eBay Boycott

[Marilyn]

Kinda off topic, but I just registered for www.etsy.com. They had some really cool stuff. I really liked some of the purses. Similiar functionality to Vera Bradley at a lower price. I may have to buy one and see how it turns out.

[judy]

Marilyn,

I checked out the jewelry there and some of it is really nice. I'll have to look at the bags.

Did you check out the other site yet? I have to see what that's about.

Diana,

I never leave negative feedback unless I have absolutely no choice. I email the seller and at this point except for a mug that came broken, have gotten 100%
satisfaction. I read on one of the sites I googled that the lack of feedback will be for buyers. We'll have to wait and see.

I just hope it doesn't become all stores, and no private vendors. That's where the fun is! I love vintage things and used stuff - that's where the buys are.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by judy

Marilyn,

I checked out the jewelry there and some of it is really nice. I'll have to look at the bags.

Did you check out the other site yet? I have to see what that's about.

Diana,

I never leave negative feedback unless I have absolutely no choice. I email the seller and at this point except for a mug that came broken, have gotten 100%
satisfaction. I read on one of the sites I googled that the lack of feedback will be for buyers. We'll have to wait and see.

I just hope it doesn't become all stores, and no private vendors. That's where the fun is! I love vintage things and used stuff - that's where the buys are.

I don't like to leave negative feedback either but sometimes you don't have a choice. Like once I bought an item and it didn't come and it didn't come so I finally contacted the seller and they had NEVER shipped it!!! I have left several neutrals. I prefer to work things out but sometimes I get pretty fustrated with the sellers. I bought an item a while back and it arrived broken and I hadn't bought insurance. I was upset because I expect the seller to wrap my item up well enough that it can make it through the shipment. This was not. I could go on and on but that's not what this thread is for. I'm just venting!!!!

[judy]

I have also left a couple of neutrals and one really nasty negative. You're right. Sometimes you just have to!

[Marilyn]

I've left a couple of neutrals. BTW, insurance protects the shipper, not the receiver. You have to trust the shipper to make good on the deal if the item is damaged, so I never bother with insurance and just trust they will wrap the item well. We've only had one thing come in damaged. It was a fender for my motorcycle and we just bought a chrome trim piece that fortunately completely covered the damage and improved the look of the bike.

[Gina]

I to and boycotting ebay on the days requested.. This is crazy I do buy and sell on ebay. I never had to leave negative feedback. I am sure there is always a first lol . I also never purchase insurance, when I send something out I wrap it well and always buy tracking, so you can follow it. I hope this boycott works...

[Marilyn]

Hopefully the boycott will make a difference!!!

I did check out the ioffer.com site. I like the fact that it's not an auction, more like an online garage sale. It seems fairly simple to get around. My only complaint is that it was very slow. I think there must be more traffic than normal perhaps due to the boycott. There were over 3000 sellers online.

[judy]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

I've left a couple of neutrals. BTW, insurance protects the shipper, not the receiver. You have to trust the shipper to make good on the deal if the item is damaged, so I never bother with insurance and just trust they will wrap the item well. We've only had one thing come in damaged. It was a fender for my motorcycle and we just bought a chrome trim piece that fortunately completely covered the damage and improved the look of the bike.

You have a motorcycle? I thought you were a bit more conservative than that.
I guess it's your career woman exterior, and not what's really inside, Biker Chick!

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by judy

You have a motorcycle? I thought you were a bit more conservative than that.
I guess it's your career woman exterior, and not what's really inside, Biker Chick!

Don't you remember when Marilyn posted a picture of herself with her motorcycle? I found it for you. (I hope that you don't mind that I brought it back up, Marilyn.)

http://www.4womentalk.com/forums/att...1&d=1173834660