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Pillar of the Community
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I marked "positive" as well. It's a $4 sale and many (or some) vendors charge that much for shipping. There are ways to give a positive and still mark 3 stars or less in each rating category. The vendor tried to make ammends, so you got xxteen coins for 2 toonies. There are crooks on ebay that are infintely worse than this. Just frying him on this site is enough to take business away from him, so he's paying. A negative would be petty. |
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Rest in Peace
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 Wow , Can't we just all get along ? however I'm still on OP's side on this issue. |
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I would give him the benefit of the doubt.100% feedback on that many transactions means something. If he was dishonnest, he certainly would not be there. I would ask him to revise his listing as he will probably relist the same.Give him a positive.With that many active listings,it is possible to overlook a few mistakes.
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Pillar of the Community
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It concerns me greatly how sometimes it seems there is great joy among some members of the forum for an opportunity to pile on and lambaste an ebay seller. Many times, it seems, there is an assumption of malice, and there is a queue waiting to act as judge, jury and executioner. Obviously, if the OP thinks a negative is warranted, that is their prerogative and their right to do so. I just don't think there should be a CCF lynch mob alongside. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Jdmerm, I agree with you on that.
Purelywasted, lots if times I've also bought coins that I though had the potential of being a rarer variety based on a possibility of a photo that wasn't entirely clear but when it turned out they weren't, the furthest thing from my mind was to be upset at the seller for not giving me "something for nothing". While I never paid more than the regular type coin, to me it was simply a gamble with my risk being buying duplicates of something I already owned. Most times I lost the gamble but whatever. If I had won, admittedly I was hoping to take advantage of a mistaken or naive seller. (Something to think about - Would a buyer leave negative feedback when they got something for nothing, because the listed coin wasn't advertised as a variety? Certainly not!)
In this example, had the seller advertised a high 9 and sold you a standard 9 at a high 9 price, then you would have a valid concern. The photo certainly isn't of a clear high 9, the price wasn't in line with a high 9......I'm not really understanding why the animosity toward the seller who also tried to resolve the dissatisfaction. At $3.99 and free shipping (twice, sending you more coins?) the seller made absolutely NO money on the transaction. So the issue seems not that you were defrauded but that you didn't get "something for nothing".....you gambled and lost. In my opinion, in this example, leaving a negative rating for the seller seems unreasonable. I voted "no comment" because obviously for you it wasn't a positive experience.
Edited by wildflowerAB
08/28/2015 11:22 am
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Pillar of the Community
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The issue is not the high 9 or not (yes I gambling), the pictures are fuzzy, variety not mentioned, the anticipation is the fun part and cheap excitement.
The issue is using stock photo's, not mentioning it, sending different coins than the one's pictured. I have zero issue the coin not being what I was hoping it would be, I do have an issue with receiving a different coins than were shown in the picture, but same date. Second issue is seller not seeing an issue with not mentioning of using stock photo's when selling circulated coins as an auction. I like gambling, but playing a rigged game is not fun and I believe seller feedback is important and this is the kind of information buyers should know.
I hope this does not turn into a lynch mob, never my intention (link was requested by two members who I respect on this forum and provide good advice), I guess the lesson is careful what you wish for, (link is now deleted).
Had the buyer acknowledged that using stock photo's and/or not mentioning it was an oversight/mistake, no issue and I would not have even started the thread.
Starting to regret even posting this thread...
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Pillar of the Community
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What kind of feedback you leave is of your own discretion and by making it a poll question you got what you asked for..IMO
That said I agree with the principal, as you made that clear.
Time to move on
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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You definitely should not regret posting this thread......examples such as this can serve as a great learning experience for others, and perhaps future buyers or future sellers as well. While you say your issue is not whether or not the 1929 is high or not, but it's with the use of stock photos.... My only comment would be, think of yourself as a seller ( I'm not one either.....just putting myself in their shoes, as the saying goes) but for one cent small lots of low grade circulated coin, fillers per say sold to folks who aren't particular on good quality or grade, are simply collecting one for each year - how much time and effort would you reasonably put forth into your listing given one worn circulated penny is pretty much exactly like another? It's not a bad thing that sellers are on ebay for those types of folks, at a very low cost to accumulate a collection. People also buy rolls and larger lots virtually sight unseen - taking the gamble. But a purchase of a few old cents at a price less than a Starbucks coffee, I think is an example of one gets what they pay for. |
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Pillar of the Community
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This is suppose to be a friendly forum. purelywasted can ask or poll whatever he would like to provided it doesn't break the forum rules. Lets not try to read between the lines as it makes some look stupid at the end of the day. What sickens me is the way people hide behind the computer and take jabs at purely wasted and ebay sellers. For the ones taking jabs..."Though art Holy"  Edited by darryldarryl
08/28/2015 7:33 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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One last point - in my opinion, buyers should be aware that the track record and quality of ebay comments they leave for sellers may someday bite them *** Edited by Staff | The bad word filter is in place for a reason. Bypassing the filter and making the intended word obvious anyway is completely unacceptable. ***For example I expect sellers might be reluctant to drop a price if they perceive a buyer to cause unnecessary conflict. And today's ebay buyers also often become tomorrows sellers......I value my buyer rating for that reason, if eventually I use ebay to sell my duplicates I'd want buyers to not view me as a seller who's only looking out for myself. "Don't sweat the small stuff!" is how I view buying on ebay. Edit to Add: it is my understanding that ebay's policy prevents coins being listed with the disclaimer of "stock photos". Edited by wildflowerAB
08/28/2015 1:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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My apologies Mod!
Should have said "bite them in the backside".
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I would just like to say that if a listing indicates you can buy a quantity (as in more than one is available) it is probably reasonable to assume you will not receive exactly the item(s) pictured.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I only read the first page of comments but I can't believe anyone would stand up for this seller/clown. He pulls the bait and switch and then wants to send you more cheap crap so you don't alert other buyers in order that he can continue to dupe people. Negative feedback, return the items, get a full refund, and report him. "Oh, it's only $5, I can't be bothered to tell you what you're really buying". What a load of crap.
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Pillar of the Community
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I only read the first page of comments but I can't believe anyone would stand up for this seller/clown. He pulls the bait and switch and then wants to send you more cheap crap so you don't alert other buyers in order that he can continue to dupe people. Negative feedback, return the items, get a full refund, and report him. "Oh, it's only $5, I can't be bothered to tell you what you're really buying". What a load of crap. 'Bait and switch' may be a bit of an exaggeration... The way ebay's current feedback system is set up is that a negative HAMMERS a seller... The idea of some members of the forum that a negative for (in the grand scheme of things) quite minor transgressions waters down what I think the intent of a negative feedback should be for. |
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