Thread: Am I Being Unreasonable

We got kicked off Ebay as we had some trouble at one stage as I bought some stuff for the Jeep and I tried contacting the guy selling it to organise pick up as aust post is unreliable around here and he wouldnt return my emails so I tried to call him and the mobile number given was not connected.

I msg'd him through ebay, by email (same msg) about 10 times in a week and then I got an email back saying that I couldnt pick it up and it was post only.

I asked if he could send it by courier rather than aust post and still got nothing and then he gave us negative feedback and put a strike on us.

In trying to sort the strike out, ebay kicked me permanantly and now every time my creditcard number goes on ebay, even if a friend is buying something for me then they get a temporary ban for a few days or a week.

Ebay's contact system sux and their dispute resolution system sux more.

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Trouble with that is Frank, as my sig line says, life is what happens...some possibles

His house burnt down
His computer crashed
His dog died
His wife left him

and of course he could just be an ar$ehole

But you have to give people the benefit of doubt sometimes too

I'll take dibs on the last 2, Regards Frank

Originally Posted by DeeJay

Its a simple enough thing to put your mobile number on the listing, if you are the seller. If its something I am really keen on I usually email the seller requesting this number as I want a "chat" about the item well before the sale date.
If they dont respond, then I dont bid
At least I can re assure myself they would have been difficult sellers.

Spot on, mate, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by mcrover

We got kicked off Ebay as we had some trouble at one stage as I bought some stuff for the Jeep and I tried contacting the guy selling it to organise pick up as aust post is unreliable around here and he wouldnt return my emails so I tried to call him and the mobile number given was not connected.

I msg'd him through ebay, by email (same msg) about 10 times in a week and then I got an email back saying that I couldnt pick it up and it was post only.

I asked if he could send it by courier rather than aust post and still got nothing and then he gave us negative feedback and put a strike on us.

In trying to sort the strike out, ebay kicked me permanantly and now every time my creditcard number goes on ebay, even if a friend is buying something for me then they get a temporary ban for a few days or a week.

Ebay's contact system sux and their dispute resolution system sux more.

eBay Australia has no body on the ground, no phone number, no Postal address, no nothing and they couldn't care less whether you get ripped off or not, they actually make it easy for crooks to operate, I had a ba$tard rip me off for $3K on a car deal, contacted eBay for his contact details and got "Perth WA" and a mobile phone number that of course was not connected, eBay said tough titties, they are the lowest form of life in the commercial world and I only deal thru them cause there's no one else, be very wary of ebay, cause it breeds crooks, Regards Frank.

conversly, I've had stuff on there that I've made very clear is for local pickup only, but people have still bid without contacting first to ask if it's ok, from the other side of the country and I've had to pack it up and post it for them. PITA.