eBay Boycott

[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

[Marilyn]

I forgot about posting that. The pic is about 5 years old now, so yeah, I look pretty good. It's okay, Diana. My bike is red with ghost flames now though. We didn't repaint it, just bought new tank and fenders on e-Bay that were actually painted by a lady in, if I'm remembering right, New York.

Most people are shocked to know I ride a Harley, but hey we all need something relatively harmless that allows us to feel daring, kinda living on the wild side.

This is definitely off topic, but to get back on subject, did buy the new hardware on EBAY!!!! & hopt the boycott works!!!

[judy]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

I forgot about posting that. The pic is about 5 years old now, so yeah, I look pretty good. It's okay, Diana. My bike is red with ghost flames now though. We didn't repaint it, just bought new tank and fenders on e-Bay that were actually painted by a lady in, if I'm remembering right, New York.

Most people are shocked to know I ride a Harley, but hey we all need something relatively harmless that allows us to feel daring, kinda living on the wild side.

This is definitely off topic, but to get back on subject, did buy the new hardware on EBAY!!!! & hopt the boycott works!!!

Motorcycle Mama! You look beautiful and that's a nice bike. I love that you do that.
Life is too short to deny our "harmless wild side."

Good for you

[Janet]

Originally Posted by DianaB

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

Don't know if I had a lapse of memory or what, but I'm glad you posted that picture...I don't remember ever seeing it. You haven't aged in 5 years Marilyn, you must be doing something right!

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by Janet

Don't know if I had a lapse of memory or what, but I'm glad you posted that picture...I don't remember ever seeing it. You haven't aged in 5 years Marilyn, you must be doing something right!

Oh, Janet, thank you. I wish this were true. I so spend quite a bit on anti-aging creams and treatments. My mother was very particular about skincare and I guess some of it rubbed off. The only thing I could do better is taking off my makeup at night. Sometimes I'm just too tired and fall into bed with it on.

That lifestyle face lift looks like something I may seriously consider. It says it talks about an hour with no IV or general anesthesia. Quick recovery. There is a lady I work with sometimes who lives in Houston who was telling me about a procedure where they put a string under your skin to pull the loose skin under your chin up. I wonder if this is the same procedure. She was going to look into it but I haven't seen her in several months. She called recently and we are supposed to get together soon. I'll have to ask her about it.