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skeletonstore · ‎10-08-2020

I recently got a sale from a brand new user. I have not shipped the item yet. I took a look at the address first and noticed it was going to shall we say a pretty ritzy neighborhood. So I googled the name and area and got a journalist. I have no idea if this person is the one I sold the item to but the item I sold is sometimes used politically. The particular reporter with the same name has written a couple articles(3 I've found so far)about something related to the item. I have been attacked on Ebay before by an animal rights group. That turned out to be quite an organized effort starting on a news website. This latest sale made me wonder if something was going on. I sold the item kind of pricey. Granted anyone living at the address could afford it. Should i trust my gut instincts and try to back out of the sale or roll the dice? I don't sell anything political really. I sell Halloween props. When in doubt, pull out?

simply-the-best-for-you · ‎10-08-2020

Wow, that's a lot of doxxing with no reason other than someone bought an item you have for sale. The buyer legit bought something you have for sale, simply mail it. We have no control over what people do with the items we sell. I'm not saying I've never googled an address, but that's only happened if & when I've actually had a problem with a buyer, not simply b/c they bought something or were a 0FB buyer. They pay, I ship. That's what I'm here for.

Also, many here use a posting ID, so their history of sales means nothing. In fact, many posting ID's are very experienced & large volume sellers.

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pburn · ‎10-08-2020

@outlet_values wrote:
Oh, another piece of advice. Check number of listings and received-as-seller feedback before listening to anyone's advice in here.

@outlet_values

You might want to learn about "posting ids" used by many members on the community discussion boards.

skeletonstore · ‎10-08-2020

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gracieallen01 · ‎10-08-2020

Just a question, out of curiosity. If you are worried about a response or reaction you might get selling something like these, on ebay or any place, why bother?

I'm fairly sure that, should you want to, you could find 'something' possibly amiss on any transaction. Living in the wrong part of town vs living in the right part of town is really a biggie. Being able to afford an expensive place or living in a hovel - almost as bad. There are a myriad of reasons that one could find to fault with a sale.

Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.

The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses.

Perhaps if Brains were described as an APP, many people would use them more often.

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skeletonstore · ‎10-08-2020

Thanks, much of what i'm selling I made myself. I went out side after this and decorated listening to Vincent Price and some film soundtracks. I'm not worried about 1st time sellers but rather the potential for someone to misinterpret the item I was selling as if it was encouraging something nefarious which is not the case at all. I can lecture to some degree on the subject and lecture on a greater degree about other things. I'm being vague because I sense some of the things I've found are too easily connected and still want to protect privacy. So I'm stuck on an island. I just hope no one is planning on insulting me with accusations.

skeletonstore · ‎10-08-2020

I hope so. Something makes me wonder though and I certainly hope I don't have a romantic. If that's the case I'd hope they would talk to me first. Politics is one thing, misuse of my props is an entirely different thing. I haven't even been trying to sell these for almost a year. I hope i'm very wrong all around.

skeletonstore · ‎10-08-2020

Not that simple. There are many reasons for looking up an address. For one thing you want to determine shipping method or time frame. Another reason for looking at an address is shipping extras like signature. Some addresses can be extremely problematic. Your choice of terms is not accurate and is even libelous. I have deliberately been vague and protected the person's identity. I'm much more experienced than my ID indicates. I just wanted to gather some advice and opinions because very often one finds help in this rat's maze.

skeletonstore · ‎10-08-2020

Actually I wasn't bothering or bothering much. I had stopped selling these types of products about a year ago. I just kept the ads running with an inflated price. In other words if I was going to create something like this you were going to have to get my attention. I've actually sold 100's of similar items. Let's see, some of the most absurd comments were the "hole was too small", oh and I remember one who didn't like the smell(rope is either oiled or dry and smells moldy). I've had sales right before Halloween and certain parts of the US can make unusual orders because they can but this one seemed odd. Maybe I got too curious and looked things up. What i found was too convenient. I'm not going to get political on this post but it is the season. You could list some collectible item that was in the news and you could get all sorts of unwanted attention. It's more about climate and or timing than any specific item.

7606dennis · ‎10-08-2020

I'm not quite understanding your issue. The guy bought the item and I assume paid you for it. Ship it to him. What does his occupation have to do with it or his political affiliations, for that matter?

You appear to sell items that are often used in the celebration of Halloween and we are in October. I see nothing out of the ordinary in the purchase. Do you usually limit doing business with customers because of their political views?

"It is an intelligent man that is aware of his own ignorance."

moondogblues · ‎10-09-2020

"Thanks, much of what i'm selling I made myself. I went out side after this and decorated listening to Vincent Price and some film soundtracks. I'm not worried about 1st time sellers but rather the potential for someone to misinterpret the item I was selling as if it was encouraging something nefarious which is not the case at all. I can lecture to some degree on the subject and lecture on a greater degree about other things. I'm being vague because I sense some of the things I've found are too easily connected and still want to protect privacy. So I'm stuck on an island. I just hope no one is planning on insulting me with accusations. "

As an ex-horror writer (I am now a musician) I empathize with you. It is almost Halloween and therefore the Season for the things you are selling. They are a bit over the top for me...but (ha, even tho I used to write the stuff) I mostly closed my eyes at the gory parts in movies. Your items are fine, don't let the naysayers get you down. I wish you all the best.

1tuna · ‎10-09-2020

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I do not understand the issue either,if anyone is causing trouble its the seller.I think you should man up and just ship it.who cares if the buyer is a journalist with 0 feedback.what difference does it really make

did you check race and religion,that might be important to some people but not me

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soh.maryl · ‎10-09-2020

Misuse of your props? Once someone buys, pays for and receives your item, aren't they allowed to use it in whatever way they want?

a_c_green · ‎10-09-2020

@skeletonstore wrote:
Not that simple. There are many reasons for looking up an address. For one thing you want to determine shipping method or time frame. Another reason for looking at an address is shipping extras like signature. Some addresses can be extremely problematic. Your choice of terms is not accurate and is even libelous. I have deliberately been vague and protected the person's identity. I'm much more experienced than my ID indicates. I just wanted to gather some advice and opinions because very often one finds help in this rat's maze.

I'm not sure where you were seeing libel in that post, though if it was the reference to doxxing, that was in fact what you were doing, outside of any other implications.

Regarding shipping extras such as Signature Confirmation (SC), that is only required for sales of $750 or higher. Below that, the free Delivery Confirmation is all you need for defense against an Item Not Received dispute. Your package need only show a Delivered status to the City and ZIP of the Ship To address you received with the payment. If you plan to add SC to your shipment anyway, you should state that in your listing, so that the eventual buyer will know that someone will have to be home in order to sign for the package that day (or else have it held for them at their post office).

I'll add my vote that assuming you have now been paid for the item, you should go ahead and ship it.