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May 31, 2007 17:40:37 GMT
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This one is words we hate ebay sellers using.  Some have been mentioned in rmads thread, but my absolute favourite is RARE!!! Why is everything rare? Just cos its old, doesnt mean its rare. Just cos its rare, doesnt mean its valuable. Demand increases value rarity doesnt. On the "words" subject, i detest "text speak" or whatever you want to call it. Words like 2moz, cul8r etc etc. Really p*sses me off when someone cant be bothered to use predictive text and spell words properly. On the odd occasion when in a hurry, fine. But constant shortening of ltrs rly pzs me of.  |
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May 31, 2007 17:48:43 GMT
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I dislike people who really cant spell on ebay. Not people who cant type fast and mistype something, or people who have a brain-outage and forget how to spell a word, but people who really cant spell in ebay ads. Or terrible grammar.
I make a point not to buy stuff off them. Cos if they cant spell the words then how do I know thats the word they meant to say? I'd have no comeback under the 'as described' defence, because as it was described wasnt actually english! ;D
Stuff like cars with new break discs, cool dashboreds, new lites, spare bonits, and
"this pik is too show wat the car luks like nwo but not with those weels becose I have taken those of now"
but sorry
back on topic, I HATE with a passion a title containing
L@@k! NOW!
Or anything nothing to do with the sale like
TOYOTA SUPRA (not starion skyline cosworth celica mr2 TRD RALLIART)
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Last Edit: May 31, 2007 17:50:37 GMT by wickedbad
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May 31, 2007 18:23:51 GMT
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On the subject of over using the word rare I had to do a screen grab last year when I spotted this;  There was about 2 full pages like this, thats how rare the window is. Dave. |
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slater
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May 31, 2007 18:33:18 GMT
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its rare because they have them all
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BenW
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May 31, 2007 18:35:03 GMT
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"Unique reg number" You think?  (now hoping this wasn't mentioned in the other thread, I've currently only read 4 of the 8 pages) |
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Mk1 Triumph 2000
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May 31, 2007 19:07:33 GMT
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hehehehehe ^
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May 31, 2007 20:19:26 GMT
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Also anything thats been out of production for more than ten minutes is VINTAGE all of a sudden. This word can also be applied to something that would be more accurately described as F*CKED.
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May 31, 2007 20:46:04 GMT
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Hate people who want 2k for a plate attached to some piece of £200 wibblepoo, just cause the plate is cherished by them.
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Never yet told anyone to keep the "valuable " plate but sell me the car yet.... but one day....
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Hirst
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This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
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May 31, 2007 21:04:01 GMT
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Ones where they list an enormous list of major faults and state that "it wouldn't take long to fix". Well, why didn't you do it before advertising it, then?
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phoenix
Part of things
BLACK HERALD
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May 31, 2007 21:10:56 GMT
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ones where the seller handed over his balls when he got maried so his excuse is
wife told me it had to go
kids force sale
wife says iv got to many toys
don't get time due to baby
ect..
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May 31, 2007 21:11:37 GMT
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all of the above  plus, over here, we get: "car is in northern ireland. will need collecting" like do you have people who don't collect the car? and obviously aimed at english buyers as nobody in NI has a computer, obviouZly. |
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bstardchild
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May 31, 2007 21:23:22 GMT
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24 yrs old so tax exempt next year - tossers!!!!
No Mot - Car has been off the road for 2 years but I'm keeping the number plate - REALLY Hows that then you chump!!!
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May 31, 2007 22:41:12 GMT
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Why do people put in the cars section, "first to see will buy" when its an auction listing?
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I dislike people who really cant spell on ebay. Not people who cant type fast and mistype something, or people who have a brain-outage and forget how to spell a word, but people who really cant spell in ebay ads. Or terrible grammar. It happens a lot on forums as well. Then if people point it out, they'll say they're dyslexic to gain sympathy or make people look bad. And they'll be bloody lying, probably. Anyway... "Hoodride" - obviously. Yes, justify your crappy car with a "branding". "Patina" - another word for knackered. "OG" - one step on from "ug". "Testing The Water" - ooh, don't get me started... |
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Bioshock
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It aint hip to be square.
