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Yes, Another Toilet Paper Thread......Sucked In!

*tippy*toes* — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:03:34 GMT

Just saw this on news.com.au. A toilet paper hoarder wanting a refund on nearly 5000 toilet rolls because eBay refused to let him sell them. He also wanted to return over 100 bottles of hand sanitiser.

So for those thinking that eBay, or sellers, are profiteering due to toiler paper and sanitiser sales, they aren't. EBay put their foot down weeks ago.

Re: Yes, Another Toilet Paper Thread......Sucked In!

the4masters2013 — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:08:23 GMT

Thanks for that...may put a stop to all the nonsense with toilet paper and sanitisers.

5000 toilet rolls should keep him/her out of trouble for a few years!

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countessalmirena — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:22:55 GMT

There was a man running a caper

With many a roll of loo paper.

But, stuck with the lot,

He'd have such a clean bot

And demand for his products would taper.

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digital*ghost — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:46:44 GMT

I'm putting my reply in a spoiler in case no one wants to read an alternative theory and would prefer this to just be a feel-good moment after someone got their just desserts

And I can get on board with that ^_^

I have difficulty taking this at face value, TBH. It comes across (to me) a lot like this article, which makes no sense and I'm convinced is the result of someone sitting down after being asked to write an article that would bring in as much ad revenue as possible, and had the genius idea to concoct a fiction based on what they presumed was happening with all the goods people panic-bought.

Why don't I really believe this? Dude had 20 people going around purchasing one roll of TP at multiple stores on multiple days, but was just he himself fronting at a single store asking for a refund on everying? IMHO this is an ad designed to make people feel like a little justice has been served (by Drakes, of course).

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countessalmirena — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:58:22 GMT

What! Don't you believe Emmie, 47, from Bournemouth? Surely she wouldn't lie about throwing out pickled onions!

I particularly like the way she's wearing a dust mask under her chin (occasionally turning it inside out just to be absolutely certain that all pathogens get a sporting chance to land in it) and taking one-week-old food from her fridge while wearing blue rubber gloves. Never dare to say that she does not know how to remove those gloves correctly...

Poetic justice or what?

halfgweilo — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:20:28 GMT

Per ABC news today. Man tried to return 132 packs of toilet rolls and 150 one litre hand sanitiser to local supermarket but Supermarket refused to refund. Items are worth thousands of dollars. The purchase was made with a team of stockpilers. They had the goods for sale on eBay but eBay shut them down. Not sure if that is correct or not. Now, I suppose he can set up shop at a flea market and try to sell his goods at a discounted price. No profits then but then no questions asked.

Re: Poetic justice or what?

kopenhagen5 — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:47:05 GMT

To use an expression - Ha, up his bum. Serves him right.

Re: Poetic justice or what?

imastawka — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:59:54 GMT

$10,000 worth, to be precise

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-hoarder-tries-to-return-dollar10000-worth-of-goods-to-adelaide-supermarket/ar-BB12Dzx7?ocid=spartanntp

Re: Poetic justice or what?

davewil1964 — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:57:30 GMT

And this is a technical issue? With eBay?

The place for this is Community Spirit.

Except there are already posts about it there.

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halfgweilo — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:35:58 GMT

dave, this is technical question. where can he unload all his goods? I didn't see the Community Spirit when I posted this link.. You are a... happy person.

Re: Poetic justice or what?

davewil1964 — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:56:29 GMT

@halfgweilo wrote:

dave, this is technical question. where can he unload all his goods? I didn't see the Community Spirit when I posted this link.. You are a... happy person.

But it's not an eBay technical question. It is, at best, hypothetical.

And anybody who marks their own post as a solution is...

Re: Yes, Another Toilet Paper Thread......Sucked In!

11dustyattic — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:04:03 GMT

@the4masters2013 wrote:
Thanks for that...may put a stop to all the nonsense with toilet paper and sanitisers.

5000 toilet rolls should keep him/her out of trouble for a few years!

How many kilometres would that be?

Re: Yes, Another Toilet Paper Thread......Sucked In!

11dustyattic — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:14:14 GMT

@*tippy*toes* wrote:
Just saw this on news.com.au. A toilet paper hoarder wanting a refund on nearly 5000 toilet rolls because eBay refused to let him sell them. He also wanted to return over 100 bottles of hand sanitiser.

So for those thinking that eBay, or sellers, are profiteering due to toiler paper and sanitiser sales, they aren't. EBay put their foot down weeks ago.

Thank you. This just made my day. And that manager is a legend. I'd like to see the full clip, only found a short vid.

I applaud the supermarkets re their decision to only refund 1 cleaning or sanitiser product at a time. That man will be taking lots of trips to the supermarket 😂

There was laughter, there was singing, there was dancing in the street, the gougers got beat

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glenbankloel — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:54:28 GMT

ROFL !!!!!!!

This was the best laugh I have had for a few days.

Backing this manager all the way, and also thanks to eBay for cancelling the mans account so he can't profit from selling TP.

He must have rolls stacked up to the ceiling.

Perhaps he could donate it all to the Salvos or some other worthy group for distribution to those a bit less fortunate.

Wonder How much $'s he outlaid to get those secret shoppers (20) to buy it all for him and the cost of the products themselves.

How cheeky, takes all the stock, then fronts up to the manager, requesting refund (had receipts) and offering it back with a 30% discount.

Obviously you got the finger mate, and well deserved.

The Best story of the week!!

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eol-products — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:16:49 GMT

Would he not have returned each lot back to the same store not all at one store.

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digital*ghost — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:42:41 GMT

I saw ABC did an article on it as well - in this one, it says he just called the one supermarket.

He certainly divulged a lot of info about his operation (wonder if he paid his team, and whether they were able to get their own loo paper with all the restrictions in place, since they were buying once a day to hand it over to this guy).

I guess it's good he threw the info in about eBay as well, so people know that's not going to work - he's quoted as saying "my eBay site has been shut down, so we couldn't profiteer off that" - at least he's brazen enough to acknowledge the true intent of his dastardly plans, though I'd wonder why he thought that would curry any sympathy.....

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eol-products — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:56:21 GMT

If I had a trailer load of toilet paper I jwould just sell it on the side of the road.

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digital*ghost — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:57:24 GMT

If I was a store manager and had no TP or hand sanitiser on the shelves, I would have offered to buy them back at wholesale costs, lol. I mean if it's true, the whole "sucks to be you" might feel good for a moment, but there's a much greater need to get that stuff to people than there is to stick the finger up at one guy.

(I live in Adelaide and have 3 supermarkets in walking distance, two of which are Drakes, I visit supermarkets pretty much every week day after I've been to the post office, and it literally took me two weeks to get my hands on a 4-pack - just in the nick of time Only the chemist has had hand sanitiser, one small shipment in weeks).

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eol-products — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:45:29 GMT

At the moment toilet paper would be the ideal loss leader type of product. If you can guarantee stock it would save people shopping around.

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springyzone — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:21:32 GMT

I had some trouble accepting this report too, if it is the same as the one I saw about Drakes.

For starters, it has been on all the news and on supermarket signs for weeks (and even in our local chemist shop) that there are no refunds on those sorts of goods. Anyone who was stockpiling would make it their business to know the latest news about supplies and they would surely know that one.

Secondly, why would a person admit to why they had the stock or that they failed to sell it. TMI

But mainly, how could anyone stockpile that amount from the one shop, and even if they did, it would have to be weeks ago now as it has been one pack for ages. Who thinks they can get a refund 6 weeks later or more for goods where there is nothing wrong with them? It's only ebay customers who think that.

PS Would any manager really give customers the finger? Publicity, is my guess.