On Saturday 08 January 2005 15:46, Graywolf wrote:
Very true, and not all positives are equal either.
If you think of it 95% of transactions should be rated as neutral. Nothing
great, but nothing bad about them either. As it is all they mean at the
best is Positive=they didn't rip me off, and
I agree with this 100%, I've only been burned on deals
from new eBayers when it was simply a matter of them
not knowing the product, or eBay, well enough to represent
the item properly.
So far they have always made matters right very quickly
and have earned + feedback from me as a result.
It's the
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Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:48 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Ebay Buying (was ok, who got it?)
I agree with this 100%, I've only been burned on deals
from new eBayers when it was simply a matter of them
not knowing the product, or eBay, well enough to represent
the item
Graywolf wrote:
Knowledgable types ignor all those words that are suposed to create a buying
frenzy such as Vintage, Rare, and Bargain.
I'd remove VINTAGE from that group --
it just means (or should)
(1) it is old and seller isn't sure of precise dates or ..
(2) ebay has not seen fit to
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell
Subject: RE: Ebay Buying (was ok, who got it?)
you think the absolute number of negative feedbacks
is better stat than the percentage for determining the
trustworthyness of a seller? I don't get it. The
batting average percentage is a much more
In a message dated 1/8/2005 10:31:56 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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I think the batting average, over time, is probably a better
indicator, but for a new seller, one bad buyer can sink him.
Imagine if you luck out and sell to an asshole on your second or
third transaction.
In a message dated 1/8/2005 10:26:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL
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writes:
I'd remove VINTAGE from that group --
it just means (or should)
(1) it is old and seller isn't sure of precise dates or ..
(2) ebay has not seen fit to supply date breakdowns in
some categories that
I believed in that method on a transaction once. Seller had lots of
feed back only a handful of
negative, most from newbies, most no longer registered. So I bid, the
item was misidentified,
I was promised a refund, I sent back the item and never got the refund.
(The seller started
collecting
Quoting Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Graywolf wrote:
Knowledgable types ignor all those words that are suposed to create a
buying
frenzy such as Vintage, Rare, and Bargain.
I'd remove VINTAGE from that group --
it just means (or should)
(1) it is old and seller isn't sure of
Except 1. should be Vintage = Valuable which is how it is mostly used. Just
like the term Antique has meant Expensive Junk for decades now. Both terms
have more exact meanings, but they are used incorrectly so much that the precise
meanings have been forgotten by most people.
graywolf
Very true, and not all positives are equal either.
If you think of it 95% of transactions should be rated as neutral. Nothing
great, but nothing bad about them either. As it is all they mean at the best is
Positive=they didn't rip me off, and negatie=they did rip me off. There is
truely no way
LOL! That is the most likely meaning. Especially if you add ...to resell having
no personal interest in something like this at all.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
Idiot Proof == Expert Proof
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(3) seller bought it used?
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No
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 1/8/2005 10:26:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
I'd remove VINTAGE from that group --
it just means (or should)
(1) it is old and seller isn't sure of precise dates or ..
(2) ebay has not seen fit to supply date breakdowns in
Graywolf wrote:
Knowledgable types ignor all those words that are suposed to create a buying
frenzy such as Vintage, Rare, and Bargain.
You missed the biggest stay away flags of all: minty and L@@K!
I also refuse to bid on anything described as a lense on principle
alone!
;-)
--
Mark Roberts
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cotty
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 5:20 PM
To: Pentax List
Subject: RE: EBay Buying
Mark gives sound advice. But Cotty's the name, Sniping's the game.
With all due respect, 60 seconds is far to much time
(Re sniping on eBay)
by the way. The mark of a true fanatic.
No no! Lunatic!
Cotty
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Check seller's feedback especially recent ones. Also decide on your maximum
price and try to control the impulse to buy it no matter what (unless we are
talking about valuable items that might be a great deal, but try to control
the impulse unless you want to go into buying and selling for
It's always OK to ask what the reserve is. Most sellers will tell you.
Some will not. Read all of his feedback and judge by the negatives, if any.
One or two negatives on a person with many positives may not be indicative
of a problem seller, it could well be that the buyer just thought he
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark gives sound advice. But Cotty's the name, Sniping's the game.
With all due respect, 60 seconds is far to much time to allow the
competition to reload the page and hit with a higher bid. My usual bid
time is at T-minus 12 seconds.
Actually, mine is T-15
Cotty wrote:
Mark gives sound advice. But Cotty's the name, Sniping's the game.
snip
S. Don't tell everyone how to do it. You'll just make it that much
harder to win : )
Paul Bang-Bang Stenquist
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