Ok....just weird!!! Ebay buyer

[hathorcat]

Has anyone ever dealt with shadow-4654 on ebay or is this person a member here? I honestly cannot decide if a communication I had with them was a wind up....or am I just being silly and missing something really really obvious....it should be pointed out that having bid on all items, after the last message which I hadnt even sussed out how to answer they cancelled all their bids!!!! I really have to restrain myself from sending a "thanks for cancelling...what a time waster" kind of message lol!!!


From buyer to me
Hello there my name is XXX do you combined shipping and handling do you sell the rest of the Blind Bag Wave 3 Glow fluttershy, Applejack and Rainbow Dash! If I do win this how long do I have to pay for these's, I collect unemployment I get it every week! Please email me back when you get the chance! How much would everthing cost together! Thnaks! XXX


From me to buyer
Hiya
The other 3 ponies have nt been released as yet as glow in the dark. I ll allow a week for payment after the end of the auctions as long as you remind me when you win no problem.
Do you mean how much would shipping be for all 3 of them? Where are you based?
Thanks
Cat


From buyer to me
Hello there Cat I am based in XXX! Doe's that help! Thanks! XXX


From me to buyer
If I send them without international insurance postage for all 3 will be £2.50 to the US.
Thanks
Cat


From buyer to me
I am making sure $2.50 cent's to the US for each one or for all three, Cat! I am making sure! Thanks! XXX


From me to buyer
Hiya
No not $2.50 dollars it would be £2.50 british pounds -pounds not dollars.
And £2.50 would be for 1, 2 or for all 3 of them -individually or together they all come under the weight limit for a small royal mail airmail package.
Thanks
Cat


From buyer to me
How much would it be I am asking]


From me to buyer
Sorry, I dont know how to be any clearer on this!
Shipping for one pony = £2.50 total
Shipping for two ponies = £2.50 total
Shipping for three ponies = £2.50 total
The shipping is in UK£ Pounds not US dollars.
Hope this makes sense
Cat


From buyer to me
No, it doe's not make any sense to me at all!

[ponylady]

I can't help ya out with that one. But I did have a good chuckle 

[kittybethy]

Another strange one.

[Glacia471]

Um... wow... someone is completely oblivious to the fact that there is more than just US$ for currency in the world

But if they're old enough to collect unemployment, you'd think they'd have picked up on that fact by now

[Oneleo1]

Maybe someone who is young that does not understand that other countries use different currencies and you have to convert from GBP to USD if they want to know what it would be APPROXIMATELY in USD? (I capitalize approximately, as the converter on e-bay/paypal is sometimes different than other converters that are out there by just a little bit).



Post Merge: January 25, 2012, 03:47:10 PM

I think I would have sent them a link to a currency conversion site...oi!

[Kaapelikala]

Tell this:

If you buy one pony, postage is 2,50.
If you buy two ponies, postage is 2,50.
If you buy three ponies, postage is 2,50.
If you buy many more, postage grows.

That one isn't the smartest one, it seems.

Edit: and also that approximate. xe.com is quite good.

[Ringlets]

definitely a weird one    I would have said young as well, but if they are collecting unemployment benefits then they cant be that young . And yeah they dont get the currency conversion thing at all   I use xe currency converter to let international buyers how much the cost in GBP would be in their own currency , but TBH I'm not sure this buyer would understand that either - it sounds like they are new to buying internationally . I'm sorry to hear that they wasted your time, but it might have been best for you that they cancelled the bids at this stage.
 

[gazzy90]

Hehe I'm sorry, but the whole conversation is kinda funny...you were pretty clear about what you were saying...maybe english wasn't their first language?

And you kept replying, that was very nice of you! Many ebay sellers only reply to my first question and then leave me hanging  And I don't think I'm weird...well, not much anyway 

[hathorcat]

Thanks for the comments guys....in the light of a new day it is more funny that annoying lol!!

I think I ll simply add as a blocked bidder just in case they suddenly reappear at the last minute to bid...it is odd though they have a high positive feedback rating and most other items are all FiM - maybe just someone having a weird few days....never mind!!! 

[Em_L._Pea_Customs]

I started a thread about this person on the old Arena, but didn't mention her name.  I had an auction listed for that full size, white Celestia custom that I did.  I had a low starting price with no reserve (and no bids). 

If I recall correctly she contacted me and wanted to buy my item if there were no other bids, told me she wasn't sure when she could pay, and that since she was on unemployment she was going to re-sell "for a good profit" to make extra cash. 

So, essentially she wanted me to sell her my hard work and creativity at a bargain basement price with no guarantee on when I would get the money (money that my taxes fund) and watch her resell it for a profit.  I promptly put a reserve on my custom and blocked her.


She was always very polite though and did contact me more than once to "talk".  I just ignored her after my first and only response.

Not to make any unfounded accusations, but there did seem to be some odd things with her selling and feedback history as well (especially her ended auctions back when I looked her up - end of 2011 or so).

[MissSleepless]

E-bay can be such a freakshow. I mean...I have my dumb days on there, but seriously? xD
You've handled it really well though.

[Evening_Moonstone]

That was the same person I posted about in WYP!!!
http://mlparena.com/mlp/index.php/topic,285045.0.html

She kept asking for my name... which is just plain weird.

[zora]

currency calculator: simply use google! you have to type in:

xx eur in pounds

or whatever you wanna calculate and google does it for you :]

[emery]

I think this one will go on my block list!

You were super patient with trying to answer all of their crazy questions!

[Dragonflitter]

I'm glad the arena has a place for posts like this so we can all watch out for these types of buyers/sellers!