Rant!!! I think I'm done selling on e-bay!!

[downhome]

ebay hides all the info on everyone but I think if someone put up a site for pain in the butt buyers that would be great. I always check feed back before I buy and only made one sale so far and he was in the next town over (he still needs to leave feed back) but we did a face to face transaction so it was cash and carry.

but if there was something like that you could exclude them from your auctions. couldnt you? as far as buying I have had great luck and been a good buyer, prompt payment and good feed back (after all it was deserved in every instance)

 

[corancher]

I still sell on Ebay because it still reaches the most people. I have had a few problems. I make sure I keep all communications with our customers just in case I need it in a dispute. I also sell on eggbid and have had problems and can't even get a response from the owners of eggbid.

I would put a response to their negative feedback. That is really all you can do at this point. Sorry, this happened. It's very upsetting, however in this world try to let it " roll off like water on a duck".

Selling hatching eggs is always a risk since there are a number of people that do not understand (no matter how many disclaimers you put in place) that when the postal service comes into the picture that all kinds of things can happen. Also many people think that they are going to get all the eggs to hatch. If the eggs don't start to develop then they think you sent them infertile eggs or old eggs. I find a lot more people with this type of mind set on Ebay, mostly because they are new to purchasing shipped eggs and sometimes even hatching.

I personally have purchased eggs from two different BYC sellers and the packages have gone into no where land. The sellers did what they were suppose to do and the post office messed up. In one case the post office in Denver sent the seller an email after several days and said the package was leaking and smelly so they threw it away. In the other case the package arrived after 10 days, when the seller confronted her local post office the local clerk said they sat the package aside and forgot it was there for almost a week.

Point is whereever we sell or buy there are risks, rude and unreasonable people. On the other side most transactions go off without any problems and there are a lot of very nice people out there.

 

[kimnkell]

Thanks everyone for the support! I don't feel so alone now.

The hardest part is letting someone just post a total lie on my feedback!
I'm having a hard time with this. I am considering legal action because it's just pure slander.
I know that sounds over the top, but when you try to do your best and just get dumped on,
there is only so much you can take! What is your good name worth????

 

[WingingIt]

Reply to the feedback with the facts:

Sold 3/10/10 Shipped 3/11/10 Tracking # 1234567 Buyer is NOT stating truth.



I've been on Ebay for years and while I quit selling do to their craptastic rules that benefit buyers only, I do sometimes still buy there. One bad feedback on a Seller won't keep me from buying from you, especially when their is a reply that's factual and professional...it makes it clear that the buyer is full of baloney.

 

[sonew123]

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Im sorry I would NOT refund $ for one egg if I sent extras-ever-thats what the extras are for "just in case" the ones bought get smashed...

 

[gamebirdsonly]

I have had a few no pay's this year and had to open cases agaisnt them. Then I had one contact me and said one of eggs was cracked and ask me what I was going to do about it (Turkey egg). I said I could send another but they would have to pay for the shipping. They said no problem but they would like 2 eggs so I said it would cost so much more for that extra egg and they got all mad and left negative feed back of course this person hadn't ever bought eggs or anything else from e-bay before they didn't even have a rating.

It bugs me that we can't leave negative feed back. Oh well still going to sell on E-bay.

 

[PeepsInc]

I had the same complaints as the rest of you about Ebay. I dumped them & PayPal. I stand by Postal Money Orders. The kind you get at the Post Office, Not Wallmart! Thats a true exchange of cash for cash (But if you want to pay with silver or gold I'll except that too

).... The problem with PayPal is that's it's a Credit system. Credit what buried our economy. Think about it. I made $3,000 selling Coins,& rocks and minerals in one year. Multiply that X a Million or so sellers. That's about $3,000,000,000 That's now floating threw the economy, & it was never minted! It doesn't exist! When the economy crashed, there were more people selling what they had, & pulling cash out of ATM's. That just creates a worst economy, because were spending credit that has no cash backing it....... Sorry for the ramble

..........PEACE!

 

[fancbrd4me02]

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Im sorry I would NOT refund $ for one egg if I sent extras-ever-thats what the extras are for "just in case" the ones bought get smashed...

I really didn't want to, but I just started egg selling, and I can't afford some crazy person giving me bad feedback at this stage. The worst thing is, the person didn't even thank me for being nice and refunding her/him against my refund policy and disclaimers. They also won my auction for nothing! 5 goose eggs for $20!

 

[sonew123]

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Im sorry I would NOT refund $ for one egg if I sent extras-ever-thats what the extras are for "just in case" the ones bought get smashed...

I really didn't want to, but I just started egg selling, and I can't afford some crazy person giving me bad feedback at this stage. The worst thing is, the person didn't even thank me for being nice and refunding her/him against my refund policy and disclaimers. They also won my auction for nothing! 5 goose eggs for $20!

May you should state something saying you include extras just in case 1-2 break. You will not replace broken eggs when the extras are replacements?? Unless more than replacements are broke? IDK I feel bad though:-( I have never sold eggs through ebay-I have belonged to ebay for 10 years and have sold ALOT of stuff through there-but not in the last few years because of all the changes.

 

[chickn]

people get to lie and cheat and get away with it all the time, and for those on the other side it is very frustrating and you might as well be banging your head against a wall trying to get heard.

i am going threw an issue myself i totally get your frustration.