Do you ever read an auction and wonder "what are they thinking?"

[hatfeathers]

Do you ever read an auction and wonder \"what are they thinking?\"

I've been looking around the ebay neighborhood lately and I'm feeling a bit discouraged about the state of common sense and grammar education in this country.

Here's why:
1. It's called spell check, people! There's even one within the auction listing area now, I believe. Now, sure, it's not going to catch the to/too/two mistakes but it will get those glaring errors that aren't even words.

2. Don't people realize buyers will consider the shipping as part of the price of goods? Since when does it cost $10 to ship a short skirted silk cocktail dress? Does that dress come with a bottle of said cocktails? Come on!

3. Why would someone bid on a dress that's been on your hairy linoleum floor, car hood, or is hung across a window-backlit so bright that no detail of the dress is visible. Even a wire hanger in front of a door-even the garage door-is better.

4. If you're going to use HTML, invest in the extra pack of letters for a paragraph or line break.

Those things being said, I guess I should thank these people for making those of us who care just a little bit look that much better.

Rant over, resume normal business.
Jenn

 

[vintageclothes-line]

I have really gotten a kick out of some of them. I can imagine what some of my first auctions looked like.

In fact, my very first auction way back, I sold a china plate. Didn't have a camera so no picture. And it sold!!!!!!:o

Couldn't believe it. That would never happen today.

 

[gaildavid]

My first auctions had 'regular' pics...no digital camera, and I had to wait for the film to be developed....no one hour processing in our local area. Even if the photos were bad, I used them and the items sold!

My first clothing sale was actually a "lot". Mens pants, girls dress, womens dress The buyer emailed to say she just wanted the dress I was so ignorant!!

I know what you mean, though. The descriptions with no paragraphs or all caps can be very hard to read.

Gail

 

[elsewhere]

ahhh the early days of ebay.

I don't think I had anything NOT sell in that first year.

I remember this cute knit skirt suit I sold. It was very Chanel-like navy blue with white trim. I knew enough to know that it was probably 60's. It had this cute red, white & blue label that said "Lilli Ann Knits"...
Wow I was surprised at the end price for that one! I couldn't figure out why everyone just LOVED this suit! LOL!

Sadly... I'm still using the SAME digital camera that I started out with way back in 98...