Ebay has lost the plot and their rules are being ignored. Disillusioned Aussie

[*bmw_rider*]

I recently purchased a quadcopter on Gumtree, "Fully working" I was told, It wasn't and far from working at all.  Next I made an offer, every peny I've saved over almost 2 years of not having a beer and not going to the club for raffles. The seller accused me of lying in the note I sent him.  I explained I had saved from my Veteran's pension to buy a DJI quadcopter and all I got as a reply, I was lying, I assume about being a Disabled Vietnam Veteran, he even used the fact I didn't include my full name "why would I"

The final straw was what I could have considered my dream purchase.  Just enough money in my savings account to buy the quadcopter, plus pay for posting. I asked for assurance it was actually fully working, and if it was I would buy it.  My reply, We've already sold it.  The darned thing was still being listed on Ebay for crying out loud, who sells something and leaves it listed 14 hours before the end.  I might add it wasn't an auction, I was going to Buy It Now.

I'm very disallusioned with Ebay, or probably more so with the sellers, but to be called a liar, plus have my dream purchase pre sold. I'm not happy.  I know it's a waste of time telling Ebay about it, they do little about complaints.  I've complained three times about Chinese sellers saying they're living in Australia. That's Illegal says Ebay, and yet almost every seller selling electronic gadgets in Australia are actually Chinese living in China. Nothing has been done to clean it up and meanwhile we've lost a massive number of Aussie sellers.  And who can blame them, they simply can't compete when they have to buy from the same people selling here illegally.

Ebay buying has lost that feeling it used to generate for me.  It used to be fun, you find something you want and check the feedback, and it's it's a Chinese seller.  The same goes for the USA and the UK. Chinese sellers supposedly living in the countries they list in.  I don';t want to buy from the Chinese if the item is being sold by an Aussie, you get it on time if it's an Aussie.  Oh yes, I did buy a couple of broken quadcopters ion the weekend, to fix a couple of friends quads. The seller hasn't even acknowledged the fact I purchased them yet.  Yes Ebay is losing whatever it was which made it fun. And which Aussies use Amazon? Hardly an alternative is it?.

[imastawka]

OMG....even plays the hospital card in fb

[lm-entertainment]

the OP would have a fit when he finds out "DJI" stands for Dà-Jiāng Innovations and it's a Chinese company. how dare they! 

[enigmabear]

Oo-er

[kopenhagen5]

Well, OP said he is not coming back here to read.

Now we can say what we really think............................Mwahaha.

I think this is another case of blaming something else for ones own shortcomings.

Granted, we shouldn't need to double-check everything but we are grown up enough to realise that many sellers put spin on things.

And not expect a Rolls Royce at a price of a Lada.

Same with going onto forums, there are all types of people on them. If one doesn't agree with some responses then simply ignore those. But often, the direct responses should be appreciated as they may in fact be the ugly truth.

In other words being glad that someone will tell you what others won't say out of politeness.

Had my little philosophical rant for the evening. Thank you.  

[*tippy*toes*]

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@*bmw_rider*wrote:

I mistakenly thought I might have received a little support. Clearly those here are incapable of such things.  I'm told sellers will refuse to sell to anyone claiming to be a veteran, and once again been told I could be lying.  If anyone has reason to be disillusioned with Ebay consider it a job well done, it seems assumptions are rife.  

I won't be returning to read any more, I've had more than enough.

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What made you think you'd get support? You were more concerned about spouting how you are a pensioner and a veteran than what you were about the item you bought. If you'd been upfront with us and not tried to play the sympathy card, then you may have found a lot different replies. When you are someone who seems to have so many issues on ebay (probably because you are a pensioner and sellers aren't aware of that and throw freebies at you, when they should know because sellers are all mind readers), people who know about this stuff tend to jack up a bit.

If you have a problem, state that problem and people will help you. Try and play the sympathy card and you are toast. Plain and simple as that. I have lost track of the amount of people who have cried at me for being a pensioner and how disgusting I was for ripping them off. Bite me.

Edit. For someone who is a pensioner and veteran and doing it so hard, you seem to spend a heck of a lot of money on eBay. Funny that. Says a lot.

[enigmabear]

100% spot on

There is a huge difference bewteen hoping for support and expecting special treatment 

[papermoon.lady]

Personally I don't even mind people mentioning they are pensioners and asking for sympathy.

What caught my attention was the "sacrifice" of giving up beer and raffles. It made me smile a bit. I mean, there are people who really can't make ends meet...

[springyzone]

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@papermoon.ladywrote:

Personally I don't even mind people mentioning they are pensioners and asking for sympathy.

What caught my attention was the "sacrifice" of giving up beer and raffles. It made me smile a bit. I mean, there are people who really can't make ends meet...

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Like you, I don't mind anyone mentioning their circumstances either but it depends on context. I think cushioncovers said she had had people using the sick child explanation to ask for special deals etc which is a bit cheeky as, for all they know, a seller might be in similar circumstances, trying to cover a lot of expenses.

I think all the OP was trying to impress on us was that this purchase was a big deal for him and it had meant some sacrifices; that he couldn't afford to be losing that sort of money, even if to some other people it might not seem such a lot.

I understand all that, which is why i think it is unfortunate he dismisses all advice as unsupportive. I truly believe if a purchase is a big one for a person they need to take extra precautions & try to see the item before purchasing.

I'm happy to buy a lot of things on ebay unseen & have to say, in the last few years have rarely been disappointed, but for anything over about $100 or so, I look very carefully at the type of seller, feedback, location etc. Not that i won't buy dearer things, just that I check carefully first.

[davewil1964]

For what?

And much more expensive for third-party sellers. Which is pretty much all they have as yet. And may well for a while, given the logistics of delivering to a population 1/20th of the US but using as much space.

I suppose they could always only offer their special deals to residents of Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. That would make them popular with the rest of the country.

[lyndal1838]

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@michellebartleywrote:
Well Amazon actually is a fine alternative to Ebay.

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Really?

I have yet to hear anyone else have that opinion.

Everyone I speak to say how useless it is....their prices are not as good as most of our discount outlets such as Harvey Norman and the Good Guys.

How much do you buy from Amazon.....are they good for pet foods and other small items?

They certainly aren't any good for electricals and furniture.