Is selling on adverts.ie a joke?

Calahonda52 · 27-12-2016 6:01pm

benquinn101 wrote: »

Bit of a joke, difficult to use and buyers often rip the P**S

Difficult to use: well that is both a bit of a joke and taking the micelle

Calahonda52 · 27-12-2016 6:02pm

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

That there has 9 references to "Friday evening". I take it he was meant to collect it on Friday evening?

Sorry..........

As I came home on Friday evening, as drunk as drug could be...
Did I say Friday evening....

eamonnq · 28-12-2016 1:29pm

Kamili wrote: »

I was about to post the same thing, but I was gonna wait until Friday Evening.

op did you try contact him at all yourself?

The only way I had of contacting him was through Adverts, using the PM system. I sent him my details as he said he would collect on Friday evening, but on Friday evening I heard nothing from him so after Friday evening I gave up on him as he did not show up on Friday evening or contact me on Friday evening, He said he would collect on Friday evening but there was no contact from him on Friday evening even.

eamonnq · 28-12-2016 1:31pm

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

That there has 9 references to "Friday evening". I take it he was meant to collect it on Friday evening?

Sorry..........

Yes he had said he would collect on the Friday evening, I gave him my details and heard nothing from him on Friday evening, no text on Friday evening, no call on Friday evening, nothing on Friday evening, I stayed in the house on Friday evening in case he would just call to collect on Friday evening but he did not collect on Friday evening, even though I accepted his offer only because he said he would collect on Friday evening, but he didn't collect on Friday evening or try to contact me on Friday evening.:P

TerrorFirmer · 28-12-2016 1:44pm

Knine wrote: »

Yes it is a joke. Negative feedback is removed so it looks like the seller is fantastic.

I've had to have negative feedback removed several times because it's so ridiculously unreasonable. I wouldn't mind negative feedback if I genuinely messed up but some people are incredibly unreasonable.

My most recent negative feedback came from an ad I have advertising a range of Gaming PC's for sale to meet varying budgets. Guy makes offer, we PM, he asks what I have for 150, then 250, I try and explain those aren't reasonable prices to build a gaming PC to play all the latest games and it's just not possible.

He doesn't reply for a while then out of the blue I get negative feedback saying 'This person is running a computer scam" - and a follow up message that night saying 'The feedback stays unless you send me €10 by paypal".

I've had other negative feedback left for stupid reasons like not travelling to sell something (advertised as collection only), not budging on the agreed asking price, a PC not having a wifi card (was never sold as having one!) and other similar things.

I prefer selling on adverts but I've had much less trouble on DoneDeal, with regards to both problematic buyers and no-shows.

MilesMorales1 · 28-12-2016 3:36pm

I was just meeting someone in town to sell something (A game that could have easily been tested on the spot) he meets me, looks over the box. Says 'grand, il take it home and test it, il bank transfer you the cash if it works ok. I says I have a 3DS on my person right now so il happily test it for him. He says no he only wants to test it on his 3DS, I said I'm not gonna let you waltz off with a brand new game and no cash. He tries to haggle at that point, less than half the agreed price, I said no. He spit on my shoes and walked away :l

Boater123 · 28-12-2016 5:00pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

I was just meeting someone in town to sell something (A game that could have easily been tested on the spot) he meets me, looks over the box. Says 'grand, il take it home and test it, il bank transfer you the cash if it works ok. I says I have a 3DS on my person right now so il happily test it for him. He says no he only wants to test it on his 3DS, I said I'm not gonna let you waltz off with a brand new game and no cash. He tries to haggle at that point, less than half the agreed price, I said no. He spit on my shoes and walked away :l

I would have given him some negative feedback there and then, by wiping my shoes clean on his ar*e.

Kamili · 28-12-2016 5:11pm

eamonnq wrote: »

The only way I had of contacting him was through Adverts, using the PM system. I sent him my details as he said he would collect on Friday evening, but on Friday evening I heard nothing from him so after Friday evening I gave up on him as he did not show up on Friday evening or contact me on Friday evening, He said he would collect on Friday evening but there was no contact from him on Friday evening even.

hmm this whole story doesn't add up, sorry. Did you contact him at all on the agreed collection day to see if he was showing up by PM?

