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Is it just me, or are some of you guys getting wary of all the "----free home" stuff some sellers are putting in their auctions? The one that DOES make sense to me is "comes from my smoke-free home" because obviously this could affect eBay items smelling like smoke. But I get a little annoyed with "pet-free home" because it makes it sound like just because I have a dog I'm an inferior seller, well I don't let my dog around my eBay stuff so why should it matter? I don't say any such things in my auction, I've never had anyone ask if my home is smoke-free (which it is I just don't say it) or pet-free, and I've never had a feedback that said "I think she has a dog but she doesn't advise this in her auction".
Now today, I see an auction that says "Smoke-free home, Adult-only home". Now I'm an inferior seller because I have a child? My daughter doesn't touch my eBay stuff, sheesh.
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lol
Well, I'm not allergic to your dog (or any dog) so I'm not concerned about that.
But if you had a cat, it wouldn't matter whether or not you kept that cat away from your items, I'm still allergic to any textiles that have been stored anywhere you go after touching that cat. Same thing goes for cigarette, cigar or pipe smoke.
On the other hand, I guarantee that I'm not allergic to your daughter (or anyone else's child...)
Wonder what THAT was about?
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Originally Posted by goodworks1
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Well, I'm not allergic to your dog (or any dog) so I'm not concerned about that.
But if you had a cat, it wouldn't matter whether or not you kept that cat away from your items, I'm still allergic to any textiles that have been stored anywhere you go after touching that cat. Same thing goes for cigarette, cigar or pipe smoke.
Hmmm, well actually I have a cat too... But I don't sell any kind of textiles... Just collectibles and stuff.
Originally Posted by goodworks1
On the other hand, I guarantee that I'm not allergic to your daughter (or anyone else's child...)
Wonder what THAT was about?
I dunno... I just get so tired of these people that make their auctions longer and longer by adding all this JUNK and conditions and crap that should all pretty much leave me thinking either: 1) this should go without saying (eg: don't bid if you don't plan to pay, blah, blah, blah)...
OR... 2) who cares?? (as in the kid thing!!)
Debra
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1) Smoke free - important - I don't want to smell someone's bad habit before I even open a box -- muchless after I open the box. I do leave negs for such non-sense. If someone smokes and I'm getting clothing, plastics, etc... I don't want it ... their smoke has permiated the pours of the item. YUCK!
2) Pet free - cats love to curl up in things. I don't want clothing that has your cat hair or dog hair all over it. What if you don't take care of your animals? I don't want clothing that has the potential to have fleas in it! Nasty! That's as bad as smoke. However, this does not apply to anything that is not a textile. On the other hand, I don't want to find pethairs in the tape on the box of the product either.
3) Childfree - it has its place depending on what's being sold. Fragile items? Electronics? Not all parents are responsible and they allow their kids to play with anything and everything. Would I feel better knowing that a DVD was cared for by an adult only home? Yea, less chances of scratches. Do I think about "do they have kids?" when I'm bidding - not really.
Each of those "warnings" have their place.
If you fall into one of those categories - it doesn't mean that you're a poor seller.. but you should "list" if you have something in your home that could effect the item you're selling ---- smoke, pets, kids (I'm thinking DVD and sensitive electronics for the last one --- kids are ROUGH on these items).
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Childfree is going a bit too far. I would never, ever bid on anyone's auctions that stated that.
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From my aboutMe page:
ABOUT ITEMS FOR SALE:"For those of you with serious allergies, please be aware that my home *IS* a smoking one *WITH* pets. I also LIKE garlic; tend to put too many onions on hamburgers; and have been known to order a pizza with jalepeno peppers occasionally. Between that and the fact that the vast majority of the items I offer have been obtained from a variety of sources from literally all over the world....such as estate & yard sales, auctions, flea markets, shops, and storage units....I am UNABLE to guarantee that items will NOT come with some type of smell that could be picked up by those of you with sensitive noses. Every effort is made to clean things when appropriate; but the very nature of collecting used items and antiques says that you must expect something less than brand new, store-packaged fresh from the manufacturer when it comes to the possibilties of odors. If that is a problem for you; it may be best that you NOT bid on my auctions rather than chance being disappointed. I want HAPPY customers that are HAPPY with their win....and I cannot control where something has been BEFORE it became mine."
