgement call for you? That makes sense. :yes: So not getting photos isn't unusual?
 
#12
zacfashion said:
All depends on how those Sellers respond. Some are fantastic, polite and so amazingly helpful and they make you FEEL like doing business with them...

Some are 'Nightmares' / or just ignore the request - Why give them the business.

I think its questionable if someone does not reply or points you to feedback....
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I've had some wonderful interactions with sellers who certainly made me feel like I was valued as a customer. And definitely, the more I read, the less sense it seems to make to give my business to people who don't respond.

Pointing me to feedback made me go, "Uh, no longer interested" - immediately.
 
#14
Whenever people ask me for specific additional photos I take them and add them to the auction page. I figure someone else may want to see the same thing. And I do this because I don't want anyone to have my private e-mail address unless I am doing a transaction with them.
 
#15
I agree with above, if the seller isn't willing to take pics for you, especially on a high ticket item, then they aren't worth spending on. Good customer service should be before, during, and after the sale. besides that, it also makes me question authenticity.
 
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