Yet another Ebay boo-boo

Scott's place could be good if we all went there,and really there is no reason not to.we should start using his place more often.
 
Hal said:
You gotta watch them bama boys. They'll spam the hell out of ya. :D
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Yeah, Hal, and unfortuntely it looks like Saban and his boys are gonna treat us like their billy goat biaatches this year. BAAAAAAHHH !!!! :D
 
some ebayers play dirty!

I would be willing to bet that your listing was pulled due to a complaint from one of your competitors. :p That's why it takes ebay to the end to catch up with it.
 
Hal said:
You gotta watch them bama boys. They'll spam the hell out of ya. :D
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Like Vols!! Like SEC!! Like Roll Tide!!

Heck, Bama had already been way more exciting in the first few games than they have been for the last couple of seasons!!!
 
Ebay's response.....

Ebay responded, so now I think I have another problem. I had already re-listed the item without the word "like", now they are restoring the listing, whatever that means. I think I will have the same item listed twice.
Joe


Thank you for writing eBay in regard to the removal of "Predator Z-shaft for 5/16x14 cue like Schon, Joss, etc! Item #200152766324".

We reviewed your listing and have determined that the listing was
removed in error. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have
caused.

All fees associated with the listing were credited to your account when
it was removed. I have removed the violation from your account and
restored the listing. Any current bidders on auctions have been notified
that the listings were ended incorrectly.
 
We've had eBay drop one of our auctions before, too. I think it's really odd that they only seem to get dropped right near the end. In fact, they didn't tell us someone had turned in the goof and had our auction dropped. They just dropped it and let us know after the fact. (The guy who turned it in actually e-mailed us to let us know he had our auction dropped, or we'd have never known.)

Also, they never write you to offer you a chance to fix the issue before they just drop the auction. I think that's totally wrong! They should give a person a chance to fix a problem. Often, the person never intentionally did anything against the rules and would be quite happy to fix it, if they'd just be nice enough to care and give them a chance.

If anything, the possibility that you are now dealing with duplicate auctions should be fixed by eBay. I wonder if you can penalize them for doing something wrong. :D

Overall, eBay has been really good for us, but we've also been frustrated by it. Anything good usually has a few problems, and you have to determine whether it is more than you're willing to deal with, or not.
 
[/QUOTE] Overall, eBay has been really good for us, but we've also been frustrated by it. Anything good usually has a few problems, and you have to determine whether it is more than you're willing to deal with, or not. [/QUOTE]

I agree. Ebay has been a really great asset to me, overall. I may complain from time to time, but I am glad they are there.
Joe
 
Bamacues said:
One thing that bugs me is that this ran almost to the end before being dropped. If Ebay's software picks up words such as "like" in the title and automatically ejects it, then it should do it as soon as you attempt to list the item. That way, you could correct it before it is posted.

I am certain they are using word recognition software, because there would have been no reason to cancel my auction otherwise. It is simply a matter of symantics and grammar, in this case.

I do not know all of Ebay's "rules", but I have 400 listings without ever violating one, now I have a listing dropped for having the word "like" in the title...that is stupid, just plain stupid. As I said, the word recognition software would work just as well at the insert point.
Joe
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You know...in all honesty...eBay did you a favor. They refunded all of your feess... I'd have looked at the bidding history and contacted the guy who had the highest bid at that stage of the auction...and struck a deal privately. Then you get to conduct business without having to pay eBay their cut. I don't put anything on eBay unless it's a dire emergency. They're just pathetic.

What REALLY steamed me on eBay was when I purchased a software package so I could create good looking auctions...then eBay purchased the company and the software and I could no longer use it. Then they purchased PayPal. So not are they only getting the listing fees, and the final value fees...but they're getting a cut AGAIN when parties go to pay for the items. It's a f'ing joke.
 
Retail1LO said:
You know...in all honesty...eBay did you a favor. They refunded all of your feess... I'd have looked at the bidding history and contacted the guy who had the highest bid at that stage of the auction...and struck a deal privately. Then you get to conduct business without having to pay eBay their cut. I don't put anything on eBay unless it's a dire emergency. They're just pathetic.

What REALLY steamed me on eBay was when I purchased a software package so I could create good looking auctions...then eBay purchased the company and the software and I could no longer use it. Then they purchased PayPal. So not are they only getting the listing fees, and the final value fees...but they're getting a cut AGAIN when parties go to pay for the items. It's a f'ing joke.
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Where were you when it first happened??? Wish I would have thought of that, but it didn't cross my mind.

Yep, I figure with listing fees, final value fees and Paypal, Ebay gets 10% of every sale. Poor babies...I don't see how they get by on such a small fee.
Joe
 
eBay sure can be frustrating, but heck, let's get real. We're all just pissed that we didn't buy 50 thou of their stock ten years ago. :mad: :eek: :)

Did you guys see today where eBay has kicked Belgium to the curb ??

Bama, glad to see this seems to be working out for you.
 
Have to agree with the fast one

FAST_N_LOOSE said:
Well Guys, I Disagree.....

Had Bama Said.... Fits Schon,joss..... Ebay Wouldn't Have Removed It. I've Used The Ebay Search Feature Alot, And I Hate Getting 1000000 Listings For Stuff Im Not Searching For. Cues Aren't Bad In The Search Engine, Except For A Few Keyword Spammers That E-bay Is Slowly Getting Rid Of. But In Other Sections Of Ebay, You Get More Bs Listings Than You Get Usable Listings. Electronics And Watches Are Among The Most Spammed. Electronics Is Horrible, If Ou Type In A Manufacturer, You Get 500 Results But Only 50 Are What You Actually Typed In, The Rest Are Keyword Spammers, And That Is Very Annoying.

Bama, I'm Not Saying You Are One Of Those Guys But Your Listing Got Yanked Because It Violated A Rule, And It's Actually A Very Good Rule. I Had Written Many E-mails To Ebay Asking If There Was A Way To Get Rid Of Keyword Spamming, I'm Glad They're Finally Doing Something About It.
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I just looked at this and what Marcue says makes sense to me. You could have also said this is a option available on what ever cues and go nuts with the cues listed.
Nick :)
 
If it weren't for E-bay, or online buying and selling in general, I would not be collecting cues. E-bay keeps the market liquid and largely transparent, a great asset to the hobbiest. But I do wish they would spend as much time on security and qualifying sellers as they do on collecting their fees. I view online fraud as E-bay's largest single threat to continued growth.

Chris
 
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