thing... :-)
--- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Minor"
<relicdigar@...> wrote:
>
> Gary,
>
> I did not mean to insinuate, I meant to state it loud and clear.
You
> obviously know nothing about the subject of eBay, thus you are
> ignorant, at least on that subject.
>
> On a thousand dollar sale, the seller would incur roughly $41 in
> fees, more if he used special features or more than one photo. Of
> course, people like you think that the auction listings just pop up
> already finished and ready to go, so I won't even get into wasted
> time and effort. To relist it, you get to pay it all again, so it
is
> $82 stolen. Of course, you can wait weeks and file all the reports
> and eventually get your money back (sometimes) but that is yet more
> wasted time doing what you should never have had to do in the first
> place.
> So is it fair to ask a seller to take that loss because you were
too
> lazy to take the time (with at least 5 days to do it)of learning
what
> you should know before you bid. There is no excuse for not honoring
a
> bid as there is plenty of time to do research or even cancel a bid.
>
> But I know I live in a whining world that has long forgotten about
> personal responsibility.
> SGM
>
>
>
> --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "gjkmt1946" <gjkmt1946@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Steve,
> > you insinuate that I'm ingnorant? I'm not the one who flew off
> the
> > handle because my feelings were hurt. The "big boy" thing to do
> would
> > be to resolve the dispute. You know what I meant about loss, you
> > still have the item to resell, the fees aren't going to bankrupt
> you.
> > (I dearly hope not, anyway). Would you be so ethical about
> following
> > through with a purchase if you found you were beng duped by a
> thief?
> > That doesn' make much sense to me. Joe was not "displeased" with
> what
> > he thought was an authentic item, he simply wanted to know if it
> WAS
> > authentic. Big difference there.
> > Sorry about the colloquialism, we are such savages over here
in
> > the colonies. I gotta tell ya, the second grade was the toughest
> > three years of my life!!!! :)
> > Cheers P&L
> > Gary Jensen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Minor"
> > <relicdigar@> wrote:
> > >
> > > yes,
> > > when I buy something I am not satisfied with, I do the big boy
> > thing
> > > and eat my loss. I take the chance and I accept the loss. If
the
> > > seller accepts returns, I will but only with the stipulation
that
> > my
> > > apology is accepted for his lost time and I repay the costs he
> > > incurred with the listing.
> > >
> > > Auctions run for a minimum of 5 days and that is ample time to
> ask
> > > questions and posts images on sites like this.
> > > If you are too lazy to do that, you should take the loss or use
> the
> > > right of return if one is offered.
> > >
> > > Doesn't cost the seller anything? Are you really that ignorant?
> > > Incredible. Do you think eBay is free? Have you ever heard of
> > listing
> > > fees and final values fees. Probably not, the self righteous
and
> > self
> > > centered usually are unaware of others.
> > > And a relisted item will seldom fetch as high a price as it did
> the
> > > first time.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, Gary Jensen
<gjkmt1946@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > So........anytime YOU find you have made a mistake , just go
> > ahead
> > > and follow it through and take it in the shorts? Even if it
> means
> > > YOU are getting "stiffed". Articles are usually paid for before
> > > shipping, so there is no way a seller is going to
get "stiffed",
> it
> > > is simply a "lost sale". Big deal~ If you are the seller of the
> > item
> > > this fellow is speaking of perhaps you should just lighten up
and
> > > make the sale, since he is asking the right people to find his
> > > answer. There are hundreds of "ethical" bidders getting stiffed
> on
> > > ebay every day. That's the reason this group exists?
> > > > Gary Jensen
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > From: Steve Minor <relicdigar@>
> > > > To: Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:01:21 PM
> > > > Subject: [Ancientartifacts] Re: Is this authentic?
> > > >
> > > > Joe,
> > > >
> > > > Please never bid on anything I put up for auction.
(nevermind,
> > you
> > > are
> > > > now blocked). Have you ever considered gaining your education
> > > before
> > > > you place your bids? Have you ever considered being an
ethical
> > > bidder?
> > > > To "stiff" a seller is theft, pure and simple. You had plenty
> of
> > > time
> > > > to post your questions or contact the seller. You have
entered
> > into
> > > a
> > > > contract and you should follow it. Grow up.
> > > >
> > > > Steve Minor
> > > >
> > > > --- In Ancientartifacts@ yahoogroups. com, "joeb3720"
> > <joebartz@ .>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I just made a 'leap of faith' on this artifact:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://tinyurl. com/5nl4ah
> > > > >
> > > > > Before I pay for it, is this handaxe authentic? If not, I
> will
> > > stiff
> > > > > they seller.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the help,
> > > > > Joe
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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