Bidders asking stupid questions ?

[pburn]

Perhaps a customer-service oriented industry might not be your cup of tea?

[segar-6213]

Sellers ask stupid questions too

[wesk_36]

Are you asking a question?

The sentence is incomplete.

[scotchtapeboutique2017]

i block sellers asking stupid questions and/or I answer with stupid answers.  

I.e., 

1.) Had a new/sealed bluray for sale....buyer asked if it was in a smoke-free, child-free, pet-free home.  I simply responded, LOTS OF SMOKE, LOTS OF KIDS, LOTS OF PETS (none of these, even if present, would affect a new/sealed item).  then I blocked.

2.)  Whenever I have used videogames listed...buyers ask if there are scratches on the disk(s).  ME:  Yes, it's a used item.  I don't have time or patience to fight over the severity of scratches with these people when they ultimately recieve their item that works perfectly fine.  Blocked also.

3.)  After the purchase:  Please pack securely in a rigid box, blah blah blah.  I have had sellers cram these items into an envelope and then they arrive damaged, yadda yadda yadda.  ME:  Perhaps you should make your demands known before you bid/buy to avoid these problems in the future.

[ersatz_sobriquet]

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@scotchtapeboutique2017 wrote:LOTS OF SMOKE, LOTS OF KIDS, LOTS OF PETS

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Best reply ever!

[evanmann73-8]

Thanks for the post, I seem to be very unlucky when selling items on ebay. I very rarely sell anything due to an extremely unpleasant experience regarding a very expensive designer jumper that was basically brand new but overnight developed a massive hole on the shoulder according to the buyer .. .. I also have problems with bidders not Paying after winning ... personally I always pay within minutes of winning just to get rid of the please pay now in red writing ... 🤣😯

[turquoisetulips]

Had a new/sealed bluray for sale....buyer asked if it was in a smoke-free, child-free, pet-free home.  I simply responded, LOTS OF SMOKE, LOTS OF KIDS, LOTS OF PETS (none of these, even if present, would affect a new/sealed item).  then I blocked.scotchtapeboutique 

I'm going to hurry and type this before I get another error message  but I just want to say I don't block people who ask questions ,,stupid or not .  Answering questions is just part of the job  and I've made sales  from simply being patient with interested buyers . However  I agree  with  this . It's utterly ridiculous  for a person to insist on that type of criteria for a sealed new DVD . Tulips 

[myboardid]

I just had a buyer ask if an item was "new".  The title said "brand new", and it was listed as new.  He also asked if it was "authentic".  There is no such thing as a non-authentic item of this design, it simply isn't something that is profitable enough or in enough demand for anyone to copy. 

My answer to him, after thinking about all the sarcastic things I could say, was one word - yes. 

My questioning buyer bought the item at full price, not even doing a Best Offer, I shipped and he is very happy with it. 

[turquoisetulips]

I also have problems with bidders not Paying after winning ... personally I always pay within minutes of winning just to get rid of the please pay now in red writing ... 🤣😯 evanmann

I agree , and I get annoyed with the '' SHIP IT NOW ''  right after a sale  when I clearly state a 2 or 3 day handling time on my listings. Tulips 

[southern*sweet*tea]

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@scotchtapeboutique2017 wrote:

1.) Had a new/sealed bluray for sale....buyer asked if it was in a smoke-free, child-free, pet-free home.  I simply responded, LOTS OF SMOKE, LOTS OF KIDS, LOTS OF PETS (none of these, even if present, would affect a new/sealed item).  then I blocked.

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Just wanted to interject something here.

New, sealed items can absolutely pick up smoke smells. That smell can work it's way through the plastic wrap and into the item.  I picked up three brand new, factory sealed OTR CD sets once at a thrift shop for a really great price. They weren't for resale, they were for me since I love old radio shows.

Yes, they had a smoke smell, but that's okay, right? Since the smell can't go through the wrap, right?  WRONG.  The discs themselves even had a smoke odor that took months to dissipate.  It was a good thing I didn't intend to resell them. I would have most likely bought some red donuts along with the CDs.

[mr_lincoln]

@evanmann73-8   wrote: "Bidders asking stupid questions?"

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Correct, what about it?

[ed8108]

Blocking a buyer because you can trump up some reason, does make you appear as a hobby seller, not as a serious seller.

Good for your competitors but unfortunately does help motivate buyers to not shop ebay.

[kensgiftshop]

Buyer might not think it's a stupid question, that's why they ask.

[donker55]

In the bidders opinion it is important enough to contact the seller. Don't let your opinion show in your response. As another responded, customer service oriented industry may not be for you.