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  Hi all, I'm feeling very unsatisfied tonight with stuff I've bought on eBay over the past few months. I'm not a huge buyer (not a huge seller either), but I do buy things occasionally. Out of the last 20 or so items I've bought, I only really love two of them - a purse I got for $5, and trimming scissors for my dogs. Everything else, even though it's perfectly ok, is not as great as I wanted it to be. I'd love to start buying more, I guess I'm just afraid I might buy something expensive and then it won't fit or something, then I'll be stuck. Anyone else feeling the same way? 

 

Feels a lot better now I've got that out of my system Smiley Tongue

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you need to shop in stores then where you can feel, see, handle the item. If you are not happy then buying online is not for you.

 

I am happy with pretty much all I have bought.

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I am 100% happy with everything I've bought. But I understand what online buying is about, which may or may not be what I fantasise about, which has nothing to do with online purchasing.

 

Everything else, even though it's perfectly ok, but you're not satisfied... says it all really.

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@jessicadazzler wrote:

  Hi all, I'm feeling very unsatisfied tonight with stuff I've bought on eBay over the past few months. I'm not a huge buyer (not a huge seller either), but I do buy things occasionally. Out of the last 20 or so items I've bought, I only really love two of them - a purse I got for $5, and trimming scissors for my dogs. Everything else, even though it's perfectly ok, is not as great as I wanted it to be. I'd love to start buying more, I guess I'm just afraid I might buy something expensive and then it won't fit or something, then I'll be stuck. Anyone else feeling the same way? 

 

Feels a lot better now I've got that out of my system Smiley Tongue


Why would you be stuck ? I see your selling clothing items (some new some pre owned), dose this mean they didnt fit or something ?

Anyone buying your items would say they are great and a perfect fit ?

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@harley_babes_hoard wrote:

you need to shop in stores then where you can feel, see, handle the item. If you are not happy then buying online is not for you.

 

I am happy with pretty much all I have bought.


 I would, but I live in the middle of nowhere with only two clothing stores - both of them pretty small, and very pricey ($100+ per item, seriously - Ariat/Yarra Trail/etc). So it kind of leaves me with no choice but to buy online. If I run out of something, or I desperately need new clothes, I can't just drop everything and drive four hours to the nearest place with some decent shops. So while I understand what you're saying, buying online is a necessity for me. I do enjoy buying and selling, I was just having a vent 😛

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I totally get what you mean. I like looking at pretty stuff, but realistically I know I'm probably never going to use it or wear it. Everything I've bought so far has had a practical use. I guess I didn't mean unsatisfied as in it's not the item that I really want, I guess I meant as in the stuff I buy generally isn't as good quality as its made out to be.
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@jessicadazzler wrote:

  Hi all, I'm feeling very unsatisfied tonight with stuff I've bought on eBay over the past few months. I'm not a huge buyer (not a huge seller either), but I do buy things occasionally. Out of the last 20 or so items I've bought, I only really love two of them - a purse I got for $5, and trimming scissors for my dogs. Everything else, even though it's perfectly ok, is not as great as I wanted it to be. I'd love to start buying more, I guess I'm just afraid I might buy something expensive and then it won't fit or something, then I'll be stuck. Anyone else feeling the same way? 

 

Feels a lot better now I've got that out of my system Smiley Tongue


Under the new ebay system of defecting sellers for the least thing, as a buyer I am a lot more careful with my feedback.   If something is not as described, or you are disappointed with the quality, the best thing to do is talk to your seller - most sellers will take the item back and refund.

 

Even though you have only given a neutral - instead of a possible negative - these days this can have a very bad effect on the seller's ability to continue selling.      Also anything less than 4 stars creates a defect for the seller.

 

And, although I am not a great fan of Aust Post, to give a neutral because they sent more than was ordered seems unreasonable.

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Oh yes, I forgot about that 😞

I'm learning about feedback, I didn't know until recently that it really effects the seller when a buyer leaves neutral or negative feedback. So yes, I agree, in the future I definitely need to be more careful when it comes to leaving feedback.
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jessicadazzler - the most appropriate user id - tailor made!

 

But, the only thing that dazzles is your ignorance (being a seller and all) of the effects of f/backs on seller's accounts and reputation.

I was somewhat saddened to see that you gave people neutrals because the quality was not good.

Now, not only that the quality of anything is highly subjective, but I can't see how the quality can reflect on the seller - unless they made the item themselves.

 

And if that is reflected in the items YOU sell - like, items that you didn't like - then I can see why, but still - seller only sells things that were manufactured by someone else. Third party and all that.

 

Just imagine, you are selling a skirt and say in the listing:

"Listen here people, this is really cheap and nasty, badly made, **bleep**py material, was worn somewhere around Jurrasic period"

Someone may buy the skirt and think the fabric was wonderful!

Different people, different opinions on the same item.

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I get what you mean, thanks for your input 🙂
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