Re: Best Offer is annoying

cq_tech · ‎13-12-2014

I hope you blocked whoever made the offer, in case they buy it at full price and trash your DSRs.

retailtherapist_8 · ‎13-12-2014

@cq_tech wrote:
I hope you blocked whoever made the offer, in case they buy it at full price and trash your DSRs.

I dont believe they believe it would be accepted. Every now & then someone has to try it on. I was polite in my response (through gritted teeth). I dont block low ballers as a rule (unless they are rude or abusive) as I have actually ended up selling other lesser priced items to several of them.

saarzi · ‎13-12-2014

But isnt it free??

haha im so funny.

I have three different browsers (IE, firefox and chrome) open at the same time and flip between all three when updating listings. So I update at least three at a time. I unclick the Offer button, then flick to another browser to work on the other listing while it works. Sometimes Ill have 6 or 7 browsers open all listing at once.

No waiting for for the offer button, no waiting for pics to upload. No waiting for anything.

Also, you can opt to not accept offers below an amount you specify. You dont have to check / reply to every one - it happens automatically. If you need to change it, its not different to clicking it off again - just two numbers typed in.

Sooo... when Im listing/relisting I do my listings in batches. I have a quick look at what I have, list all the ones I want the same returns policy for and list them all together. then change the refund policy ONCE and list the next lot, etc. Same for Offer / auction length etc

Also, I copy and paste certain areas of my listings to every listing (for example, measurements template). I have these sentences or paragraphs pasted into an open notepad so I can copy and paste them fast.

They call me speedy.

crystal777light · ‎13-12-2014

Lol multi tasker 🙂

cq_tech · ‎13-12-2014

@retailtherapist_8 wrote:
@cq_tech wrote:
I hope you blocked whoever made the offer, in case they buy it at full price and trash your DSRs.
I dont believe they believe it would be accepted. Every now & then someone has to try it on. I was polite in my response (through gritted teeth). I dont block low ballers as a rule (unless they are rude or abusive) as I have actually ended up selling other lesser priced items to several of them.

I received a couple of unsolicited best offers only a couple of weeks ago and I too was extremely polite in my rejection, so you can imagine my horror and disgust when I eventually discovered that the buyer, who had bought both items the next day at the listed price, had completely trashed my DSRs and left me with 2 defects, despite the fact that the items were sent the very same day, and the postage charged was below stamp value. I've identified the buyer in my feedback for those who want to block her, and from now on, any buyer making unacceptable or unsolicited offers will be immediately blocked.

retailtherapist_8 · ‎13-12-2014

OMG cq_tech, you poor thing thats awful! Absolutely so unfair. Yes that does makes me worry. This new defect system is painful.

Ironically the person who felt they had to ruin my perfect 5 stars was a very experienced Seller, who didnt bother to contact me.

Needless to say she now appears on my special list.

cq_tech · ‎13-12-2014

It's a disgusting system and it's painfully obvious that eBay have set it up so that most small sellers will eventually fail and there's very little that you can do to protect yourself from rabid buyers (or in your case, sellers who should know better) who, for whatever reason, feel they have an axe to grind.

Needless to say, when contacted eBay weren't the least bit interested despite evidence that showed the buyer was clearly being malicious, so I feel it's only a matter of time before I'll be given my marching orders, not that I particularly care any more, because I'd pretty much planned on giving eBay the big flick anyway.