Bonanza/Ebay...Different Buyers!

I only sell here—and pretty much my experience is that selling here is pretty streamlined, especially once I learned that I could go right through Paypal for mailing labels and postage. I learned that from a nice Bonz seller who’d migrated over from the bay, and stayed long enough to buy a few items from us.
Of course I have nothing else to compare to, but sure seems easy to me, most of the time.

It’s a whole different atmosphere over there, for both buyers and sellers. I hope Bonz never gets that way!

Never had any problem on Ebay. My descriptions tend to be ultra descriptive, and I keep the buyer informed about shipping, etc. We just started sellng there under our business ID, but we’ve had our “family” id going for several years now.

Bonanza seems to have a much nicer community of visitors and sellers.

The only silly question I ever got anywhere – it was on the bay, though – was about 10 years ago.

I listed a black cashmere sweater in the category of dolls, fashion dolls, Tyler Wentworth, and in the title stated it was for the 16 inch doll.

A woman asked me if it would fit her? I replied, ‘not unless you are 16 inches tall.’

She called me a lazy cow for not making it clear enough and wasting her time………

Other than that, I have found buyers/browsers to be a very friendly lot, who will often share information about something I am selling.

There are times when I have omitted a critical bit of information, and value their input. They’ve never been the least bit nasty.

I really think it depends on what kinds of things you’re selling….

Carolyn

I think the most ridiculous question I received was a couple of days ago. Someone on the darkside emailed me about an item they bought two years ago apparently they no longer want it.

hahahaha! It definitely takes all kinds doesn’t it.

I had some stranger ask me HERE about an item I sold at least last year!!! Not if I had more, but a specific question about the item!! Maybe fishing for…I dunno!!

i too am at the dark side, sometimes. people & staff are for the most part rude, but then you get the good ones who are great. i much prefer the good customers, over the bad. my mom had some guy ask her about something ??, the description was there, so we figured he couldn’t read. after she re-explained everything to him, she ended up blocking him as he never bid, just alot of questions. he was the worst person to deal with.

bonanza people are so friendly, & help without any bad thought towards you for helping. i’ve met so many nice, heart-warming people here that have made me feel like i am somebody, not a nobody or a number. and believe me, i’ve had some troubles & some dumb questions. thanks guys for making me feel welcome here.

I’ve been on the bay since 2002, opened my first booth here on Bonanza over a year ago and just opened a 2nd Booth for jewelry and cosmetics.
Customers here have been 100% great and some of them I am downright fond of.

Over there? Well, I like to believe that folks are mostly good even when they’re having a bad day. LOL

My favorite silly question over there was about a Silverado fashion necklace. Lady wanted to know if it came in gold. Uh, no. Only silver, thus the name Silverado.

Yes… Bonanza buyers and sellers are not crazy.. and they are HONEST!!