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offline freqy on 2007-09-13 14:42 [#02119532]
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cant believe how much i have to pay just to list an item

something like 80p for a item worth 5.60 ( picture
insertasion buy now price._) THEN THERES PAYPAL fees!!
they are just as worse !!!!!!! what the hek do they do
NOTHING!!!! there is one granny sitting at a computer
nodding at the screen whilst toast burns in the background.

there are millions of people just using this auction an
interface/server thingy and the c)nt who owns it does fak
all , just rips us all off.

i have lots of little things to sell , y know. bits n bobs .
this ebay general fat arse isgonna take thousands off me
maybe millions before i die.

who wants to storm his boat in Monaco next grand prix?
anyone ?

we can play INKY$ to really mess things up.




 

offline freqy on 2007-09-13 14:54 [#02119533]
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hey weird thing...i can see an american dollar from here.
(im not american ) but y know that eye on the top of the
pyramid ....kinda looks like the eye from lord of the rings
.

actually, it is the eye from lord of the rings.

i reckon this whole planet is run by one bloke....he owns
many companies ..and those companies actually run other
companies ..all the way down to the bottom besides family
businesses.

so shell and texaco are the same bloke...duracel and
energiser ..sainsbury and tesco ford and honda. if you
follow the trail all the way up !! yes!!!

all these previous thoughts re- inspired from an ebay
fee....see, if it was anymore expensive there would be a
riot across the land...they have to balance the fees just
right so they can steal as much energy from us without
revolt. modern slavery for ya.



 

offline freqy on 2007-09-13 14:57 [#02119535]
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how do i delete. hahahaah oooh NNOoooo

knock on the door.....

its o.k ...pheeew .just a wood pecker on my head,



 

offline oxygenfad from www.oxygenfad.com (Canada) on 2007-09-13 14:58 [#02119538]
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Paypal fuckers


 

offline Indeksical from Phobiazero Damage Control (United Kingdom) on 2007-09-13 14:59 [#02119539]
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awesome thread!


 

offline freqy on 2007-09-13 15:18 [#02119550]
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that one horrific thing to happen oxegenfad.

the way you end up losing your sound card and owe your
friend.

not your fault.

mad isnt it. yet we are so helpless. because we cant grab
these people by the scruff of the neck its all through a
computer,

they are invisible,a force that drains us of our energy
(money and emotions)

im off to watch some youtube .. forget and let these people
rule me .

i recon youtube is a powerful tool for these invisible
rulers to keep us calm during our slavery ...like tv did for
so many years.



 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2007-09-13 15:48 [#02119560]
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The first keyboard I tried to buy on e-bay, I thought the
guy just took my money and ran. Finally, almost 4 months
after I should have received the synth, I get the same make
and model, but not the unit that was pictured. I was suppose
to recieve a synth that was immaculate save for one missing
knob. What I got made me want to laugh and cry
simultaneously. It had several broken keys, was missing
every single case screw and almost every knob, had no
powersupply, had the notes written on the keys in what
appeared to be nail polish, and apparently sat in a garage
for 6 months, as it had been splattered a bit by white paint
and was covered in dust. I was able to get the powersupply
it required, and it came as no surprise when the thing
didn't boot up at all. The strange thing, is that the guy
must have had 2 of the same synth and decided he didn't want
to sell the working one, didn't have the honor to admit his
fuck-up, and sent me his old, mistreated original. Luckily,
I was able to get my money back (or 75%, the maximum ebay
will refund you on anything, EVER), because I was able to
provide picture proof that the synth I received was,
although the same make and model, absolutely not the
specific unit I was supposed to receive. I don't know if
this situation would have ended favorably (if you call
getting only 3/4ths of your investment returned "favorable")
had the guy posted pics that didn't vastly differ from the
synth I received. It's not e-bay's fault this guy screwed me
over, but it's the total lack of accountability inherent to
e-bay and paypal customer service that has forced me to look
elsewhere for bargains. A good rule of thumb: don't spend
any more money on ebay than you would be comfortable
throwing into a fire.



 

offline freqy on 2007-09-13 16:01 [#02119566]
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that is just sick! what a mess of a transation( if i can
call it that?

and that atitude , because he was dealing with someone via
an electronic wire. its fine to take the piss.

some people really do need a good kicking ..im a peaceful
person (herbivore to boot) but i really do think many people
would benifit from a full force kick up the arse,

or tied up in the street and food thrown at them..

'negative feedback' branded on the face! hahaha

i need some sleepp

nite




 

offline horsefactory from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2007-09-13 16:16 [#02119571]
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warning: extreme tldr


 

offline Resident Evil from heat some coffee, mmm, mmm (Australia) on 2007-09-13 16:23 [#02119577]
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or tied up in the street and food thrown at them..

:D


 

offline Fah from Netherlands, The on 2007-09-14 02:04 [#02119673]
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maybe the mail delivery service just accidentally dropped
the package off the truck and found it back later only to
throw it into the plain, covering it in other heavy
packages, while it later falls off a pile of more packages
in the local mail delivery service shop thing, and to top it
off, the mailman drops it and later rings at your doorbell
to drop off your heavily mistreated and raped purchase.


 

offline Barcode from United Kingdom on 2007-09-14 06:22 [#02119725]
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With expensive items it's sensible not to send anything
until the money is in YOUR bank account, not PayPal's
halfway house.

As long as you're careful you should never run into trouble,
but I admit eBay and PayPal charge sickening amounts, their
stinking greed is tangible and their customer service is
non-existant.

It's a shame that there's no viable alternative. If only
someone out there had the resolve they could make a killing
by undercutting eBay.


 

offline freqy on 2007-09-15 22:37 [#02120342]
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ive noticed something too...there are sellers out there that
take weeks to get a product to the purchaser. weeks...ive
been looking at the feedback , the sale dates and the dates
of the feedback (2-3 week wait on nearly all)

the buyers are all saying..

wonderful item thanks so much top ebayer A+++

really happy thank you for your service AA+++

what a pile of bollocks... they all want to say :

why the Fuk did it take so long you ****

shit service no comunication 3 week wait,

DO NOT SHOP HERE NO EMAIL REPLY FOR 2 WEEKS

but they dare not because if they do, they get bad feedback
and it ruins their rating and screws them up.

the seller should not be able to give negative feedback if
they get their money straight away. that way we can say what
we feel.

if the seller disagrees with the negative they have to ask
ebay to remove..or something??

a more honest and less fearful ebay is needed.



 

offline Sclah from Freudian Slipmat on 2007-09-15 23:05 [#02120347]
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a more honest and less fearful ebay will be a feature of
XLTv2


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2007-09-16 00:17 [#02120377]
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rumor has it that steven segal will be a feature XLTv2


 

offline Barcode from United Kingdom on 2007-09-16 07:00 [#02120442]
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@freqy

Of course u are right, everyone is scared to leave negative
feedback so the whole thing is a shambles really. eBay
cannot be arsed to treat every complaint individually - so
they just say "negative feedback cannot be removed", fuck
you! With no competitors they can do what they like, and
until there is a viable alternative they will not give a
shit.


 


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