topic Re: Pickup question in Selling

Pickup question

jellybirddesigns — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:05:24 GMT

I have a potential buyer who also lives in the same city and is interested in knowing my location so she can decide if it's easier for her to pick up an item instead of me posting it. She has not made any purchase as yet.

I'm super paranoid about getting a suspension, so what info can I give her (obviously not my address at this point, but perhaps just my suburb?)

Re: Pickup question

twyngwyn — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:08:03 GMT

postcode?

Re: Pickup question

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:08:41 GMT

Ack, the way ebay is I don't want to suggest anything that might get you put in their naughty corner

My first thought was, to let her know the name of the fabric or pattern is (your suburb name)

Re: Pickup question

kopenhagen5 — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:26:59 GMT

You clever little bear.

Re: Pickup question

gutterpunkz05 — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 03:17:00 GMT

It is becoming a mine field. Messages are becoming code like with obvious & deliberate spelling errors, use of phonetics etc.

It is almost embarrasing trying to explain to new buyers Y U cant give a Str8 Ancer

Re: Pickup question

jellybirddesigns — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 03:22:30 GMT

It's mad!

However, I just realised I can update the Item Location section of the listing.

I can then refer her back to the listing to look under the postage tab to see the suburb.

Re: Pickup question

twyngwyn — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 03:25:40 GMT

when she buys from you....send her the link to this thread, so she won't think you're nuts 🙂

Re: Pickup question

janeababe — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 03:28:09 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Ack, the way ebay is I don't want to suggest anything that might get you put in their naughty corner

My first thought was, to let her know the name of the fabric or pattern is (your suburb name)

If the bots can pick up words that are split, (ie: who represented us) and stop it being sent, then i'd say the bots could pick up names of suburbs too, even if hidden in text as a fabric pattern.....

But I wonder..... would they pick up a suburb that was written and spelt backwards? eg: ogidneb airotciv. (bendigo victoria)

No capitals, no punctuation etc.

Hi *buyer's name*

I hope you can understand that due to ebay policies, I am unable to provide you with my suburb, or any contact details, prior to your purchase.

I do think its a little backwards, but it is what it is.
I hope you understand.

i evil ni ogidneb airotciv raen idla no tsae teerst.

orez ruof eno rouf, eno owt eerht, ruof evif xis.

I used to suggest spelling your numerals to disclose your phone number but I think the bots have now been modifed to pick up on that too. (not positive)

AND: Isn't it bleeding ridiculous that this sort of deceptive measures have to be asked / thought about / requested / indicated / alluded too, all in order to communicate with a potential buyer! **bleep**! RIDICULOUS!!

Re: Pickup question

twyngwyn — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 03:38:41 GMT

Re: Pickup question

tazzieterror — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:19:16 GMT

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Re: Pickup question

digital*ghost — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:41:22 GMT

@gutterpunkz05 wrote:
Messages are becoming code like

V nz abj jevgvat nyy bs zl zrffntrf va EBG-13. Gurer jrer n srj grrguvat ceboyrzf, yvxr znxvat fher zl ohlref qvqa'g guvax V unq ybfg gur cybg, be fgnegrq "fcrnxvat" va gbathrf, ohg bapr lbh fraq gurz gur qrpbqre evat, vg jbexf yvxr n punez. *

* Abg npghnyyl qbvat guvf, ohg vg'f trggvat zber naq zber grzcgvat.

http://www.decode.org/

Re: Pickup question

janeababe — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:54:39 GMT

check out listing item: 281616873020

Read their blurb!!

*Rick* has listed every contactable measure to get in touch with him, available to man!

Sooooooooooooooooooooooo....... why is it one set of rules for one, yet, another set of rules for the other???

Re: Pickup question

janeababe — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:58:23 GMT

@digital*ghost wrote:
@gutterpunkz05 wrote:
Messages are becoming code like
V nz abj jevgvat nyy bs zl zrffntrf va EBG-13. Gurer jrer n srj grrguvat ceboyrzf, yvxr znxvat fher zl ohlref qvqa'g guvax V unq ybfg gur cybg, be fgnegrq "fcrnxvat" va gbathrf, ohg bapr lbh fraq gurz gur qrpbqre evat, vg jbexf yvxr n punez. *

* Abg npghnyyl qbvat guvf, ohg vg'f trggvat zber naq zber grzcgvat.

http://www.decode.org/

what a load of rot-13 !!!

Great idea though. Can you send buyers a web link in a message I wonder?

Re: Pickup question

egglesdtp — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 00:47:44 GMT

@cushioncovers wrote:
It's mad!
However, I just realised I can update the Item Location section of the listing.
I can then refer her back to the listing to look under the postage tab to see the suburb.

Why wasn't this included in the first place?

Re: Pickup question

egglesdtp — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 00:49:35 GMT

@digital*ghost wrote:
@gutterpunkz05 wrote:
Messages are becoming code like
V nz abj jevgvat nyy bs zl zrffntrf va EBG-13. Gurer jrer n srj grrguvat ceboyrzf, yvxr znxvat fher zl ohlref qvqa'g guvax V unq ybfg gur cybg, be fgnegrq "fcrnxvat" va gbathrf, ohg bapr lbh fraq gurz gur qrpbqre evat, vg jbexf yvxr n punez. *

* Abg npghnyyl qbvat guvf, ohg vg'f trggvat zber naq zber grzcgvat.

http://www.decode.org/

That's very clever. I wonder if ebay will allow sending the link though?

Re: Pickup question

jellybirddesigns — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 01:53:24 GMT

Eggles - my location was set to Perth, but I realised that you can narrow it down to include the suburb as well.

Re: Pickup question

imastawka — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 02:17:47 GMT

This guy has it sorted. Postage info

It's a warehouse.

182256993822

Re: Pickup question

digital*ghost — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 05:04:24 GMT

I used to supply off-eBay links in messages fairly frequently (usually to a buyer who was looking for something that I didn't have, couldn't source wholesale and no one else on ebay had either), but I wouldn't risk that now thanks to eBay's paranoia.

In most cases, I think the coded language approach would be impractical for the average inquiry, but if you've built a rapport with someone where you're able to explain without awkwardness that a message would need decoding, it could work ok.

A few times someone who has purchased from me before has sent a question where I didn't feel I could provide an answer safely on eBay, so I respond to those by advising they'll receive a notification shortly, and email directly. I still create listings on eBay, but I just want to be able to discuss particulars without losing the ability to communicate with people. It's really frustrating for everyone, because my responses are (self) censored to the point where they are confusing and aren't able to address the questions actually being asked.

Re: Pickup question

bottomoftheharbour — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 06:49:19 GMT

Are we allowed to ask buyers for their phone number so that we can txt them?

Re: Pickup question

ivak245 — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 07:11:45 GMT

@bottomoftheharbour wrote:
Are we allowed to ask buyers for their phone number so that we can txt them?

Nein!!! Any communication vich mentions der seller or der buyer phonen numberz, das housen adressen, is STRICTLY VERBOTTEN! You vill spend ze rest of ze veek in der "cooler". All ze small animals in ze vorld vill be kilt, und you vill write on das blackenboard " I am a seller, so Ebay sink I am ze scum of ze earth" 1 tousand times.