Ebay listing rant
Posted: March 6th, 2021, 9:12 am
What is the best way to handle an incorrect listing on Ebay these days? I purchased a C64 game recently that was listed as 'Very Good' for the condition, which by definition means it should include the instructions ("The video game instructions and box are included."). Of course not only was the game box itself in WAY worse shape than the pictures would lead you to believe - definitely 'good' condition at absolute best, but really probably 'Acceptable' - but the lack of the manual really annoyed me since that's pretty black-or-white based on the Condition description.
At first I reached out directly to the seller to say hey dude, not cool, let's make this right, but he responded with "I say in my description that it comes with everything in the pictures, and there's no manual in the pictures, so too bad for you". It seems like sellers just want to get around whatever condition they list their stuff in by throwing a sly 'disclaimer' in their description to cover their butts. Hell, why not list it as 'Like New' or even 'Brand new' if you don't have to abide by what those descriptions say?
Anyway, since I tried to deal with him directly and he pulled that crap of course I'm going to file an official grievance with Ebay but is it even worth the hassle? Will they do anything at all to a seller that lists the condition of their items in clear conflict with what they're actually selling, or just wave their hands and shrug their shoulders?
At first I reached out directly to the seller to say hey dude, not cool, let's make this right, but he responded with "I say in my description that it comes with everything in the pictures, and there's no manual in the pictures, so too bad for you". It seems like sellers just want to get around whatever condition they list their stuff in by throwing a sly 'disclaimer' in their description to cover their butts. Hell, why not list it as 'Like New' or even 'Brand new' if you don't have to abide by what those descriptions say?
Anyway, since I tried to deal with him directly and he pulled that crap of course I'm going to file an official grievance with Ebay but is it even worth the hassle? Will they do anything at all to a seller that lists the condition of their items in clear conflict with what they're actually selling, or just wave their hands and shrug their shoulders?