Quite frankly....if you are buying USED items and have ANY kind of problem with pets, smokers, invisible mold, or the possibility that 20 years ago somebody's great uncle Willard cut a fart near a widget during a family picnic.......then perhaps eBay *ISN'T* the place for you to be making purchases. Try the local shops where you can wedge your nose right *IN* the item and be certain that it will meet with your approval BEFORE you buy it.
On the other hand, I don't want to find pethairs in the tape on the box of the product either.
Rosie....if you would.....please email me your ID so I can add it to my blocked list, because I am not certain that in the almost 1,000 packages that have gone out the past several years whether ANY have made it to the PO withOUT having a sample of one of the furbuddies attached to the tape. Heck.....cat & dog fur is one of the BEST things to use for padding....especially with fragile glassware.....and ya gotta make the lil boogers earn their keep SOMEHOW!
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... or how 'bout these, granted some are out of one's control, but are perfectly relevant given some criteria:
Tornado prone area: your product may be destroyed or damaged by a deadly natural event before (or even after) I get it shipped out
Earthquake, flood, etc. prone area: see tornado prone area
Wildfire prone area: wildfires frequently stink up our area, so if your product comes reeking of smoke or badly charred... you've been warned.
Aquarium in use: I have fish. Some fish are carriers of a potentially deadly form of TB. **Be Advised**
I have one of the automatic air fresheners, so if your product arrives smelling like mountain flowers, sea mist or a plethora of other potentially aggrivating smells, you've been warned.
I live near a nuclear reactor: Please be advised that your product may arrive containing high amounts of fissile material.
Products are stored under high-tension power lines. We have no idea what effect that will have on your merchandise, but you should be aware of it.
I buy all our products at estate sales, which I have no way of knowing what environment they were stored in... but if it's dirty I'll say so, if it reeks, I'll mention it and if it's damaged, you'll know.
cheers
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OMG Ken
You got an Uncle Willard to?
That good old boy gets around.
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See, when I buy something from ebay, I expect it to be in working order. I also expect it to be clean. Reeking of cigarette smoke, that a seller can't smell because his sense of smell is already dead, is not considered clean in my book.
If you have pets. FINE. I don't care. But I don't want pet hairs on the items I buy. Just as I don't want to have to brush of copious amounts of pet hair, off of my own clothing before I set foot outside my house in order to go to business meetings -- I don't want to have to fight YOUR pethairs too. Make sure they're clean before you mail it to me.
Kenny, don't worry about my ID. I know what yours is and honestly, in addition to you not really having anything that I would want to buy -- I've seen pics of your previous house, before florida storms.. I would never consider buying anything from you. No offense, but your house was a pigsty then -- dustballs, worn clothes thrown all over the floors, filthy floors, dirty and unkempt furniture, overflowing (onto the floor) ashtrays, etc --- unattractive and unappealing atmosphere. There was not only clutter (which is a different matter) there were serious issues with cleanliness. Needless tosay, don't worry about me bidding on your items -- it's just never going to happen. I swore to that two years ago when I saw those pictures.
I'm sorry, but it's not asking too much that items are clean and in good condition when being shipped to customers. If they stink - say so. If they come from a stinky house - say so. If you can't pack a box w/ out your animals shedding all over it - say so. If it came from an estate, yardsale, etc, and you can't vouch for it's enviroment for the last 6 or so months .. SAY SO! It's not that hard to do.
So many people want the pretense of I'm a store! I'm a business!. If that is the case then professionalism is nothing more than a sham when it's "OK" to send stinky, dirty merchandise --- or if it's "OK" to have animal hair all over the box, items, or even in the tape of the box. It's not ok.
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