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  • Look what you've gotten yourself into. Next time just ignore it and move on with your life. His request, while mildly annoying was no big deal
    and just part of what comes with selling on ebay. image
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  • I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
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  • brendanb438brendanb438 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
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    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25. >>



    Sshhh. Don't say that, eBay considers attempting to sell someone a positive also extortion, but don't tell the OP that.


  • << <i>I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25. >>



    Exactly. I didn't break any rules by doing that. If he accepts, he's the one breaking the rules. I never told him he had to issue a partial refund to avoid a negative. All I want him to do is stop e-mailing me. I'm allowed to post a negative for harassment if he continues to e-mail me after the transaction is closed and after I've asked him to stop. It's called stalking if he keeps contacting me against my wishes.


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    << <i>I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
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    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25.
    I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25. >>



    Sshhh. Don't say that, eBay considers attempting to sell someone a positive also extortion, but don't tell the OP that. >>



    They can consider it whatever they want. I don't really give a crap, because it's not stated in their rules. If you had a law degree, it would be obvious to you.


  • << <i>Look what you've gotten yourself into. >>


    Gotten myself into what? This thread is better than drugs! Are you assuming that I regret starting it? Because I don't. image
  • Do you have a law degree?


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    << <i>Look what you've gotten yourself into. >>


    Gotten myself into what? This thread is better than drugs! Are you assuming that I regret starting it? Because I don't. image >>



    Which ones? Looks like you might be on some.


  • << <i>Do you have a law degree? >>



    No, but one is not necessary to accurately interpret ebay rules. It sure can help, though.
  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    This isn't going to end well . . .

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    << <i>Look what you've gotten yourself into. >>


    Gotten myself into what? This thread is better than drugs! Are you assuming that I regret starting it? Because I don't. image >>



    Which ones? Looks like you might be on some. >>



    Nope, with this thread, I don't need any drugs.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    No it's not.
    Good for you.
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bad prediction on my part. We will be at 100 in the next hour!

    OP you think this thread is better then drugs? Maybe for us but not for you. The real heat is going to pick up when the new member starts posting. I would fully expect the seller to be very upset about this situation and hold you accountable.


  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


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    << <i>Do you have a law degree? >>


    No, but one is not necessary to accurately interpret ebay rules. It sure can help, though. >>


    Can it? I've been practicing law for 24 years and can't interpret their rules! LOL
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • Crazy:

    Why would you tell them they can't interpret the rules without a law degree if you don't have one.

    Then proceed to say that you can accurately determine them without one.

    So that puts you at hypocrite level.


  • << <i>Bad prediction on my part. We will be at 100 in the next hour!

    OP you think this thread is better then drugs? Maybe for us but not for you. The real heat is going to pick up when the new member starts posting. I would fully expect the seller to be very upset about this situation and hold you accountable. >>



    Hold me accountable? In what way? He has no damages in a legal sense and I haven't lied about anything he's done or said, so he can't sue me for libel. I'd love to hear how you think I'm going to be held accountable, since I haven't done anything to harm anyone here.


  • << <i>Crazy:

    Why would you tell them they can't interpret the rules without a law degree if you don't have one.

    Then proceed to say that you can accurately determine them without one.

    So that puts you at hypocrite level. >>



    It's simple logic. Some people need a law degree to accurately interpret moderately complicated rules. Others can get by just fine without such a degree. My ability to interpret ebay rules without a law degree does not make me a hypocrite, but you should feel free to think that I am if you like.
  • CM2017, do you honestly think if EBay looked at this situation from the beginning, they would recognize the distinction between breaking the rules yourself (and I get why you are saying you didn't), and suggesting to the seller that he break the rules?

    If you do, take a couple minutes and think about it again. Do you still really think that?


    If you still do after that....... really? You still do?
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA


  • << <i>No it's not. >>



    Sorry Steve, this thread is moving too fast. What comment was this in response to?
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    The drugs....


    Good for you.
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    All I can say is you better hope you still have an EBAY account. If someone pulled a stunt like that on me I would certainly bring it to EBAY's attention and hope that they take the appropriate action.



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    << <i>Dig that hole deeper and deeper sir. You will refund me $25 or I will leave you a negative feedback. Do you need us to past eBay's definition of what feedback extortion is, because they could use your exact wording as the example for it. >>



    No dude, I didn't tell him to refund me $25 to avoid a neg. I told him I'd sell him a positive for $25. All he has to do to avoid a neg is stop bothering me. >>




    Still broke rules. >>



    Maybe if you check the link again you will stop saying that you did nothing wrong. It clearly states offering to sell feedback is not allowed. Yet you keep saying you did nothing wrong.
  • ArchaninatorArchaninator Posts: 827 ✭✭✭
    Not only did the seller offer free shipping but honors a 14 day return policy. 23.jordan is by far one of the biggest losers I have ever witnessed on the PSA boards!
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭



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    Good for you.
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    if we're going to hit 100 by 8pm PST

    well then I better


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  • << <i>CM2017, do you honestly think if EBay looked at this situation from the beginning, they would recognize the distinction between breaking the rules yourself (and I get why you are saying you didn't), and suggesting to the seller that he break the rules?

    If you do, take a couple minutes and think about it again. Do you still really think that?


    If you still do after that....... really? You still do? >>



    Hi Walter. I totally get what you're saying here. You're right that ebay wouldn't like the message I sent or the offer I made to the seller to post a positive for him if he sends me money.

    But a couple points, if they're not already clear. One, I don't care what ebay thinks or does.

