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cerealmaniac · January 6th, 2010, 00:01

ok so i was gonna buy something from a seller here on asc. i told him i'm interested in an item and i agreed to pay for it. later i found out that he posted the wrong info for the item and it's not what i'm looking for. i understand the idea of flaking but in this situation, i'm paying for something thats totally different from the description...(which i never agreed to pay for) heres what he sent me.

"As for the misleading description, I send my most sincere and deepest apologies. But as you noted, you were able to find out that I was incorrect, but your research was done post-confirmation of the purchase. I'm not trying to be a dick (i know it sounds like it, I'm really really sorry) but I can't make exceptions to the rule I posted of "flakers get negative feedback". Again, I'm really sorry, but I must adhere to my rule or I will give the impression I'm a pansy. I hope you understand and this will not affect any possible future transactions between us. I will try my absolute hardest to be more accurate with my descriptions."

and advices or suggestions would be nice...

Amos · January 6th, 2010, 00:03

If you made a deal item XX and the seller finds out he doesn't actually have XX, he has XY... the deal you agreed on is no longer valid because the item was the focus of the deal is not the one that it was made out to be.

Ie, agreeing to buy XX then not purchasing it because it's really XY is not flaking. This would be almost treading on the grounds of "retaliatory" feedback... Seller using the threat of negative feedback to bully the buyer into purchasing it anyways.

Twin#1[Op-for] · January 6th, 2010, 00:04

How would that make him look like a pansy? It's not like you guys made a thread to discuss all this, no one else would know. I say that's stupid, making someone else look bad for his own mistake?

cerealmaniac · January 6th, 2010, 00:05

thanks for the info guys

Forever_kaos · January 6th, 2010, 00:07

Got to 100% agree with Amos on this one.

Eeyore · January 6th, 2010, 00:07

Don't accept that, you agrred to buy a certain item, then you found out that the item in question was not what was described. If the seller can provide you with the original described item at the same price buy it if not, contact a mod and include all pm's if possible. They will have the seller remove negative feedback for posting false info about an item then giving negative feedback. I know you can't post retalitory negative feedback but in this case the mods may make an exception. Ask first though.

Tex · January 6th, 2010, 00:14

not flaking, I would leave the "seller" neg feedback for being a tool.

Ronan · January 6th, 2010, 00:24

Name and shame so we don't have to do business with him/her.

MoreToasties · January 6th, 2010, 00:26

Not giving you negative feedback would be reasonable.

Giving you negative feedback makes him look like an asshole.

Which would he prefer?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronan

Name and shame so we don't have to do business with him/her.

Seconded.

cerealmaniac · January 6th, 2010, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronan

Name and shame so we don't have to do business with him/her.

first time we've come to an agreement. hurray!

baker_Jeff · January 6th, 2010, 00:52

Yeah sorry, if the the item was described incorrectly by the seller, that's their fault, not yours. You have every right to back out of that deal without fear of negative feedback.

six4 · January 6th, 2010, 00:53

Why not let the admins deal with it? I believe you can report such things in the
"comments or complaints" section.

Brian McIlmoyle · January 6th, 2010, 01:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by cerealmaniac

But as you noted, you were able to find out that I was incorrect, but your research was done post-confirmation of the purchase. I'm not trying to be a dick (i know it sounds like it, I'm really really sorry) ..

When someone says "I'm not trying to be a dick".. it's because they know they are a dick.. they don't have to try

Misrepresentation of articles for sale.. then browbeating the hapless purchaser with the threat of negative feedback is low.

Tell him to fu*K himself and report to MOD

Aegiis · January 6th, 2010, 01:07

Give us a name so we can be sure not to deal with such an ass.

