Shoshanah
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posted on December 13, 2000 07:53:06 PM new
69) If you have not received payment yet, I'll have to take car apart to find it.
Next day: Found check slipped under car seat.....
68) Are you sure you did not get payment? My bank remembers me writing it. ???????
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Gosh Shosh!
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[ edited by Shoshanah on Dec 13, 2000 07:54 PM ]
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pointy
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posted on December 13, 2000 08:18:55 PM new
67) The school bus ran over my foot this morning! I'm in a cast and unable to get to post office.
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pickersangel
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posted on December 13, 2000 08:20:51 PM new
69) "Sorry, I must have forgotten to pay you before we went on vacation. We returned home after 2 weeks to find that we left the computer running and it burned up. I just now got it running and found your emails and the NPB warning."
True story--received the evening of the day I filed for FVF credit, 6 weeks after the auction ended and at least 3 or 4 weeks after I'd sent the "we still haven't received payment" email.....How long was your computer down?????
always pickersangel everywhere 
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cassiescloset
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posted on December 13, 2000 08:41:41 PM new
13) I was in a horrible car accident.
12) My grandmother just died.
11) My dog died.
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dch366
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posted on December 13, 2000 08:42:31 PM new
68)(On a clothing item-true story) "I have gained weight since I bid and now will not be able to fit into the shorts" (Hmm..How much could you REALLY eat during a 5 day acution? LAME!!!!)
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andijo
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posted on December 13, 2000 09:03:43 PM new
I got a call the night the auction closed that my mother is very ill, I have to save money in case I have to fly out to see her, so I cannot pay for your auction.
Then when I filed for my FVF back. I get this. "How could you do this to me? I would pay if I could, but I can't!"
I guess I was suppose to eat the FVF's too!
Another one I found funny when I was checking a bidders feedback. She was left a neg for non payment. Her response "Seller sold several of the same items for different prices. UNFAIR!!"
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Shoshanah
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posted on December 13, 2000 09:13:45 PM new
andijo Another one I found funny when I was checking a bidders feedback. She was left a neg for non payment. Her response "Seller sold several of the same items for different prices. UNFAIR!!" ....You just made my day....I am laughing so hard, tears are running down my face.........
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honestjonstoys
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posted on December 13, 2000 09:24:04 PM new
66)Paraphrased
my 1st email:
You have won the toy 97 ford pickup
His 1st
I did not bid on the 97 I bid on the 2000 pickup
My 2nd:
The title said '97, the auction said 1997. please read before bidding.
his 2nd:
I did read that, I want the 2000 pickup in the picture.(need I say it was a pic of a 97 pickup?)
Me: (Upon reading 2nd email)AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!
I did not bother with a 3rd email.
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Don't take life so serious, it ain't nohow permanent.
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Pocono
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posted on December 13, 2000 09:26:11 PM new
This is 100% Absolutely a true e-mail I received:
(Quote)
"I apologize for not sending my payment yet, but please do not neg me. My wallet accidentily fell in my fish tank full of pirana's, and well, it was made of leather, and they must have thought it was a cow, and they ate it. I will have to wait until next payday to send the payment, because my mom says she won't loaned me no more money for the junk I get from ebay. By the way, do you have another one, cause I really would like to get two."
Needless to say, I never did get that payment of $6.20
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akamich
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posted on December 13, 2000 09:34:41 PM new
My invoices have caused more computers to go down and email systems to go out than seems possible! I should have a deal with repair people!
Also, got this response: I have already received item. So I thought I had already paid you. Check is in the mail, (where it must have remained for seven weeks, even though he swore he wanted mine too). Still no dough.
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waspstar
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posted on December 13, 2000 09:49:55 PM new
And the #1 reason my bidder did not pay:
"I could not pay for your auction because I was abducted by aliens last week, and when I awoke my wallet was missing."
"My possessions are causing me suspicion." - Neil Finn
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mzalez
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posted on December 14, 2000 12:03:05 AM new
I have multiple personalities and can't keep up with what my others are bidding on.
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deco100
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posted on December 14, 2000 12:39:46 AM new
61) I know you sent 2 EOA's but you never sent the auction #. You've made this an ordeal.
