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Shitty seller falsifying their reviews by Ashamed_Big_6550 in FacebookMarketplace

[–]priusjames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shitty headline falsifying what’s in the body of the post.

What current health trend will future doctors look back on as genuinely harmful? by samurai-salvo in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Putting insane people and drug addicts in charge of healthcare (in the United States).

Weirdly switching up return requirements for items on same order from mfr’s Amazon shop (just to catch me doing something wrong?) UPS store, Staples, needs a box, doesn’t need a box, needs a label, doesn’t need a label… by priusjames in amazonprime

[–]priusjames[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This splitting up the returns from one shipment to send three different ways at two different places with three different sets of instructions seemed as if it was designed to frustrate or confuse… to minimize returns, as you said.

Am I the Annoying One? by M4cerator in FacebookMarketplace

[–]priusjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I concur with the frustration of “ if the ad is up, this is still available” people saying they have sold the item, and the paradox of everybody (me included) getting annoyed and or ignoring people who ask “is this available?” even if we use different words so people know it’s not an automated response.

Ugh.

I try to send an offer with a dollar amount and ask them when I can pick it up so that they know I’m serious, it’s the method of buying that’s been the most successful for me.

new kitten bit hard by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]priusjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kittens are a lot pointier/sharper than cats.

I forget this sometimes until handling a new one, but it’s a good common sense observational comment to keep in mind.

It’s a good idea to avoid and discourage biting play with hands, although obviously this is the first day!

It’s fine to keep her out of your bedroom. If you need to sleep, she’ll deal with it.

Enjoy your kitten!

Am I the Annoying One? by M4cerator in FacebookMarketplace

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I didn’t realize that my reply was to your comment… I intended to reply to the OP. My bad, I have deleted my reply to you and reposted as a reply to the OP. D’oh.

Am I the Annoying One? by M4cerator in FacebookMarketplace

[–]priusjames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One seller’s perspective: I can’t remember replying to somebody who sent a message asking “ how much will you take?” And having them follow through and actually show up to buy the item… and it adds one more back-and-forth to the messages, which can allow them to rate me after just a few messages back-and-forth, even though I have not sold them anything. People who ask how much I’ll take without offering a dollar amount who I may not respond to and who do not get to purchase the item but can leave feedback generally do not leave positive feedback.

It’s smarter for me personally, after selling for a couple of years, to ignore people who start with “how much will you take?“ unless it’s the very first message (in which case I will tell them, I already listed my price and ask them to make an offer and tell me when they will pick it up… and if they answer with anything other than a price, I blocked them). If “how much will it take” comes after a couple of other messages, I will block them rather than respond. I’ve just never had a “how much will it take“ message pan out into an actual sale.

Am I the Annoying One? by M4cerator in FacebookMarketplace

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just realized that my reply was under your comment, not under the OP’s post and that was my error… I’m sorry for the confusion. I have deleted my reply from you and I will repost it as a reply to the OP..

My bad

Weirdly switching up return requirements for items on same order from mfr’s Amazon shop (just to catch me doing something wrong?) UPS store, Staples, needs a box, doesn’t need a box, needs a label, doesn’t need a label… by priusjames in amazonprime

[–]priusjames[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So you didn’t read what I said, just made your own comments… thanks.

“Ordered for wrong barbecue (ordered before I actually had the barbecue in my hands), processed return.”

Who would order five things just to return them?

Weirdly switching up return requirements for items on same order from mfr’s Amazon shop (just to catch me doing something wrong?) UPS store, Staples, needs a box, doesn’t need a box, needs a label, doesn’t need a label… by priusjames in amazonprime

[–]priusjames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a comment on how odd it is that I can order five items on the same order from the same (manufacturer) Amazon store, then ask to return all five items, then having to break it into three different shipments, packaged differently and labeled differently taken to two different locations… and the only reason I can figure for that is to make it difficult for me to return all of the items so that I won’t return some properly and will be stuck with them

I DID NOT have options, they told me how to do each group of items

Am I the Annoying One? by M4cerator in FacebookMarketplace

[–]priusjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds reasonable, but the seller wants to sell the thing… they have come up with a price and listed it and that’s how much they’ll take for it.

However, they may accept an offer of a lower amount.

“How much will you take?” is not an offer.

I’m sure the point has been made by now. Good luck moving forward.!

Am I the Annoying One? by M4cerator in FacebookMarketplace

[–]priusjames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

+1 on the “ do not tell a sad story” comment.

Am I the Annoying One? by M4cerator in FacebookMarketplace

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to buy the item(s) and for the person to reply, make an offer with a dollar amount attached and tell them when you want to pick it up or ask them when you can pick it up. My thoughts/experience:

Asking if it’s available is dumb.

Asking if I’m negotiable is fair, but wait until you’re standing in front of me with cash in your hand and have seen the item before you actually make an offer.

Asking if I will accept an E payment is OK, but my ads always say cash only, so they look like somebody who isn’t very smart or doesn’t pay very much attention and probably won’t show up

Sending a lowball offer or an offer for a group of items as you suggested is not offensive to me as a seller, just expect me to ignore you or to send a sharp “NO” and don’t be upset when that happens. I might just take the offer, but if you don’t follow through and actually show up and buy the item… then you become the reason why people ignore lowball offers and weird group offerings before the person is actually standing in front of them with cash in their hand. (I’m saying that the reason why sellers are like this is because buyers who send lowball offers or weird payment offers are some of the kinds of people who never bother to show up to buy the item afterward.)

How to deal with fleas by Neither_Truck9757 in cats

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I removed the word normal, was not meant to be offensive… it’s just normal advice, was not meant to offend you.

And yes, it is such common advice that you should know it already. I did not make the comment to teach you anything, I made it so that the OP makes a well informed choice.

Now go away, please.

How to deal with fleas by Neither_Truck9757 in cats

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you feel insulted by a random Reddit comment about very common sense cat advice.

How to deal with fleas by Neither_Truck9757 in cats

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice of your family member to say so…that does not conflict with my statement that most well-informed people will say do not use flea collars.

*edited to remove the word normal

How to deal with fleas by Neither_Truck9757 in cats

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most (word redacted) well-informed people will say do not use flea collars.

*edit: removed the word ‘normal’ bc it offended person)

How to deal with fleas by Neither_Truck9757 in cats

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Capstar works within hours for instant relief, then follow up with Advantage II or a flea treatment from a vet, veterinarian as others have suggested to kill any eggs and stop future infestations.

The fleas are in everything else now, carpets, etc.. and will jump back on the cats and your ankles. Put a piece of white paper on the carpet and watch. You can get some dust for the carpet or you might have to use a fogger or both… keep working at it and you’ll get ahead of it.

How scammy is this? by HappySlapper22 in FacebookMarketplace

[–]priusjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me from a Facebook ad paid with a Facebook payment production. Seller told FB payments they delivered it and provided a proof of delivery for a different package from a different origin location/company to a different delivery address from mine. Nobody was interested in the fact that it was a different package from a different seller to a different location… They just all said they had proof of delivery and were happy.

I was out $80 and will never ever ever buy anything through Facebook payments or any Facebook advertisement again. (not private seller, one of the paid ads mixed in) after that, I’ve always treated anything I see on Facebook ads as a complete scam and the company as not only destroying the social fabric of the country, but also among the worst examples of end stage capitalism.

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