neglus
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posted on December 5, 2004 11:33:15 AM
I just received a question for seller telling me that my font was "absolutely unreadable" in this auction. I realize that caps are not desirable but TOUGH I use them in all my listings because my typing stinks and I always have trouble changing case) and have had some success in selling...does anyone see a weird font in this auction?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2290533507
Are there font glitches at work?
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"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy sh@#...what a ride!"
http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards
[ edited by neglus on Dec 5, 2004 11:33 AM ]
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cherishedclutter
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posted on December 5, 2004 11:42:14 AM
It looked fine to me. I've looked at some of your other listings from time to time and this one didn't seem any different than the others.
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cta
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posted on December 5, 2004 12:00:01 PM
Looked fine to me too. I think a lot of people are turned off by a description in all CAPS, but the way you have yours set up with centered paragraphs, it's easy to read. It's just those who cram a bunch of paragraphs together and have a very long description in all caps, that's when it's tough to read it.
I looked at some of your store postcards and even found one on Exchange Street in Bangor, Maine - right up the street from my office/shop. Amazing! You aren't from the Twin Cities in Maine are you? 
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neglus
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posted on December 5, 2004 12:16:53 PM
Thanks for input - the buyer must have his browser text settings large or small or maybe just a crank about the caps.
Nah cta - I am from Viking-land - Twin Cities Minneapolis/St. Paul but I love Maine postcards!
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"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy sh@#...what a ride!"
http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards
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neglus
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posted on December 5, 2004 12:23:53 PM
WOW! I just got a bid retraction and went in to look at the auction using AOL browser ( I never use it unless through the links in emails) and saw that the ebay tect font (not my description but the part at the top of the auction is WAY SCREWY! and totally illegible! Anyone else?
OHHH I just looked at it again - it was a French postcard through ebay China - no wonder screwy!! LOL
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"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy sh@#...what a ride!"
http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards
[ edited by neglus on Dec 5, 2004 12:26 PM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on December 5, 2004 12:24:27 PM
"...the Twin Cities in Maine..."
Derry and Castle Rock??
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getalife
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posted on December 5, 2004 01:21:59 PM
I just went in on AOL and it looked OK to me. Looks fine on Internet Explorer and Firefox also.
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Kevinatgrannys
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posted on December 5, 2004 01:26:14 PM
Went and looked, I think its fine. Probably a problem with their computer. My Mom messed with hers trying to get the screen not so bright and she ended up with a mess, I had to go over and do a recovery for her to get it straight. Oh well!
Kevin
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cta
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posted on December 5, 2004 08:28:25 PM
tomwiii - Yep Maine has them too. The Twin Cities are Bangor/Brewer. It was kind of a joke really! But they really do call it that. Has Ralphie spent any time in Maine? I think he and my poodle would get along famously, she likes to beat up Boston terriers. She doesn't like their funny accents. 
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tomwiii
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posted on December 5, 2004 09:06:02 PM
When I was a kid, we had a summer "cottage" right in front of Nubbile Light (Cape Neddick) in York Beach...
HS & College, I worked summers at a very famous Jewish boys' camp (Kennebec) outside of Waterville...
1965~Went to FIRST strip-show @ Skowhegan State Fair (age 15)
Lived in Portland from 76-83...
RALPHIE says he LOVES Poodle: "Tastes just like CHICKEN"
[ edited by tomwiii on Dec 5, 2004 09:10 PM ]
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stonecold613
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posted on December 5, 2004 09:47:37 PM
Only problem I see is because of the picture size, I have to scroll from side to side to read the description.
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Alive in 2005
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on December 6, 2004 04:16:03 AM
Looks fine to me. I don't mind scrolling a little bit.
Diane
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tomwiii
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posted on December 6, 2004 04:50:13 AM
Tis only 800 x 500 -- large, but hardly too large...
No scrolling here
Veeeery nicely laid-out...
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fenix03
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posted on December 6, 2004 05:15:04 AM
::WOW! I just got a bid retraction and went in to look at the auction using AOL browser ( I never use it unless through the links in emails) and saw that the ebay tect font (not my description but the part at the top of the auction is WAY SCREWY! and totally illegible! Anyone else?::
For some reason Neglus - the links in Retracted Bid emails seems to always go to a chinese auction. Someone else missed a few heartbeats about it a couple weeks ago. Ebay just wants to keep us on it's toes.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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