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Post by stardiamond on Jul 8, 2021 22:25:05 GMT -5
There are a lot of sellers that find 'bargains' and then list the contents on ebay. There are sellers that inherit a relatives lapidary collection and list the contents. Sometimes the description is off an sometimes it is the pricing. Communicating with sellers is very important. I ask a lot of questions and provide feedback directly to sellers in addition to ebay feedback. It is usually beneficial.
My mother collected Venetian glass clowns. She had a gift shop and took home what she liked. After her death, I listed them on ebay. Selling is the flip side of buying and I did my research before listing. They were all auction and the one that sold for the most I considered the least attractive. Buyers were very specific about how they wanted the glass shipped, specifying double boxing with packing peanuts. I have some knowledge of rocks and slabs, but glass was outside my area of expertise.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 9, 2021 9:03:53 GMT -5
Glad to see it was just lack of education and not a rip off artist. See a lot of both on E-Bay. That was the main reason I quit buying stuff I can't see in person and dry.
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Post by Rockindad on Jul 9, 2021 14:50:01 GMT -5
I am also glad that this seems that it was an honest mistake. While I do still occasionally buy on ebay I am much more cautious now. The biggest problem I have encountered is "enhanced" photography. I will look at the pictures on our desktop monitor, my work computer, Ipad and multiple phones and take into account that the seller is "putting their best foot forward" and even then am taken aback at what shows up sometimes. The manipulation of color saturation, lighting, etc. is rampant on that site.
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Post by roy on Jul 10, 2021 9:46:12 GMT -5
lol id say you may not want to use that seller ! burnt toast is bitter lmao
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jul 17, 2021 12:02:40 GMT -5
Wow glad it was an honest mistake. At least they were not using their "assets" like that one lady used to do. I remember her strategic rock placement and her rather low cut shirts. To give credit, the rocks were always nice and her prices were reasonable.
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 17, 2021 12:13:39 GMT -5
Wow glad it was an honest mistake. At least they were not using their "assets" like that one lady used to do. I remember her strategic rock placement and her rather low cut shirts. To give credit, the rocks were always nice and her prices were reasonable. I remember her. I don't think I bought anything. I pay more attention to the rocks.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 17, 2021 17:24:52 GMT -5
I remember her, too and the guy who laid a towel across his large body to place the rocks he was picturing. Haven't seen him in awhile, either.
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Post by parfive on Jul 17, 2021 20:15:07 GMT -5
IIRC, the bimbo w/the big boobs was Theresa, but the skeeviest seller was the guy that flogged his young daughter in the listing pics.
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jimtawes
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Post by jimtawes on Jul 18, 2021 10:22:09 GMT -5
we sell slabs n ebay (Jims rocks) we spend a lot of time trying to make a correct description. however many rocks are sold with the wrong name. it sure makes life dificult. we appreciate the (few) corrections we have recd. finding good material to cut is getting to be areal problem. would be happy to hear from anyone with good material to sell. Jim Tawes jim.tawes0607@gmail.com
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Post by holajonathan on Aug 2, 2021 5:13:07 GMT -5
IIRC, the bimbo w/the big boobs was Theresa, but the skeeviest seller was the guy that flogged his young daughter in the listing pics. "Skeeviest" -- you don't hear that word every day. I've noticed that you've got a thing for the $20 words, but only when they fit just right. I like that about you.
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Post by stephan on Aug 2, 2021 11:34:47 GMT -5
Ah, no. Looks like leopard jasper and bristlecone pine forest oolite to me. Edit to add - If you are going to be an idiot and get one wrong, might as well pull out all the stops and get them both wrong, lol. Nice of you to give them the benefit of the doubt, I would have thought "idiocy" may be giving them too much credit. I'd have guessed fraud, given the price of OJ, and the rampant practice of it on eBay. Glad it was an honest mistake, like others have said.
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Post by stephan on Aug 2, 2021 11:39:55 GMT -5
we sell slabs n ebay (Jims rocks) we spend a lot of time trying to make a correct description. however many rocks are sold with the wrong name. it sure makes life dificult. we appreciate the (few) corrections we have recd. finding good material to cut is getting to be areal problem. would be happy to hear from anyone with good material to sell. Jim Tawes jim.tawes0607@gmail.com Hey, Jim. Better to ask for a PM than publishing your email here. It's a public board. The vast majority of people here are good folks, but posts are publicly visible
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Post by Mel on Aug 2, 2021 20:29:26 GMT -5
I'm maybe in the minority but I like being told when I'm wrong by someone who clearly knows what they're talking about (I suck at rock ID too, which doesn't help!). So glad you were able to help her Tela!
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