Dumbest question you have gotten about an Ebay auction

Michigan · December 12, 2005 7:32PM

Just yesterday:

"Do you take paypal, if not then no deal".

The paypal logo is right in the auction plain as day.

The message was 4 days old in my spam folder and they
were not the high bidder anyway so I didn't even bother responding.

LucyBop · December 12, 2005 7:33PM

what is your ebay id?

BAJJERFAN · December 12, 2005 10:12PM

They mite well have bid higher at the end; you just never know.

MORGANHUNTER2 · December 12, 2005 10:19PM

I actually got this on one of my latest auctions.

Will you take a dollar less than your opening price?

I started the auction at .99 cents!

OffMetal · December 12, 2005 10:31PM

<< Enter your question here >>

TwoSides2aCoin · December 12, 2005 10:46PM

Can you tell me how to get to the jewelry department ?

joeyuk · December 13, 2005 12:12AM

I sold 5 proof sets still sealed in original mint mailer and was asked
" Am I bidding on 1 or all 5 sets? "

AuldFartte · December 13, 2005 12:45AM

"Will you refund the shipping charge if I come and pick it up?"

This moron was in California ... I'm in New Mexico

LucyBop · December 13, 2005 12:47AM

<< "Will you refund the shipping charge if I come and pick it up?"

This moron was in California ... I'm in New Mexico

>>

Honey, will you refund the shipping charge if I come and pick it up?

mercurydimeguy · December 13, 2005 12:51AM

Not dumb, but a strange request:

"If I buy this item, I don't want you to leave feedback for me. I do not want it know when I make investments. I will also be paying you by postal money order. PLEASE no feedback."

Never had this request before.

OKbustchaser · December 13, 2005 1:21AM

<< 

<< "Will you refund the shipping charge if I come and pick it up?"

This moron was in California ... I'm in New Mexico

>>

Honey, will you refund the shipping charge if I come and pick it up? >>

Lucy, if you come pick it up from me I will pay YOU the shipping charge!

airplanenut · December 13, 2005 1:33AM

I was asked if a 1940s proof Washington in an NGC slab was genuine... hmmm...

XpipedreamR · December 13, 2005 1:36AM

<< I was asked if a 1940s proof Washington in an NGC slab was genuine... hmmm... >>

So, was it? Sounds fishy

Weiss · December 13, 2005 1:44AM

I had a bidder use the BIN option recently, and the email me within a few seconds to say she wouldn't have the money for over a week.

She got a great deal, paid a great price, got great merchandise, made me wait for over a week, and never left me feedback.

Salt in the wound, baby.

fishcooker · December 13, 2005 1:48AM

PLEASE no feedback

Actually, that's a pretty darned good idea. Feedback is a public record.

TorinoCobra71 · December 13, 2005 1:51AM

"Do you take a personal Check?"

In the Payment field it says"

"Accept ONLY PayPal or Money Order............."

TorinoCobra71

Longacre · December 13, 2005 2:03AM

I was selling a $500+ coin, so I put a starting bid on it, to reduce the risk of the coin flying under the radar and selling for 99 cents. I got a nasty message from someone telling me that he refused to bid in the auciton because it was not a "real auction". Why bother sending the email?

seanq · December 13, 2005 2:06AM

I love telling this story... back when I first started on eBay in 1998 or early 1999, I listed a few minor error coins for sale. Out of the blue I got a question from someone asking if I had any Kennedy family china. I wrote back that by an amazing coincidence I did, but that the dog ate off it and I'd hate to disrupt his mealtime routine.

Sean Reynolds

poptopsRus · December 13, 2005 2:08AM

Please no invoice in package or feedback. I don't want the wife to know I'm spending this much

TUMUSS · December 13, 2005 2:17AM

"I also live in Tampa...can I just come over to your place and pick this up"

topstuf · December 13, 2005 2:25AM

"I didn't realize the shipping (on 2 stereo loudspeakers) was so high. I want to CANCEL this auction."

OK.....done..........and I cancelled it via "mutual agreement"

Which naturally..................he DECLINED. Thus removing it from solution.

2manycoins2fewfunds · December 13, 2005 2:35AM

How about having an auction title that says....'Absolutely new in the original box' and then getting questions if its new??

Some of these really stupid questions they may just be a crook looking for your email address. Question is forwarded through Ebay system but you can reply directly which gives them your email address.

topstuf · December 13, 2005 2:56AM

I must have ALSO gotten that California creep. I was too new at eBay to know that you NEVER allow "personal pickup." Heck, it was at my SHOP and my security was A#1 so why not?

I'll tellya why not.

He comes in, sees it, recognizes me from the show a few months prior and sez, "You got that at the SHOW and I was looking at it there, too." I tell him yeah it's the one you liked and he storms out the door sayin (yelling) "I'm not paying MORE for something I ....could.... have had for less."

Ooooooo-----kayyyyy

Dumbest question you have gotten about an Ebay auction

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