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Hmm...the only thing I can think of is that maybe if you were using a platform where you have a username such as Ebay, the seller was getting harassing messages or continuous annoying questions from another user with a similar user name and they thought you were that person. As far as the questions you asked, I personally don't think they were out of line, but perhaps the seller isn't familiar with the collector community and doesn't know that head/body mismatch is a common flaw with these toys and thought it was a weird question to ask. Could just be they are a parent trying to offload their grown kid's old toys and looking to sell/purge and don't want to answer questions or trade for more stuff. Those are the only theories I could come up with!
Sorry you had to miss out on Starflower...she's hard to find in good condition. Hopefully you find her soon, and from a seller who is easier to work with.
Sounds like a misunderstanding in the name used, but probably better to know ahead of time that the seller is prickly and jumps to conclusions. Their loss. Two weird seller encounters...One when I bought a lot from the US which was to be sent GSP. So they sent...half of it. By accident. A whole bunch of the ponies were missing. The GSP had two tracking numbers as though there were 2 boxes but one never moved. Fortunately when I contacted them they found the others and sent them with the second label and there wasn't a problem...but yeah, that was a bit odd. There was also the seller who decided to pack a box of MIP ponies with soft toys. Which they said I could keep. That was odd. Never seen that happen before.Oh yeah. And there was the US only seller who went to war with me over shipping to me (even though I had given him a US address). He was being very...xenophobic about it, so I handed him over to my friend in the US to deal with. The next thing I know he's sent her the package and it's all fine. THEN the package got caught up in a mail strike here so it took ages to get to me. BUT when it did...he'd put in some freebies as well. I still have no idea what happened to turn him from "I don't like shipping to foreigners" to "here's some free stuff" O.o.That was my Jetta doll. Everytime I look at her I wonder. And of course that just adds irony, being that Jetta...is the British character in the show.
There was also the seller who decided to pack a box of MIP ponies with soft toys. Which they said I could keep. That was odd. Never seen that happen before.
I never will forget asking detailed questions about a Baby Ember on Ebay and getting a message that said “It’s old! Of course it’s going to be dirty!” or the one that sent me passive aggressive messages after I told them I was missing one of the items pictured in the auction. I eventually got my item but I’ve always felt a little guilty about it and wondered if the seller sent those messages hoping I would tell him not to send the missing item.Ponyfan
I had a creepy experience from a seller - non pony - I bought a digital camera (same model as my old one but going cheap so I figured it would be a good back-up camera). After receiving it & leaving positive f/b, they started messaging me, asking me to send them photos of myself what a weirdo!!!!
Hello,I'm not sure where to put this, but I thought I might find people with similar experiences.Sorry if it's a bit of venting.Today, I contacted a seller with the questions if the pony (starflower) had a head/body mismatch and if we could trade ponies. They said she had no head body mismatch and wouldn't trade. I said I had to think about it, but then they said the following You've contacted me before with similar questions and it would be better if you don't waste your time and my time by contacting me. Please stop contacting me about any items in the future.At first, I was shocked. I never did speak to this person, so I was confused. They were as polite as you can be when you tell somebody that, but I just find it so weird.I said that they might be mistaken but apologised nonetheless and blocked them to prevent future mistakes/contact.Anyone else had weird seller experiences? Was I in the wrong for asking those questions?I never got a response like this though. I've been ignored before by sellers but this is a whole different level.