https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 18 May 2026 06:08:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306351 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:03:10 +0000 nicoleb 306351@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>wow i didn't even think about them doing it to save $ on their fees! You'd think in that case Ebay would make a way to crack down a lot more since that makes them "lose" money. Boo. </p> <p>I wasn't too upset when they changed the feedback so that buyers couldn't be given a negative. Yeah it is a bummer with non paying buyers but i saw too much bullying from sellers going on and i think it made buyers hesitant to even leave feedback if they had a problem. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306274 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:53:52 +0000 biscuitsmom 306274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Im so sorry to hear of all the ebay troubles....guess Ive just been lucky. I have over 80 transactions and only had problems with one, which ebay resolved....those shipping charges that were mentioned are freakin' ridiculous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306241 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:26:22 +0000 Queen Mum 306241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm suprised e-bay lets them get away with that. The only reason they do it is to save on paying the selling fee. I'd report them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306240 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:22:21 +0000 catgirl 306240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, and the other thing I've been hating about e-bay is all the knock-off repeat sellers that crop up - I'm not good enough at refining search terms to weed out, which is why I prefer etsy for anything vintage. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306233 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:14:53 +0000 Mo 306233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have reported an astronomical shipping price to eBay. They sent me an email regarding it but I don't remember the final outcome. It was something like $39 for light sweater if I recall. I didn't even think about bidding on it.<br /> As for the negative feedback, they took the seller's right to leave it away after a lot of retalitory feedback. A buyer would list somthing that didn't go right and the seller would shoot back how crummy the buyer was - like high school. I actually had that happen with a coat I bought that never arrived. The seller actually accused me of receiving the item and then lying about it. Like I would go through such a hassle . . . eBay isn't perfect, that's for sure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306226 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:07:21 +0000 Diana 306226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, it's so annoying about the high shipping costs!</p> <p>Chewy, you are absolutely right. Ebay charges sellers fees based on the final selling price of the item (based on the idea that the shipping does not contribute to your final profit), so some unscrupulous sellers add extra to the shipping so they don't have to pay fees. Unfortunately I don't think there's anything that can be done about it, other than boycotting sellers who do it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306218 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:00:06 +0000 chewyspaghetti 306218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been seeing that a lot, too. Are the sellers saving on ebay fees by listing the item price lower and making it up on the shipping? That's the only thign that I can figure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306215 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:54:28 +0000 Janet 306215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yep, I opened a case in each time reporting the nonpayment. But here's the thing: when I do that, there is no option to leave negative feedback on the buyer! I've written eBay about that but don't expect anything will change. </p> <p>Even the option to offer an item as a Second Chance sale to nonwinning bidders, is something of a disappointment. I've yet to have anyone accept a second chance offer. I guess it's either totally relist the items again, or try Craigslist, which has its own flaws. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306212 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:50:50 +0000 rae 306212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that using the sort feature helps. I think sellers who post ridiculous shipping are stuck in the past, where the sort feature only offered a "Lowest price first" option -- they would put $1 as the price to be high on the results page, no matter what shipping was. Hopefully this will go away as more realize that they now sort "Price + shipping lowest first."</p> <p>Janet, unfortunately Ebay and Paypal are heavily biased toward the buyers (even if this makes no sense, since we the sellers are THEIR customers, and the buyers OUR customers). If there is ever a dispute, they will always side with the buyers. You should get your fees back by submitting an unpaid item report, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306201 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:41:43 +0000 Sarah 306201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I refuse to purchase something with huge shipping costs. That's ridiculous and no thank you.<br /> In fact, lately I'll only buy things with free shipping or $2 and under shipping, only because a lot of retailers offer it frequently. And we all know a pair of running shorts doesn't cost $20 to ship. Pff. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306199 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:39:51 +0000 nicoleb 306199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMGosh lmao what are they shipping that skirt with? A complimentary box of rocks?!</p> <p>I'm always half way tempted to message the seller to question their shipping price, but so far I have not. I'd probably just be ignored anyway. </p> <p>Sorry to hear about your non-payers Janet. Did you report to EBay? Do they even do anything? They should at least refund your listing fees. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306198 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:39:08 +0000 Lori 306198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had the same experience with a pair of boots I totaly fell in love with that were price fairly, and then I took a second look at the shipping which was like $110. . .WTbleeeep. . . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306197 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:37:47 +0000 RoseandJoan 306197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you use the sort function? I usually sort by 'price + postage : lowest first'. It takes away the nasty surprises. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306192 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:36:11 +0000 Ornella 306192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>hbaber32, such case should be reported to ebay. Outrageous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306185 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:32:31 +0000 Heather 306185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*commiserating and fuming*</p> <p>Nicole, I agree completely and nothing irritates me more than this practice on eBay. </p> <p>I was interested in a skirt (that is STILL in the store), and it was listed at $0.99 and $89!!!! for shipping! What? Ridiculous. </p> <p>PASS. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306177 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:26:26 +0000 Janet 306177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've noticed that too! </p> <p>OT, but my other big gripe with eBay these days is that in the last couple of months, I've had two winning bidders for items who never paid and never responded to any of my communications. I never had this problem before, and it's frustrating. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ebay-rant#post-306174 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:23:48 +0000 nicoleb 306174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry if this has already been discussed, but i am searching ebay today and it never ceases to irritate me when a seller lists an item super cheap but then has their shipping set ridiculously high for that item. Having an Etsy shop and from selling a little on ebay myself i know what shipping prices are like (as i assume most others do). If you don't want to get less than $20 for a necklace, then set that as your min. price, not .99 and then $19 for standard shipping. I refuse to bid on those kinds of sellers items on principle lol. </p>