Seraph
11-21-2011, 05:18 PM
Been trying to reduce our DVD and book library, and scare up some cash for Christmas at the same time. Which means, Amazon time! And lo, I'd forgotten about some of the massive fail involved.
CC Fail #1
Hello. Yes, I see you want that Blair Witch Project DVD set. Mmmm, please don't use that fake credit card number. Ok. Fine. Try it. Yep, now it's flagged.
Its not THAT perfect
Okay dude, I shipped your book to Alaska. You emailed me thanking me, posted a feedback saying its perfect, and in better shape than you could've expected, shipped to you faster than you thought....and gave me four stars. WTF.
Herp Derp
Potential Cust.: Hi, is this the special edition of the DVD?
Me: No, sorry. I only have the normal copy.
PC: Ok, do you have the special edition in the back or something?
Me: <blinks>
Me: Sorry, no. I am just offloading some of my DVD library extras, and as I said, I don't have the SE. I'm not a store, just someone condensing a collection!
PC: Okay, but can you just check real quick?
Me: .....
CC Fail #2
Oh look a sale! Wait. Waitaminute, you didn't even wait a day before trying ANOTHER fake CC?....
Thanks for the Heads Up
PC #2: Hey, do you have a burned copy of this CD you could sell me for like a buck?
Me: Sorry, I cannot do that.
PC #2: Aw man, I don't want to buy it. <cue long email story of various pirating shenanigans>
PC #2: You know, maybe I'll just buy it off you, copy it, and return it for a refund. You can sell it again, and I'll just be out the return shipping!
Me: <forwards his email to Amazon> Yeah, no.
CC Fail #3 & #4
This is just about pitiful now. Two days, and you've tried four times. How has this not gotten through your head yet?
Thank You For Being A Ray of Hope
Had an actual return customer on Amazon! For small, barely-list-anything people like me, that's a big shock. On top of that, she bought an item that I'll admit, was much more pricier than the other listings. It was for one of the out of print original Sailor Moon novels, and was in mint condition. I listed mine for about $50, and then some big-storefront company undercut me by about $30.
Granted, I personally know that a lot of those guys don't REALLY have the book, they just find a copy online that they can purchase, and list for enough of a profit margin to make it worth it. Then, when a purchase rolls through, they buy the other, ship, and voila, they didn't even have to waste storage space. But, not a lot of people know about that.
However, this woman went looking through my storefront, and saw that novel. She did note that mine was the more expensive, but she bought it anyways. I actually emailed her, asking if she did it on purpose, and she said she did. Why? Because the last item she purchased from me, I accidentally was a day late in shipping it out, so I upgraded it to priority mail. Just because of that, and my "excellent customer service".
I told her to definitely let me know if she wanted anything else, and I'd hook her up next time around.
Warms my heart that on occasion, people are still good people. ^^
CC Fail #1
Hello. Yes, I see you want that Blair Witch Project DVD set. Mmmm, please don't use that fake credit card number. Ok. Fine. Try it. Yep, now it's flagged.
Its not THAT perfect
Okay dude, I shipped your book to Alaska. You emailed me thanking me, posted a feedback saying its perfect, and in better shape than you could've expected, shipped to you faster than you thought....and gave me four stars. WTF.
Herp Derp
Potential Cust.: Hi, is this the special edition of the DVD?
Me: No, sorry. I only have the normal copy.
PC: Ok, do you have the special edition in the back or something?
Me: <blinks>
Me: Sorry, no. I am just offloading some of my DVD library extras, and as I said, I don't have the SE. I'm not a store, just someone condensing a collection!
PC: Okay, but can you just check real quick?
Me: .....
CC Fail #2
Oh look a sale! Wait. Waitaminute, you didn't even wait a day before trying ANOTHER fake CC?....
Thanks for the Heads Up
PC #2: Hey, do you have a burned copy of this CD you could sell me for like a buck?
Me: Sorry, I cannot do that.
PC #2: Aw man, I don't want to buy it. <cue long email story of various pirating shenanigans>
PC #2: You know, maybe I'll just buy it off you, copy it, and return it for a refund. You can sell it again, and I'll just be out the return shipping!
Me: <forwards his email to Amazon> Yeah, no.
CC Fail #3 & #4
This is just about pitiful now. Two days, and you've tried four times. How has this not gotten through your head yet?
Thank You For Being A Ray of Hope
Had an actual return customer on Amazon! For small, barely-list-anything people like me, that's a big shock. On top of that, she bought an item that I'll admit, was much more pricier than the other listings. It was for one of the out of print original Sailor Moon novels, and was in mint condition. I listed mine for about $50, and then some big-storefront company undercut me by about $30.
Granted, I personally know that a lot of those guys don't REALLY have the book, they just find a copy online that they can purchase, and list for enough of a profit margin to make it worth it. Then, when a purchase rolls through, they buy the other, ship, and voila, they didn't even have to waste storage space. But, not a lot of people know about that.
However, this woman went looking through my storefront, and saw that novel. She did note that mine was the more expensive, but she bought it anyways. I actually emailed her, asking if she did it on purpose, and she said she did. Why? Because the last item she purchased from me, I accidentally was a day late in shipping it out, so I upgraded it to priority mail. Just because of that, and my "excellent customer service".
I told her to definitely let me know if she wanted anything else, and I'd hook her up next time around.
Warms my heart that on occasion, people are still good people. ^^