those crazy chinese

[davidc4430]

i bought an item from a chinese seller for $1

he advertised this item as 4pcs for $1, these are easily found at around $2.50 for 4 so at $1 was a good price.

so after waiting 2 months my items arrive, but not 4 only 1.

so i leave a very rare negative feedback.

so far ive had 4 messages begging me to remove the feedback. hes offered a full refund.

me, i think sellers need to adhear to their edverts so i will not remove the feedback.

on checking his feedback hes got 18 negs and 22 neutrals and 2217 positives in 1 month, i'm wondering if all the non positives are getting his sob story about it hurting his business which is his only way to support his family.

[davidc4430]

kopes, the two little clips arrived today, cheers mate!

[kopenhagen5]

You're very welcome.

Twas an interesting excercise.

He is still sending messages begging for me to change feedback but hasn't refunded.

Saying it is his income to feed his children.

But funny how I have seen other Chinese sellers online using almost word for word this play on emotions.

I have known for decades they have standard answers they pass around to each other.

I just delete the messages.

[davidc4430]

yes, that 'my family will suffer' message really was a low tactic.

similar to the tv adverts with the starving children.

ive been seeing those adverts my entire tv watching life!

if you cant feed your babys, stop having babys, please.

but those adverts must work so they keep making them.

as telling unhappy buyers your kids will suffer must work too.

[brerrabbit585]

What? You don't give $10 a month so they can keep making TV ads asking for more money?

[countessalmirena]

As I've said before, kopenhagen, you are truly a gentleman of kindness and integrity. To misquote: "He that is thoughtful and full of integrity in that which is least is thoughtful and full of integrity also in much: and he that is thoughtless and lacking in integrity in the least is thoughtless and lacking in integrity also in much."

[countessalmirena]

brerrabbit, I remember when I was organising an event to raise money for the 2004 tsunami disaster relief effort, it was a real dilemma working out to whom to give the funds raised. I didn't want any of the money to go to administrative costs, which immediately ruled out several charities - or to other general charity funraising. In the end, there was only one option - Lutheran World Relief - which pledged 100% of all donations specifically to redress the plight of the affected people. (Workers were already in the affected areas, so no funding went to their travel expenses.)

There's a joke about donating for village water supply... "Just had my water bill of £175 drop on my mat. That's a lot. Oxfam can supply a whole African village for just £2 a month: time to change supplier I think."