posted on December 15, 2000 08:03:51 PM
I just need to vent a little here.
I sold an item recently that I thought was a maternity top, but since it wasn't labelled as such and I wasn't SURE, I mentioned in the ad that it might NOT be maternity, that it MIGHT be a dress (very short dress), but that it fit like a maternity top. It fit me like a mat. top. Now I've had 2 kids, and I've been huge w/both of them, I think I'm qualified to comment that something "fits like a maternity top" while emphasizing that it may NOT be one and was NOT labelled as such.
So I guess I have nothing to complain about, and I know y'all will tell me "no one reads the positives anyway", but the bidder got their item, (oh and in my packing slip I re-iterate, several times, that they can email me with ANY PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS regarding their purchase)... and they left a positive, but it was one of those mixed positives. You know, the lukewarm kind. I've never gotten one of those before and it ticked me off, because in her comment she says "Well it wasn't a maternity top. Looks like a babydoll dress, but it's cute." And of course they never emailed me with this issue or anything.
I briefly considered responding to her positive with a factual statement pointing out that the AUCTION description noted that it might be EITHER OR.. but my DH says to leave it alone, that I'd only be drawing unnecessary attention to the positive, and to just drop it.
So I've dropped it, I guess, but I'm still peeved. >
Sheri
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[ edited by BlackCoffeeBlues on Dec 15, 2000 08:04 PM ]
posted on December 16, 2000 05:29:36 AM
A few weeks back I sold a very unusual, small-press needlework book, and noted in the description that the spine was broken so wouldn't be appropriate for a gift, but that it was still a good reading copy.
When she rec'd the item, high bidder sent me this email, which warmed the cockles of my heart:
"Hello, I wanted to let you know that the book...arrived this afternoon. I will enjoy reading it over the holidays. In particular, I wanted to express my thanks to you for your honesty in describing the article you were auctioning. Many people describe things as 'perfect' when they really aren't. You, however, told me up front that the cover of the booklet was separated from the binding. That didn't matter to me, but I really appreciated your accurate and honest description. It's hard to convey all of that in the teeny 80 character line we are given for posting positive feedback, but I tried!"
Big grin from me. Then I look at what she "tried" to convey in her FB:
"item not perfect, but descrip was accurate. Buy Here ! Seller's Honest ! A+++"
? Oh jeez. I understand her intent, but it reads like a backhanded compliment to me. OTOH, if this is the weakest pos I get, I guess I'm doing OK
posted on December 16, 2000 08:33:04 AM
My only luke warm positive left for someone was, "Payment slow but kept in email contact. Would sell to again". I just wanted to let other sellers know she might be late with payment but was good for it and didn't leave me hanging without any contact. Then after I left it, I thought, oh no, I hope the buyer doesn't think it was OK for her to be late with payments.
You know what they say about good intentions? Maybe I should of said that with a neutral or just said nothing at all.
rarriffle I'm just annoyed becuase this person obviously didn't read the description and then "complained" when the item was exactly what they bid on.
I was also annoyed because I think someone should either leave a positive, or a neg, and be done with it, and not mix the two... and if you have a problem with what you bought you should write the seller 1st.
And ditto what HCQ said; if this is the weakest pos i get I'm doing okay, but it annoyed me nonetheless.
Note the word "annoy" vs. "enraged". "Peeved" vs. "infuriated".
posted on December 16, 2000 02:24:49 PM
Sherri, I don't think she was complaining. IMHO she was just letting you know it was definitely not maternity since you said you weren't sure.
