Summers
06-08-2007, 11:40 AM
I'm stocking up on kids' winter clothes. I really love ebay to find awesome cheap kids clothes, but I have to vent. People sell the weirdest shit!
First, 7 articles of clothing does not a "huge lot" make. Ebay should define "huge" as somewhere upwards of 20.
If you pile the clothes into a heap and take a picture, nobody will buy it. We have to see something worthwhile.
Do not mix in your kid's crappy toys, arm floaties, dog treats, whatever in with the clothes just because you're spring cleaning.
Along the same lines, don't mix shoes and clothes. My kid has huge feet, and I have no use for the size 4 shoes you're trying to sell with the clothes that will fit my scrawny preschooler.
Just because it's a big name brand doesn't mean it's attractive. Why would I want my baby to look like a patchwork quilt? Don't trick me into looking at your auction with the word "gorgeous!" in the title.
I don't think I'm a snob, but seriously! People dress their kids in ugly shit. I don't notice it so much when we're out and about in public. I've never been in HEB and gasped at the sheer ugliness of children's attire. I've never seen a kid at the park that's made me mutter "Egads!". Where do the ugly clothes come from? (Well, mostly Michigan from my observations)
If more than 2 items in your auction have a notation like "really worn, but okay for summer play" or "just noticed a food stain on the pocket, but only noticeable in strong light", you need to donate that stuff to Goodwill. It's bad enough my kid is wearing hand-me-downs; I don't want him to look like a street urchin.
I'm not a complete moron. If your starting bid is $9.99 and your shipping price is $10.00 (which is complete baloney when everyone knows you can stuff that fucker in a manilla envelope and mail it for $1.87, but I digress), that is more than the $12.99 you paid for the George brand size 2-toddler 3-piece suit at Walmart.
Okay, I think I've sufficiently ranted and can get back to wading through ugly clothes. Thanks for listening! :)
First, 7 articles of clothing does not a "huge lot" make. Ebay should define "huge" as somewhere upwards of 20.
If you pile the clothes into a heap and take a picture, nobody will buy it. We have to see something worthwhile.
Do not mix in your kid's crappy toys, arm floaties, dog treats, whatever in with the clothes just because you're spring cleaning.
Along the same lines, don't mix shoes and clothes. My kid has huge feet, and I have no use for the size 4 shoes you're trying to sell with the clothes that will fit my scrawny preschooler.
Just because it's a big name brand doesn't mean it's attractive. Why would I want my baby to look like a patchwork quilt? Don't trick me into looking at your auction with the word "gorgeous!" in the title.
I don't think I'm a snob, but seriously! People dress their kids in ugly shit. I don't notice it so much when we're out and about in public. I've never been in HEB and gasped at the sheer ugliness of children's attire. I've never seen a kid at the park that's made me mutter "Egads!". Where do the ugly clothes come from? (Well, mostly Michigan from my observations)
If more than 2 items in your auction have a notation like "really worn, but okay for summer play" or "just noticed a food stain on the pocket, but only noticeable in strong light", you need to donate that stuff to Goodwill. It's bad enough my kid is wearing hand-me-downs; I don't want him to look like a street urchin.
I'm not a complete moron. If your starting bid is $9.99 and your shipping price is $10.00 (which is complete baloney when everyone knows you can stuff that fucker in a manilla envelope and mail it for $1.87, but I digress), that is more than the $12.99 you paid for the George brand size 2-toddler 3-piece suit at Walmart.
Okay, I think I've sufficiently ranted and can get back to wading through ugly clothes. Thanks for listening! :)