posted on August 22, 2001 07:17:24 PM
Some recent experiences with some "challenged" bidders- (you can't make this stuff up).
Bidders total comes to $20.99. He sends cash. Insted of sending a $20 and a $1, trying to save a penny, he sends a $20 dollar bill, 3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies taped to a paper.(causing him to have to add an additional $.34 in postage due to the weight of the coins).
I email another bidder after not receiving payment for 17 days. The reply(ver batem): "U bidder has bum knee-messed up- ask me to tell U sorry".My reply. "Tell my bidder sorry to hear it.Since they let you read and respond to their email, maybe U can bring payment to the post office for them. Also please let me know how they are continuing to place bids on ebay, or do U do this for them too?"
Another bidder emails me: "sorry, but I cannot pay for these items. Someone stole my password and is bidding without my knowledge". My reply: "Wow, someone stole your password and is bidding on the EXACT same items that you already have feedback for! What a coincidence. You should have no problem convincing ebay about this". (Then filed NPB).
I send another bidder a NPB warning. He then leaves feedback for me for that item, saying what a great item it is and how fast the shipping was. I email him back to ask how he can tell it is a great item, when the item is here sitting on my desk with an envelope with his name on it. (NO reply).
The best one yet: Another bidder emails me. "When I send payment, do you need my address?"
Nope. I'll just call the Psychic Friends Network, and they should be able to tell me where you live.
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posted on August 22, 2001 07:51:05 PM
I like the bidder that I sent 4 messages, within a two week time frame - each included my name, address, items#, etc. The last one "THIS IS MY FINAL.." Immediately I got a message,
Dear Wonderful Seller: (Okay, I made that part up)
Dear Seller:
I am sorry that I did not respond "My nephew was hit by lightning this weekend and I couldnt send the payment out. We were very sad".
I know this does not have too much to do with your crazy people, but we all have them. I just love all the excuses.
posted on August 22, 2001 11:00:11 PM
re: "Another bidder emails me. "When I send payment, do you need my address?""
That does sound incredibly stoopid at first, but it may not be totally D'oh.
Here's one possible explanation: The person may be a newbie (and a bit anal) and thinks that ebay (or paypal) will provide you with his addy--he's just trying to be extra-helpful here to cover all the possibilities.
posted on August 23, 2001 04:27:11 AM
Mine was a bidder, who upon reading my reminder email, replied she didn't know what auction I was talking about (Item # in subject line of email I sent to her of course.) So I sent her a link.
No response. So, I file a NPBA. One line email: payment sent (no punctuation, no caps)
I get a payment that matches the amount she owes w/no Auction#, no description, etc. But the address is clear on the envelope (she never emailed me her address, or I could have matched that).
I email her, explain the situation, and ask her for her address so that I may match the payment to the item. She sends me the item number!!!!!! It's in the subject line of my email to her for god's sake.
I'm thinking she's taken one too many falls off that horse of hers (it was a horse item).
(you can't make this stuff up).