How about a little humor. Strange questions asked by customers.

[inhawaii]

I could go on and on but here are 2 of my most recent.

Quantity available on this item: 19.

Question: How much if i want to buy 50?

Answer: Sorry, i don't have 50. I only have 19. You're welcome to buy all 19.

Quantity available on this item: 1.

Question. How many of these come in a case?

Answer: 10 come in a case, but i only have 1 left. 

[inhawaii]

The same power equipment store. A gentleman was asking for a part for his "spinning lawnmower"   He did not have a brand.  He did not have a model. All he could give me was "spinning lawnmower".  He started to get upset with me because i didn't know what he was talking about. I kept asking him for a brand and model number. He started telling me "they're all the same"!

I suggested he go out on to our showroom floor. we had about 50-100 different lawnmowers on display.  If they're all the same, surely he can point out what he needs. 

About 10 minutes later he came back to the parts counter and said "i guess they're not all the same" and walked out of the store. 

[ebuycdn]

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@ebuycdn wrote:

This thread needs to be resurrected!

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To be fair, I think they just sent the message to the wrong person as they messaged me about 10 minutes later asking if it was OK to pay on Saturday. They didn't end up winning so we'll never know...

[lovefindingtreasures2]

LOL!! You guys are cracking me up, thanks, I needed this 🙂

I LOVE the buyer who wanted to know if you would pay for the auction win, they had 8 feedbacks!

I had a customer ask me what level was sea level once :0

Another wanted to know if she could sew her clothes on a Barbie Doll sewing machine since it was so cheap. :0

A long time ago someone told me now that horse racing season was over, my model horse was not worth as much money. EH???? Say what?

I can still laugh here, it's not all lost!

[joesoucie22012]

That was my evil cheese ball......over 400 views and many watchers but it did not sell.......it's still running amok.....

[joesoucie22012]

That's My evil cheese ball. I have it locked away, I hope it doesn't get out again......I might relist it.....do you think I should? 

[joesoucie22012]

It's. Not funny to me....it bit me!

[joesoucie22012]

Thanks allot...it just got out again...

It just got out again....I think because of this discussion...it just broke my coca cola cookie jar. I was trying to catch it with a butterfly net.  And it's buzzing like a bee....I managed to get this photo of it as I walked it with newspaper and think I momentarily stunned it...now it's in my bathroom... Its on my  toilet plunger handle...... I think it wants to get back to the other cheese balls that have morphed.....

[dinpavent0]

Thats funny. My husband sells collectibles and we get weird questions and also get some angry ppl that decide to correct the listing, telling me what I have wrong about it. I usually just do the same, thank them for the info and update the listing. Some people really get bent out of shape. Thats why if we have an item I am not 100% sure on, I state that in the listing. I help him research his things, but sometimes we get those odd items or literally one of a kind and can't find one single one like one we have to get more info.
Also get questions that are already in the listing, and clearly stated. Some ppl just don't read...lol

[myjunqueyourtreasure]

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@lovefindingtreasures2 wrote:

I LOVE the buyer who wanted to know if you would pay for the auction win, they had 8 feedbacks!

I think they may have meant to text that to a friend with a PP account lol

[dinpavent0]

haha, Had an offer on a $22 item on my husband store. Offer was 15, counted with 18. The buyer countered 15 again. Says I am only offering 15 because you have free shipping and item says not tested. ITs a train car. SO showed my husband. He tested it today, works fine. I updated listing as tested and working. Now $30.00 ..... lol. Someone bought it full price.

[designerfashionfinds]

"Yes! Cash in hand was the golden ticket back then!"

Loved those days! Started here in 2002 and couldn't wait for the mail man to come every day Money orders, cash, checks, TIPS even.

My story is more heartwarming than strange. A few years ago I listed a large oval bubble dome frame that I got for nothing at an auction Photo of a woman and on the back was her name, a town and the year from late 1800's, I believe. A couple hours after I listed it I got a message from a woman who had searched the name on Ancestry and she said she contacted a man who was on there, believing it was his relative.

A few hours later he contacted me and said it was his great grandmother or great great, can't remember exactly Anyway he purchased it for $100 and at the time I was in Minnesota and he in California.

Okay, for most reading this may be ALOT strange and also very scary, but I have to share this as it is one of my fondest memories of selling here. 15 years ago I sold many 8 track tapes to a guy in Seattle and I was living in Arizona. This was at a time when people were very friendly and exchanged emails and became friends. Well we exchanged dozens of lengthy emails and phone calls over months. Ended up he flew me to Seattle. He literally lived right on the Yakima River. Amazing place! He picked me up at the airport and had two dozen red roses and an expensive box of chocolates. Then got to his house and he took out a "buffet" of seafood, appetizers, etc. This guy wined and dined me for 4 days. Nothing kinky, btw.

Long story short we remained great friends for years. Also he had a HUGE collection of 8 tracks. Hundreds and an incredible sound system. So hours of listening to all the old good music when I was there and going right out his back door and canoeing down the Yakima. An amazing experience!

[escuintla]

A zero feedback buyer:

""""What should i do after i bid? What will happen? Please let me know thank you""""

He meant after winning. Well, I responded.......you need to pay. 

[escuintla]

Same buyer:

What's going to happen if i had the most bid? Please let me know.

[*madison]

"I need to know which religion you follow before I buy it now"

I blocked the buyer and didn't reply.

[nc-daydreamer]

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@lewisburggold wrote:

Our favorite is will you donate the item for free.  We have done this from time to time.  But when we get that question from someone that opened there account yesterday has zero feed back and wants free stuff it just makes us laugh.  Best regards

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Reminds me of a situation where I was asked for a steep discount - I looked and this person had just spent 229 bucks on someting else + other items in the past 2 weeks at full price - so they can't afford my 15-19 buck (including shipping) item.  Yeah right! Glad I looked before I leaped. And this happened from 2 people!!