Why can't I email eBay?

[2stephenwolf27]

I'd like to email eBay with a suggestion but there is no way to do this. I don't have the time to chat or phone & a simple email would be best. My suggestion is that the sellers identify themselves on the posted item. I have no idea who the items are from when I receive them & this is a problem. If I need an item in a hurry I sometimes order the same item from 2 sellers because it can take 2 months or more to receive them. For example - I needed some zip ties in a hurry so I placed 2 orders, 1 has arrived but I have no idea who it is from so I can't leave feedback & I don't know who is the fastest to order from in the future. The only information on the package is in Chinese so I don't know if the sellers name is there or not. Is it possible for eBay to require the sellers to include their trading name in the package?

[tazzieterror]

stephen, I just need to point out that those weren't trolls, they're actually regular posters here - I know, go figure!

FYI tippy*toes' posts on these boards are usually much more considerate and helpful than the reply you received might indicate.

[*tippy*toes*]

I did give other options than just Bunnings. I've even bought them from the servo when I needed some in the middle of the night. That was way quicker than waiting for them to come from China and I knew who I'd bought them from. The next day I took a big sign down with a big green dot on it, with a message saying "best seller ever!" and they had a ticker tape parade for me because I paid. All done and dusted in less than 12 hours!

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@2stephenwolf27 wrote:
No 'tiz' & it takes a hell of a lot to get me worried. Altho' I do admit it's a bit of a worry about the number of Trolls & **bleep**s on these community notice boards.
It does make good business sense to identify yourself, in English, on the label - for returns & so the buyer knows who to give good (or bad) feedback about. With a bit of luck when the other lot arrive (or IF they ever do) they'll have some sort of ID. Meanwhile, I've now got 250 cable-ties & they'll last a while.

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My "tiz" is a relative term that relates only to ebay these forums & meaning when an Opening Poster seems to be sweating about the small stuff. A bit like your use of the word “hurry” can convey a whole nuther meaning when read in the context of your Opening Post.

stephen, I am glad you saw the funny side of my “checking it twice” post.

As for worrying, I have a different perspective on feedback now than when I joined eBay in 2009.  Leaving and/or receiving feedback has less meaning for me now . . . . . . and certainly not something I worry about.

[fluffyfluffikins]

Wow - came to this post looking for answers, and the trite judgement from responder regarding the example that was used (or zip ties), is very much a "victim blaming" mentality. Obviously there are no answers to be found here, it's Moreno's cent of social media trolling. I also live rurally, and we pay through the nose for the simplest items, it's much less expensive to buy items from China and being in WA it is often quicker as well. I sincerely doubt the links to online hardware stores will meet their needs, because believe or not, we also have "Google" in the outback as well as eBay and the internet, and if this is what was required, they would not have needed to ask a question in a public forum trolled by **bleep**s who might possibly have the occasional answer regarding an unfamiliar platform. Additionally, as **bleep**s often don't understand when they've been schooled, you may leave your uninformed attempts at comeback below...

[fluffyfluffikins]

Wow - came to this post looking for answers, and the trite judgement from responders regarding the example that was used (zip ties), is very much a "victim blaming" mentality. Obviously there are no answers to be found here, it's more reminiscent of social media trolling. I also live rurally, and we pay through the nose for the simplest items, it's much less expensive to buy items from China and being in WA it is often quicker as well. I sincerely doubt the links to online hardware stores will meet the poster's needs, because believe or not, we also have "Google" in the outback as well as eBay and the internet, and if this is what was required, they would not have needed to ask a question in a public forum trolled by inbreeds who might possibly have the occasional answer regarding an unfamiliar platform (just as the occasional inbreed can play a banjo quite well). Additionally, as inbreeds often don't understand when they've been schooled, you may leave your uninformed attempts at comeback below...

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@fluffyfluffikins wrote:
Wow - came to this post looking for answers, and the trite judgement from responders regarding the example that was used (zip ties), is very much a "victim blaming" mentality. Obviously there are no answers to be found here, it's more reminiscent of social media trolling. I also live rurally, and we pay through the nose for the simplest items, it's much less expensive to buy items from China and being in WA it is often quicker as well. I sincerely doubt the links to online hardware stores will meet the poster's needs, because believe or not, we also have "Google" in the outback as well as eBay and the internet, and if this is what was required, they would not have needed to ask a question in a public forum trolled by inbreeds who might possibly have the occasional answer regarding an unfamiliar platform (just as the occasional inbreed can play a banjo quite well). Additionally, as inbreeds often don't understand when they've been schooled, you may leave your uninformed attempts at comeback below...

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that's a bit harsh, don't you think?

The provision of links to online hardware sites is hardly trolling as they are offered as a genuine alternative to buying cheap junk from unreliable Chinese sellers.

I found this definition of "troll" on Wikipedia:

In Internet slang, a troll is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion, often for the troll's amusement

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

Your "inbreed" comments . . . . . that's what I would consider is trolling!

[kh-jean]

Hello everyone,

This thread is getting a bit heated. Please remember that it’s fine to disagree with others, but discussion should always remain courteous and respectful. Thank you for your cooperation.​​​​​​​

[lyndal1838]

Sorry coffeefrappes but you really have targeted the wrong poster with your remark.

By your reckoning the regular posters here can be abused and denigrated but a reasonable poster who takes issue with said abuse is accused of being disrespectful.

[*tippy*toes*]

That's a bit rough implying that k1ooo is the one getting the thread heated. He wasn't the one dragging up an old thread calling people inbreds. 

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

Spoiler

what they said

and . . . . I thought about reporting fluffy's comment hostility . . . . but chose a 'considered' reply instead.

While I did take them to task over the "inbreeding" references, I do not consider that worthy of the attention of moderators . . . . and would do that again if any other troll posts unwarranted hostile content!