posted on February 17, 2005 03:59:46 AM
I just came across a seller that must have dumped their store on 5 cent day. They have over 1800 auctions listings with no gallery pictures and not many items are selling. Do you recognize yourself?
They are a Vendio seller which is why I am not posting the ID.
Wanna know why you have No sales???
You have a one sentence description and a 60 ! line commentary about your buyer's requirements. Every one of your auctions runs off the screen, so I have to keep scrolling to read.
I have never seen you post here to the board, but you must read it regularly because everything we have ever talked about here is in your TOS. And I do mean EVERYTHING!
I am amazed you have racked up decent feedback with all that crap on your auction page.
I was going to buy a few things. But I'm feeling so sick and dizzy from scrolling back and forth trying to figure how what you are trying to say that I just gave up and went back to ebay search to find what I wanted.
If I were a friend or acquaintance of your's I'd tell you to clean that crap up!
Since I don't know who you are, we will both miss out on the pleasure of sharing a transaction.
posted on February 17, 2005 04:53:22 AM
sorry ltray-that was me.I can honestly say this is not my fault.I made the mistake of leaving my computer on last night.My wifes siamese cat,who has the run of the house,jumped up on my computer table.What I had on the screen was a page from Vendio and one of Toms postings with the bouncing blue bubbles with the tongue coming straight down."Ginger" was fascinated by this and kept pawing at these bubbles.The only reason I know this is, I can see paw prints all over my computer screen...I can also tell she just came from her litter box-which didnt make "classic" too happy .Everytime she got tired,she would rest her paws on the keyboard and inadvertently start typing out sentences,which is why they went to the end of the page-she hasnt learned to hit the "return button" yet.What really surprises me as there were few mis-spellings.Then she started playing with the mouse,which she thought was a real mouse and kept hitting the right click button,which in turn sent out my auctions. I know this sounds like a tall tale to you,but this actually happened.
Edit to add...as of 8am this morning, after an episode with "classics" water pistol,the cat is no where to be found.
[ edited by classicrock000 on Feb 17, 2005 05:03 AM ]
posted on February 17, 2005 05:20:07 AM
Over 1800!!!??
Itray, do you really think of the 125,000 sellers vendio has all of them spend time reading the boards? I wonder? They probably did dump out before fee changes but you said auctions tho right? not store listings?? Maybe they have no bids yet? Do they have a pretty decent fb rating?
I'd be half dead if I tried to chief cook and bottlewash 1800 listings!!! Unless of course, they were all watch batteries or something similarly easy to list over & over. Which btw, I think those that do that are the smart ones, but then again, what do I know? I'm just a luvvv seller
I know what you mean! I have a 17" monitor and if I have to scroll, I walk away from the auction. It's a PIA. I've noticed a lot of auctions where the description is one line and the TOS is a book. I don't bother with those either.
Cheryl
"No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power." ~ P.J. O'Rourke
posted on February 17, 2005 06:37:51 AM
LOL, Classic. I just KNEW it was you! The cat story sounds totally plausible [grin]
db, it was auctions and each one a unique item. That is why I think they dumped their store inventory.
It took me more than 10 minutes to read and and try to understand their minutia. I didn't even finish. When my head started spinning from all the scrolling I just said to heck with it and walked away.
I'm feeling better now. It seems a shame. The seller has some neat stuff and decent prices but has got to have lost tons of sells because of the length of their TOS.
And y'all didn't think anyone ever read it <g>
Here's a hint... if your TOS is more than a half page long, then its too daxx long!
posted on February 17, 2005 08:37:18 AM
When I'm searching in categories I like, I frequently see one- or two-line "descriptions." This is unacceptable for pottery, for example--no dimensions, no statement of condition, etc. But very fancy backgrounds, lots of varied font sizes, etc. If the seller has time for these, can't he at least measure the item?!! I don't bother asking those sellers a question, either; I just move on. Hard to understand.
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posted on February 17, 2005 01:06:28 PM
"I've noticed a lot of auctions where the description is one line and the TOS is a book. I don't bother with those either."
YEAH! Doncha just love the ones that threaten you for something you haven't done yet? Just mumble something to yourself about someone having issues, and keep on looking.
