Good deal? or not....

Personally, as an ebay buyer, I get really frustrated by sellers that try to "get one past you".  You know the ones I'm talking about.  They make me think of a guy in a trench coat trying to sell you his latest and greatest, mysteriously acquired watch.  Truthfully, these guys make it bad for all of us.  I sort of use Ebay as an "on line yard sale".  I hate yard sales.  The reason I hate them is because you already feel like you're giving away your stuff for little return and then the "customer" comes along and gets mad at you because you won't sell your living room sofa for $2.98.

Let's be real here.  If you want to be assured of an optimum buying and selling experience, you need to stick to full price retailers -be it on Ebay or wherever. 

We all make mistakes.  Nothing chips away at my psyche worse that someone who already got some stuff for nearly nothing - brand new stuff at that.  And then, when you make a mistake, they act like you stole their identity.  Oh, they'll let it slide.  They're willing to work with you. 

Now, if you make a mistake and don't try to fix it, shame on you.  If you are a shopper, however, and your seller makes an error and then offers to refund your money, shipping and everything on top of eating crow - DON'T ACT SO SELF RIGHTEOUS!!!!

I have learned that, if you treat people like you expect them to do the right thing, more often than not THEY DO!!!  When you go through life treating people like they are going to rip you off if you aren't a complete jerk - YOU DESERVE TO GET RIPPED OFF!!!! 

People just aren't rewarded for doing the right thing anymore.  I think we all justify our own nastiness by treating others badly.  Heck, if I can get them to be a jerk, too, then I must be OK.......

Let's step it up a little bit, people!!!  This is the land of the free.  Free to do what?  Be a jerk?   Hmmmmm......