posted on June 7, 2005 11:20:07 AM
I won 2 auctions a few weeks ago and got both items in yesterday. The pictures in the auctions were horrible so I did what I could with photo editing to see more detail. To make a long story short, when I opened the boxes, they were beyond wonderful! Then I ended up feeling guilty because I got such a great deal - simply because the pictures were dark and fuzzy. Should I say something when I email to thank them or should I just let it go?
posted on June 7, 2005 11:42:25 AM
Well -- let's see, do they have more awful pictures and incredible buys and you're drooling? Or would you like to treat them the way you would like to be treated? Personally, I'd let them know -- in gentle terms of course -- a good deed will always come back and reward you.
posted on June 7, 2005 12:13:52 PM
No person intentionally posts bad pictures. They post the best they can get but they know they are bad. It's one thing to tell someone they have bad pictures. They already know that. Unless you plan on giving them a tutorial in their camera there is not a whole lot of point. I would just include an Absolutely gorgeous! Pics do not do Justice. in the feedback.
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No, I'm saying -- I'm merely -- I'm saying what I'm saying. I don't know why I'm always having people say, are you trying to say -- you know what you can do if you want to know what I'm saying is listen to what I'm saying. What I'm saying is what I said ...
posted on June 7, 2005 12:32:12 PM
well, I agree with fenix on this ... when those sellers hear that kind of remark often enough, they KNOW they should just save up some ebay profits to get a NEW CAMERA ...
posted on June 7, 2005 12:41:15 PM
Does their feedback profile indicate if they are a veteran seller who has been around awhile? If so, they are probably aware of the bad pictures, and may have been too busy to re-shoot the photos. OTOH, if they are newbies, they may not know how to take decent pictures. In that event, the cleverly worded feedback comment would be the best way to go unless they specifically ask you for some pointers on photography.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on June 9, 2005 08:26:35 PM
I have to go with telling them they would have gotten more money if people could see a better picture of the item. Some people have no idea what a good picture can do for an auction, even veteran eBayers. Some sellers even use bad photography to their advantage by puffing up the good points and neglecting to describe the negative aspects of the item.
