Sellers who lack details in their ads

[searow]

I e-mailed 3 individuals about motorcycle seats and not one answered. Every single ad had no measurements. I e-mailed a 4th individual, asking for a measurement and the answer I received was , 'It should fit motorcycles before 2012", which is not true.  The question was simple, measure the approximate length. If it was even close to what I wanted, that was a $400 sale for that seller. I would have purchased it.

Ironically, 2 of those people re-listed their items because they have not sold.

I buy so many items on auctions, not just ebay, and if the details are not there, I move on.

My advice is, be detailed.  It definitely helps sales

[city*satins]

I really don't know why this was moved from Selling to Buying since it was advice to sellers about the need for detail in their listings.

[nightwolf001]

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@searow wrote:

I e-mailed 3 individuals about motorcycle seats and not one answered. Every single ad had no measurements. I e-mailed a 4th individual, asking for a measurement and the answer I received was , 'It should fit motorcycles before 2012", which is not true.  The question was simple, measure the approximate length. If it was even close to what I wanted, that was a $400 sale for that seller. I would have purchased it.

Ironically, 2 of those people re-listed their items because they have not sold.

I buy so many items on auctions, not just ebay, and if the details are not there, I move on.

My advice is, be detailed.  It definitely helps sales

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Exactly.  No details?  I ask questions.  No answer?  I move on.  Their loss, not mine.  Plenty of other sellers out there.

[lex-talon]

I buy so many items on auctions, not just ebay, and if the details are not there, I move on.

Same here. It will save you a lot of headaches. 

[fuzzface50]

Were they showing a stock photo?   If they were chances are they don't even have the seat in hand to measure it. Lots of drop shippers here. 

[7606dennis]

If the description of an item being offered for sale does not contain the information that you need to make a buying decision and a request for the information from the seller goes unanswered or inadequately answered, the only logical thing to do is pass up buying that item and look for the item elsewhere.