posted on February 26, 2004 05:03:44 AM
Yes, interesting.....and this powerseller has recd over 4000 feedbacks....and has left less than 400! And almost all of the ones left lately are negs. Indeed one of ebays finest
[ edited by lorettab1 on Feb 26, 2004 05:10 AM ]
posted on February 26, 2004 05:14:35 AM
Yikes! About 99% of FB "left for others" is NEGATIVE!
Although, he does spell it out...caveat etc
CNBC: "Unless the economy adds at least 2.3 million jobs by the end of the year, Bush will go down as the first president since Hoover to preside over a four-year term in which total employment fell."
posted on February 26, 2004 05:16:56 AM
Well, anyone can be a PowerSmeller.
Aside from the mostly-caps, the completely incorrect statement that "eBay" allows him 30 days to ship, and the redundancies, I think he's great.
It's all spelled out here in gruesome detail and anyone who bids without reading deserves what they get.
Buyers are the ones who have determined how business is done on eBay today. There wouldn't be any 1 cent no reserve (or in his case $1 no reserve) auctions if people didn't gobble them up like TicTacs. You want a seller at your (how did he put it) "beckoned call"....well, I think you should be willing to pay for it.
That he does not return positive feedback I would have guessed. No PayPal. Obviously he's trying to keep his costs as low as possible, which is just good business sense.
posted on February 26, 2004 06:29:30 AM
Do you have a kinder word for people who don't read and then complain because the experience was exactly as described?
I think "idiot" is pretty accurate.
Look, folks. It's a big eBay world and there is plenty of room for all kinds of people. Maybe it's not the way *you'd* do business, but so what?
posted on February 26, 2004 07:00:43 AM
This is interesting....
Power Seller
When buyers see the icon next to a seller's User ID, they know they're working with an experienced, well-liked eBay seller. Members of the PowerSeller program get a range of special benefits, including tools, rewards and support.
To become part of the PowerSeller program, sellers must consistently sell a significant volume of items, maintain a 98% positive feedback rating and provide a high level of service to their buyers.
Now if eBay would follow their own Terms of Powerselling then this dude would be toast...
He get away with the shipping in 7 days because he doesn't use paypal. 97.6% Feedback rating. If we have problems with buyers reading our small TOS imagine his. What a jerk
posted on February 26, 2004 07:01:52 AM
..i agree, it[seller] is everything ALL of you describe..one might say: 'terrible' that someone takes such an attitude toward the buyer...and as in one thread: "its all spelled out in gruesome detail." he certainly forewarns everyone of his policies.
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..my only curiosity is, i wonder if he leaves so few feedbacks as his final "screw you," since he clearly states he doesnt spend much time around computer, etc.
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..on the other hand, how many bidders read the tabs on the f/back page..even that should warn someone of the impending one sided transaction.
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..when its all 'said and done,' the word idiot comes accurately and easily..as does the 'fool' as in 'a fool and his money are soon parted.'
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posted on February 26, 2004 07:29:08 AM
I have been educated. I pointed out an mistake to a seller and even mentioned her program may have made it. An overchage. She Neg me. My one and only neg on both ids.
Now when I buy, with all the competition. I look at just not their feedback, but the feedback they left. I will pay more for someone who takes the time to take care of his/her customers.
posted on February 26, 2004 07:31:27 AM
Libra: Didn't you see the other thread where some non-PowerSmellers said the icon was appearing on their auctions?
That said, I could probably be one again on my main ID if I wanted and I don't have 98% positive. I have gotten invitations from eBay.
"high level of service to their buyers " Well, that's pretty vague. If he fulfills his promises, that sounds to me like a high level of service.
Despite the tongue-clucking that goes on where when an unconventional seller is unmasked, many of these people seem to be both happy and successful. Remember bargainland-liquidation? Their feedback is hovering at 89.1%. Oh, the horror.
You people aren't still buying into the feedback myth, are you?
posted on February 26, 2004 07:57:26 AM
No, I don't like the word "idiot." Perhaps if someone is oblivious to the concepts of kindness and respect it doesn't matter.
I believe everyone is deserving of these things. There are ways kindness and respect can be applied to even the most difficult buyer. Whether or not it's reciprocated is not important. Responding to rudeness with rudeness makes you what kind of person?
posted on February 26, 2004 08:28:01 AM
fluff this a off topic but, you mentioned that e bay merely sent you an e mail with a chosen user name from them. When the time limits were up to change from an e mail address. You still have an e mail address user name? It was all B.S.? Thanks.
1.Buyers, NEED to !. BEFORE Bidding. Thank you.
