Common courtesy

[Insipid Moniker]

@AndreLinoge Oh good someone who really belongs on an ignore list. You have way too much time on your hands to be criticizing me. Since it's obvious english isn't your primary language, I'll apologize if I misinterpreted you.

I'm always amused when someone like that comments and is already on my ignore list. Keeps life nice and neat.

 

[joeradza]

I'm always amused when someone like that comments and is already on my ignore list. Keeps life nice and neat.

At least he's consistent.

 

[RayseM]

Fascinating to me that the folks who have responded so negatively to this simple courtesy are all in the 10 or under feedback rating (suggesting only that they haven't used the exchange that much). Maybe as they use the exchange more they will value the acknowledgment of hearing from their fellow transaction partners that all is good. Maybe...

Ray

 

[91bravo]

Just leave the buyer negative feedback and state why.
If it's such a big deal for you to not hear 'Ah gawtcher naf inna mayul!' that you're willing to put someone (who didnt cause you problems or tie up your money or goods with drama otherwise) on the blocklist, use the feedback mechanism given to you to warn others their transaction with the person may be as bad for them as it was for you. Clearly, you dont come across as though you're 'satisfied with the deal' without that final email.
Maybe?
Or if its a huge deal to you, ride that tracking info for yourself. Nobody is stopping you from putting that number in your own browser to see what's up. Before you say "it's not my responsiblablabla", stop and think about who's whining about what and why. If you want the info, you can retrieve it yourself. Remember, you troubled yourself to: post item for sale (likely in a few forums, cross posting is popular here), execute a deal with more than a few communications between yourself and the buyer, arrange payment thru third party services, pack the item, and ship the item. Why not just make sure it got there after a week, too? Hell, have usps send you delivery confirmation. They do that these days, I dun bin told.
Otherwise, hike your own hike - always send YOUR thank you note and feel all warm and squishy inside because you're 'better' than those rubes who didnt acknowledge you in the past. Or whatever your deal is.
It's unlikely that you have anything the knife world can't live without or doesn't have an extra few of, so ignore away if that works better for you.

Most terrible advice I've heard in a long time.

 

[on_the_edge]

AndreLinoge can only purchase here; he can't sell things or do trades because he won't/can't pony up for a membership. Given his very limited experience buying here, I am as surprised as anyone that he would think his opinion on this matters much to anyone. What's that phrase about opinions and a-holes?

 

[benchwarmer380]

TLDR: I'm really having a hard time understand how anyone can be against this topic. Do unto others and all that jazz.

Just leave the buyer negative feedback and state why.
If it's such a big deal for you to not hear 'Ah gawtcher naf inna mayul!' that you're willing to put someone (who didnt cause you problems or tie up your money or goods with drama otherwise) on the blocklist, use the feedback mechanism given to you to warn others their transaction with the person may be as bad for them as it was for you. Clearly, you dont come across as though you're 'satisfied with the deal' without that final email.
Maybe?
Or if its a huge deal to you, ride that tracking info for yourself. Nobody is stopping you from putting that number in your own browser to see what's up. Before you say "it's not my responsiblablabla", stop and think about who's whining about what and why. If you want the info, you can retrieve it yourself. Remember, you troubled yourself to: post item for sale (likely in a few forums, cross posting is popular here), execute a deal with more than a few communications between yourself and the buyer, arrange payment thru third party services, pack the item, and ship the item. Why not just make sure it got there after a week, too? Hell, have usps send you delivery confirmation. They do that these days, I dun bin told.
Otherwise, hike your own hike - always send YOUR thank you note and feel all warm and squishy inside because you're 'better' than those rubes who didnt acknowledge you in the past. Or whatever your deal is.
It's unlikely that you have anything the knife world can't live without or doesn't have an extra few of, so ignore away if that works better for you.

Why such animosity and condescension? I hardly consider this topic common courtesy. To me, this is just a standard of good communication. If you read the GBU enough, you'll see that poor communication is quite often the factor when a deal goes sideways.

A couple things.

You say money is not tied up, but that may not always be true. As already mentioned, PayPal disputes can be filed up to 180 days out. It is common protocol to not spend funds until the deal is completed and for most, that is when the other person acknowledges they are satisfied with their end. It's my opinion that if you do not acknowledge receipt, you are unnecessarily leaving this door open which is not fair to the seller who may not have the necessary funds in their account when someone goes ghost and then files a dispute 4 1/2 months later.

Also, screw tracking. When I first got into this hobby, I'm sure I was like most others here. Glued to the USPS tracking site, refreshing every so often to see when the new toy will arrive. I have seen the tracking be wonky enough times to learn that it is essentially a moot worry and endeavor. Seriously. How many times have you seen it jump over your state to the next and back or say delivered when it's not and vice versa? I've seen it enough to know that if the seller ships the knife, it will come when it does.

Of course I still send the tracking out when I ship something as it serves as proof that I shipped it and gives the other party peace of mind. I also appreciate it when the other party sends it to me, but I generally don't feel the need to check it unless the item hasn't arrived by a few days after the expected day.

I hate to say this but please read more and post less in the GBU, because at the moment, your spectrum for what constitutes good or bad feedback looks to be way off kilter.

 

[joeradza]

My game, my rules. I'm censoring this conversation. It started with me voicing my feelings about not being notified about receiving a package and its deteriorated into internet name calling. Guess what guys, this is closed.