Selling items from a smokers house?

[phillip40bx]

Hi all,

Not found any rules on Ebay about this, is there any rule saying you must state an item your selling has come from house where there is a smoker? Like a wooden furnture peice, stand, even though item has been fully cleaned up.

Just wondering, maybe similar to people who have wood fires on in winter., well kind of.

Thanks'

Phil

[2106greencat]

True - don't let life get you down - it's not permanent!

Off to have a ciggie  breath of fresh (minty fresh) air 😉

[leader-of-the-band]

I found the following passage "Clearly state the item’s condition, such as new, used, or still under warranty. Be sure to mention any flaws or repairs" on the eBay advice page at:

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/sell/title_desc_ov.html

[motherbear2003]

Every one of my 560 listings has the following:

"My items come from a home with over 200 non-smoking teddy bears, however their owner does smoke. Each item is aired outside before posting. If this is likely to offend you, please do not buy."

It is in italics so it does stand out.  I do everything possible to eliminate any cigarette odour (non smoking craft room), however I am aware that smoke gets into everything.  I'm quite often asked "wouldn't you get more sales if you left the smoking bit out?", and the answer is most probably.  Someone once said "honesty is the best policy":-)

[davewil1964]

Totally agree motherbear. I once had somebody say "If it doesn't smell, don't merntion the smoking". My response was that I don't know whether or not it smells. It doesn't to me.

[fixnwear]

I am a buyer, am reading all this carp and wandering what else do the poor sellers on Ebay have to remeber "to mention" besides 1001 other non significant info when selling second hand goods.

Must admit haven't bought any furniture on Ebay, but if I did and was sec. hand I don't feel I would have the right to complain about smoking - especially if I didn't ask beforehand (if I was that paranoid about it).

What happened to the old fashion norm that you buy something old, take it home and clean it up as well as restore it if needs be?

The best stuff ever, magical really, was bought by my day in London Portobello markets, it stank of all sorts of things, had layers of dirt, like 50 years worth - even the aniquities shops stank from God only knows what, smell used to follow us home and linger for like 6 months!

I buy lots of china where there is usually no smell as the sirfaces aren't porous, but if I bought clothing or bedding or I dunno, whatever like that, I would wash it or air it - problem solved!

When I go shopping with friends, stuff in stores doesn't smell, we get in the car with our bags and the first thing someone does is light a cigarette!

And besides, even PP doesn't accept smell of smoke or any other smell from the household as not as described

[*raqshaki*]

I am highly allergic to cigarette / tobacco products, I want to know if the item I am interested i  comes from a smoking environment!

[davewil1964]

There is also the issue of a plastic satchel sitting in the back of a van all day, especially (usually) if it's up the front of the bay where the engine is or it is a hot day. Allegedly that stinks worse than, but similar to, cigarettes.

So who is to blame there? The reflexive, what can I find to get some leverage, buyer would doubtless blame the seller.

[the_hawk*]

If something turned up stinking of cigarette smoke the seller would get a neg and stars marked down.

[the_hawk*]

Every one of my 560 listings has the following:

"My items come from a home with over 200 non-smoking teddy bears, however their owner does smoke. Each item is aired outside before posting. If this is likely to offend you, please do not buy."

It is in italics so it does stand out.  I do everything possible to eliminate any cigarette odour (non smoking craft room), however I am aware that smoke gets into everything.  I'm quite often asked "wouldn't you get more sales if you left the smoking bit out?", and the answer is most probably.  Someone once said "honesty is the best policy":-)

MB it may not smell to you but to me it would stink, airing doesn't get rid of the smell and nor does washing to anyone thats affected by it, what I mean by affected is bringing on an asthma attack, and yes just the smell can do that

[motherbear2003]

hawk - I have seen drivers smoking in AP vans so it's not always the seller's fault.  Some people complain about the smell from a log fire - is the seller not supposed to keep warm during the cold weather?  And, yes, I believe it is a different smell, but I've seen buyers complain nonetheless.

If you left me a neg, it would be removed on the grounds of you failed to read my TOS, which forms part of the listing:-)

Am I about to change my bad habit because of ebay buyers - not in this lifetime:|