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CONDITION OF POTTERY & STONEWARE IS IMPORTANT 4 BUYERS

by: fast65pony( 99Feedback score is 50 to 99) Top 5000 Reviewer
24 out of 38 people found this guide helpful.
Guide viewed: 1644 times Tags: SELLING | POTTERY | GLASS | INSPECTING | DISCRIBING


HAVE YOU EVERY BEEN HIGH BIDDER ON WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS A GREAT ITEM ONLY TO BE LET DOWN WHEN IT ARRIVES? LATELY I HAVE HAD THAT EXPERIENCE A COUPLE OF TIMES. I JUST WANT TO SAY TO SELLERS THAT IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO SEARCH THE ITEM COMPLETELY BEFORE LISTING IT AS HAVING NO DAMAGE!! JUST TODAY  A BOX ARRIVED WITH 2 FLOW BLUE PLATES. I GOT THEM CHEAP BECAUSE THE TITLE  SAID SMUDGED BLUE PLATES, SO THEY DIDN'T GET MUCH ATTENTION. THE SELLER SAID THAT ONE HAD A CRACK, BUT THE OTHER HAD NO DAMAGE..WELL, YOU GUESSED IT~THE "GOOD" PLATE HAD DAMAGE ALSO..2 CHIPS. I THINK MOST SELLERS DON'T SET OUT TO DECEIVE BUYERS..I JUST DON'T THINK THEY REALIZE THAT A CHIP IS A BIG DEAL TO A COLLECTOR. AS A SELLER MYSELF, I DO MY BEST TO INSPECT EVERY ITEM. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR BREAKABLES. NO ONE WANTS TO SPEND TIME FINDING AN ITEM, PAYING FOR IT, AND WAITING FOR IT JUST TO BE DISSAPOINTED WHEN IT ARRIVES. I JUST WANT TO SAY TO SELLERS~PLEASE TAKE A FEW EXTRA MINUTES CHECKING ITEMS TO BE SURE THAT YOU DON'T MISLEAD YOUR BUYERS. NONE OF US WANT THE HASSLE OF RETURNS OR BAD FEEDBACK WHEN IT COULD BE EASILY PREVENTED!

Guide ID: 10000000001324516Guide created: 07/06/06 (updated 08/12/08)

 
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