Wowee, the bit about will offer a discount if bought off ebay is pretty blatant.
I know ebay is a pain sometimes but it's a bit rude to expect them to host ads where you have basically agreed to pay a commission on sales and then try to sneak out of paying after ebay exposure finds you a buyer.
I have seen ads that do it in a more subtle way than that. I was looking at ads for doilies (yes, that ages me, doesn't it
) and came across one that said her items were also for sale on another website & were a dollar or so cheaper there.
She didn't name the website at all. I was curious. Checked out gumtree. nope.
Where else could it be? Quick sales. Bingo. She actually had a bigger range on there than here. Whether the tactic works I have no idea as I wasn't a buyer, just a looker.
Mind you, it is a two way street at times. My sister a while back sold a fairly expensive item on ebay-a time share holiday for 2 weeks-and the buyer then said he would pay cash rather than use paypal (he lived nearby) as long as she gave him 2 month terms, like a layby. She was a bit taken aback.
It is classified as a vehicle so PayPal doesn't need to be offered.
But as said the off eBay offer means we are subsidising his fees.
