From: dahoov2@cox.net   
      
   If anyone wants info on Joey, email. I have his alternate email and   
   physical address, landlord's name, phone number, business   
   address/phone number, parents information and more .... and I think I   
   can even find his church pastor.  LOL   
      
   On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:09:09 -0500, Sue H  wrote:   
      
   >I know people don't appreciate my bitching but I do it with love, as   
   >if I can help others, that's why I do it (not to bitch as I've already   
   >taken care of the matter as much as I can).  But I do it to point out   
   >bad sellers as well as help others to see the ills of Ebay. Hopefully   
   >someone will heed the warnings.  So here we go:   
   >   
   >Ebay changed it's policy on feedback to read 100% feedback within a   
   >YEAR.  Meaning those with bad feedback can be good for a year and go   
   >bad again.  This apparently has just happened to me.   
   >   
   >Yes, I bitched at first because in 9 years on Ebay when the policy was   
   >done last year (it's 10 years for me now), I had ONE bad feedback   
   >ever.  That feedback lowered my score when they did it from 99.8% (I   
   >was one feedback from a 99.9) to way low (like 96.8 or something..   
   >forget).  But that system was still better than now!  They should   
   >revamp now to be 3-5 years so you can see the longevity of people.   
   >Anyway,  with one year, people rip people off and get suspended or   
   >just enough bad feedback to stay alive.  THEN, they come back and rip   
   >people off again when their feedback goes to 100% (all that takes is   
   >not selling an item in a year or selling ONE item in a year).   
   >   
   >My item wasn't that much.  It was a few cents over 25.00 with   
   >shipping.  the seller was Joey2Long2.  He's not responded to three   
   >emails and I contacted one of the people who left feedback for  him   
   >(here's another tip:  don't leave positive feedback BEFORE you get   
   >your item)!.  They guy he ripped off left positive feedback that said   
   >"waiting for item".  wuh?  He is only out a couple dollars as he won   
   >two items for 99 cents (one was a silver proof mint set which should   
   >have sold for quite a bit).  Apparently the guy didn't get the prices   
   >he wanted and hence the rip-off.   
   >   
   >Here's another tip:  DO NOT LIST items at 99 cents or whatever unless   
   >you are willing to take the lump if you sell it at 99 cents. I never   
   >list my items for less than I'll accept (and when I list the price, I   
   >consider the fees I'll be paying for Pay Pal and Ebay and tack those   
   >on).  On the item I bid on from JOEY2LONG2, it sold for about 10   
   >dollars less than it's normal going rate.  I knew why (the poor   
   >listing skill/description).  So if you aren't going to learn how to   
   >list properly, then expect not to get the price you want!  But don't   
   >rip people off.  You never know who you'll piss off for one thing!   
   >   
   >Hopefully this helps people!   
      
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