Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Good condition or Good-Will condition?

I didn't feel very super when I got this copy of Super C from a seller on eBay. The seller listed the item as being in "Good" condition. I think the seller meant "Good-Will" condition. I don't have a problem with sellers turning over items purchased from a thrift store, but I do have a problem when sellers misrepresent things. There was no mention of a Goodwill sticker that the seller was too lazy to remove in its entirety. Also, I think that most people would feel a bit offended that a seller is so "in your face" about selling you a thrift store item at 5 or 10 times the original cost. I paid 10 dollars for the item, which I know isn't a king's ransom, but I'd like to think that this seller would care about building up a strong feedback reputation. 



My expectation of most eBay items is reasonable, and I do send complaint emails when I get something that isn't as advertised. Two days have passed since emailing the seller about this Goodwill sticker and just today I've received an email from the seller asking for positive feedback, with no mention of my comments about the misrepresentation of the item.

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