From a current listing: " With its iconic design and reliable
functionality, this [blank] model is sure to impress. Its brand and
model are the highly sought-after [blank] ... a must-have for any
collection..... The computer shows a blank screen and ...
While some people may think AI descriptions are useful, to me as a buyer
they're a red flag, suggesting that the seller is either lazy or know
next to nothing about the item being sold. The cheesy 50s advertising
language ("experience the thrill of.....
I've noticed an increasing number of sellers of vintage calculators and
computers resorting to ludicrous fifties-style advertising instead of
providing a useful description of their item, perhaps because they know
nothing about it. Here's an example ...
More and more sellers are writing "Condition is used" and so on in their
descriptions when the condition is given automatically at the top of the
listing page. Why?? As well as being redundant, it seems to occur in
default of any detailed description...
Distance by air from Seattle to Vancouver, BC -- 119 miles.Distance from
Seattle to Vancouver by Global Shipping -- 6257 miles (Seattle to
Erlanger, KY - Erlanger to Mississauga, ON - Mississauga to
Vancouver)Cost: about twice as much as sending by U...
No, the AI stuff is a definite red flag. The witless contradiction here
between AI puff ("reliable functionality") and actual description
("blank screen and the floppy drive is hung up") is priceless.
Yes, I wasn't aware until now that eBay has a ChatGPT-AI-Description
Generator. How awful. Just what we don't need. Some people may think
vintage sales talk without any information is attractive, but as a buyer
it has exactly the opposite effect on m...
Perhaps you'll notice on re-reading that I used the word "mainly", and
I'm sorry if you're so sensitive that you can't deal with a simple point
in straightforward language.
I'm a Canadian who buys from the US, and would do so more often if it
weren't for the dreadful Global Shipping Program. This boondoggle
effectively doubles the cost of shipping and the time it takes to
receive an item. I live in BC. Say I buy an item...
