mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
@bigdeals.etc wrote:I still don't understand the logic of ebay with this. A buyer bought an underwear shaper (a thong no less) and waited until the 29th day to file a return as doesn't fit. I received the item back... smelling like sweat and perfume. Reddish stains on the underwear that I don't want to guess what it is. It's also missing all of it's bra straps (1 pair of clear, and 1 pair of black).
I took photos and was about to file the usual 50% retention and throw the underwear away. But I had to call ebay for something else today, so I might as well mention this one and ask what their logic was in this case with only keeping 50%.
Basically the buyer was able to get a shaper rental for a month, and keep 2 pairs of bra straps for half the price of the shaper itself. The agent pushed me to a specialist and he just said that I'm allowed to keep half of the payment. Gee, that'll show 'em huh. I told him that I hope no one buys a $1000 iphone and returns a brick just to get the phone for $500. He says that's entirely different because the buyer returned the correct item to me. I said it might as well be a different item.
Is ebay suggesting I sell this month long used reddish stained thong shaper underwear that's missing it's straps for 50% off???
We've discussed this or similar situation on many threads. By now you should be well aware of how Ebay is processing returns and it is just ridiculous. It is a no fault system right now with seller getting the short end of the stick. The ability to lose only 50% instead of 100% is suppose to make us feel better.
They have said a few times that they are working on the inequities of the current Simplified return system started in October 2018. But we are a year into this and they have done NOTHING to improve this system. But they say they are looking into it. Really???
I do like the new Seller Protections that started October 1st for TRS members. It is a start and I do like them. But they do not go far enough and there is so much room for improvement.
@richard1rst wrote:
@chapeau-noir wrote:
I'm in your generation and frankly don't get too bothered about this kind of thing. Particularly when 50% of humanity is NOT male, IMHO that archaic rule can be tossed out (no logic to it). Even in some style guides "they" is considered adequate.I don;t get bothered by it. I was simply responding to what seemed like a sarcastic comment questioning my use of "he".
Not to belabor what is a silly argument, but "they" is plural. If you are referring to an individual you would have to use "it". Myself, to sometimes aggravate my politically correct acquaintances, I use "hesh" or "shemale".
"They" may be plural, but it covers a nominative plurality, that is: he, she or it - language is ever changing and morphs to suit our needs . Yond's wherefore we nay longering speaketh elizabethan. Hopefully, though, our future won't involve speaking in LOLspeak. 
though sometimes I wonder.
@this*old*attic wrote:
“What is your preferred pronoun?” is becoming a common question.
Frankly, it’s just more personal info regarding their private life than I’m interested in knowing.
Never heard that one before. Preferred pronoun - really? 
