Add 25 new reasons to the list of stuff I HATE about typing on a tablet or phone touchscreen
lordmarcovan
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So I'm in the offer/counteroffer phase of eBay negotiations on a coin I'm basically stretching my tiny little budget to buy.
The seller counteroffers $225.00 to my initial offer of $189.65. I'm trying to get the thing for around $200.00.
I stab my finger at the screen to hit the button to counteroffer his counteroffer, but the ACCEPT button gets hit instead, and eBay tells me to pay the dude his $225.00!
I've easily retracted and reentered an erroneous offer before, to fix a typo like this, but I don't see a link for that now. It's probably possible to do, but doesn't look good after one has "accepted". At this point, I don't want to sour the negotiations with the seller, who does not strike me as a warm, approachable type.
I went through checkout and paid.
Consolations:
1) he probably wouldn't have accepted $200.00 anyway, and we'd have ended up somewhere nearer his $225.00 after all.
2) I like the coin and don't think $225.00 on it is the absolute end of the world (but it does annoy me).
3) I save $13-something off the BIN and get a few more virtual pennies worth of eBay Bucks. (Yippee.)
But heck, I think it's a great looking coin. So eh- whatever.
As to tablets and phones, why the hell do they only have a backward-delete button (=backspace key) and not a forward-delete button (=delete key)?
And don't get me started on autocorrect. Geez.
Rant over. I shall post my $25-too-expensive newp later.
When I'm at a real desktop with a real mouse and keyboard.
Off to mail some packages now. If there is balance in the universe, I look forward to finding a $20 bill in the post office parking lot.
The seller counteroffers $225.00 to my initial offer of $189.65. I'm trying to get the thing for around $200.00.
I stab my finger at the screen to hit the button to counteroffer his counteroffer, but the ACCEPT button gets hit instead, and eBay tells me to pay the dude his $225.00!
I've easily retracted and reentered an erroneous offer before, to fix a typo like this, but I don't see a link for that now. It's probably possible to do, but doesn't look good after one has "accepted". At this point, I don't want to sour the negotiations with the seller, who does not strike me as a warm, approachable type.
I went through checkout and paid.
Consolations:
1) he probably wouldn't have accepted $200.00 anyway, and we'd have ended up somewhere nearer his $225.00 after all.
2) I like the coin and don't think $225.00 on it is the absolute end of the world (but it does annoy me).
3) I save $13-something off the BIN and get a few more virtual pennies worth of eBay Bucks. (Yippee.)
But heck, I think it's a great looking coin. So eh- whatever.
As to tablets and phones, why the hell do they only have a backward-delete button (=backspace key) and not a forward-delete button (=delete key)?
And don't get me started on autocorrect. Geez.
Rant over. I shall post my $25-too-expensive newp later.
When I'm at a real desktop with a real mouse and keyboard.
Off to mail some packages now. If there is balance in the universe, I look forward to finding a $20 bill in the post office parking lot.
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If there is balance in the universe, I look forward to finding a $20 bill in the post office parking lot.
That didn't happen, but I did get front row parking and there was no line.
And look what was in my mailbox this afternoon.
A freebie gift out of the blue from Kevin B ("Lotsoluck")!
Kevin has thereby earned the title of RESTITVTOR ORBIS for the day, and the universe is nicely in balance again.
This one ain't quite high enough grade to go in the VF-XF set I'm working on, but it put a smile on my face nonetheless.
A nice, thoughtful gift which I'll likely pass along as a bonus coin to whomever buys my Seated set after that is completed and sold.
I've always liked O-mint Seated stuff, in any grade.
He said this was "FR02" but I'm inclined to agree with the scribblings on the old 2x2: AG03 + obverse and G4 reverse.
In the long run, I think I'll be OK with that, as it has the perfect look for my set.
You're fine, imho although I completely understand your frustration.
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