I love Ebay.
I love to surf around on Ebay. It’s like a big store with lots of windows full of stuff. I love to buy and sell things on Ebay. On each of my listings I put this disclaimer:
“My PayPal account will not allow me to accept a credit card. Please do not try to pay with a credit card. I do not take credit cards. NO CREDIT CARDS. If you try to pay with a credit card it will be denied. PLEASE do not try to pay with a credit card. No credit cards. Your credit card WILL BE DENIED.”
So. . . . was this too subtle?
Sixteen people tried to pay with a credit card anyway, just this week, and had it denied. I feel bad about that, but does anyone else suppose that if they had read carefully, it is just possible that this misunderstanding might have been avoided?
I still love Ebay, and I thank everyone who bids on my auctions. But please, people, READ THE DIRECTIONS.
Whenever I bid on someone’s auction, I read all the instructions carefully. I don’t think it’s asking too much to expect everyone else to do the same.
Sheesh.
Im starting to wonder if people do it on purpose, deliberatly go against the rules in the auction.. Perhaps I should put a bit in my auctions saying “PLEASE DONT PAY ME 100 POUNDS EXTRA FOR NOTHING AT ALL, AND PLEASE DONT GIVE ME YOUR CAR AS A GIFT…”
I would probably get 16 people doing exactly that in no time at all!
I also dont like sellers who dont use a reserve, or a starting price they would be happy with, then when the item sells for 99p they refuse to sell it as its worth a lot more. If they dont want to risk it going cheap, dont list it cheap!
Plenty good people on ebay though, but now its getting more popular, the idiots are coming out of the woodwork!
ken
http://www.lsblogs.com
Im starting to wonder if people do it on purpose, deliberatly go against the rules in the auction.. Perhaps I should put a bit in my auctions saying “PLEASE DONT PAY ME 100 POUNDS EXTRA FOR NOTHING AT ALL, AND PLEASE DONT GIVE ME YOUR CAR AS A GIFT…”
I would probably get 16 people doing exactly that in no time at all!
I also dont like sellers who dont use a reserve, or a starting price they would be happy with, then when the item sells for 99p they refuse to sell it as its worth a lot more. If they dont want to risk it going cheap, dont list it cheap!
Plenty good people on ebay though, but now its getting more popular, the idiots are coming out of the woodwork!
ken
http://www.lsblogs.com
Fabrizio, turn around. Look behind you. The point? Is about 20 feet behind you. 😉
I love your disclaimer… it’s slightly less subtle than mine, which also results in people trying to pay me with a credit card on a regular basis. Gah. People should learn to read. But I’ve been saying that about the internet in general–not just eBay–forever, and yet there is no admissions test.
(Came here via Blog Explosion. Will return.)
Fabrizio, turn around. Look behind you. The point? Is about 20 feet behind you. 😉
I love your disclaimer… it’s slightly less subtle than mine, which also results in people trying to pay me with a credit card on a regular basis. Gah. People should learn to read. But I’ve been saying that about the internet in general–not just eBay–forever, and yet there is no admissions test.
(Came here via Blog Explosion. Will return.)
If you are selling on Ebay just upgrade your account (it’s free). Then, you will be able to accept credit cards. It’s true that Paypal will charge you a fee but it’s a small price to pay for getting your money instantly beside a lot of people fund their Paypal account through their credit card(s). In my opinion you are missing sales and driving away potential buyers…..just a thought! 😎
If you are selling on Ebay just upgrade your account (it’s free). Then, you will be able to accept credit cards. It’s true that Paypal will charge you a fee but it’s a small price to pay for getting your money instantly beside a lot of people fund their Paypal account through their credit card(s). In my opinion you are missing sales and driving away potential buyers…..just a thought! 😎