Shannon757 · 28-12-2016 5:23pm

Kamili wrote: »

on the agreed collection day

You mean on Friday evening?

flutered · 28-12-2016 5:25pm

Sinister Pigeon wrote: »

I'd be interested in some used breasts.

what kinda uses, as in badly, as in barely, or they like to be used etc, breasts and trainsets are designed for kids, but enjoyed by adults all over the world

flutered · 28-12-2016 5:56pm

Kamili wrote: »

that is just scary..

no its the u.s.

eamonnq · 28-12-2016 7:58pm

Kamili wrote: »

hmm this whole story doesn't add up, sorry. Did you contact him at all on the agreed collection day to see if he was showing up by PM?

1+1 = 2

Not sure if you have a problem adding up then, I received a PM after I accepted his offer. His offer read something like, offer 40 euro collect this evening (Friday!!

)

December 2nd, 2016 - 12:13pm Text me address and phone number i will collect this evening

I replied by PM (within half an hour of receiving his PM) with my mobile number and address and requested that he contact me with an approximate time that he would be collecting it (on Friday evening!!)

I heard nothing from him for the rest of the day, or on Friday evening.

Kamili · 28-12-2016 8:02pm

Did you pm him on Friday before he was due after he didn't contact you? You've gotten very defensive tbh and ignoring the actual question.

I suspect we ar not hearing the full story here.

Anyway I'm out. I'm sick of you repeatedly saying Friday Evening.

blade1 · 28-12-2016 8:07pm

It's like the Spanish inquisition here!!:pac:

Atari Jaguar · 28-12-2016 8:09pm

Sold a TV recently.. 32 inch TV brand new and your man even sees it turned on to verify it works etc all grand

Couple hours later I get negative feedback because I sold him a 19 inch TV in a 32" TV box

Says I to him how the fcuk did you measure 19 inches?

Says he the son measured it for me

His son measured the TV screen
THE SCREEN
Horizontally as well. Never mind that you're meant to measure diagonal.. Didn't even measure the bezel just the LCD panel. **** me some people. Why even measure the screen when you take it home? Surely if you're going to measure you'd do it on the spot.

Another gem was I had the same TV on donedeal and I had one chap offer me a car for it (I was only asking 200 like!) and another woman rang me just after it was sold - I said oh sorry that's just been sold this second, she ends the call by saying; "ah right okay. *whispers* fcuking idiot..." Cheeky bitch!

oppenheimer1 · 28-12-2016 9:01pm

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

Sold a TV recently.. 32 inch TV brand new and your man even sees it turned on to verify it works etc all grand

Couple hours later I get negative feedback because I sold him a 19 inch TV in a 32" TV box

Says I to him how the fcuk did you measure 19 inches?

Says he the son measured it for me

His son measured the TV screen
THE SCREEN
Horizontally as well. Never mind that you're meant to measure diagonal.. Didn't even measure the bezel just the LCD panel. **** me some people. Why even measure the screen when you take it home? Surely if you're going to measure you'd do it on the spot.

Another gem was I had the same TV on donedeal and I had one chap offer me a car for it (I was only asking 200 like!) and another woman rang me just after it was sold - I said oh sorry that's just been sold this second, she ends the call by saying; "ah right okay. *whispers* fcuking idiot..." Cheeky bitch!

A tv is measured diagonally, not including the bezel. Just the panel.

Atari Jaguar · 28-12-2016 10:34pm

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

A tv is measured diagonally, not including the bezel. Just the panel.

The TV is measured diagonally from corner to corner, that includes bezel. If I measure my TV now just the panel it's 48" but 50" with the bezel. My TV was boxed and advertised as 50".

