OT: Sigh...ebay used to be fun...

[shortwaveradio]

Originally Posted by thunderworks

I actually think you could make that statement about any retail work environment.

If I can slander my own environment, as a former bike shop employee I heartily endorse this statement.

A bike tech's three least favorite words: "I'm an engineer."

[peanutgallery]

I like to correct them

It's enginer

Originally Posted by shortwaveradio

If I can slander my own environment, as a former bike shop employee I heartily endorse this statement.

A bike tech's three least favorite words: "I'm an engineer."

[HenryA]

eBay has done this to themselves. Creating a whole new model and a set of “laws” to suit their very flawed model. I will laugh out loud when they go down the bankruptcy hole.

In the beginning it was fun, but as they “refined” the model it became more and more unworkable. Just noticed they are running TV ads now trying to keep the thing from circling down the drain.

I trust them absolutley to do the wrong thing. It takes a lot of work to get this far into general disregard. But they’ve done it.

[AngryScientist]

The anonominity of the internet is a convenient excuse for people to forget common courtesy.

It’s sad. All we can do is hold ourselves to a higher standard and roll with the punches.

[unterhausen]

Originally Posted by shortwaveradio

A bike tech's three least favorite words: "I'm an engineer."

I worked as a bike mechanic for 10 years. One of my favorite bike mechanic moments was when an engineering grad student decided he could build a wheel because, "I'm an engineer." I laughed to his face. And he was back a week later with a half-built wheel.

I was an engineering undergrad at the time, and now I have a Ph.D. in engineering.

[Luwabra]

I bought a frame on a best offer type bid.. I figured in the high flat rate shipping and was ok w my number. Accepted,shipped, received, then dude refunds me 75$ of the shipping difference without telling me a week later!!! There are still good people out there but the assholes have the majority

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by shortwaveradio

If I can slander my own environment, as a former bike shop employee I heartily endorse this statement.

A bike tech's three least favorite words: "I'm an engineer."

This made me laugh. I dread those words as a builder and carpenter. I usually respond by saying how interesting it must be to drive trains then act disappointed when they explain what kind of engineer they are. For the record some of my closest friends are engineers and are not like this but they don’t deny the stereotypes.

[Tony T]

ebay is never fun.
I only use it when I can't get what I'm looking for anywhere else, and then only if "Buy it now"
Too many use paid services to get the item $1 more than your bid (that was the high bid for 5 days) in the last second

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by Tony T

ebay is never fun.
I only use it when I can't get what I'm looking for anywhere else, and then only if "Buy it now"
Too many use paid services to get the item $1 more than your bid (that was the high bid for 5 days) in the last second

Naaahh, ebay still has its great wins. Just last week, I found an out-of-print book I'd been looking for, but refused to pay $250-$300 for a used one. A brand new one popped up: got it for $8.95!

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by thunderworks

I actually think you could make that statement about any retail work environment.

Yup, a saying we had in USN, “there’s always 5%”...i once sold a used BB on eBay to a guy...advertised as ‘used’ like 4 times in ad, he gave me negative feedback, ‘bottom bracket was used’...Whaddayagonnado?..

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by shortwaveradio

If I can slander my own environment, as a former bike shop employee I heartily endorse this statement.

A bike tech's three least favorite words: "I'm an engineer."

Or, ‘are you sure’....

[Hellgate]

Originally Posted by shortwaveradio

If I can slander my own environment, as a former bike shop employee I heartily endorse this statement.

A bike tech's three least favorite words: "I'm an engineer."

My favorite response was, "Oh cool, which railroad do you work for?"

[unterhausen]

Originally Posted by Hellgate

My favorite response was, "Oh cool, which railroad do you work for?"

in the U.K., "engineer" means "machinist," so that's another misunderstanding you could have. Although it occurs to me that kind of engineer probably has their own unjustly elevated opinion of their ability to wrench on bikes.

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by shortwaveradio

A bike tech's three least favorite words: "I'm an engineer."

[C40_guy]

To close this thread...

The original (non) buyer with a total of three feedback entries now has an unpaid buyer strike on their ebay account.

Meanwhile, a nice fellow with 177 entries, all positive, won the auction for the keyboard last night and paid immediately.

The keyboard is already on its way to its new owner.

...and the second auction ended a few dollars higher than the original.