ebay idiot

[alecstilleyedye]

sold my old phone on ebay. got paid straightaway, got good feedback but now the buyer's moaning that it doesn't have a usb cable. i never described it as having one, did he not read the description?

 

[col]

Did you list it as missing? If one comes with it normally they may have just expected it?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i don't think it ever had one. i did specifically list what was included ie phone, case, charger and headphones.

 

[col]

i don't think it ever had one. i did specifically list what was included ie phone, case, charger and headphones.

Ah well, not your fault then.

 

[swee'pea99]

Then you've already 'gone beyond the call'. If it was an issue for him, it's up to him to ask.

 

[TheDoctor]

Micro USB cables are dirt cheap!! Ebay has them at 99p with free P&P.
Honestly...

 

[vernon]

Tell him to go on Ebay and get one for a few quid.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i think he's hoping for a refund. he can hope. his other feedback is illuminating...

 

[Maz]

Keep it polite and upbeat- tell him you accurately described the item and that USB cables are really cheap on eBay.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Keep it polite and upbeat- tell him you accurately described the item and that USB cables are really cheap on eBay.

done exactly that. he said in a previous message that he was going to pakistan today (cheeky bugger wanted next day delivery even though it wasn't specified) and either his english isn't first rate or he's just not very bright, so he's maybe misread the description (although he could have matched the items received to the ones in the picture).

not impressed that as a seller you can only offer 'positive' feedback, even if you then give them a slagging off (i haven't done that, yet), which rather makes a mockery of the feedback score; his is 5 100%, of which 3 are positive comments and two are less than complimentary.

 

[swampyseifer]

ebay is full of nutcases...

I had a bloke win a bass guitar and amp (so not small items) and I had stated that it was pickup only, he got in touch after paying me the fee for the guitar and said that he lives in France and would like it mailed over!!!

I "politely" explained that the auction was for a local pickup only...he started whining and said that if he paid extra could I deliver it to a friend of his that lived 60-odd miles away. I did in the end, it was a nice day out for me and the missus but I made sure he paid for the petrol costs!

 

[ohnovino]

I sold a DVD last week. It was a Spanish film from a famous Spanish director, with its Spanishness explained in both the standard info eBay adds and a link to its IMDB page in the description.

The buyer left feedback yesterday saying they don't really like foreign films

 

[cyberknight]

Once had someone haggling the price of an a bike when paying on collection even though i had put loads of photos and an accurate description.
Some people are just out to fleece you.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Once had someone haggling the price of an a bike when paying on collection even though i had put loads of photos and an accurate description.
Some people are just complete f*ckwits.

FTFY.

 

[swampyseifer]

Also once had a bloke win a mobile I had on there...he then said that he couldnt pay it for 2 weeks because he was short of cash, but it was for a friends birthday so could I send it now (NOT to the address linked to his account) and he would pay for it when he had the money. Lets just say that never happened!

But then tbf, there are some good people on there. I won a tshirt on the tuesday, emailed the guy to say I'd send a cheque (before the days of paypal) on the Friday and the tshirt had arrived in the post by Thursday! Still sent the cheque of course