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Beth
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ebay shoppers.... question
do you ask people why they are selling something?
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Posted 4/19/07 12:07 PM  |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
 
Nope! I have purchased MANY items on eBay and would never ask that!
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| Posted 4/19/07 12:10 PM |
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Christine
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
No. It seems like there's an obvious answer -- the seller has something they don't want any longer.
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| Posted 4/19/07 12:12 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
No but someone has asked me that before
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| Posted 4/19/07 12:13 PM |
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LBG30
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
no I don't but when I sold bags a few years ago everyone was asking me that ?.
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| Posted 4/19/07 12:13 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
Posted by Beth1210
do you ask people why they are selling something?
I saw your listings, was this for the car parts? My DH buys and sells a lot of car parts on ebay (Mustang too) and people do ask that a lot, I think it is to get a feel for why he isn't using it or took it off his car.
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| Posted 4/19/07 12:24 PM |
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NoStressMom
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
no
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| Posted 4/19/07 12:26 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by Beth1210
do you ask people why they are selling something?
I saw your listings, was this for the car parts? My DH buys and sells a lot of car parts on ebay (Mustang too) and people do ask that a lot, I think it is to get a feel for why he isn't using it or took it off his car.
yea but shouldn't it be obvious why people sell anything? 1. make money and 2. don't need/want the item 
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| Posted 4/19/07 12:30 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
no
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BellaRock
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
No.
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| Posted 4/19/07 1:06 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by Beth1210
do you ask people why they are selling something?
I saw your listings, was this for the car parts? My DH buys and sells a lot of car parts on ebay (Mustang too) and people do ask that a lot, I think it is to get a feel for why he isn't using it or took it off his car.
yea but shouldn't it be obvious why people sell anything? 1. make money and 2. don't need/want the item
Yeah, ITA, but I *think* with car parts people want to know that they work properly and haven't been overused or whatever.
I think anyway...
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| Posted 4/19/07 1:07 PM |
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MommyofG
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
never
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| Posted 4/19/07 2:02 PM |
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Elizabeth
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
No, I never would. I did once have someone ask me why I was selling something for the price I was selling it for when it was less in the store. I never bothered replying because it was pretty obnoxious IMO. It happened to be a very hard to get item and I was trying to make money (which I did). Unless it's something stolen or illegal, I don't see why it's anyone's business.
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| Posted 4/19/07 2:25 PM |
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Beth
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
Posted by KateDevine
I saw your listings, was this for the car parts? My DH buys and sells a lot of car parts on ebay (Mustang too) and people do ask that a lot, I think it is to get a feel for why he isn't using it or took it off his car.
Yeah, ITA, but I *think* with car parts people want to know that they work properly and haven't been overused or whatever.
I think anyway...
the question was about a Gucci bag- not the car parts
the reason we are selling the car parts is more understandable- we got better ones and don't need the stock ones
does you husband want that H Pipe..
I am driving around with in my SUV- it's annoying
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| Posted 4/19/07 2:26 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
Posted by Elizabeth
No, I never would. I did once have someone ask me why I was selling something for the price I was selling it for when it was less in the store. I never bothered replying because it was pretty obnoxious IMO. It happened to be a very hard to get item and I was trying to make money (which I did). Unless it's something stolen or illegal, I don't see why it's anyone's business.
I once had a message from someone telling me that my item for sale was at the store (it was a pair of shoes that was purchased YEARS ago but they were brand new in the box with tags) and that I am charging too much for shipping 
well guess what? they SOLD 
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| Posted 4/19/07 2:28 PM |
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blonde667
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
I wouldn't take it personally.
I have looked at many designer bag auctions, and I also belong to several forums that assist ebay buyers in buying only from reputable sellers.
Because of so many fake bags on ebay, people are so nervous spending a few hundred dollars on a bag which may be fake.
One of the recommendations I read from the those forum sites is to find out why the seller is selling the bag, where it was purchased, copy of the receipt etc...
It may be a nosy question, but maybe you can politely reply with something like "I purchased it from XXXXXX, because I had a gift card, and later decided its not my style"... I guess what I'm saying is maybe offer a little information that will make the buyer a little more confident the bag is real. Unfortunately, saying the bag is 100% authentic isn't enough anymore
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Beth
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
I know- I know- he is actually the highest bider now- so I am glad I was very nice back
I just needed to vent-
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| Posted 4/19/07 8:27 PM |
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Re: ebay shoppers.... question
Some people are very cautious about the possibility of receiving stolen property, so they may want to check for a valid reason for the sale, or at least have proof that they tried to make sure it wasn't stolen. If that is the reason, it's not personal.
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| Posted 4/19/07 11:18 PM |
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