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sin-n-dex · ‎07-20-2023

I'm sure everyone has their item that attracts these type, I got one from the store today (and there's quite a few more they have for me).

What it is, is a proof set from one particular country. The proof set is worth $300-400, pending on year. But for some reason despite it being a premium item sold for a nice price, this item itself attracts all sorts of bottom feeders (who will offer $150-200). I know this because it's the same gang that appears every time these proof sets come in.

It's been a while since I had one in the store, but I'm gearing up for how I'm going to respond to these inquiries. The group that this item attracts is a particularly aggressive and pushy bunch, and when I first started getting these sets, I didn't know how to deal with the "pushing around" that came with trying to sell them here.

I'm kind of anxious to list the one I got to see how it goes before taking more of them. I've got a better plan than I did previously on these, perhaps being among the lowest listed, which is a strategy my partner always employed when selling something that attracted bottom-feeders. He'd point out how much the others are selling for and his is the cheapest one, and no, he's not going to go any lower in price. Once I get this set up it will give me lots to talk about. (He had a similar experience selling a used luxury car, he went lowest to try to ditch it as quickly as possible).

Anyway Saturday I think I can get my pictures taken and get it up to see what will happen. While I don't remember the User IDs of the people who will contact me, I remember them clearly by the lingo they use when they contact me.

C.

sin-n-dex · ‎07-20-2023

@ms.rodriguez* wrote:
The best thing to do when you get an insulting offer is to completely ignore them. Don't let these low lives raise your blood pressure. Put them on the best buddy list (block bidder list) especially if you read the feedback left for others and it's not good. I ignore them completely. I won't waste 1 minute responding. In fact, I get a thrill thinking that they are constantly checking their phone/device every 10 minutes to see if I accepted the offer or did a counter offer. Yesterday on a rare 39.99 diecast car with 4.99 shipping , a buyer emailed and wanted to know if I would do 15.oo shipped? The New Yorker in me wants to cuss them out but that would raise my bp. So they became the newest member of my best buddy list.

The checking the phone every 10 minutes is a priceless statement... that actually describes me sometimes when I'm in some heated exchange, checking every 10 minutes for the next response. (These things sometimes happen while at my day job). I try not to get into many exchanges around here, I hold myself to a higher standard of conduct on eBay than I do in my outside life.

We'll see what happens... if anything exciting happens I'll come back to the thread in a few days to share. I know one person in particular will reply. He seemed to get booted on one of his old IDs so I can probably pretend I have no idea who he is when he writes to me again. (He's not a scammer, dunno why he got booted, he's just a very annoying buyer).

C.

sin-n-dex · ‎07-21-2023

I got the item up - we shall see what it attracts. I checked out my competition. I have a slightly better version (as far as original packaging goes), and I don't have horrible feedback like another one of the sellers (who sold theirs for much less than mine is listing for).

In the past couple of weeks I sold a few very valuable items in the store (stamps), and got a lot of good feedback on how well it was packaged and accurately described. Due to this being a $300+ type of item, I did my best to describe anything that could possibly be wrong with it so there is no disappointment when it's received. Getting the price I want is part of the issue, but making sure a return isn't started is very important.

I do describe faults in all items, but I'm more likely to miss a fault in a $5-10 item (and just say there "are minor faults"), whereas in a $100+ item I'll do my best to make sure nothing is missed.

C.

ms.rodriguez* · ‎07-21-2023

Annoying buyer, add them to your best buddy list. I used to battle them but then I realized it was taking away too much time from listing, family stuff, etc. etc. I'm older now and need to watch by blood pressure. Thankfully, I don't need ebay to live. So my blocked list is big.