Bidder finally paid when I sent the auction number and told him 3 different ways to look up the auction number in a minute!
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outoftheblue
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posted on December 14, 2000 01:15:25 AM new
I never bid on your auction. You can neg me if you want but I never bid on your auction...
I payed you. The check cleared the bank on X/XX. I demand that you send me my items or refund my money. (I find it interesting that the check cleared the bank before the auction ended and the amount was wrong.) I payed you it's on my bank statement... I can't send you proof because it would cost me money and that isn't fair.. (She is now NARU)
I won't pay you unless you promise to leave me positive feedback as soon as I send my paypal payment....(red flag - she has demanded partial refunds from sellers in the past)....You can consider the transaction canceled...the customer is always right and I have a right to demand feedback as soon as you receive payment....you are an unethical seller....
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karloe
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posted on December 14, 2000 01:34:06 AM new
Direct quote from an e-mail, after the end of the auction:
"I've purchased more than 100 items in the last year on e-bay and more than 25 % of the items i
won are damaged in some way or another or are not what they are listed as being in there
discription, and this to the benefit of the seller. I pass no judgement on your character at
all, simply stated a fact of what all sellers claim, good or bad, and I have no idea which you
may be and I no longer am willing to risk the odds to find out. I am a buyer on ebay, and I
purchased items for resale. Due to the high percentage of unscrupulous individuals I've
encountered, I have not been able to make the fair profit that I am entitled to. I know of three
other individuals who have encountered the same problem and due to there losses no longer
participate in this market. As far as legally binding, what a joke. I had a seller back out on
me and when I contacted ebay about it they did nothing at all to support me or penalize the
seller. If you are a decent seller, you ought to simpathise with my postion and do what you can
to make ebay a better place for us buyers to work in. We are your bread and butter and the
word is getting around about how risky of a business buying on ebay is. As I stated before,
there were four of us buying glass and pottery on ebay and within a year we've all quit for the
same reason.
I guess you can realize what this implies for competitive buying and selling activity in the
long run. I'm sorry if you would take my discision to take my best intrest to heart and get out
before incurring further loss as a personal thing. I have several bids out and items won and the
evidence I possess proves that there are going to be losses incurred if I continue. I cannot
predict which ones of these sellers fall into that 25 or so percent. So I have to include them
all. Please forgive me, but please understand my position and respect my discision to protect
my intrests. I've lost a lot of money and I'm simply doing what I can to keep from lossing more."
A $4 item-what a jerk.
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geminspector
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posted on December 14, 2000 04:09:08 AM new
58) "I have had water damage in my basement..."
Yes, and your point being?
During my ebay career I have had a roof leak, a frog in my jacuzzi, rats in my attic (I live in FL -- fruit rats), my dryer went of the fritz, and I stubbed my big toe. But amazingly I was still able to go to the PO to mail my ebay packages.
Isn't it amazing that I was able to do that with such mahem at home??
--Brought to you by MHO Productions--
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rancher24
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posted on December 14, 2000 07:44:09 AM new
57) I could not send out your money order last week because I was in Jail!
True excuse!
~ Rancher
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truesmom
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posted on December 14, 2000 07:49:58 AM new
55.) My house got flooded and my computer was ruined. But--the bidder bid on over 50 auctions during the flood. Interesting.
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mballai
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posted on December 14, 2000 08:09:18 AM new
54) I am waiting for a recount in Florida
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yisgood
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posted on December 14, 2000 08:25:58 AM new
"My house was robbed and the thief stole my wallet and checkbook. I had to close my bank account and order a new credit card. It will be a while before I can send you payment. If you want to sell the item in the meanwhile, I understand. If you hold it for me, I will buy it."
This was the reply that I sent a seller when I had won several items from him. He did hold the items until I got a new credit card and was able to pay him and it was NOT an excuse, it really happened. So when I get an excuse, a little part of me says "what if this time it's true?"
http://www.ygoodman.com
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debtrek
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posted on December 14, 2000 10:10:43 AM new
how about this...
after 3 WBN's I hear from the wife:
"I just got out of the hospital today and things are not as they should be. I will send you a Money Order for $10 tomorrow. That should cover the cost of the item and the shipping. You can keep the change."
did I mention that not only did she not give me her shipping address, but I had not given her MINE yet to send me payment?1?
