Childish and annoying

[clubesquire]

There's nothing new about this and it's been done to death, but it's really getting on my nerves.

I've been active chatting with customers again, potential customers and also some fellow sellers. Those warning messages have started again. I find it all very condescending, churlish and childish. And, the inference is there that you might be doing something wrong.

Just let us get on with business eBay. Honestly, would that be too much to expect, or ask?

I am soooo irritated.

Melina.

PS....I might have a tall scotch. It is 10am  somewhere 🙂

[kopenhagen5]

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@performance_parts_clearance_centre wrote:

I'm on a couple of the Facebook eBay pages - some very dodgy "advice" being offered on there by some!

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I imagine the less regulated a site is, the more it needs to be taken with a grain of salt. 

(As the Irish say.....................Ya don mess with da 4 mouskateers) 

[go-tazz]

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@clubesquire wrote:

There's nothing new about this and it's been done to death, but it's really getting on my nerves.

I've been active chatting with customers again, potential customers and also some fellow sellers. Those warning messages have started again. I find it all very condescending, churlish and childish. And, the inference is there that you might be doing something wrong.

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Just get them to join the discussion boards and then you can send them private messages,(which will appear at

the top of the discussion board pages).

You have your user name at the top,then Notifications and then Messages,

[brerrabbit585]

I've seen plenty of wrong advice given in these forums over time!

As for 'chatting with sellers' and customers, I get a lot of messages and reply but I keep it all above board and haven't had any problems. I recognise that one day I could be blamed for someone a potential customer does that's out of my control but there's no point worrying about something I have no control over.

I would never use ebay messaging to chat with other sellers! That's just asking for trouble.

[clubesquire]

....and that go-tazz, is a terrific idea. Thank you 🙂

All I need to do now is have a glass of concrete and get myself out of this down and guilty and defeatist mood.

Thanks Tazz.

Melina.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@go-tazz wrote:

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@clubesquire wrote:

There's nothing new about this and it's been done to death, but it's really getting on my nerves.

I've been active chatting with customers again, potential customers and also some fellow sellers. Those warning messages have started again. I find it all very condescending, churlish and childish. And, the inference is there that you might be doing something wrong.

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Just get them to join the discussion boards and then you can send them private messages,(which will appear at

the top of the discussion board pages).

You have your user name at the top,then Notifications and then Messages,

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then you can send them private messages

or start a private group and discuss whatever you want . . . . . . you could call the group Pipe Dreams

[clubesquire]

I didn't know that Brerr. Honestly, I had no idea, and obviously neither do the people I've been exchanging messages with.

And honestly, I still don't understand why it's asking for trouble. I'm missing something, but I guess that's not unusual 😞

Melina.

[clubesquire]

Thanks K1, another good idea and remedy. You'll all been kind and helpful as usual. I just feel so stupid and angry with myself.

Melina.

[padi*0409]

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@k1ooo-slr-sales wrote:

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then you can send them private messages

or start a private group and discuss whatever you want . . . . . . you could call the group Pipe Dreams

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Need to be ever so slightly careful even there slr due to advertising/selling on the boards being a no no as well.............catch 22.

[kopenhagen5]

Good suggestion Tazz

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[chameleon54]

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@brerrabbit585 wrote:
I've seen plenty of wrong advice given in these forums over time!

As for 'chatting with sellers' and customers, I get a lot of messages and reply but I keep it all above board and haven't had any problems. I recognise that one day I could be blamed for someone a potential customer does that's out of my control but there's no point worrying about something I have no control over.

I would never use ebay messaging to chat with other sellers! That's just asking for trouble.

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BUT THERE"S NO POINT WORRYING ABOUT SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER !!!

I suspect brerrabbit has hit on an important part of the secret to succesfully engaging with ebay right there.

I used to get angry at being shafted by ebay customers and was a vocal opponent of some of ebays more extreme and unfair policies ( such as commission on postage costs etc. )  NOW............ I just dont care anymore.

Ebay will continue on its merry little way, with or without me. It will ignore a groundswell of seller anger at policy changes if it suits them and the buyer is always right. Even when proven wrong and CS can see this in black and white.   SO.. how is getting all hot and bothered going to change anything. All it will do is raise my blood pressure, make me grumpy with the family and contribute to me hating my job as an ebay seller, rather than enjoying it most of the time. Result I lose, and ebay doesnt even notice. My little pittance in sales isnt being carefully monitored by ebay exec.s in San Francisco and if I storm off in a huff there will be four new sellers to take my place.

The only way i have found to cope with all the carp that goes on is to adopt a high profit margin, low care factor model. That doesnt mean I supply dodgy products or dupe my customers. It means I try to find that Zen moment when the next ebay storm hits and make enough money from each sale that I can afford to take a little hit now and again without suffering too much financial pain.

It might not suit everyone, BUT IT WORKS FOR ME !.........

Spoiler

And when all else fails there is always good coffee and Tim Tams...........