Thrift confession

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1. Good for you and your finds Thomas!

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   • Lately I’ve been looking for more dress shirts because I need more colors to wear with my huge selection of ties. Expect to see an edition with that at some point : )

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2. Sounds like you are quite frugal

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   • I try to be. The fun part is wearing things and then later selling it on ebay : )

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     • do you put “double used” in the description?

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       • I list it as pre-owned, but I do list that I purchased it at a thrift store.

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         • I’m just messing with you, I didn’t think you’d misrepresent your auctions

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   • I definitely do not because it would hurt my ratings as a seller. That shows when people view my selling profile.

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     • Nothing I know about you leads me to believe you are anything other than forthright, and I never meant to imply otherwise. For some reason, I thought double used sounded amusing…

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       • It actually does sound amusing. I’m wondering what my buyers would think if I listed that, lol.

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         • Hard to say how anyone will react; hard to say if ebay buyers can even read…

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       • Lol, that’s true. Luckily I share pictures of the defects on the item I sell.

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         • That’s a very prudent move; some morons will complain about anything and ebay tends to side with the buyer unless that buyer is obviously a dimwit. With your text and images, you shouldn’t need to worry about a bad ruling…

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       • I do feel that some have gotten over on me by simply lying about a package not arriving or either not reading the full detail prior to ordering and requesting a refund. That part is what I try to avoid, so I try to add every detail.

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         • I’m not talking about outright dishonesty (although it is a problem as well) so much as folks who don’t or can’t read and then getting bent out of shape later

           They tried to give me bad reviews or make ridiculous demands but since I subscribe to the same policy you do regarding descriptions, arbitration has so far gone my way #knockwood

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       • Yep! A total lack of common sense

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         • Makes me wish there was an entrance exam for the net

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         • Lol, …………………………….

   • My return ratio is like 1 to 80 which was from 1 buyer that didn’t read the detail entirely. I ended up letting them keep the order, and I gave them their money back.

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     • I suppose you can afford to do that once. I hope that is all you’ll ever have to do it…

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       • I can afford to, but hate dealing with. Certain buyers have me wondering once they ask certain types of questions about an item listed.

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         • the level of ignorance I am exposed to on the internet is appalling

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3. My relatives and myself go to thrift shops to buy basic needs like blankets, compact discs and baseball caps.

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   • Cool! I love buying mostly jeans, cardigans, and dress shirts. Much better than purchasing these things at a mall : )

     • Thrift stores serve their purpose.

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