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phreakydancin
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...and I just got my first negative. 
I won an auction of obscure English soccer cards that he advertised as a "box". I paid on the same day the auction ended. When I got it, it was half full. I went back and read the auction again. Sure enough, although he had called the item a "box" in the title, he had actually put the correct number of packs in the description. Fine, my bad. Deceptively worded title, but whatever.
A week or two later, the seller sends me an email soliciting me for a positive. I replied back politely that I wasn't happy that he had sent me a "box" that was half full, and that even though he had declared the number of packs in the auction, I felt that it was borderline deceptive to advertise his item as a "box" and that although I would not be leaving him a negative, I certainly wasn't going to be leaving him a positive either. I never heard back from him. All was forgotten as far as I was concerned.
That was two months ago. Yesterday, out of the blue, the guy decided to neg me, ruining 6+ years of flawless transactions, both buying and selling. Yeah, I'm PO'ed right now, but I guess in the grand scheme of things this is a small blip.
If you've made it this far, I thank you for allowing me to vent.
I won an auction of obscure English soccer cards that he advertised as a "box". I paid on the same day the auction ended. When I got it, it was half full. I went back and read the auction again. Sure enough, although he had called the item a "box" in the title, he had actually put the correct number of packs in the description. Fine, my bad. Deceptively worded title, but whatever.
A week or two later, the seller sends me an email soliciting me for a positive. I replied back politely that I wasn't happy that he had sent me a "box" that was half full, and that even though he had declared the number of packs in the auction, I felt that it was borderline deceptive to advertise his item as a "box" and that although I would not be leaving him a negative, I certainly wasn't going to be leaving him a positive either. I never heard back from him. All was forgotten as far as I was concerned.
That was two months ago. Yesterday, out of the blue, the guy decided to neg me, ruining 6+ years of flawless transactions, both buying and selling. Yeah, I'm PO'ed right now, but I guess in the grand scheme of things this is a small blip.
If you've made it this far, I thank you for allowing me to vent.
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As a collector of English soccer cards, I am curious to know what it was you bought?
I may have some to trade.
p.s. I had a negative from a guy in Italy who complained that the toy I sent him had faults. The faults were clearly listed in the description and when I e-mailed him he replied he had not read the description because he could not read English and it looked good in the pics.
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
I've always been more of a part-timer on eBay, so I'm only just over 200, but I'm still at 99.5%, so I'm not hurting too badly.
invader, it was a "box" of 91-92 Pro Set Series 1. Naturally, I didn't get the whole set in half a box, so yes, I'm looking for the rest. I've completed the 90-91 Pro Set and have lots of doubles. PM me if you're interested.
You can "pay" a third party (squaretrade), which is OWNED by Ebay, a fee to "remove" the feedback, if the other party agrees.
It's just me, but the more I'm on ebay, the more cynical about "feedback" I have become.
Dal
<< <i>JMO, but ebay's feedback system is very close to a joke.
You can "pay" a third party (squaretrade), which is OWNED by Ebay, a fee to "remove" the feedback, if the other party agrees.
It's just me, but the more I'm on ebay, the more cynical about "feedback" I have become. >>
Actually, despite all this, I don't agree. Yes, the Squaretrade thing is a joke, but I think the feedback system in general is workable. If you look at my response to the neg I received, I think I explained myself fairly well, and I don't think I'll be losing any sales or be banned from bidding because of it.
The feedback system still allows the cream to rise to the top, so to speak. If you're a bad trader, you're feedback pattern will reflect that, and I think my good trading habits are reflected in my (otherwise) spotless record.
<< <i>I'm assuming if you've been dealing since '98 you must have at least a thousand positives, so your percentage should still be 100%. >>
Only takes 1 neg - and then you no longer have 100%. I agree though, that no one will really care if you are in the 99.5% plus area, especially if you explain the neg feedback with a professional, concise response.
Ah, no prob! One negative with a ton of positives never would scare many people away.
At least ebay allows you to EXPLAIN the feedback, that takes some of the pain away!
Good luck!
Dal
However, he is still operating as camarocrazychris. Check out his latest victim. This guy is an idiot.
The shipping cost was several times more.
That is dirt cheap!! Awesome deal. Bad seller though.
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<< <i>Reply by mmmmm...: Undeserved negative. Ended 9/19, I paid 9/19. Deceptive wording in auction. >>
phreakydancin
Someone can infer from your response that the two of you went at it due to deceptive wording of the auction; wouldn't it have been better just to state "undeserved neg....left it because I didn't give him a FB"?
your friend
Mike
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<< <i>Reply by mmmmm...: Undeserved negative. Ended 9/19, I paid 9/19. Deceptive wording in auction. >>
phreakydancin
Someone can infer from your response that the two of you went at it due to deceptive wording of the auction; wouldn't it have been better just to state "undeserved neg....left it because I didn't give him a FB"?
your friend
Mike >>
That's a good point, Mike. I guess I was more concerned with warning future bidders to be careful.
Michael