Ebay Jerk Buyers!

[StrangeVisitor]

I've been listing a bunch of my old RPG stuff on Ebay and doing pretty well with it - a lot of mint stuff but not all. I've done auctions in thid batch in the triple digits and gotten glowing, positive feedback. I just got my 100% feedback ruined by a buyer over a $5 (including shipping) transaction. He sent a note expressing his displeasure that the item was damaged (he claims), complained to Ebay that he hadn't gotten it, not that it was damaged though that was mentioned - how would he know it was damaged if he hadn't gotten it? - and left me a negative feedback before I had even gotten his note. I would've gladly paid $5 just to be rid of this jerk and keep my feedback intact. Had to vent.

[Wise4671]

Man that sucks. I had something like this happen to me over like a $3 auction I had that 1 neg hang over me for a year before it came off. Sorry to hear this.

[AJ Collector]

I hate that crap Grant! Ebay leaves the seller in the wind all the time, there are no seller rights!!!

[Nostalgiabuff]

realistically, who cares about the negs at this point. they don't stay on your record too long - a year? and anyone who really looks at what was said will see the buyer for the idiot they are. I do get the frustration though, of an uncalled for neg like that

[MegoMark71]

This is the other half a reason why i offer stuff here instead of ebay.

And i think the negatives do count. I still look at them, it's just the way i'm used to buying.

[toys2cool]

been there bro

[LadyZod]

You can request that the negative be removed by ebay by claiming that it was untruthful. I know they have a form you can fill out.

[StrangeVisitor]

You can request that the negative be removed by ebay by claiming that it was untruthful. I know they have a form you can fill out.

Thanks! I didn't know about that.

[vulcan2074]

That Bites.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

That sucks ... what an idiot. Worth following up with Ebay if you have correspondence from him saying it was damaged. Sheesh, I hate liars.

[david_b]

Yep, I was ticked off a the 'first' idiot buyer who lied about one of my transactions, but that was back in '02 (then another one around '06). Now I'm back to 100%.

The NICE thing is that you can comment on any positive/negative feedback left, so it soften's the blow, per se.

I still get most of my Mego deals off eBay, like my recent cheap MOC FF figures (Still looking for both Sue and Ben..).

david_b

[StrangeVisitor]

I still get most of my Mego deals off eBay, like my recent cheap MOC FF figures (Still looking for both Sue and Ben..).

david_b

Yeah, but sometimes you gotta go where the Megos are.

I've sold several Megos here in the MM (including the Kid Flash I sold you David) and I've had no complaints or problems dealing with anyone. Wish they all could be like that.

[Meule]

It's always with the low dollar items, ain't it

[megoapesnut]

I haven't had anybody burn my 100% positive feedback, YET (although I did have one jerk give me a neutral for an honest mistake, AFTER I refunded his money in full). However, I do have at least one high bidder in every set of auctions I run that either backs out or, more often, just drops off the face of the earth and never pays for the item or returns my emails.