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myboardid · ‎11-15-2017

Last October (2016) I sold a Xmas Village item to a buyer who didn't read the description, thought he was getting a full-sized item, and instead of returning it, gave me a totally undeserved neutral feedback. It timed out and was removed at the end of October. Yesterday I get another neutral that reads "cute (item). Thank you". I have to live with it for another year. I know it doesn't mean anything, I know people who care about feedback will read it for what it is. I'm still annoyed!

Thanks! I am now a tiny bit less irritated!

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Successful and experienced seller since 1997, over 70,000 feedback, boardie since the boards were begun.

retrose1 · ‎11-15-2017

Congrats on doing so great with so few problems that your biggest irritation is a neutral feedback.

Many of us are not so lucky.

(*Bleep*)

myboardid · ‎11-15-2017

What I sell is not subject to fit, like clothing, not subject to major scams like electronics. My problems are few and far between. Yes, I am lucky in that regard, but it is also because of the type of items I sell.

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Successful and experienced seller since 1997, over 70,000 feedback, boardie since the boards were begun.

soh.maryl · ‎11-15-2017

Maybe I am just dense, but I don't get why a FB that says, "Cute. Thank you." would be a problem.

Is there some hidden meaning in those words?

fern*wood · ‎11-15-2017

@soh.maryl wrote:
Maybe I am just dense, but I don't get why a FB that says, "Cute. Thank you." would be a problem.
Is there some hidden meaning in those words?

Because those words came with the "neutral" designation rather than a positive.

gracieallen01 · ‎11-15-2017

To some of us, 'cute' isn't a compliment!

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.

Respect, like money, is only of 'worth' when it is earned - with all due respect, it can not be ordained, legislated or coerced. Anonymous

ersatz_sobriquet · ‎11-15-2017

I get it. I would be annoyed too.

Forget about them, that is, once they're on your 'best buddy' list. 🙂

Congrats on the sale, you still have THEIR MONEY.

You win!

myboardid · ‎11-15-2017

Oh, believe me, she is on that list!

And cute is not my favorite word either, but I do sell things that are "cute" collectibles. In my store in southern New England, I hear them described as "cunnin" every day. My grandmother, who was from central New Hampshire, used that word a lot.

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Successful and experienced seller since 1997, over 70,000 feedback, boardie since the boards were begun.

dtexley3 · ‎11-15-2017

I had a buyer not read the listing and purchase a porcelain miniature house and apparently expected a full size. Left a negative comment. I sent them a polite note stating that if they were unhappy in any way they could request a refund and I'd happily refund their money and pay for return shipping. No response, followed up a week later, no response. No accounting for some people.

Member of the Grumpy Old Man crew

fern*wood · ‎11-15-2017

@dtexley3 wrote:
I had a buyer not read the listing and purchase a porcelain miniature house and apparently expected a full size. Left a negative comment. I sent them a polite note stating that if they were unhappy in any way they could request a refund and I'd happily refund their money and pay for return shipping. No response, followed up a week later, no response. No accounting for some people.

Did your listing offer measurements or anything to show the scale?

muttlymob · ‎11-15-2017

@myboardid wrote:
Oh, believe me, she is on that list!

And cute is not my favorite word either, but I do sell things that are "cute" collectibles. In my store in southern New England, I hear them described as "cunnin" every day. My grandmother, who was from central New Hampshire, used that word a lot.

Awww, isn't that wicked cunnin'!

muttlymob · ‎11-15-2017

@fern*wood wrote:
@dtexley3 wrote:
I had a buyer not read the listing and purchase a porcelain miniature house and apparently expected a full size. Left a negative comment. I sent them a polite note stating that if they were unhappy in any way they could request a refund and I'd happily refund their money and pay for return shipping. No response, followed up a week later, no response. No accounting for some people.
Did your listing offer measurements or anything to show the scale?

nope

myboardid · ‎11-15-2017

@muttlymob wrote:
@myboardid wrote:
Oh, believe me, she is on that list!

And cute is not my favorite word either, but I do sell things that are "cute" collectibles. In my store in southern New England, I hear them described as "cunnin" every day. My grandmother, who was from central New Hampshire, used that word a lot.
Awww, isn't that wicked cunnin'!

That's it! But sometimes there is another word in the middle - starts with pi and ends with ah!

And the item that my last year's buyer was upset with did have measurements in the description.

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Successful and experienced seller since 1997, over 70,000 feedback, boardie since the boards were begun.

muttlymob · ‎11-15-2017

haha, I forgot that pi word.

Yes, the comment about measurements was the other poster who got a neg.

castlemagicmemories · ‎11-15-2017

@soh.maryl wrote:
Maybe I am just dense, but I don't get why a FB that says, "Cute. Thank you." would be a problem.
Is there some hidden meaning in those words?

Mary:

It's because it is a neutral. Neutrals are viewed as negatives.