Selling Toys - Horror Stories & "Happy" Customers
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This reminds me of a time I was trying to buy a car. I had no good options at the start, but I found one that was okay - aka affordable. Test drove it, okay. Guy felt a little weird, but meeting a stranger. He agreed I could take it to my mechanic on Saturday, so we met up and I drove with him in the passenger seat. Mechanic gave it a clear, I made an offer below asking and he accepted.
But.
He said he wouldn't sign a contract while Mercury was in retrograde. Yes, this should have been my first clue, but he meant "not until Tuesday" and it was Saturday. And he was a writer on a successful show, so I figured okay - gives me time to get everything good to go.
I followed up on Monday asking about going halfsies on the new tires I'd forgot the guy said were needed. Never heard anything until Tuesday at 4pm when he told me he sold the car that morning to someone for full asking. "Good luck!"
No apology, no fuck you - though I guess the situation was that. I was SOOOOO pissed that I had done all this work and wasted all this time and had an agreed-upon verbal deal for someone to pull that shit. He *should* have told me he had a full-price offer and given me the chance to come up.
I get one or two inquiries about toys for sale is not the same thing, but if I'm talking to someone about an item and they sell it to someone else I don't appreciate that. If it's listed and you haven't purchased it and someone gets it, that's tough shit, but if I'm actively messaging in good faith about it and the person doesn't give me a chance to counter - not a fan of that. The in good faith is key.
altcunningham
Mr. Ana de Armas
The difference to me is you did agree to some sort of deal and he walked it back. I wouldn't do that. I did not agree to the guy's pricing in the first place, certainly because shipping is the lowest priority for me.
You and that guy basically had some sort of agreement going. I think how he handled that is messed up.
You and that guy basically had some sort of agreement going. I think how he handled that is messed up.
Word for word last night Ebay:
do u still have?
It's still listed, isn't it.
can u do 30
I'll do 50.
excuse me? but the price is 47$ I’m asking for your lower price not you raising it above on what’s already listed
All right - the offer is now $55.
hn do 35
the gamer verse box is 60
Then buy that. The stated price is the price. Goodbye.
u the one trippin bro trynna raise up the price like a foo
I ain’t trynna low ball either I’m just trynna find a reasonable price
Not trying to lowball? Don't be dishonest - you offered $17.99 below asking. Once again, the price is the price.
35
From the insultingly stupid first question to the terrible English I only engaged for this long because of this thread but that's where I tapped out. This is why none of my listings are open to offers or counteroffers.
do u still have?
It's still listed, isn't it.
can u do 30
I'll do 50.
excuse me? but the price is 47$ I’m asking for your lower price not you raising it above on what’s already listed
All right - the offer is now $55.
hn do 35
the gamer verse box is 60
Then buy that. The stated price is the price. Goodbye.
u the one trippin bro trynna raise up the price like a foo
I ain’t trynna low ball either I’m just trynna find a reasonable price
Not trying to lowball? Don't be dishonest - you offered $17.99 below asking. Once again, the price is the price.
35
From the insultingly stupid first question to the terrible English I only engaged for this long because of this thread but that's where I tapped out. This is why none of my listings are open to offers or counteroffers.
Ru1977
The Irishman
I had a guy ask if I could just put something in an envelope with regular postage. I said no, I did that one time and got burned, now I never ship without tracking and he said he understood. Shockingly polite.
RicksNerdLife
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Follow up to the dickhead from yesterday. If this is you and you're on this forum, just know that you're an asswipe. Again, copy and pasted:
Asswipe: "Is 375 too low?"
Me: "That is probably too low for my comfort, my apologies."
AW: "Would you consider 400? I’d easily do 450 if it included smythe and Peter Parker"
Me: "So, here's the thing--lot of pretty hard to find, expensive things here if you bought them outright. But I understand I'm missing a couple of hands, so the items aren't complete. But complete sets, with this many figures, going by eBay prices, you'd be looking at closer to 700. Again, we are talking about couple of hands missing. And with eBay's fees being what they are, I would really not see myself willing to go below 440."
AW: "Oh wow I didn’t know the lot was incomplete. Nevermind all together then"
Me: "Lol, k."
Sold it to another guy for 440 half an hour later.
Asswipe: "Is 375 too low?"
Me: "That is probably too low for my comfort, my apologies."
AW: "Would you consider 400? I’d easily do 450 if it included smythe and Peter Parker"
Me: "So, here's the thing--lot of pretty hard to find, expensive things here if you bought them outright. But I understand I'm missing a couple of hands, so the items aren't complete. But complete sets, with this many figures, going by eBay prices, you'd be looking at closer to 700. Again, we are talking about couple of hands missing. And with eBay's fees being what they are, I would really not see myself willing to go below 440."
