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Craig:
What is it with some eBay sellers? I have like emailed 10 or so people and only 2 ever replied. These idiots don't bother and it is really annoying when you want to buy their product but they won't give you a reply. They won't get my business unless they reply. My emails are written friendly so I can't figure it out. ???
paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: Craig on November 16, 2004, 04:09:35 am ---What is it with some eBay sellers? I have like emailed 10 or so people and only 2 ever replied. These idiots don't bother and it is really annoying when you want to buy their product but they won't give you a reply. They won't get my business unless they reply. My emails are written friendly so I can't figure it out. ???
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Some larger sellers don't answer pre sale emails on purpose, because people who ask questions are "problem customers".
Craig:
The only thing I asked was how much is the postage to my place etc.. and get no answer.
paigeoliver:
Of course not, if he answers then he will have to either forgoe sticking an extra $10 on there in handling, or will lose your bid.
I once bought a PAPERback RPG book from a lady on ebay who didn't have the shipping listed, but wanted $12 after the sale. It turns out that is what it cost her to drop it off at mailboxes etc and have them package it and UPS it to me.
I was like. Its a book, it can ship for $1 at the post office.
She said she didn't use the post office for shipping.
This went back and forth for a while, and finally she gave in and sent it media mail for like $2 or something, but only after I pointed out that I could simply BUY the book at my local bookstore for much less than her combined price, and it made no sense to use a shipping method that cost 10 times as much and would result in my never receiving the product. (If you are single and employed you pretty much can't receive anything from UPS that requires a signature).
Craig:
So there is too many sellers ripping people off with their [size=8]HUGE[/size] handling fees.