onsale
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posted on October 28, 2000 09:31:46 PM new
I just came across an auction and in the TOS it mentioned that if the seller didn't receive payment within 10 days they would contact ebay to terminate their account!
Ouch! 
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kellyb1
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posted on October 28, 2000 09:35:37 PM new
Now there's a seller that I would be dying to work with!
 Kelly
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coolcolors
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posted on October 28, 2000 09:43:19 PM new
Is there any way to contact that seller and say something to the effect that they are being extremely insensitive, to say the least?
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pineyhurst
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posted on October 28, 2000 09:44:58 PM new
Has this person ever sold anything?
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onsale
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posted on October 28, 2000 10:02:40 PM new
They have 272 feedbacks, 9 negs and 18 neutrals. They also have left 12 negs.
[ edited by onsale on Oct 28, 2000 10:04 PM ]
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kiheicat
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posted on October 28, 2000 10:08:17 PM new
Ouch is right!
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uaru
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posted on October 28, 2000 10:42:21 PM new
That's the kind of TOS you want to make up a special account for. Just so you can bid on their item and call their bluff.
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onsale
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posted on October 29, 2000 09:19:27 AM new
Wow, just checked out their terms again. They have a special link to their "official" policy which is ANOTHER whole page long! (I guess the policy on the auction isn't official???) And at the bottom of the LINKED page, it says:
"The policys listed here are firm and bidding on any of our auctions constitutes acceptance of those policies."
They also accept ONLY POSTAL money orders - no western union, etc! And cash & paypal. If wrong payment method is sent they will NOT send it back - it's the BUYER'S responsibility to deal with it!
Yikes, I wish you could all see this ad!!!!!
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abingdoncomputers
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posted on October 29, 2000 09:43:35 AM new
I just saw an auction where the seller said that he was busy and couldn't contact winning bidders after the auction closes. He gives them 5 days to contact HIM with payment and shipping information or he will cancel the transaction, file for NPB and FVF, and leave neutral feedback. He then says that retaliation by the bidder with neutral or negative feedback will be reported to SafeHarbor.
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coolcolors
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posted on October 29, 2000 10:06:26 AM new
How did the auction venue turn the tables on customers to the point where the customer not only doesn't come first, they are barely tolerated and mistreated with regularity by sellers? I am truly trying to understand this phenomenon. I wish I had the courage to email every seller who was trying to make their life more convenient at the expense of mine. I'm seldom a buyer these days and for good reason. These people policies may be hurting all of us.
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mark090
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posted on October 29, 2000 01:15:58 PM new
Welcome to the real world. The era of "The customer is always right" is coming to an end. Not because of the Sellers, but because of the customer, who use and abuse that maxim to screw scores of businesses.
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sissyclarke
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posted on October 29, 2000 01:27:09 PM new
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sissyclarke
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posted on October 29, 2000 01:28:27 PM new
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Sorry can't do it.
[ edited by sissyclarke on Oct 29, 2000 01:29 PM ]
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MySharona
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posted on October 29, 2000 05:30:34 PM new
Just curious, how can you find out how many negs someone else has left?
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Valerie47
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posted on October 29, 2000 05:36:02 PM new
I use this:
http://vrane.com/ef.html
There is a place on that page that lets you enter in someone's ID and it gives you all their NEGS received and left..
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MySharona
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posted on October 29, 2000 05:48:35 PM new
Wow! Thanks, that's quite a handy tool! (sorry that this was off topic) 
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