This thread is goldJimmykirky wrote: ↑ Yeah from a binary perspective makes sense. Boop beep boop “person said X but context doesn’t matter” beep boop beep does not compute
c'mon get happy!
Sep 29th, 2020 7:30 pm
This thread is goldJimmykirky wrote: ↑ Yeah from a binary perspective makes sense. Boop beep boop “person said X but context doesn’t matter” beep boop beep does not compute
Sep 29th, 2020 9:39 pm
That also happened to me years ago when I was selling Le Creuset cookware and they demanded that I remove my ad.
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Sep 30th, 2020 2:14 pm
Make another account, or get a friend, to email and offer to buy it. If they can't seem you the item, report the ad as a scam. Not that reporting is foolproof, but it lets you know for sure if they are doing what you think at least.dealz4all wrote: ↑ It will be surprising to know how low people can go with their ego. I had experienced people posting fake ads on the same items I am selling but priced less than 50%, just because I refused to budge to their lowball offering. Google image search identified the pictures from different postings across countries including ebay.
Sep 30th, 2020 3:49 pm
Nowadays if you receive pickup offer at ask, it's likely you've underpriced. The demographics and the algo changed so much in last few years.HghSsociety wrote: ↑ If it was that popular, you would have sold it already at your asking price and not still have it 2 weeks later.
Something popular and 25% off comparable ads should not sit for 2 weeks.
Sep 30th, 2020 4:01 pm
It's a victimless crime...One fake posting might bring more clicks/ad revenue to the platform and one more chance for exposure for competing sellers. The platform also fetch a higher valuation from the capital markets aka Letgo.BernardRyder wrote: ↑ Make another account, or get a friend, to email and offer to buy it. If they can't seem you the item, report the ad as a scam. Not that reporting is foolproof, but it lets you know for sure if they are doing what you think at least.
Sep 30th, 2020 4:29 pm
Very true, little reason to quickly remove a scam ad, or pay to commit people to keeping an eye on things. Even fake ads can generate revenue so why bother.LongLiveRFD wrote: ↑ It's a victimless crime...One fake posting might bring more clicks/ad revenue to the platform and one more chance for exposure for competing sellers. The platform also fetch a higher valuation from the capital markets aka Letgo.
This is a structure that encourages everyone to cheat and if you don't you become the net loser until you quit.
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3 days ago, I just received one after I deleted a listing after a trade completed.
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Oct 1st, 2020 2:21 pm
I think if you mark the ad as sold then you can rate and re listSB4Deals wrote: ↑ So no reviews any longer?
My experience has usually been pretty good with people. You know ahead of time if someone is worth your time or not.
Had one person offer me less than 1/2 my asking price on an item a few weeks ago with a story that it was for charity.
I didn't bother to reply.
A few days later made an offer. Too low, we renegotiated and he was $20 short of my offer. ( very fair on my end)
He said no, I said fine, thanks for the interest. Take care.
Asked me to get in touch if I changed my mind to which I replied, thank you but I wont be.
He let me know if he changed his he would be in touch.
24 hours later he wants the item, we arrange to meet.
I check out his ratings and they were very poor for the most part.
Drives up and tries to offer me the amount I had refused earlier.
Gave me a story as to how I should as it cost him gas to get here.
Said thank you, goodbye, was polite, but I was not here to renegotiate and sent him on his way.
I knew he was going to be a problem from his first message to me.
I didn't see anywhere that I could leave a review.
Oct 1st, 2020 2:26 pm
Good to know. Thank you. Not sure I am comfortable with the review system. Although this fellow deserved a poor one, everyone can have a bad day. Well, perhaps not him but other people. What was good about it was that his poor ratings confirmed my initial impression of him.XtremeModder wrote: ↑ I think if you mark the ad as sold then you can rate and re list
Oct 1st, 2020 3:44 pm
That's strange. My transaction was made 3 weeks ago, but I haven't received any notification about leaving feedback.
We are still talking about Kijiji, not ebay, right?XtremeModder wrote: ↑ I think if you mark the ad as sold then you can rate and re list
Oct 1st, 2020 3:54 pm
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Oct 1st, 2020 7:15 pm
This is better but still very flawed. If it only allows you to review who you sold the item to then the reviews will be 99% good. How can you review and let others know about no shows and other jerks? At least if you see good reviews for a person then it's likely ok to deal with them. You may still have to deal with no shows with no way to review them.BernardRyder wrote: ↑ Yes the review method changed a while ago, at least a month by now. Once you sell, you choose who you sold it to and it should start the review process. I've been able to give a review from the Kijiji app, but it doesn't seem to trigger every time. Maybe the other person in the transaction has to agree to review also?
I still prefer this to how it was before, 7 unique messages between two people would trigger a review. That's how I got a 1-star review, from some jerk who didn't get the free item I listed.
Oct 1st, 2020 7:59 pm
Agreed but I can't see a perfect system. You can get people rating you who have beef, or had no interaction but wasted your time with messages, or as my friend experienced sellers who say 5-star me now please and he agreed out of kindness and maybe naivete to Kijiji in general, then found the item faulty. The best idea might be no rating? Then you have no idea who is who of course. But it seemed almost easier before ratings at all, lol.tew wrote: ↑ This is better but still very flawed. If it only allows you to review who you sold the item to then the reviews will be 99% good. How can you review and let others know about no shows and other jerks? At least if you see good reviews for a person then it's likely ok to deal with them. You may still have to deal with no shows with no way to review them.
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