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Some of my pet hate descriptions Citroen Saxo 1.4 - Very quick car or Modded RS Turbo - Evo Killer or Lowered Corsa- Out handles a Subaru  WAKE UP !!! Oh and my very 'kin worst one,when describing some wibblepoo motorbike - "Not for the fainthearted" AARRGGHHH !!!!! |
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Last Edit: Jun 1, 2007 5:29:17 GMT by Bioshock
Almera GTI = ugly bird who turns out to be great in the sack = Win
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Trawlinig adverts for VWs brings up a few gems. Beetles from 1953 to 1957 had an oval rear window (like the split rear window but with the divider taken away) and this leads to some interesting descriptions: "oval pistons and barrels" "oval steering wheel" "oval drum brakes" Well, it made me laugh |
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"cills" really annoys me for some reason. Surely the "S" is obvious? Or are they thinking of Cilla Black?
With my typing and spelling skillz I am a fine one to talk but when selling something on eBay I write the description in Word, spell check and Ctrl-C CTRL-P.
People who put their descriptyion all in red in 18 point capitals with no punctuation. Theres a point at which I cannot be arzed anymore, usually about 3 lines in. I will not bid if I am going to have to deal with a moron.
"I will cancel the auction oif there are not enough bids by Thursday" or words to that effect. For some reason they want the bids early? For some reason they don't get people bid at the end and the other 6 days 23 hours and 59 minutes should be considered "viewing time". If you are worried about the final price - either use a reserve of start the bifdding at what you want.
People who have at least 4 updates in their auction saying how many watchers there are. People watch for other reasons than because they want to buy. Either they have one to sell and want to see what yours fetches or you are a prize numpty and its entertainment
People who desperately try to make a "funny listing" so they'll be famous. But just end up looking like a tallentless nob. If I see one more "Chav Car" fake listing for theat Burberry Metro I'm going to explode.
People who's "terms and conditions" are longer than their descriptions. Yeah, if I bid and don't buy you'll have me shot at dawn byu the Scot's Guards Rifles and all, yeah.
"No timewasters" - implies timewasters are welcome if not stated?
"Fastest car you will ever drive". Maybe true if Andy is selling the Victor. Not so if its a Vauxhall Viva with a 2.3 cologne V6 in it.
obviously mis-described tat.
People who don't know what they are selling. like the turd who was selling a Rivierra describved as "the last of the Buick Hemis" and I think oit was him said "the 454 is same as Chevy engine so parts are cheap".
@@@@@look@@@@@!!!!!!! - can't you find anything better to put in the title?
"Toyota Starlet Cosworth AE86 Mk1 Ford Escort RWD DRIFT"
So do we ask the seller a question "where is the Escort and the AE86? I only see pics of the Starlet in the advert? Are they all included in the same bid price?"
Obvious scams peole are still falling for.
People who put postage stamp size pics int ehir auctions. How do they even manage to cock that up?
Numpties who bid a £500 car you are interested in up to £2000. Then 3 weeks later you see it was relisted as a different title so you never got the relist notification and it sold for £300 - after the end of the auction...
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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we put a car on last week, L reg mazda 626, 6 months, tax 6 months MOT, reserve of £300 - Really good nick and I thought that was pretty cheap........
Obvsiously not cheap enough, as we got offered £130 and a ps2. Or a mondeo that had been sat for 3 years, or a laguna that only fired on three cylinders.
needless to say we turned the offers down.
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Ad starts "Here we have a..."
FFS I know that, I'm looking at it, you don't have to point it out to me you dozy ****
And people who end their item "ect ect" after a long description of random models. For a start I don't care if it's for an Escort as well and the shortening for the phrase etcetera is ETC NOT FRIGGING ECT!!!
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Anyone ever noticed that however much someone offers you to end the auction early, you'll always get more than that once all the bidding has settled?
Graham
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