More than once, a buyer has wanted to communicate outside of eBay wanting me to text or call them. I never do. Eventually, the sale goes unpaid and I have put it through the Resolution Center. The buyer wants to perform some action outside of eBay, pay for the item a different way, who knows.
This latest one takes the cake - or meatloaf as it were. Buyer had a question about a vintage Betty Crocker cookbook, whether it contained a certain recipe. I communicate to buyer that the recipe is in another later edition of that cookbook, which I also have for sale. I send an image of the recipe, stupidly sent the image of the ENTIRE recipe. I never heard from buyer again.
One I had been holding off on posting, because she seemed like such a nice person. This scenario person claimed to be a long-time reader of my blog. She wanted to send me some sewing patterns that she couldn't use. We did not agree on any kind of price. I gave her my local post office address. Person emailed me that the cost of sending the patterns would be in excess of $35!?! Weird, sounds a bit much and I didn't know how many patterns she intended on sending me. Anyhoo, ended up the "box" was in her hometown in the destruction center. Odd. I had sent her some vintage linens (at her request) in exchange.
Update to post - my reader did comment below so I will chalk it up to a misunderstanding in the hopes she will remain a follower of my blog.
I find it a sad commentary on humanity. I don't want to cheat anyone out of anything, I just want to sell stuff that other people want. I make a few dollars, you get that item you need that I have found. We are both happy.
I find it a sad commentary on humanity. I don't want to cheat anyone out of anything, I just want to sell stuff that other people want. I make a few dollars, you get that item you need that I have found. We are both happy.
