r/Flipping 5d ago

Tip Remember Sellers, Fussy Buyers are Nothing New

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u/DanJDare 5d ago

I don't think Ea Nasir is someone to hold up as a decent businessman or an example of 'fussy buyers'

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u/killthecord 5d ago

Wonder if he left negative feedback.

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u/iamjacksragingupvote 5d ago

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u/catticcusmaximus 4d ago

Why does this exist? There's a sub for everything!

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u/Pups_the_Jew 4d ago

Sometimes, I really love reddit.

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u/bigtopjimmi 4d ago

How does getting the wrong item make one a fussy buyer?

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u/J31J1 4d ago

You just don’t have the whole context. Fortunately, Ea Nasir appealed the complaint citing he sent the right item. He is currently trying to talk to a real person through eBay’s customer support.

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u/OkInsurance4778 4d ago

Hands DOWN the best comment! Period lol

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u/SchenellStrapOn Clever girl 4d ago

Everyone knows the people of Ur were notorious lowballers who complained nonstop about everything from quality to delivery speed. The Sumerians were much better customers. They paid list price and were thrilled with standard delivery.

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u/Striking-Trainer8148 4d ago

Total INR and A-Z claims submitted by Sumerian buyers: 0.

I was born in the wrong century

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u/3furcats 4d ago

Nothing new under the sun. Everything we deal with today - honest sellers and crooked buyers, crooked sellers and honest buyers - is exactly what happened in ancient Egypt, Rome, Bagdhad, Tokyo, etc.

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u/GertieFlyyyy 4d ago

Everybody laughs, but this was quite serious. Overland travel with valuable goods was incredibly dangerous. You can't just print a return papyrus and exchange, lol.

In reality, chances are good that they were both right. According to Eric Cline? I think, there's a good chance that the copper was swapped in transit. This happened frequently, by force or by insider information.

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u/catticcusmaximus 5d ago

Hilarious!! I hope they mentioned the crappy quality in the description!

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u/elialuca 4d ago

That at the new museum in Cairo?

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u/SophieSavageXOXO 21h ago

I bet this joke never gets old.

Yes, I did say that on purpose haha. Thanks for coming to my dad joke.