I know this isn't really a complaint about EBAY, but I haven't sold anything on EBAY for sometime because it is a huge pain. I took a chance, and yet again, the buyer had to make it difficult.
I have only had one problem buying from a seller and they rectified it. So I can't really complain about my buying experience. I have on occasion listed to sell vintage fashion that I no longer needed or cell phones (new and used ones).
My selling experience has varied. Alot of times it was seamless. But what gets me, is the buyers who don't follow the rules. After difficult experiences with buyers with no buying history (they are either non-pay dead beats or don't know how to proceed in the purchase), bad feedback (deadbeats), and international buyers (I am not a professional seller on EBAY, so it is usually inconvenient for me to deal with international shipping. Also, if you quote the shipping incorrectly, you take a loss), I decided to specifically state in my auction that they could not bid with low or bad feedback without my permission first. And stated it was only shipped domestic.
What happens? I had a good domestic bidder with alot of good feedback. But then a zero bidder from India outbids him. Then a bidder from Vietnam outbids that one. I don't know how good a buyer he is because 59 of his 60 feedback is selling and one feed back is from buying last year. His excuse for why he bid when I said it was a domestic auction only? Well "I emailed you and you didn't respond quickly, so I bid, so I could win".
Do people not read or know how to follow rules? I get so tired of reading on the complaint site how people blame everone but themselves. Now I personally have to experience their stupidity. Learn to read. If you don't like what you read, doesn't mean you can change it to something you do like. Lastly, do not complain or make excuses about it after the fact.
I now have to go to post office and get the price, email it to him, and hope he pays it. I explained he will not get it at the domestic cost. He says I can quote off USPS.com. Well, the small box is too small, and the medium box is somewhat oversized for the need and too expensive (I think). So I refuse to quote the lower price and surprise, when I go to ship it, I will be charged more (obviously I can't quote, based on the boxes they provide).
So if I am lucky, I will only be inconvenienced by TWO trips to the post office and he will actually pay. Otherwise, I have to take the time to relist it... My issue with EBay itself - none. Just that they are open to all people, including idiots.
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