Listening to the Voices in My Head

If you sell something, and it's crap, or not quite as you have described, I will say so.

Two different sellers, two different e-markets.

Amazon seller sold a used CD. I had no problem with it being used, as the seller said it was in "very good" condition. It arrived, and the surface was obviously scuffed and scratched. I was able to rip the contents to my music directory, and with audio tools, remove the clicks and hisses. I gave her a 3 star rating. She kept sending me messages, claiming I had buyers remorse, and there was nothing wrong with the CD. The kicker is this: it got tapped by AQIS for having a foreign substance on it, and I took photos of the notice, the bright yellow and black AQIS tape, and the report. Sent them to her. She changed her tune, and said I was expecting too much.


eBay seller. I bought a silicone case for my S7. It arrived, and it was so loose and flaccid, my phone would fall out of it. I emailed the seller, included photos showing how it didn't fit on the phone. He offered me, I kid you not, 50 cents refund. "That is one helluva scam. You sell something for $5, and even with photographic proof showing it's faulty, this is your offer?" I reported him to eBay, and my money was refunded by eBay. I then gave him a neutral feedback rating, stating "Didn't fit phone, phone would fall out. Money refunded". Seller sent me a message, I am presuming is whining about the neutral rating, but tough shit. He was damned lucky he didn't get a negative rating.

Earlier this year, I bought a CD (used) on Amazon, as it was listed in "VERY GOOD" condition.

1: It was flagged by AQIS, opened, inspected, foreign substance on outside of the CD case tested.

2: The CD playing surface was covered in dings and scratches.

3: Piss poorly packed, so the CD case was cracked.


So, for buyer feedback, I gave seller 3 star rating, and only said that the CD wasn't in 'very good' condition, maybe fair and that returning it for a refund would have cost more than the purchase/shipping price. But seller did post it quickly.

First, the seller sends me a rant, claiming I was suffering from 'buyers remorse'. Well, no. I then told her about items #1 and #3, and that I could have reported her for sending dangerous goods. And yes, I sent her photos of the parcel with the yellow and black AQIS tape on it, and the notice inside the parcel from AQIS

So far, she has sent me two, count them, two, messages asking me to remove my 'negative rating'. I gave her a fair rating.

She keeps this up, I might go and change it to a ONE star rating because of her nagging me! I am NOT going to change it. I am not going to lie. The CD is was poor condition. I was able to archive the songs to my HD but I had to run them through some high end audio edition to remove clicks and hisses.

I usually have nothing but praise for you, but not this time.

I got an sponsored ad on my Kindle E-Reader. I was very interested, logged onto Amazon, look at the item, the options making note that it said "This item ships to Kardinya, Australia".

So, ok, I tried to order it. Imagine my surprise when "There was an error with your order, cannot ship to designated address."

Huh? So, back back back, try again, only to have the same error.

Contact Amazon help.

I'm told "Oh, but you're given a link to go to to get the item!"

Really?

This is the item that says it ships to Kardinya, but doesn't.



Here's the same item that does ship to Kardinya.



$60 bait and switch difference due to location?

My momma didn't raise any fools.... might have married a few, but didn't raise any.

My 'personal shopper' has agreed to $25 over forwarding postage costs, should I so choose to get said item.

And to Amazon.. next time you try to screw me, kiss me first.

Yesterday, two books I ordered from Amazon, the ones that cost less to have shipped to my US address, then shipped to me, than shipped directly from Amazon. *sigh* I opened the box, which was in perfect shape, to find the two books with a cardboard back with the shrink wrap around it. Yes, the box was a bit too big, but hey that's typical.

( What isn't typical is that both books were dropped before they were packed. )

What did Amazon do? Offer me 45% refund on the LEAST damaged book. Hullo? Hell no, if you're going to offer a refund, you do so on the item that was damaged the worst.

The wrist splint order from Amazon arrived today. Blessed carpal tunnel relief for both the left and right hand. But when the young man who is the regular delivery guy saw me, he asked "Photo shoot weekend?"

Me "Yes, how did you know."

Him "You look exhausted and sore."

Well, yeah. hehehehe