Esel · 28-12-2016 10:44pm

Can this thread be locked until Friday afternoon?

magentis · 29-12-2016 1:34am

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

The TV is measured diagonally from corner to corner, that includes bezel. If I measure my TV now just the panel it's 48" but 50" with the bezel. My TV was boxed and advertised as 50".

Tvs are sold by viewable screen size the bezel is not measured.

Atari Jaguar · 29-12-2016 2:02am

magentis wrote: »

Tvs are sold by viewable screen size the bezel is not measured.

The entire tv from corner to corner is measured to ascertain screen size... phones, laptops everything is the same.

satguy · 29-12-2016 2:14am

I sell a lot of Gaming PC's on Adverts, these can be in the €600 to €900 range depending on specs of PC.

And I find that with high end items, deals are for the most part, easy and smooth,, ( a young PC Gamer needs a new rig and has saved up for it )

But I buy and sell a lot of small stuff as well,, I find the sub €50 stuff to be a mine field,, and if a seller has 3 or more NEGS,, I stay away.
Why take a chance when there so many all green sellers to choose from..

Graham 1324 · 29-12-2016 2:20am

Screen size is what it is...
Screen size!!!! If you buy a 50" tv the screen will measure a diagonal size of 50" the bezel has nothing to do with anything!!

Shannon757 · 29-12-2016 2:22am

What's the bezel?

oneilla · 29-12-2016 2:23am

Shannon757 wrote: »

What's the bezel?

The plastic bit around the edge of the screen I think

Esel · 29-12-2016 2:49am

magentis wrote: »

Tvs are sold by viewable screen size the bezel is not measured.

I thought everyone knew this!

Otherwise, I have a great new business idea. Online only, no returns, no refunds, you pays your money and you takes your chances. 42" @ 24" prices. You'd be mad (not) to Buy It Now! T&Cs apply.

Atari Jaguar · 29-12-2016 3:06am

Right so I better go get a refund on every TV I ever bought.

Esel · 29-12-2016 3:09am

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

Right so I better go get a refund on every TV I ever bought.

Keep us posted - or learn how to measure things. Remember, it looks smaller than it actually is when you're looking down at it.

Johnboner · 29-12-2016 4:30am

No offers, no time wasters, no lowballers, don't bother contacting if you are a time waster. Serious buyers only!!!!! Meaning don't ask any questions just buy it at a price that is more expensive than buying new online. Don't you dare offer €1 bellow the asking price.

MilesMorales1 · 29-12-2016 9:04am

Boater123 wrote: »

I would have given him some negative feedback there and then, by wiping my shoes clean on his ar*e.

Least I didn't lose any money :cool:

eamonnq · 29-12-2016 9:47am

Kamili wrote: »

Did you pm him on Friday before he was due after he didn't contact you? You've gotten very defensive tbh and ignoring the actual question.

I suspect we ar not hearing the full story here.

Anyway I'm out. I'm sick of you repeatedly saying Friday Evening.

It is fairly simple.

Guy offers to buy the item and collect on Friday evening.

I accept his offer because he will collect that evening (Friday).

He sends me a PM requesting my details (phone number and address for collection) and says again that he will collect that evening (Friday).

I sent him PM with the details as requested and ask him to advise roughly what time he will be collecting that evening (Friday).

I hear nothing more from him for the rest of that day (Friday).

I then decide not to deal with him, as he did not even contact me regarding collecting the item (on Friday evening).

I did not PM him further on the Friday, as as far as I am concerned he has my details and has committed to collecting on Friday evening, but he didn't.

Nothing more to it, just an indication of the waste of time that adverts can be.

osarusan · 29-12-2016 10:00am

eamonnq wrote: »

I accept his offer because he will collect that evening (Friday).

Was this something you told him, or was it something you kept to yourself?

eamonnq · 29-12-2016 10:19am

osarusan wrote: »

Was this something you told him, or was it something you kept to yourself?

Good question actually, but he made the offer on the Friday, saying collect this evening, I accepted his offer and he sent a PM saying again that he would collect that evening.