    Two, ebay is impotent to actually do anything meaningful, even if they can be certain that the feedback system has been manipulated. In the event that he sends me a $25 refund and I respond by posting positive feedback, I think it would be blatantly obvious that such manipulation had taken place, so they'd likely remove the positive from his feedback. What else could they do? Suspend me? I don't care.

    Suspend the seller? On what grounds? That he issued a partial refund to a buyer who wasn't 100% satisfied with a purchase? I realize that ebay is already a huge joke in a lot of ways, but the day they start suspending sellers for issuing refunds to buyers, no matter the reason, and no matter the surrounding issues, is the day they're really going to be committing economic suicide.

    The irony is that this all started because he asked for positive feedback, which would not have helped him in any significant way.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I thought it started when you sent your first offer to him.


    (Just trying to get this to 100)


    Ahh I see I'm posting in the right spot too.


    Good for you.


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    The irony is that this all started because he asked for positive feedback, which would not have helped him in any significant way. >>



    It actually started when YOU did not examine the item YOU were buying.


  • << <i>Not only did the seller offer free shipping but honors a 14 day return policy. 23.jordan is by far one of the biggest losers I have ever witnessed on the PSA boards! >>



    Do you always insult people who you've already determined are unstable, in need of professional help, and possibly medication? If you knowingly insult an unstable person and it sends him or her over the edge to commit suicide, you could be held criminally liable. So either you don't really think I'm unstable, which makes you a liar, or you're willing to potentially push a suicidal person over the edge, which makes you a potential killer. Which is it?
  • My computer registers :58 not :00 yet!
  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Its going to be a long night.


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  • ArchaninatorArchaninator Posts: 827 ✭✭✭
    If you will not give me $25, I will not remove my posts image


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    The irony is that this all started because he asked for positive feedback, which would not have helped him in any significant way. >>



    It actually started when YOU did not examine the item YOU were buying. >>



    Actually it didn't, since the smudge on the autograph is really nothing more than a tangential issue in this entire situation.

    I didn't think the guy deserved positive feedback, so I didn't post any for him. When he later requested positive feedback, I offered to sell him some.

    Even if not for the smudge, he still wouldn't have deserved positive feedback due to poor packaging.

    So your point is really moot.


  • << <i>If you give me $25, I will remove my posts image >>



    Why would I want you to do that?????????? If you remove your posts it will take longer to get to 100.
  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Not only did the seller offer free shipping but honors a 14 day return policy. 23.jordan is by far one of the biggest losers I have ever witnessed on the PSA boards! >>



    Do you always insult people who you've already determined are unstable, in need of professional help, and possibly medication? If you knowingly insult an unstable person and it sends him or her over the edge to commit suicide, you could be held criminally liable. So either you don't really think I'm unstable, which makes you a liar, or you're willing to potentially push a suicidal person over the edge, which makes you a potential killer. Which is it? >>



    So, if you kill yourself, you'll sue?
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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The fact that you are cheering this on tells me this is a work. You really can't think you have done nothing wrong here can you???


  • << <i>So, if you kill yourself, you'll sue? >>



    What difference does it make if he's in prison for criminally negligent homocide?
  • Are we there yet? Crap, only 91. Coffee is good.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    David

    Yes he does. This is not the first time he has acted in this fashion.

    His earlier comment(s) about this thread being better than drugs and the one about medication
    leads me to believe he has skipped a few doses.



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    Good for you.


  • << <i>The fact that you are cheering this on tells me this is a work. You really can't think you have done nothing wrong here can you??? >>



    Ahhhhh, now I know what "Is this thread a work?" means. TYDP
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • Is this a contest?
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  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    Ok, lets try a different perspective.

    If you weren't happy with the card, why didn't you return it?
    If you were happy, why ask for the $25?
    And most importantly, if you were asked for feedback and weren't happy with the way the transaction was conducted, why didn't you just ignore his request?

    I've had a couple of transactions that I wasn't 100% happy with, so I just didn't leave feedback. When asked I ignored the request. Is doing something that is both ethically wrong and clearly against ebay rules (putting your account at serious risk) preferable to just deleting the email?

    Is it really that hard to find the high road?

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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>So, if you kill yourself, you'll sue? >>


    What difference does it make if he's in prison for criminally negligent homocide? >>


    Is this what they call it when you kill an individual who is gay?????
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • Saliva is a hell of a drug.
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Walter I am trying to give this guy the benefit of the doubt. I did not realize we had such petty, vindictive and classless board members among us. I keep waiting to see him say he made this all up just to get a rise out of the board tonight.

    For his sake I hope it is.


  • << <i>The fact that you are cheering this on tells me this is a work. You really can't think you have done nothing wrong here can you??? >>



    Being totally frank, and totally serious in this post. I know what I did was a bit of a dick move. But I was annoyed, and I think it's completely understandable why I'd be annoyed. The card arrived packaged poorly and I didn't make a stink about it because I was able to extract the card without it sustaining any damage. Two weeks later, a seller who received no feedback from me rather than the neutral I thought he deserved because I was being nice decided to send me an unsolicited message asking for a positive.

    I never demanded any refund in exchange for avoiding a neg. All the guy has to do is let me have the last word and never contact me again, and I guarantee I will not post any kind of feedback for him whatsoever. I did not steal, I did not cheat, I did not lie, I did not hurt anybody.

    This post really summarizes the entire situation pretty well I think, and I know this thread has been moving very fast, and there's a lot of information here, and it's already the running joke of night (and maybe the week) on this board, but if you read all my posts carefully, I trust that you will find nothing in them that contradicts what I've written in this one specific post.


  • << <i>Saliva is a hell of a drug. >>



    LOL, that's salvia, not saliva!!!!!!!!
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