Why was this doll Made in Hong Kong?

You tell me, then we'll both know. I got a question this morning on a doll I am selling.

"I'm very interested In this doll. Why does it say it's manufactured in Hong Kong?"

I simply answer: "That's what it says on the back of the head"

Fuckin' really? Would you like me to try and contact the now-defunct manufacturer and ask them why they made shit in Hong Kong? I looked at the persons feedback left for others and immediately blocked. No fooling around. There's plenty of buyers with an IQ above 70 in the sea.

Auf Wiedersehen

Finally the German asshole returned the plates...with ONE MISSING. Of course.

Argh...then the postal service sent me a notice saying that they received notice that I had gotten the plates returned to me, so now they will not bother with my claim. I lean toward sending them a nasty letter and saying I only got 3 of the 4, but I'd almost rather just let it go and be done with it all. It's the listing that keeps on taking.

I re-sold the 3 of them and recouped my lost $60 shipping. Still uber-pissed about it.

DumbPhone User

Got me another live one. This one apparently uses a "smart"phone for every purchase, yet has no fucking idea how it works. Also, she likes to tell me what I should do. I'd like to tell her to take her fucking figurines and shove them up her ass right about now.

Before auction ended:

Pls confirm..no cracks, crazing, chips, repairs, loss of paint, or fading. Would like to buy lady also but need confirmation on above issues with her too. Ty so much. Enjoy your wkend.

Description read "no cracks or chips, good shape"

Me:
 None of the above. I look things over carefully before I do the write-up and any flaws I find are listed, but I gave them both a second look over. These are in excellent shape. They were very well cared for.

Her:

IG I win pls give shipping discount?

 

I wasn't at the computer so I did not answer that. She bought them anyway. I ran some errands, came back to 3 messages. 

 

1: 

 

Please show free ship on one item and all shipping on other or it will not work. Thank you for combining shipping

2:

There is nothing in my cart????

3:

It says I must pay on eBay web site not eBay mobile I don't have a computer can you help me pay you?

Me:

 I really don't know how that works. I don't have a smart phone at all. I do everything from a desktop computer.

Her:

OK u r PD but u need to issue me a credit through PayPal as I had to pay for them separately with full shipping charges on both. Do you how to issue a credit? If not call PayPal for their help. Pls advise ASAP. Kind you

Okay I need to issue you a credit, even though YOU were the idiot who paid double? (I had done so already, fully expecting her to be a pain in the ass, so I told her so).

Now:

Ty then we are done...enjoy your wkend. PS How can u show item shipped already? Just curious. Thanks for everthing. Your flowers are beautiful what are they?

OMFG, this asshole has over 500 feedback and doesn't know how this shit works? Jesus Fuckin' Christ On A Cracker...though the "kind you" has me thinking that english is not her first language, so I guess I will cut her a little slack.

Heil

The German plates case lives on. Ebay decided in his favor after he uploaded a tracking number on February 15. I still have no plates, and paypal unceremoniously took $204 and gave it to him.

So...again the seller gets screwed. I am out the plates and the $65 shipping.

Conversely, If indeed he did send anything back, he's out whatever he paid to send them back, and if he did send all of them, he's out the merchandise too. If that's so, it was a total dumbass move.

He should have taken my 50% offer. John would have gotten paid, and he would have had two nice plates with half his money back and shipping paid for.

I would not have gotten anything, but my consignor would have gotten something, and my buyer as well. The language barrier was not a factor in this...it was common sense that bit someone on the ass.

Which scenario would you pick?

2 good plates for what you originally paid for them and free shipping.

No plates, out shipping costs.

Agent Dumbass

I sold a 1960's tube of lipstick. Person got it two days ago. Today I get this:

hi
I am not sure if you know but it does not work. I try to find the vintage red lip stick since I am a ww2 re-enactor and new red lip stick does not stay on at all but 50-75 year old mixed with a little Vaseline will stay all day So even when it is gone I still will not be able to put any in the pretty tube. What do you suggest I do?

The ancient lipstick doesn't "work". You are surprised that 50 year old lipstick doesn't "work"? WW2 re-enactor? WTF. Okay Agent Carter, send the fuckin' lipstick back if you're unhappy. Ugh.

The Saga Continues...

So, the saga with the German ass who bought the collector plates a month and a half ago continues. He escalates case on ebay. I respond "Send back plates", and give the address. This was January 26th. He supposedly had 10 days to do it. It has now been 10 days, but since they ruled the case in favor of his moronic ass this morning, he now has 10 MORE and now, even though my return policy states buyer pays return shipping, I am expected to pay for it.

Then right after they rule the case in the "buyer's favor", the asshole e-mails me and asks if he has to send the plates back. *head-fuckin-desk* ASSHOLE. I HAVE TOLD YOU PROBABLY ABOUT 4 TIMES NOW in your own fucking language(!) that you have to send the fuckin' things back!!! You know what? I am done, since you like opening cases and escalating them via ebay, fuck you. Ask them what to do. Not like you'll listen or anything anyway.

Life Hostage

I think one of my biggest problems with ebay besides the one-sided feedback bullshit is the endless chances they give buyers to keep fucking you over.

They hold your stuff hostage, and they hold your money hostage.

Money and stuff being held hostage fuckover example: 
Negotiations with the German ass fell through. He filed the case on the 14th. We are at a stalemate. The money is held hostage by paypal, he holds the plates hostage. The only real loser is me. I am out the money, and out the merchandise.

If, in 19 more days, he hasn't sent back something they close the case, but God only knows who they'll give the money to. So until then, they are going to hold $204 hostage because this schmuck refuses to take a partial refund or send back the shit for a full one. He complained to me that it would cost him $50 to send them back. You'd think he'd say fuck it, send the plates back and at least get something out of it.

Dude, that's my policy! "Send back item within 14 days, buyer pays return shipping" He could save himself some money by just sending back the perfect two. I gave him the option. It's not my damned fault that he decided to buy plates made in Germany from the USA. It's the risk you take. I packed those sons-of-bitches in layers of bubble wrap surrounded by a shit ton of peanuts and reinforced on all edges with double-cardboard and charged him $10 less than I actually paid for shipping. Plus, I did not break them! Why the hell is this bullshit all laid on my doorstep?

Item being held hostage fuckover example:
This past week, I got a lovely 0 feedback deadbeat who hasn't paid yet...Unpaid item will get him tomorrow, but then they give the loser yet another 4 days to waste not paying before they close the case and let me sell the damned doll to someone else...probably at a loss. So this dick has the ability to waste 8 days of my time just by clicking his mouse.