I did not say on the thread that I was accepting his offer based on him collecting that evening though if that is what you mean.

When I heard nothing from him, I just put it down to wasted time and decided not to engage any further with him though.

Outlaw Pete · 29-12-2016 10:26am

eamonnq wrote: »

...just an indication of the waste of time that adverts can be.

Few weeks back I had an item listed on Done Deal and the guy asked me would I meet him. I agreed and he didn't show up. When I phoned him he said he had to go collect his kid in Naas. There was zero consequence for him doing that. At least on Adverts you can leave Feedback and at least you can tell from that Feedback if the user has done it before.

For me, the alternatives to Adverts have far more potential to be wastes of time.

osarusan · 29-12-2016 11:12am

eamonnq wrote: »

I did not say on the thread that I was accepting his offer based on him collecting that evening though if that is what you mean.

Yeah he does sound like a timewaster, but while the Friday thing was a deal-breaker to you, he wouldn't have fully known that.

Felix Jones is God · 29-12-2016 11:23am

osarusan wrote: »

Yeah he does sound like a timewaster, but while the Friday thing was a deal-breaker to you, he wouldn't have fully known that.

Only a moron wouldn't have fully known that .
And frankly, he got what he deserved, nobody gives up their spare time to hang around all day for someone who is to inconsiderate to show or.ro explain why....Other than you gave me wrong numba! ...

eamonnq · 29-12-2016 11:27am

osarusan wrote: »

Yeah he does sound like a timewaster, but while the Friday thing was a deal-breaker to you, he wouldn't have fully known that.

The Friday thing was not really a deal-breaker, but the lack of contact kind of put me off, if he had called/texted to say he couldn't collect (on Friday evening!) that would have been fine, but having stated twice that he would collect Friday evening, I was expecting him to do so.

Capt'n Midnight · 29-12-2016 12:35pm

magentis wrote: »

Tvs are sold by viewable screen size the bezel is not measured.

Depends.

For the OLD CRT's with the glass tube the OUTSIDE of the tube was measured, so you'd have 17" monitors with 15.1" viewable area and lots of punters arguing the toss despite TV's having been sold on the same basis since the 1930's

At the end of the day marketing people can be lying scum and if the literature doesn't specifically say viewable area then it may well be the size of the panel in which case you'd loose a few mm. Again remembering that marketing droids are lying scum there's usually a bit of rounding up too.

conor2469 · 29-12-2016 7:46pm

Great thread. I had a few interesting encounters.

I was selling a phone and two bidders got into a bidding war with each other for the phone, continually outbidding each other and arguing over who should be allowed to buy the phone. It ended with one of the bidders accusing the other of being in cahoots with me to increase the bidding price. In the end neither bought the phone, both time wasters.

I had a cheap car for sale (~250 euro) and was inundated with "full time mad bastards" offering me straight swaps for stolen phones. One even had a photo of a burnt out car as his avatar.

Another guy made an offer including postage cost to be paid via paypal. I accepted the offer and sent my paypal details. He then disappeared and stopped responding to PMs and texts. I left a negative feedback and he suddenly appeared and started abusing me in the advert and left retaliatory feedback, very amusing!

Dia1988 · 29-12-2016 8:11pm

conor2469 wrote: »

Great thread. I had a few interesting encounters.

I was selling a phone and two bidders got into a bidding war with each other for the phone, continually outbidding each other and arguing over who should be allowed to buy the phone. It ended with one of the bidders accusing the other of being in cahoots with me to increase the bidding price. In the end neither bought the phone, both time wasters.

I had a cheap car for sale (~250 euro) and was inundated with "full time mad bastards" offering me straight swaps for stolen phones. One even had a photo of a burnt out car as his avatar.

Another guy made an offer including postage cost to be paid via paypal. I accepted the offer and sent my paypal details. He then disappeared and stopped responding to PMs and texts. I left a negative feedback and he suddenly appeared and started abusing me in the advert and left retaliatory feedback, very amusing!

Yes, that's typical of adverts time wasters.

