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rowdy · 08-05-12, 03:09 PM

Ebay seems to be full of numpties at the minute.
The missus bid on an item that was collection only and hoped to go and pick it up at the weekend just gone, it being a bank holiday and having a 70 mile round trip to collect the item.

When we messaged the seller we were told that they were away on holiday and couldn't be collected til next [this] week in the evening.

Cue the message from my wife and "can I just ask why you have put your item on to finish when you will be away and the item can not be collected. . . " then saying work late and live far away so can't collect til the weekend. Nothing untoward, just a valid question IMO.

Seller responds with "My life doesn't revolve around ebay, didn't expect such a rude message for such a slight oversight!"

Now, I know that we could, and with hindsight probably should have messaged before we bid to check when the item could be picked up but, I like to remain anonymous till as late as possible to avoid dodgy bids hiking the price up and I was under the impression that it is common courtesy to state in the listing if the seller will be away when the auction ends.

Can we tell them to do one or are we being unreasonable?

08-05-12, 03:09 PM	#1
rowdy Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 615	Ebay etiquette Ebay seems to be full of numpties at the minute. The missus bid on an item that was collection only and hoped to go and pick it up at the weekend just gone, it being a bank holiday and having a 70 mile round trip to collect the item. When we messaged the seller we were told that they were away on holiday and couldn't be collected til next [this] week in the evening. Cue the message from my wife and "can I just ask why you have put your item on to finish when you will be away and the item can not be collected. . . " then saying work late and live far away so can't collect til the weekend. Nothing untoward, just a valid question IMO. Seller responds with "My life doesn't revolve around ebay, didn't expect such a rude message for such a slight oversight!" Now, I know that we could, and with hindsight probably should have messaged before we bid to check when the item could be picked up but, I like to remain anonymous till as late as possible to avoid dodgy bids hiking the price up and I was under the impression that it is common courtesy to state in the listing if the seller will be away when the auction ends. Can we tell them to do one or are we being unreasonable? __________________ Silver pointy sk3, tail tidy, single seat cowl, fairing lowers, smoke double bubble screen, carbon hugger and front mudguard, full race M4 system, K&N filter, GSXR1000K2 forks, wheel and discs, GSXR750 calipers, HEL braided lines, TL1000s clip-ons, Gilles rearsets, Chinese cnc levers, led indies.