ebay hilarity

[pimping]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-ROVER-45-CLASSIC-16V-BL...

[Mini1275]

Somewhere in PH land the spelling police have just exploded. "condishion few nocks and bumps here and there nothink magor" .

[sparks_E39]

I can't understand how people think writing like that in an advert is acceptable.

[supertouring]

I ran out of breath before the end, not a punctuation mark in sight!

[Papa Hotel]

sparks_E39 said:

I can't understand how people think writing like that in an advert is acceptable.

its a cos they done no no betta

[TonyRPH]

Surely that's a piss take?

I've seen many bad examples of grammar and spelling on Ebay, but that has to be the worst ever.

[Skellen]

love the guy's recent feedback....

[fwaggie]

Without the V5 not even a scrappy will take it I would have thought?

[Papa Hotel]

Skellen said:

love the guy's recent feedback....

He's a father, so what? He might be the best part of illiterate but he might be the most loving and hardest-working father the kid could hope for. Don't be so judgemental.

[Distant]

Papa Hotel said:

He's a father, so what? He might be the best part of illiterate but he might be the most loving and hardest-working father the kid could hope for. Don't be so judgemental.

I think it was more the feedback comments than the items (not) purchased...

[Classic Grad 98]

Love the fact he doesn't mention the broken track-rod end, rendering the car completely undrivable, until the last sentence!

[soad]

TonyRPH said:

Surely that's a piss take?

Don't see how it is - he's got a car to sell afterall!

[Papa Hotel]

Distant said:

I think it was more the feedback comments than the items (not) purchased...

Ah... it's a pity sellers can't leave neg feedback.

[miniman]

fwaggie said:

Without the V5 not even a scrappy will take it I would have thought?

New V5 is £19.

[carmonk]

Thick and lazy too, can't even be arsed to take a photo of the car. Who in their right minds would bid on that?

As for his feedback, why have those other people given him +ves with comments like "TIME WASTER!! DID NOT PAY AND WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE, AVOID!!!!!!!"?

[rossw46]

He would do well here!

[mgroadster]

Whats more worrying is the fact that you were looking for a rover in any form?
Please report to the headmaster afterwards.

[Papa Hotel]

carmonk said:

As for his feedback, why have those other people given him +ves with comments like "TIME WASTER!! DID NOT PAY AND WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE, AVOID!!!!!!!"?

Sellers can't leave negative feedback, the only way they can flag up the chancers and dishonest eBayers is to leave a positive feedback with a negative comment and hope people take notice.

[soad]

Papa Hotel said:

Sellers can't leave negative feedback, the only way they can flag up the chancers and dishonest eBayers is to leave a positive feedback with a negative comment and hope people take notice.

Also known as a false positive.
Not easier to leave a neutral? Much easier to spot

[carmonk]

Papa Hotel said:

carmonk said:

As for his feedback, why have those other people given him +ves with comments like "TIME WASTER!! DID NOT PAY AND WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE, AVOID!!!!!!!"?

Sellers can't leave negative feedback, the only way they can flag up the chancers and dishonest eBayers is to leave a positive feedback with a negative comment and hope people take notice.

Oh aye, you're right, I forgot about that change. Another ebay fail.