Once you leave them negative feedback they'll suddenly respond saying how completely unfair you are and that they only saw your messages now because they were captured by a monkey or something, despite they being online!!

I actually find adverts.ie quite good once you deal only with users with good Positive feedback. There's some lost souls on donedeal too.

Robsweezie · 29-12-2016 8:21pm

people need to really fuucking STOP leaving lowball offers as comments to dodge the ''minimum offer'' setting.

MilesMorales1 · 29-12-2016 8:49pm

Robsweezie wrote: »

people need to really fuucking STOP leaving lowball offers as comments to dodge the ''minimum offer'' setting.

The mods probably need to enforce the rule about it more.

loyatemu · 29-12-2016 9:26pm

Robsweezie wrote: »

people need to really fuucking STOP leaving lowball offers as comments to dodge the ''minimum offer'' setting.

"Lowball offers in the comments will be ignored"

Atari Jaguar · 29-12-2016 9:55pm

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

The mods probably need to enforce the rule about it more.

The mods need to enforce all the rules more. It's the Wild West there half the time.

magentis · 29-12-2016 10:01pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Depends.

For the OLD CRT's with the glass tube the OUTSIDE of the tube was measured, so you'd have 17" monitors with 15.1" viewable area and lots of punters arguing the toss despite TV's having been sold on the same basis since the 1930's

At the end of the day marketing people can be lying scum and if the literature doesn't specifically say viewable area then it may well be the size of the panel in which case you'd loose a few mm. Again remembering that marketing droids are lying scum there's usually a bit of rounding up too.

Any tv or monitor available for purchase today is sold by viewable screen area.The actual bezel,frame or casing was never included.

Atari Jaguar · 29-12-2016 10:32pm

magentis wrote: »

Any tv or monitor available for purchase today is sold by viewable screen area.The actual bezel,frame or casing was never included.

So please enlighten me as to why the last 3 TVs I have bought 2 being 32inch and one 50inch do not measure 32 or 50 when measuring the screen only?

Nonoperational · 29-12-2016 10:40pm

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

So please enlighten me as to why the last 3 TVs I have bought 2 being 32inch and one 50inch do not measure 32 or 50 when measuring the screen only?

You're persisting with this despite that a very quick google would throw up thousands of sites stating that TVs are measured diagonally excluding the bezel. I mean like common sense would of course dictate that the plastic (which varies on all TVs) is not included. It's absolutely bizarre, especially on a thread about stupid people on adverts.

topmanamillion · 29-12-2016 10:43pm

In fairness its a 2 way system on adverts.
Just as an example I was looking for a phone recently and noticed it was reduced in the main phone retailers.
Had a look on Adverts just to see if anything would catch my eye.
Saw the same phone on sale for E30 more than in-store (or its pre-reduction price in-stores).
You`re man had already been pulled up on it by a number of people but maintained the stores were selling a previous model of the phone and he was selling the latest one.
He was wrong. He still hasn't reduced his price and is trying to sell a phone for E30 more than it is in store.

magentis · 29-12-2016 10:47pm

Nonoperational wrote: »

You're persisting with this despite that a very quick google would throw up thousands of sites stating that TVs are measured diagonally excluding the bezel. I mean like common sense would of course dictate that the plastic (which varies on all TVs) is not included. It's absolutely bizarre, especially on a thread about stupid people on adverts.

All them tv makers!What have they been thinking.There they are making bezels smaller as the years go by when all they need to do is get a 15" panel and surround it by a massive plastic case and they would have people queuing up to pay a fortune for them.

magentis · 29-12-2016 10:49pm

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

So please enlighten me as to why the last 3 TVs I have bought 2 being 32inch and one 50inch do not measure 32 or 50 when measuring the screen only?

Are you including or excluding the plastic bit on the measuring tape?

0ph0rce0 · 29-12-2016 10:50pm

How to measure a TV

http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-a-TV

Make sure the size on the boxes aren't drawn on with a marker

Is selling on adverts.ie a joke?

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