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shoplineca · ‎03-10-2005

We get them all the time. Sometimes we chuckle as we read them, sometimes it takes a day before we can chuckle anout them. Most make us wonder if the people asking the stupid questions are allowed to drive cars on the highways we share. Others make us question what were they drinking when they sent that email and where can I get some for my next party.

This thread will give us the chance to share some of the dumb but hilarious questions and funny situations we face daily courtesy of selling across such a large customer base through eBay.

So fire away:

Malcolm

kursor17 · ‎03-10-2005

This is an email we received from someone who had willingly went to our store and purchased an item. We in no way held a gun to their head for making this purchase. Btw, the other cheaper store is all the way in Asia with shaddy practices. Enjoy:

"you ripped me off, you charged me $145 for 512mb widget when everywhere it is $119 for 1gb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thief! i want a refund of some of the money. that is being a cheater"

--Eric

kursor17 · ‎03-10-2005

The following took place away from eBay, but nonetheless, very funny.

I had a lemon 19" NEC Monitor that I just wanted to get rid of. So I posted it in one of the local online Buy and Sell classified ads. It was clearly stated as non-working. ie blank screen. Asking price was $0, the buyer would pick it up. FREE, all they gotta do is pick it up.

I sure had quite a few offers for it that would only take it if I were to deliver this monitor to them. Rolls eyes

After a few days I finally got someone willing to pick it up themselves:

Donatee (I don't know if that's a real word, so no flames) 1 hour after pickup calls me up:
"Hi Eric. This monitor doesn't work, what's going on?"

My reply: "Yes, that's right. It was stated in the description that it didn't work. That's why it was free"

Donatee: "Oh, ok." Hangs up.

I was going to laugh so hard if he had asked for a refund for the gas and time he had spent to pick this monitor up, but he didn't. I was so disappointed 😞

Was he really expecting a working monitor for FREE?

--Eric