posted on June 2, 2002 05:07:48 PM
Hi Guy's & Gal's!
I was wondering!
I just listed something and didn't know what Cat. to put it in.
So I went to Ebay did a serch to see where other's put these item's.
The first one I came to, gave me the info I needed, the Cat.
But just for the heck of it I scrolled down, WOW their TOS read like War & Peace! If I was buying from them I'd need to print it out and read it next week when I had time!
Now they have a feedback # of almost 2,000 so they must be good a seller.
But would any of you buy from them,or would you just move on like me to a simpler seller?
I sell 90% and buy 10%
But when I see something like that I just move on to the next, How about you.
Edited to add:
My TOS take up about 2 lines and never have any trouble!!
What's you opinion?
Is all that worth it?
[ edited by dadofstickboy on Jun 2, 2002 05:09 PM ]
posted on June 2, 2002 06:51:02 PM
My TOS was about one line until this week. Then I decided it was necessary to include "No Paypal" and "Payment must be received within ten business days of auction close or the item will be relisted". I didn't want to add this but everybody has been taking three weeks to even SEND their payment to me lately. I also have had people send me money by Paypal when I'm not signed up to accept it and don't want to. So my point I guess is that maybe their TOS didn't start out that long but eventually grew along the way as the need arose. But I admit it turns me off when I read lines and lines of "you must do this" and "you must do that". I try to close mine by thanking the person for looking at my stuff, trying to take the edge off a little.
posted on June 2, 2002 07:21:41 PM
I never buy from someone that has a loooong TOS. Mine is Short and Sweet. I use AW and I put in two lines. In the AW box that is always the same there is the type of payments I accept and then I leave two lines blank and I say
Thanks for Stopping By.
posted on June 2, 2002 08:03:00 PM
I'm with libra I don't buy from sellers who have long, confusing or "giving me orders" type of TOS's. As a seller, I try to treat buyers the way I want to be treated. My TOS is about four lines (not including the shipping cost info).
The seller may have 2,000 but how many negs (or neutrals) do they have? I have been burnt by sellers with alot of feedbacks. If the X,XXX feedback seller has negs that are significant, I back out and continue on my search.
We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll
posted on June 2, 2002 08:26:35 PM
I use and prefer to bid on auctions with COMPLETE terms of service. While there are those who like them short, I want to know:
1. What return policy the seller has
2. What payment methods they accept
3. Where they ship (and don't ship) to
4. What payment methods they do not accept
5. When they expect payment by
I think these five things are essential, as it eliminates the guesswork down the road.
posted on June 3, 2002 07:53:00 AM
Just a thought.
You could post a basic TOS on the auction listing with a link (maybe to the "about me" page) to a complete, no holds barred, written in stone, liturgy. That way everybody is happy.
posted on June 3, 2002 09:21:35 AM
I'm with rewassago. I try to be brief, but I try to be specific as to TOS. However, I find that buyers don't take the time to read the entire ad. I put in the amount for S&H&I & still they email me for the amount for shipping, Duh!!
posted on June 3, 2002 10:06:44 AM
I don't bother listing what payment types I DON'T accept -- I list what I do and that should be enough for anyone.
Except I accept the most common forms of payment. But there are infinite forms of payment out there -- listing what I don't would be a waste of everyone's time.