Where did she imagine she was going to send it?
that got cleared up and after 7 days I sent a reminder...
this time the husband answered:
"Please don't reply to this address as I'm doing it from work and I don't want any trouble. I haven't been able to send the money yet because we're in the process of moving. Also the change of address form we gave to the PO didn't go through and now the PO is holding all our mail 'til we verify our identity with about 5 forms of ID from both me and my wife.But you're not alone since all our bills are unpaid due to this."
I eventually got paid although I found it rather amusing that he sent his money order, for $10.00, via Priority Mail...
I, then of course informed them that I would be delayed in sending their item due to the fact I rec'd payment the DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING!
Gotta Love 'Em!
deb 
"Wit is educated insolence."
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llama_lady
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posted on December 14, 2000 10:40:32 AM new
69. I didn't read the description (I guess she just bid on the title) and it isn't what I thought it was. You misrepresented your auction so I think I should not have to buy it. She finally agreed to pay, and I am waiting.
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sadie999
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posted on December 14, 2000 10:58:45 AM new
Auction ends in September. October 14: (paraphrasing) I've gotten myself in over my head and bid on way too many things. I have nothing left from this month's check. I'll pay you the first week of next month.
November 14th: (paraphrasing) I'm so embarrassed - even after getting my check, after I paid my bills and some other auctions I bid on before yours I'm out of money again. Is there any way you can wait until December?
(I can't tell you why, but I waited.)
December 14th: She sent the money for the auction.
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mortis3
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posted on December 14, 2000 11:02:00 AM new
53) I' writing on behalf of my roomate. He really wants the car alarm. He is sorry for the delay in payment, but he was shot yesterday. I will send payment out tommorow. (Its been three months later and I still haven't recieved it.)
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yisgood
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posted on December 14, 2000 11:06:52 AM new
>>I' writing on behalf of my roomate. He really wants the car alarm. He is sorry for the delay in payment, but he was shot yesterday. I will send payment out tommorow. <<
Wasn't it: He really wants the car alarm. He's sorry for the delay in payment but his car was stolen yesterday. Or was it: He really wants the bulletproof vest. Sorry for the delay in payment but he was shot yesterday.
http://www.ygoodman.com
[email protected]
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Valleygirl
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posted on December 14, 2000 11:26:18 AM new
51) Sorry, I failed to completely read the auction description and I didn't realize the lid didn't come with the cookie jar bottom. Go ahead and sell it to the next bidder.
Not my name on ebay.
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kidsfeet
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posted on December 14, 2000 12:12:59 PM new
50) I am going on a trip next week. I did not plan it, but it is a great opportunity. However, I won't have the money to pay for the auction until my next paycheck.
(This one DID arrive)
49) Sorry, my dad underwent surgery for lung cancer, and it slipped my mind. So sorry, I'll send payment a.s.a.p.
(Still waiting for that one)
48) My horse died, so I don't need it anymore.
47) My husband and I are getting divorced, so needless to say, he does not get this gift. Sorry.
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kidsfeet
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posted on December 14, 2000 12:13:17 PM new
Double post. Don't know how that happened, but here's another one:
46) Well, that's what happens when you depend on your husband to mail something for you!! Sorry. It will be in the mail tomorrow.
(And it was!!)
[ edited by kidsfeet on Dec 14, 2000 12:15 PM ]
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eastwest
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posted on December 14, 2000 01:51:07 PM new
wife died...two mouths later he bid and said the same thing duuu
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birdwatcher-07
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posted on December 14, 2000 02:13:04 PM new
She: I've been unable to pay you because I've been in the hospital watching my son die.
Me: So how come you bid on and paid for dozens of items while your kid was in the hospital?
She: My husband was bidding on stuff, just to make me feel better!
Sigh.
Then there's this week's excuse: "It's Christmas and I'm overextended." Yes, I see someone forced you to hit the BID button!
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