OK, maybe I just have sand in my ****** or something, but this really pisses me off.. I was selling a car on egay and linked the auction to my website so folks could see more pics. Well, this ******* saw a DIFFERENT one of my cars on the website and emailed me asking if I wanted to sell it. I told him it was not for sale because 1) it's not done, and 2) I'm not done having fun with it. So this insipid mouth-breather sends another illiterate, rambling email, saying "come on, everything's for sale, how much do you want?" Well, I dunno about the rest of you, but I have a hard time parting with something while it's still fresh and exciting. He might as well have asked me how much I wanted for my fiancee. But he had a point about "everything's for sale", so I emailed him back saying that I'd take $75K for the car right now, explaining carefully that that price reflected how much I did NOT want to sell it and that it'd be a lot cheaper (a lot!) next year when the novelty had worn off for me. So then, dimwit sends me this pissed-off email saying how that was a total rip-off price and how he thought I had "insulted" him (his actual words!) by quoting such a high price. Yeah, I knew the price was outta line, and I explained to him why it was so high, and then the guy gets his ******* in a bunch. AAAARRRGH! Have any of you had problems like this? I'm sure the answer is "yes".... oh well, now I'm done venting and I still don't feel much calmer. I guess that's what beer is for.
Yeah, I know... shoulda figgered. Oh, and if you need anything else obvious pointed out, I'm yer man!
I bet the ***** would have been considerably less upset if the reply had been in Ebayspeak: "Buy it Now price of $75,000..." When dealing with the lesser breeds, gotta speak their lingo...
E-Bay doesn't take kindly to transactions other than sales listed through them. Since this clown made an offer for another vehicle than the one you listed, I'm surprised that they didn't intercede with a nasty warning notice that they would suspend your accounts. They must monitor all messages because they always seem to know when someone attempts to make a deal that doesn't include them. Better be careful if you want to keep using e-Bay. You're so right. That's what beer is for. Woody
You all are missing your calling. This forum is better than the comedy club on Saturday night. Every time I am pissed or down about something ..I get on the HAMB and in a matter of minutes it's all gone and I'm laughin like a school kid. Thanks guys and er..gals, the ****ster
Don't worry you win, you own it and for the idiot he can ****off. I get it all the time "how much for that"? It is not for sale "but you cannot drive them all at once" that is right I have 7 Hot Rods and I drive a different one everyday.
Well, there's no IQ test to get an eBay account. Sellers or buyers, it all comes down to being smarter than the other guy. because they all try to play games with you to try to screw you on stuff. These are the same guys who look at my auction that says three times I am not parting this out, then write me and ask for parts. I had one call me an ***hole the other day when he asked about parts and I asked if he knew how to read. Yeah, if I was even slightly inclined to sell you the left wing nut off this, that's going to persuade me to do it. Right. Since the guy didn't e-mail you through eBay, I'd write back, tell him "I said it wasn't for sale, you whined about it, I gave you a price that would make me happy with the idea being you'd get the point and go away. If you don't like it, you're free to find one elsewhere. If you're going to keep on whining about it, frankly you can go f--- yourself, maybe that will make the point clear enough to you." Oh yeah, didn't See-BS news hire the world's oldest living "perky" woman as their anchor a while back? Now it's an infomercial for Botox *and* a newscast.
Got Outlook? click on his email and right click "Create rule" and send his emails to permanently delete. If he keeps bothering you, send his email to a little group called ******. I'll send you a check for $125K if you can ship the car to Mfflflejad-land immediately and then you keep what's left over.
Hear what you all are saying aout the *****s. Have a buddy's 29 A coupe on there right now, along with Lil' Mike's '62 Pink Caddy. It's never ceases to amaze me what kind of questions you can get sometimes.
Jdubbya put a for sale sign on the Peter Beater at a recent show, jokingly. It said '$65,800 FIRM'. Man, people just don't have a sense of humor. I would have gladly taken $63,000.
here's a clue. when you get an email involving an ebay transaction where you will not be making a buck or the answer is NO simply click the delete ****on. makes life much simpler. I am getting close to around 2000 sales on ebay. can't remember getting into even one email ******* match. delete delete delete. it's simple.
Not on Ebay, but yeah, I've been through it with the "Izzat for sale?, everything has a price" clowns a bunch of times. I do exactly what you did- price it WAYYY, stupid high, and tell them straight up- "no, I don't WANT to sell it, but if you want it bad enough, that's what it'll take to buy it. My results have pretty much all been the same as yours- they walk away pissed and I still have my **** that I didn't want to sell anyway.
So he was insulted that you said 75K. You should have replied that you were insulted by him asking a second time after you told him the first time it was not for sale. By both of you insulting each other you are on even terms and it is OK NOW to to tell him to **** off and not worry about any personal feelings. Cob
Well said fink. I have found that ebay is a great tool. Why all the hate? Can't figure it out? Stay away. The same people probalby hate trailers too, only because they don't have one. - Mike
I'm not sure I understand why it is termed "Egay" on the HAMB. Would it be the same if you said, "Ehomo***ual" or "Ehomo"? What's the point?
Golly gee, that everythings for sale line is as lame as 26" rims. I have stuff for display in my store marked n.f.s., and I get that same line a lot. Some folks just don't get it. ebay is great for sellin some stuff, but a long way to go for auto related stuff. But I was considering the asking price. Do you take checks? No! I promise, it's good, I'll be making a big deposit soon. (at the sperm bank) Yo dude the H.A.M.B. is always great entertainment! Forgive the fools! Rock-on-Sololobo
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