G'DAY to YOU!

Ok, now, the coffee is brewed... The best of days to ALL my forum friends!

Hello there, Mrs. M (and all)

It's turning out to be an even more difficult week than I thought it would be, but for different reasons....

I'm glad to see that there's always coffee here when I need it!

I brought some crumpets in to work with me this morning because that was all the bread we had left in the house, and found that all three of them were mouldy .

Now that was my lunch, so I'm hungry! I'll have to stick to fruit - I suppose that's better for the diet anyway. I just don't seem to be able to get down below nine stone no matter how I try..that's it! I'll start marketing mouldy crumpets as a diet aid!

SS

Squeaky, tell us how much nine stone computes to in pounds! Here is a sandwich for you!

Now that's just CRUELTY!

Umm...maths was never my strong point at school. I think there are 14 pounds in a stone, so I'm currently 128 pounds. I'm supposed to be no more than 98 pounds, but at the moment I'm having trouble getting below 126 pounds.

I think that makes more sense for those of you who work in pounds.

It's odd - my heaviest dog is 27 kilos, and I always weigh them in metric, but I would never weigh myself in metric because I just can't visualise it. Now I can feel you bracing yourself to ask what 27 kilos is in pounds....click...click...it's 59.4lbs.

Volk (the real SS) weighs 19 kilos, which is about 42lbs.

So I weigh as much as two of Miraq - Arrgh!

SS

You said it just right Mrs M - the right amount of aussie accent and everything!!

Rick - I see you are in Jury Duty again - Hiya there when you pop in

Squeaks - Our puppy weighs in at a whopping 58kgs. Well I say puppy - but he is a Great Dane Bull Mastiff Cross

I am thinking of marketing a *baby straight jacket* - Tyler wont sleep if he isnt wrapped and he takes great pleasure in sitting in bed all quiet and then you hear this almighty squeal of delight as he escapes his wrap yet again

Free Ebay.au Listing Day yesterday and of course I get home from work late and have a million things to do and get a total of 5 items listed. NOT HAPPY!!

Lexie

Mrs M Mrs M ...MRS MMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

I need to tap your wealth of Paypal knowledge....pullleeeeeeeeeeze.

A buyer paid me for the first time using PAYPAL - and she sent me the confirmation number - but I gots no $$

?!?!?!?!

Lexie

Go to your paypal account and look and see if it was deposited in your account. If not, tell her there was an error and ask her to check at her end. If it's not there, girl, it's not there! You can't spend her confirmaion number!

Is there anyway I can search the transaction number??

I'd say she did my email addy wrong

Lexie

Not that I know of, Lexie. She needs to probably go in and correct it, but before you do anything, recheck your account. Also, what does it say on your my page for ebay? Is it marked paid?

Lexie., I have to go beat the kids..be back in a few!

Hmmmm - well since she purchased the item - she has since become unregistered. I'd say because of the NPB that have been registered.



Lexie

Oh and no its not paid. *sigh* I am really having a crappy time with buyers at the moment.

Lexie

Do you use Paypals Post-Sale Manager?

Lexie

Not sure what that is, Lexie, but I think it is the same thing as I use. It tracks your sales and details the payment, etc.?

She is no longer registered? Wonder if she got kicked off? You know, some people might see the number she sent you and just send the merchandise out without checking . Bummer!

Yeah there were a couple of Negative F/B to those effects - wants items sent out without payment blah blah blah.....

And Yes Post Sale Manager tracks the payments etc - I was trying to get it to work, but it wont - I think its just for USA based sales.

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Post-Sale Manager displays items listed in U.S. dollars on the U.S. eBay site (www.ebay.com), including auctions, items from eBay Stores, and Fixed Price items. For high volume sellers, manage your eBay sales with eBay's Selling Manager.

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Lexie

I think I am too lenient with some of my buyers. I have 1 lady that has led me on and on and now its past the time I can claim the refund off ebay for NPB.

The NPB page keeps telling me that I cant clain a refund on another item coz it hasnt been *10 days after the NPB was filed* - well it has said that for the past 2 weeks

Lexie

No, I use the thing on Paypal only.

Do you really have that many npb? I think maybe I have had 3 or 4 total. I send the invoice at auction end, then the late notice in 3, then In 10 days, if it goes that long they get the final. After that they get bad feedback and I am done with them period and they go on my cannot bid list.

I have had my share of NPB...I am definately going to get a bit tougher!! I dont mind if they tell me what is going on and its going to take them a little while to pay....but no more Mrs Pushover

Lexie

Lexie, they simply should not bid if they don't have the money. It is not fair to you or the next bidder up. I do not have any mercy for them.

A couple of them I have had a look at their feedback and previous purchases and it looks like they have bidded on 2 similar items and then changed their minds or went with the cheaper on.

Buggers!!

Lexie

I hear a lot of people that say they won't give neg. feedback cuz they are afraid that the buyer will retaliate. Well, so be it. If they don't pay, they get a neg.

I always leave neg if it is deserved. Tuff if they retaliate - I can always respond and make my side of the story clear.
I have heard that too and I think it ruins the whole feedback system.
Whats the point of having a feedback system if people are too *scared* to use it?

Lexie

I agree. Have you gotten any negs? I got one from a guy that came out of the blue after almost 3 month. First I had heard anything from him. I emailed him and asked even after the neg.if I could do anything to make him feel better including returning the item and he never answered. After that, I just decided to do my best and not worry about it.

Good night Everyone. Hope to see all of you in the AM!

I have 1 neg and 1 neutral - I was mortified by the neutral (which is what I got first)...they lady complained that one of the toys I gave her leaked water whilst in transit. They were all individually wrapped in plastic and I had included some extra toys free to fill up the bag.

The Negative really got up my nose - a lady claimed she emailed me 3 times with no response. I copied her the reply emails I had sent and she couldnt apoligise enough - she said she wished she could get rid of the neg. What annoyed me was she never used any of the Ebay emails or contacts - she jsut went straight for the negative.

Now I dont mind too much - I too just try and describe things as best I can and go with the flow.

I had an irrate email the other day (glad she emailed rather than neg'ed) that my description of a *small pull in material* was what she described as a rather large rip that made the dress unwearable.

I offered to return the dress and refund fully - 2 days later she said her Mum told her she was over reacting and that when her daughter had the dress on it wasnt noticeable at all.

Lexie

Nite Mrs M cute cat!!

Lexie

Hope everyone has a great day!!

And I didn't forget..just a little slow getting it brewed! Enjoy!

Good morning everyone.

How's the book coming, Rick. Sure have missed you! My #1 Man!!

Hi Everyone

I am off to the Garage Sales today - LOL not that I need anything to sell - I have a months worth of listing in front of me.

Rick - Hope to see more of you soon Mrs M is missing you terribly and I am not the best substitute

Mrs M - Hope you had a restful nite

Lexie

Thanks Lexie...actually, you know, it takes all of us...remember the puzzle Rick put on?

It is really quiet today. Hardly any questions! So... I'll throw this in for fun...

Thanks Lexie & Mrs. M

Hello, Rick!!

Hi, Mrs. M

It's been a loooooooong day. See ya tom.

Nite, sweet dreams.