2.NPB's (buyers?) have No rights,, Posting. NEED to be BLOCKED by e bay.(But they are NOT!!!!) Upon final filing of NPB.
3.Naru's . Good riddance after 3,,,, DIFFERENT Sellers file NPB's. Negs do 0 to NARU. filing for PARTIAL fees DOES.
4.Current buyers Geographical location i.e. STATE or ZIP or CITY need be known. MISSION Completed! Thanks E bay!
5.E bay need to ENHANCE F/B System. A ing period. Like 20 days of HOOPS on NPB's. Many give up. Works! 4 e bay. They keep K's of $'s. [] trade makes even MORE $..
6.E bay please release Millions of DEAD I.D's Even the PHONE Company does after a period of time. 0 activity in 5 years? Many adresses were signed up for with one thought, I can sell this.
posted on February 26, 2004 09:00:02 AM
I can see why the seller doesn't take Paypal - can you imagine all the charge backs because he waits so long to ship.
posted on February 26, 2004 09:00:08 AMPerhaps if someone is oblivious to the concepts of kindness and respect it doesn't matter.
I don't know; maybe you could tell me what that's like.
You appear here daily and heap scorn on others. That you choose not to use certain words doesn't make you a good person, nor does it negate your hypocrisy.
Perhaps you could take a break from your relentless assaults on the moral high ground.
posted on February 26, 2004 09:06:37 AM
I just HAD to I asked him the weight of the bird.
Better get my 782 gear on. hahahaha, Let's see if we REALLY are on Ignore.
1.Buyers, NEED to !. BEFORE Bidding. Thank you.
2.NPB's (buyers?) have No rights,, Posting. NEED to be BLOCKED by e bay.(But they are NOT!!!!) Upon final filing of NPB.
3.Naru's . Good riddance after 3,,,, DIFFERENT Sellers file NPB's. Negs do 0 to NARU. filing for PARTIAL fees DOES.
4.Current buyers Geographical location i.e. STATE or ZIP or CITY need be known. MISSION Completed! Thanks E bay!
5.E bay need to ENHANCE F/B System. A ing period. Like 20 days of HOOPS on NPB's. Many give up. Works! 4 e bay. They keep K's of $'s. [] trade makes even MORE $..
6.E bay please release Millions of DEAD I.D's Even the PHONE Company does after a period of time. 0 activity in 5 years? Many adresses were signed up for with one thought, I can sell this.
posted on February 26, 2004 11:06:37 AM
I don't understand the fuss, if I were bidding and saw terms like that, I would back out of there pretty fast. However, people are bidding, either they aren't reading the terms, or they are reading and think it will be different for them. That is pretty idiotic if you ask me.
posted on February 26, 2004 11:23:41 AM
Fluffy I understand about the powerseller logo because of all the kind people who post in here but there are buyers out there that don't have the knowledge that we do. Ebay needs some red flags in place so that when these things happen poof! his power seller logo is gone or any other violations that sellers do. When sellers have to police other sellers auctions and turn them in that is wrong. eBay needs someone to monitor discussion boards then they will find their violations really fast. eBay needs to dump the powerseller logo. Why should they get more perks than anyone else. My Opinion...
posted on February 26, 2004 12:51:57 PM
Libra: You've lost me.
When sellers have to police other sellers auctions and turn them in that is wrong. eBay needs someone to monitor discussion boards then they will find their violations really fast.
What eBay rule is this guy violating? Even the three-business-days-to-contact thing is a guideline, not a rule.
You would turn fleasville in to eBay because he does business differently than you do?
posted on February 26, 2004 12:58:52 PM
dear fluffy: You said that I <<appear here daily and heap scorn on others.>>
All I'm doing is advocating kindness, respect, and not calling other people "idiots."
I guess instead I could come here to deride and pound into the ground all the dumb people who can't read TOS. That would be much better, wouldn't it? Except after 99 postings like that you've got that angle pretty much locked up.
posted on February 26, 2004 01:05:43 PM
Larry is all right in my book. He is spreading more bad will for eBay than I am. Hmmmmm, perhaps I should work on maximizing MY methods.
I can't imagine trying to keep up with two PayPal accounts - she must have more free time than I do LOL
edited to add: this is strange - she uses that TOS on all her auctions except the "adult" auctions she has (and no, I wasn't searching the adult section LOL) - was just looking at the other items for sale
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[ edited by wgm on Feb 26, 2004 08:08 PM ]
posted on February 26, 2004 08:07:32 PM
No way!!!!!!! rambling fools to the MAX.......AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
Be sure to visit Squaretrade.com for their FREE $20. Service.
