Re: ebay buying Message #4 Posted by John H Meyers on 27 June 2000, 1:05 a.m., in response to message #2 by John Robinson
'Should we all mail this "raul" guy saying we're all going to boycott his auctions ?'
Futile, if not childish; it certainly won't increase the likelihood of his being positively influenced by any further negotiations, if such possibility could yet be salvaged from the situation, and it will leave him with only the other million buyers to sell to, so it's like threatening a fish with taking a cup of water from the sea.
Why don't you propose the opposite: tell him that if he has any more similar items to auction, there is a group of serious, high-bidding collectors who might become even more interested if they knew that he fairly resolves any problem with a sale.
Sometimes you can't be of any influence by any means, but patience and steady persistence, without flying off the handle, usually works as well as anything.
Try the same with eBay; I recall reading, within the past hour, that eBay might contact a seller directly to help resolve a dispute; have you tried that?
I count myself fortunate to have had some nice dealings with friendly and responsive folks through eBay, and I wish equal good fortune to all.
Best wishes from: jhmeyers@miu.edu
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