And of course notify the mods about that dick

jareyes · January 6th, 2010, 01:14

Glad someone else asked this. I recently bought an item which didn't match its description (i.e. described as workable but upon receiving it, did not shoot and was in poor physical condition to the point it affected function) and upon contacting the seller, his initial responses were far from helpful. In fact, they were very defensive and supposedly apologetic, much like the response posted in the OP. I'm definitely going to be considering making an official complaint.

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January 6th, 2010, 00:03	#2
Amos Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Japan	If you made a deal item XX and the seller finds out he doesn't actually have XX, he has XY... the deal you agreed on is no longer valid because the item was the focus of the deal is not the one that it was made out to be. Ie, agreeing to buy XX then not purchasing it because it's really XY is not flaking. This would be almost treading on the grounds of "retaliatory" feedback... Seller using the threat of negative feedback to bully the buyer into purchasing it anyways. __________________ Custom Builds: FA3674U Krinkov G3SD6 Last edited by Amos; January 6th, 2010 at 00:09..

January 6th, 2010, 00:05	#4
cerealmaniac Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alberta	thanks for the info guys __________________ 飛虎隊 NEED ANY OLD/USED AK/MP5 PARTS!PM ME! Sales Thread Click Me AEG sales thread Last edited by cerealmaniac; January 6th, 2010 at 00:09..

January 6th, 2010, 00:07	#5
Forever_kaos Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mississauga.	Got to 100% agree with Amos on this one. __________________ Johann Hansen. 1./SS-Pz-Gren. Rgt. 20. 9th SS Hohenstaufen. Ontario's Largest WW2 re-enactment. OP Woodsman. Join us!

January 6th, 2010, 00:01	#1
cerealmaniac Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alberta	You Be The Judge ok so i was gonna buy something from a seller here on asc. i told him i'm interested in an item and i agreed to pay for it. later i found out that he posted the wrong info for the item and it's not what i'm looking for. i understand the idea of flaking but in this situation, i'm paying for something thats totally different from the description...(which i never agreed to pay for) heres what he sent me. "As for the misleading description, I send my most sincere and deepest apologies. But as you noted, you were able to find out that I was incorrect, but your research was done post-confirmation of the purchase. I'm not trying to be a dick (i know it sounds like it, I'm really really sorry) but I can't make exceptions to the rule I posted of "flakers get negative feedback". Again, I'm really sorry, but I must adhere to my rule or I will give the impression I'm a pansy. I hope you understand and this will not affect any possible future transactions between us. I will try my absolute hardest to be more accurate with my descriptions." and advices or suggestions would be nice... __________________ 飛虎隊 NEED ANY OLD/USED AK/MP5 PARTS!PM ME! Sales Thread Click Me AEG sales thread

January 6th, 2010, 00:04	#3
Twin#1[Op-for] Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Langley BC	How would that make him look like a pansy? It's not like you guys made a thread to discuss all this, no one else would know. I say that's stupid, making someone else look bad for his own mistake?

January 6th, 2010, 00:14	#7
Tex Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Abbotsford, B.C.	not flaking, I would leave the "seller" neg feedback for being a tool. __________________ W-69 _/\|

January 6th, 2010, 00:52	#11
baker_Jeff Trader rating Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB	Yeah sorry, if the the item was described incorrectly by the seller, that's their fault, not yours. You have every right to back out of that deal without fear of negative feedback. __________________ Founder of Capital Airsoft in Edmonton Out of the Game 04/22/16

January 6th, 2010, 00:53	#12
six4 Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mission b.c.	Why not let the admins deal with it? I believe you can report such things in the "comments or complaints" section. Last edited by six4; January 6th, 2010 at 00:56..

January 6th, 2010, 01:14	#15
jareyes Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto	Glad someone else asked this. I recently bought an item which didn't match its description (i.e. described as workable but upon receiving it, did not shoot and was in poor physical condition to the point it affected function) and upon contacting the seller, his initial responses were far from helpful. In fact, they were very defensive and supposedly apologetic, much like the response posted in the OP. I'm definitely going to be considering making an official complaint.

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