AW: "Oh wow I didn’t know the lot was incomplete. Nevermind all together then"
Me: "Lol, k."
Sold it to another guy for 440 half an hour later.
RicksNerdLife
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Oh, and it definitely had that listed, big capital letters "MISSING SOME HANDS" with pictures of the ones included.
Simply why he got an "lol, k".
Ru1977
The Irishman
I love that shit. Even the guy who didn't realize the loose figure he bought with pictures of it being loose was loose until it arrived who wanted to be pissy at me because of his lack of comprehension, then settled on "Buyer beware, I guess".... I just have to laugh at them. Yeah, it's frustrating for me, but you're the dumbass who has to live as this person.
TheGillMan
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I don't get folks who get pissy when THEY screwed up. I once bought a Jubilee figure on eBay, and when it showed up it was a 3.75" figure. I went back and looked at the listing...yeah, that's what it was listed as. Sure, the picture could have been clearer, but the fact of the matter is I missed it in the listing so that is 100% on me. I felt like an idiot, but I sure as hell didn't harass the seller and make like it was his fault. I gave him a good review, in fact, because he didn't do anything wrong. Why take out YOUR screwing up on someone else? Own that shit man...don't put it on the seller because you didn't read the whole thing.
Ru1977
The Irishman
EXACTLY. I had the same thing, only with a Deadpool I think. I wanted 6", got 3.75, the fault was mine for not taking a moment to read better. Never even contacted the guy about it but yeah I left positive feedback as well.
RicksNerdLife
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I had a guy one time get so pissy at me because I bought two each of the NECA Turtles Bebop and Rocksteady gang sets, and sold him the spare parts. I bought them to have both versions: one to have as their human form, the other as their mutant forms.
At this point, I had no reason to keep all the spare parts for anything, other than space wasters so I listed them and specifically stated that it was done so for customizers or anyone wanting just the parts.
Dude buys them up, I ship them out, three days later, dude is losing his mind on me. Calls me a scammer, cussing me out, asking me why he would buy just spare parts, etc.
I explain to him that I couldn't possibly rationalize his thinking on the matter, and that the listing for it very explicitly states everything that was included, and what all was in the set.
His excuse was that because I posted the pictures still in their boxes (even though the pictures also very clearly showed the empty spots in the trays) that it gave the illusion that everything was included.
I said "But the description clearly states what all was included, to the minute accessory". Being the absolute moron that he was, he wasn't getting it. He told me "I have your address, dude".
It was at this point that I said "Now, you're threatening me over your lack of reading comprehension?" and got eBay involved.
He tried to claim that he meant he had my address and he was just going to ship the stuff back and get his money returned, but eBay wasn't buying it and they blocked him from being able to make any returns or start any cases against me and he got a strike against his account in their system.
He listed the set a week later for more than I sold to him. The dumb fuck.
At this point, I had no reason to keep all the spare parts for anything, other than space wasters so I listed them and specifically stated that it was done so for customizers or anyone wanting just the parts.
Dude buys them up, I ship them out, three days later, dude is losing his mind on me. Calls me a scammer, cussing me out, asking me why he would buy just spare parts, etc.
I explain to him that I couldn't possibly rationalize his thinking on the matter, and that the listing for it very explicitly states everything that was included, and what all was in the set.
His excuse was that because I posted the pictures still in their boxes (even though the pictures also very clearly showed the empty spots in the trays) that it gave the illusion that everything was included.
I said "But the description clearly states what all was included, to the minute accessory". Being the absolute moron that he was, he wasn't getting it. He told me "I have your address, dude".
It was at this point that I said "Now, you're threatening me over your lack of reading comprehension?" and got eBay involved.
He tried to claim that he meant he had my address and he was just going to ship the stuff back and get his money returned, but eBay wasn't buying it and they blocked him from being able to make any returns or start any cases against me and he got a strike against his account in their system.
He listed the set a week later for more than I sold to him. The dumb fuck.
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I bought a '24 Sierra X-30 last year. Fucking salesman had the actual nerve to sell me a 2024. Like.. hello... why wouldn't I want the 2025 that I didn't ask for and didn't agree to purchase? Come on, dude. The picture on the website clearly shows like twelve trucks on your lot, but when I give you money you only send me ONE truck? Scammer.
altcunningham
Mr. Ana de Armas
This kicks ass.