Are fruitcakes running rampant on eBay lately? Selling, buying, listing, feedback, etc...

[Migration]

5 hours ago, California92563 said:

Voldemort? 

Read the 41999 thread, it's lots'a fun.

[Val-E]

The 41999, Exo Suit and Research Institutes threads should be obligatory reading for any new member.

[Lordoflego]

There Is another one out there making similar demands. Feedback was 39, today may be more....he asked to add something, I don't know what to make out of it. One one hand there is nothing wrong yet, on another...just strange that they both act similar....

[Kenxxx]

All of the earliest listings for "Lego Space Slug" included the poster, polybag, etc.  Looks like a little over half of current listings still include some or all of the extras.  The "established standard" seems to lean towards including them over not including them.  My guess is these buyers know you have (or had) these items and that most sellers are ready to part with them... they figure why not ask?  But I wouldn't feel any obligation to do so... unless your listing implied it.

[dcdfan]

All of the earliest listings for "Lego Space Slug" included the poster, polybag, etc.  Looks like a little over half of current listings still include some or all of the extras.  The "established standard" seems to lean towards including them over not including them.  My guess is these buyers know you have (or had) these items and that most sellers are ready to part with them... they figure why not ask?  But I wouldn't feel any obligation to do so... unless your listing implied it.

Good job. It doesn't seem quite so strange now...

[Lordoflego]

6 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

 

 

Good job. It doesn't seem quite so strange now...

Not exactly  My auction included everything, i was asked to add something from another listing (holocron droid)

[asharerin]

6 hours ago, micbelt said:

I edited my post, he has no feedback for selling within the last 12 months.

Shipping address Coventry by any chance? If so things could get interesting again.

[Sharkbait]

For those who are including everything in their listings including the Hoth poster: How are you packaging it all?

Roll up the poster in tube then get a box long enough to fit that and the slug+minifig? 

[darkhorseoflego]

After reading this I'm now very interested as to what the deal with this guy is. What could he possibly want with all these EtSS? He can't be doing it to try and dominate the market because that wouldn't be enough to do it so what is this guy/girl up to... 

[Lordoflego]

10 minutes ago, Sharkbait said:

For those who are including everything in their listings including the Hoth poster: How are you packaging it all?

Roll up the poster in tube then get a box long enough to fit that and the slug+minifig? 

That's my plan.

[micbelt]

Shipping address is Plano, Texas.

[stephen_rockefeller]

Just for everyones info you can't pick and choose who you want sell to on ebay. If someone has followed all the guidelines of the auction and won or purchased, you don't have the choice of whether or not to ship it.

[Deanfjr]

Just located someone pre selling: Escape The Space Slug Set (replica) he is asking $109.99

I sold my real one for bank & I just ordered the pieces earlier today to build my own replica for about $30.00

These are the nuts that go into the fruitcake

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-ESCAPE-THE-SPACE-SLUG-Set-Star-Wars-2016-LOOSE-parts-no-box-Pre-Order-/182116322594?hash=item2a66fa8d22:g:8mEAAOSw9ZdXJ2jE

Edited May 3, 2016 by Deanfjr

[Alpinemaps]

Shipping address is Plano, Texas.

Mine went to Plano, Texas today also.

[sflv]

1 hour ago, stephen_rockefeller said:

Just for everyones info you can't pick and choose who you want sell to on ebay. If someone has followed all the guidelines of the auction and won or purchased, you don't have the choice of whether or not to ship it.

If you want to pick who you sell to, start at a high buy it now with a best offer. Then you can select the offers as they come in and deny anyone you choose.

[jstodda]

2 hours ago, micbelt said:

Shipping address is Plano, Texas.

I live in Plano Texas (trust me, its not me). If only I had an address to drive by and see if hes building some sort of sick diorama in front of his home. 
 

None of these have shown up on the local Craigslist, not to mention there is a pretty large concentration of middle eastern or asian demographic in parts of Plano. Wouldn't be surprised if it was an international plan of some sort.

[Alpinemaps]

As long as I don't end up with a SNAD or it gets returned to me in any less condition, I don't care what he does.

If he wants to flip it international and sell it for more go right ahead. Just don't screw me over though.

[micbelt]

I Facebook stalked and googled the address before I shipped lol

[dcdfan]

FYI, if your Lego set is missing the minifigures, it is NOT complete...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-BIG-BANG-THEORY-LIVING-ROOM-SET-21302-NO-MINIFIGS-NEW-COMPLETE-IN-BOX-/291753250350?hash=item43edd94e2e:g:beQAAOSwubRXJnOx

 

[Alpinemaps]

28 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

FYI, if your Lego set is missing the minifigures, it is NOT complete...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-BIG-BANG-THEORY-LIVING-ROOM-SET-21302-NO-MINIFIGS-NEW-COMPLETE-IN-BOX-/291753250350?hash=item43edd94e2e:g:beQAAOSwubRXJnOx

 

Reported

[stephen_rockefeller]

1 minute ago, Alpinemaps said:

Reported

Snitches get stitches!

[KShine]

53 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

FYI, if your Lego set is missing the minifigures, it is NOT complete...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-BIG-BANG-THEORY-LIVING-ROOM-SET-21302-NO-MINIFIGS-NEW-COMPLETE-IN-BOX-/291753250350?hash=item43edd94e2e:g:beQAAOSwubRXJnOx

 

 

24 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

Reported

Do we really have to be looking for an opportunity to hurt other sellers? - This seller doesn't seem to be trying to scam or mislead anyone. There isn't a clearer way to convey exactly what they are selling (a complete set w/o the minifigs).

It's mentioned in the title, and detailed in the listing - Most anyone looking at this listing would know exactly what the listing is for.

Edited May 3, 2016 by KShine

[yang]

Not to argue with anyone, the title "complete no mini figures" is fine with me for many other sets.

However for this particular set, hmm... just wondering, what's left without mini figures...

[Alpinemaps]

25 minutes ago, KShine said:

 

Do we really have to be looking for an opportunity to hurt other sellers? - This seller doesn't seem to be trying to scam or mislead anyone. There isn't a clearer way to convey exactly what they are selling (a complete set w/o the minifigs).

It's mentioned in the title, and detailed in the listing - Most anyone looking at this listing would know exactly what the listing is for.

 

Quote

Item specifics

Condition:

New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items). See the seller's listing for full details.

Quote LEGO BIG BANG THEORY LIVING ROOM SET #21302 (NO MINIFIGS) NEW COMPLETE IN BOX!! It's breaking listing practices rules.  But whatever.

[gregpj]

32 minutes ago, KShine said:

 

Do we really have to be looking for an opportunity to hurt other sellers? - This seller doesn't seem to be trying to scam or mislead anyone. There isn't a clearer way to convey exactly what they are selling (a complete set w/o the minifigs).

It's mentioned in the title, and detailed in the listing - Most anyone looking at this listing would know exactly what the listing is for.

I've softened my views of sellers using "NEW" for opened/parted out sets over the years since eBay seems oblivious to the problem of only having NEW and USED as option, but seller's who can't come up with an appropriate title are either morons or trying to lure in potential buyers which I find deceitful.

OLD TITLE: LEGO BIG BANG THEORY LIVING ROOM SET #21302 (NO MINIFIGS) NEW COMPLETE IN BOX!!

NEW TITLE: LEGO BIG BANG THEORY LIVING ROOM SET #21302 NEW NO MINIFIGS

There, if we look beyond the new or used dilemma, it took me 5 seconds to think of something appropriate.