topic Re: Free Ebay Gift in Selling

Free Ebay Gift

knewdoors — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:48:35 GMT

Aww Shucks, Thanks Uncle Ebeneezer Ebay..Just what Ive always wanted a free box of coloured masking tape..maybe in your current mood of "generosity" you could switch on my store lights so I could perhaps use the gift of masking tape for long awaited sales..

Re: Free Ebay Gift

lyndal1838 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 08:00:28 GMT

I presume you mean ebay sent you a box of packing tape labelled ebay?

Why look a gift horse in the mouth....it will save you having to buy packing tape.

Re: Free Ebay Gift

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 08:00:33 GMT

I'd tell them to 'stick it'

Re: Free Ebay Gift

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:04:42 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I'd tell them to 'stick it'

They'll just say, "You stick it, you're holding the tape".

Re: Free Ebay Gift

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:07:48 GMT

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh, I'll stick it

I'll stick it good

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phorum_junkie* — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:33:08 GMT

List it on ebay as a rare collectible, after all something free from ebay is pretty rare.

Re: Free Ebay Gift

mbselections00 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:36:25 GMT

you all crack me up

I needed a good laugh !!

Re: Free Ebay Gift

lm-entertainment — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:46:20 GMT

they sent me 18 rolls as a freebie, which as you can imagine, weighs a hell of a lot.

i'd just bought about 12 rolls a week or so before.

while i appreciate the gift, i thought the money could have spent in a better way - ie, fixing one of the millions of technical problems 😛

Re: Free Ebay Gift

springyzone — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:07:19 GMT

@phorum_junkie* wrote:
List it on ebay as a rare collectible, after all something free from ebay is pretty rare.

Ah well, that explains one thing.

I've noticed ebay seems to have a big TV ad campaign happening & in it you see all these ecstatic customers with their boxes all wrapped around with ebay tape.

I remember thinking... I've never seen anything like that-it's not ebay posting the parcels, after all.

They'll be wanting you shop owners to push their brand. Why not I guess, if the tape is free.

Re: Free Ebay Gift

*tippy*toes* — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:36:33 GMT

Maybe the ads are location based. I've not seen any ads for eBay here (regional NSW).

Re: Free Ebay Gift

padi*0409 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:56:46 GMT

@*tippy*toes* wrote:
Maybe the ads are location based. I've not seen any ads for eBay here (regional NSW).

Darwin, for the Chinese sellers ?????

Re: Free Ebay Gift

the4masters2013 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 03:25:28 GMT

I'm also in regional NSW and haven't seen the ads. Bit tired of the sheep dip ads, though!!!

Re: Free Ebay Gift

lyndal1838 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 03:49:13 GMT

@*tippy*toes* wrote:
Maybe the ads are location based. I've not seen any ads for eBay here (regional NSW).

You're not missing much Tippy.

I could live without being bombarded by ads that make ebay soud like the be all and end all of online shopping.

Re: Free Ebay Gift

padi*0409 — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 04:56:16 GMT

@the4masters2013 wrote:
I'm also in regional NSW and haven't seen the ads. Bit tired of the sheep dip ads, though!!!

...............French Onion dip doesn't sting the tongue as much though

Re: Free Ebay Gift

imastawka — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 05:29:23 GMT

It's hard to dip your sheep in French Onion, though Padi.

And to stay on topic, I still have 30 rolls of their Christmas tape.

Not much call for it in large letters

Re: Free Ebay Gift

*tippy*toes* — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:10:28 GMT

@the4masters2013 wrote:
I'm also in regional NSW and haven't seen the ads. Bit tired of the sheep dip ads, though!!!

Tell me about it! I'm getting the exact same ones you are. I can't work out whether the pour on or the injectable is the better option!

While I'm whinging about ads, the flood coverage of Real Insurance in prime time. Enough already!

Then the one I really want to throw something at the TV......

"Matilda, Can you smell something?"

"Yes, it smells like....."

"Quick!"

"Muuuuum"

"I was just trying to make a pineapple and poppy seed cake".

I have never come so close to throwing a chair at the TV. I don't know what they were thinking when they made that ad, but I really hope those girls get severely bullied at school. How anyone can think that ad is funny is beyond me.

Rant over.

Re: Free Ebay Gift

springyzone — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:50:24 GMT

@the4masters2013 wrote:
I'm also in regional NSW and haven't seen the ads. Bit tired of the sheep dip ads, though!!!

It's a whole new world out there in regional areas, obviously.

I've never heard or seen a sheep dip ad!

I'm in metro melbourne and trust me- they are pushing ebay as colourful & trendy. Makes me wonder if maybe young people are tending more to use other sites for online buying & the ads are trying to pull in that crowd.

Oh and it's all about new stuff. To watch the ads, you wouldn't know anything second hand was on sale too.

Re: Free Ebay Gift

lyndal1838 — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:39:50 GMT

Did anyone see the ACA Sydney program last night?

There was a segment on ebay's 18th birthday (today).

The ad was pathetic but one thing I did get from it was that there will be an 18% discount site wide tonight from 6pm to 10pm (I think).

Interestingly, there is nothing on My Ebay to give any indication of the sale.....that is one way to save some money I suppose

Re: Free Ebay Gift

the_dutchess_of_dork — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:53:04 GMT

Thanks for the heads up about the 18th birthday promotion. I received an email but ignored it like I usually do.

The email said: "Two billion hours spent on ebay over the past 18 years". I guess that's two billion hours I'll never get back!

Re: Free Ebay Gift

mbselections00 — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:18:15 GMT

For those who may not have received the email, here's a partial screen shot.

Gotta love the plug I've circled in red - what about us little (and not so little) sellers - hmmm, what about us eBay - not mention