Am I colourblind?

[***super_nova***]

It says army green, yet to me they look lovely rich dark blue:

Rare Vintage Army Green The Orginal Dr Martens Size 38.5 Made In England 

[i-once-was-bump]

 pointed out that it matters not what colour these types of boots really are, that no one would complain, and if they did they would be a natural born whinger.

Nice opinion of buyers who actually want to receive the item they purchased.

that is why I am not on the boards as one of the regular advice givers.

thank goodness.

[jameshouseofstyle]

Ha, ha, ha, ha ha... yes, thank goodness,

But, on the other hand... now when I think of it, shame I don't have the time as my advice would be anything but boring, repetitive and monotonous.

Oh bugger,,,, good night to yous all

[patchoo78]

Buyers can and do complain about wrong colours. It was not long ago we had a buyer complaining that the helmet they received didn't match the colour of the one in the picture even though the helmet was exactly the same otherwise, 

[thesoulyearns]

Any deviation between the listing and the received product leaves the seller open to a dispute that it wasn't as described.

Rubbish.

Seller is not a magician, nor he can controll the hues on different monitors.

Obviously if listing says item is beige and you receive purple, that is a definite colour difference, but shading isn't - even officially, according to Ebay as well as PP.

But I was really more specific, only talking about Dr. Martens boots (any  of them, from any seller) - saying that I couldn't imagine anyone on the planet whinging about the colour, blue, green, purple whatever - as the clashing colours is the whole point of wearing them, appart from durability.

Yes, you can't control the colour on different monitors. You can only try to be as accurate as possible. The seller has said it's army green, so that's what they should expect. Sellers do occasionally make mistakes in their description, though. Whenever I make a mistake (or what I perceive to be one), I let the winning bidder know exactly what the mistake is and give them the option of continuing with the transaction or backing out; free of charge. One shouldn't pay for something that they didn't bid on.

If I was a person looking to buy an army green boot, I'd probably think twice about buying that one unless there was no closer coloured option available, as to my monitor it looks like a mix between green and blue. If I wanted a mix, however, I'd probably double check with the seller on its colour or just look closer at the photos before deciding. It just seems there are two conflicting descriptions (text vs. visual) in the listing, so any potential buyer should double check before bidding. That's all it really comes down to.

[phorum_junkie*]

I may get slapped for swearing but in the first photo on my monitor they look TEAL.

Why not ask for a photo of the boots next to a soldier in uniform to confirm the colour :^O

I wonder if they know they are not allowed choice auctions, photo is of 11 pairs of shorts then they say to pick 4 and they will send them.

Seller is not going to be around for long they are clueless.

[i-once-was-bump]

NOT ONLY DO THEY LOOK TEAL THE LOOK LIKE SUEDE.

HOWEVER I CAN CHANGE THECOLOUR OF THE BOOTS BY FIDDLING WITH THE MONITOR CONTROLS ( I WAS GOING TO SAY KNOBS BUT I HAVE ALREADY SAID TEAL AND FIDDLING)

BUT THE SHOES THAT ARE FOR SALE ARE DESCRIBED AS ARMY GREEN, SO THAT IS WHAT THE BUYET SHOULD RECEIVE

AND DONT MENTION THE ALL CAPS X-(

[***super_nova***]

I am sure they are suede.  Interesting; I think my monitor shows the colours in photos I take very accurately, so I would expect what I see on eBay it be also close.  Yet these boots look royal blue on my monitor, no tinge of greenness in them at all.  

If I wanted something in army green and got it in royal blue, I would not be happy.  Of-course, I could send it back at my expense, but if anybody thinks that would make me happy............  :^O

Funny that some sellers think that buyers should not care about what colour items they will receive.  ?:|

[thesoulyearns]

Funny that some sellers think that buyers should not care about what colour items they will receive.  ?:|

It could be that the seller just doesn't know the difference between a blue/green mix and army green. They might have also just missed the subtle difference and haven't gone back to double-check, especially if the listing was whipped up in a few seconds without much afterthought. It can be easy to miss things like that.

[digital*ghost]

I am sure they are suede.  Interesting; I think my monitor shows the colours in photos I take very accurately, so I would expect what I see on eBay it be also close.  Yet these boots look royal blue on my monitor, no tinge of greenness in them at all.  

You can test your monitor calibration here: http://www.imaging-resource.com/ARTS/MONCAL/CALIBRATE.HTM

Personally speaking, I have always wanted a pair of cherry docs (at least 12 holes - they look great polished with black shoe polish 😄 ). I have not yet been able to afford them, but the point in them is different for everybody. If I ever do end up buying them, I would do a heckuva lot more than whinge if I got green or blue or any other colour than what I purchased....and I would have every right to.

[jameshouseofstyle]

Funny that some sellers think that buyers should not care about what colour items they will receive. 

That is most likely a reference to Jo's post!

Except - it isnt as she didn't say anything of the kind.

Funny how people on the boards either don't read or only quote what seems to be convenient that supports their opinion.

She has only refered to this brand of boots, not "buyers don't care what colour items they get"..

Now pay attention here:

Buyers of Dr. Martens boots couldn't give two hoots weather the boots are blue or blue green or army green as all these hues would serve the same purpose.

Jo didn't even come close to saying that the same goes for general merchandise.

Once and for all - forget the colour on the screen, be guided by what's in the description in regards to colour - or ask before you buy.

And you are very lucky to get exact shades, especially difficult ones in all your pics - we never do except in the pics taken at the studio where Jo works.

We always expect heaps more customers to ask about an excat shade, but hardly anyone does before they buy