1.It's Buyers Option to !. BEFORE Bidding. Thank you.
2.NPB's (buyers?) have No rights,, Posting. NEED to be BLOCKED by e bay.(But they are NOT!!!!) Upon final filing of NPB.
3.Naru's . Good riddance after 3,,,, DIFFERENT Sellers file NPB's. Negs do 0 to NARU. filing for PARTIAL fees DOES.
4.E bay need to ENHANCE F/B System. A ing period. Like 20 days of HOOPS on NPB's. Many give up. Works! 4 e bay. They keep K's of $'s. [] trade makes even MORE $..
5.E bay please release Millions of DEAD I.D's Even the PHONE Company does after a period of time. 0 activity in 5 years? Many adresses were signed up for with one thought, I can sell this.
posted on February 26, 2004 08:15:24 PM
OMG! This is from the "About Me" page from the TOS I just posted...
I have been an eBay member since 1999 and am an eBay Powerseller who sells items from my personal collection. This is my fulltime job. I have thousands more items to sell so bookmark my eBay store if you see things that interest you. I don't ever sell privately so if it's not listed I am NOT offering it. I don't drop prices, cut "deals," or allow buyers to dictate terms so be SURE to ask ALL of your questions BEFORE bidding as eBay requires, not after you win.
I DO NOT sell Internationally, which means NO bids are accepted from outside of the 50 states in America, and I will not ship to or deal with APO, FPO, SPO, or other military addresses. I sell adult products it is often illegal to export, it is a felony level crime to ship Region 1 movies and computer software overseas as well under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA), there are strict hazmat laws about exporting nail polishes and perfumes in glass bottles, etc. Please DO NOT BID if you are not in one of the 50 states as I CANNOT make an exception and I will not break the law to sell to you.
The United States Post Office IS my bank, and they ONLY cash their own money orders which means I cannot use your Western Union, bank check, cashier's check, personal check, convenience store money order, supermarket money order or anything else. I don't accept Billpoint, Bidpay, or ANYTHING but United States Post Office money orders bought at a US Post Office. This is another reason I will NOT deal with foreigners, as they cannot comply with this requirement. I DO accept PayPal. I don't accept PayPal from unconfirmed addresses. Nor will I ship to a different address than the confirmed address. I pay extra to have a PayPal account that offers fraud protection and I am ONLY protected if I ship to the confirmed address. If you have a bank account and credit card linked PayPal will force you to pay me through your bank account only for fraud protection. Thanks for your understanding.
eBay does NOT accept as an excuse for defaulting that you were too busy to go to the post office, are handicapped, that you were out of town, didn't read the fine print or at all, and so on. If you will have a challenge going to the post office IMMEDIATELY, don't bid on any of my auctions. It's as simple as that. It takes many days for your money order to get across the USA once you mail it and it needs to be here when it's due not mailed when you feel like it, when you get paid next, etc. Payment via PayPal is due within 3 days, and via USPS money order in 10 days. That's more generous than most sellers on eBay so please pay me on time or I will file the required eBay paperwork and offer the item to someone else who will. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
WOW!
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"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to the people who sleep under the very blanket of freedom I provide, and then question the manner in which I provide it. I'd rather you just said 'thank you' and went on your way." - A Few Good Men
posted on February 26, 2004 08:19:15 PM
In sa ni ty,,,,,,,
Be sure to visit Squaretrade.com for their FREE $20. Service.
1.It's Buyers Option to !. BEFORE Bidding. Thank you.
2.NPB's (buyers?) have No rights,, Posting. NEED to be BLOCKED by e bay.(But they are NOT!!!!) Upon final filing of NPB.
3.Naru's . Good riddance after 3,,,, DIFFERENT Sellers file NPB's. Negs do 0 to NARU. filing for PARTIAL fees DOES.
4.E bay need to ENHANCE F/B System. A ing period. Like 20 days of HOOPS on NPB's. Many give up. Works! 4 e bay. They keep K's of $'s. [] trade makes even MORE $..
5.E bay please release Millions of DEAD I.D's Even the PHONE Company does after a period of time. 0 activity in 5 years? Many adresses were signed up for with one thought, I can sell this.
!. BEFORE Bidding. Thank you.
. NEED to be BLOCKED by e bay.(But they are NOT!!!!) Upon final filing of NPB.
. Good riddance after 3,,,, DIFFERENT Sellers file NPB's. Negs do 0 to NARU. filing for PARTIAL fees DOES.
A 
ing period. Like 20 days of HOOPS on NPB's. Many give up. Works! 4 e bay. They keep K's of $'s. [] trade makes even MORE $.