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Title: Buying Clothing on EBay
Post by: Valkyrie_2 on September 30, 2017, 10:29:33 PM
Post by: Valkyrie_2 on September 30, 2017, 10:29:33 PM
I ordered a gorgeous skirt(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171001/ee1f42c5fe1702a64254330aaaceda48.jpg)
It arrives and xxxl is too blooming small.
I order a blouse and it comes with so many defects and again is chronically undersized.
I am so sick of eBay sellers.
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It arrives and xxxl is too blooming small.
I order a blouse and it comes with so many defects and again is chronically undersized.
I am so sick of eBay sellers.
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Mod Edit- Edited to bring in align with the TOS.
Title: Re: Buying Clothing on EBay
Post by: Laurie on October 01, 2017, 03:23:36 AM
Post by: Laurie on October 01, 2017, 03:23:36 AM
Online purchases are always a "buyer beware" proposition especially if shopping from those far away shops. I always check to see if the products I and shopping for are actually coming from the online vendor I am shopping at. In these days of one stop marketing you have to be careful to check who you are actually buying from.
I don't trust buying anything from Ebay or Craigslist.
I don't trust buying anything from Ebay or Craigslist.
Title: Re: Buying Clothing on EBay
Post by: kanad3 on October 01, 2017, 03:59:13 AM
Post by: kanad3 on October 01, 2017, 03:59:13 AM
What size are you normally? When ordering Asian clothes you need to purchase 2-3 sizes larger than your normal size.
Title: Re: Buying Clothing on EBay
Post by: Laurie on October 01, 2017, 04:21:32 AM
Post by: Laurie on October 01, 2017, 04:21:32 AM
It is not a matter of 2-3 sizes different. it can be that they are using an asian or a UK measure system and some have their very own size charts.
Title: Re: Buying Clothing on EBay
Post by: kanad3 on October 01, 2017, 04:26:06 AM
Post by: kanad3 on October 01, 2017, 04:26:06 AM
Quote from: Laurie on October 01, 2017, 04:21:32 AM
It is not a matter of 2-3 sizes different. it can be that they are using an asian or a UK measure system and some have their very own size charts.
It has at least been pretty common knowledge in all the asian clothing communities I've been a part of, that you always need 2-3 sizes larger. Obviously if they have size meassurements available you follow them, but most cheap ebay clothes and the like don't.
Title: Re: Buying Clothing on EBay
Post by: Valkyrie_2 on October 01, 2017, 05:16:52 AM
Post by: Valkyrie_2 on October 01, 2017, 05:16:52 AM
The crazy thing... I just found something very similar on Amazon for a very similar price but with an elastic waist. I think the answer is not to bother with eBay for clothes.
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Title: Re: Buying Clothing on EBay
Post by: MistressStevie on October 01, 2017, 08:51:49 AM
Post by: MistressStevie on October 01, 2017, 08:51:49 AM
My experience is the size label is only meaningful if the seller has a conversion table in their support documentation. If they do not take the time to explain their products general measurements there is something lost in translation.
It is buyer beware, but at the pricing and availability, some attention to the details has paid off for me. At over six foot and weighted accordingly, sizing has always been something I pay attention too. And, nothing one size fits all has ever been close.
EBAY has opened up a huge supply chain for me.
It is buyer beware, but at the pricing and availability, some attention to the details has paid off for me. At over six foot and weighted accordingly, sizing has always been something I pay attention too. And, nothing one size fits all has ever been close.
EBAY has opened up a huge supply chain for me.
Title: Re: Buying Clothing on EBay
Post by: Lyric on October 01, 2017, 01:17:00 PM
Post by: Lyric on October 01, 2017, 01:17:00 PM
I've been buying and selling on eBay for many years and can give you a few tips that will minimize future grief such as this.
The first thing you want to do when you look at an eBay product description page is to check the seller information on the right side of the page. Never buy from a seller with fewer than 100 feedbacks. Never buy from a seller with a positive feedback rating of less than 99%. I've sold thousands of items and still have a 100% rating. Anyone with even a 99.2% rating isn't trying hard enough.
Good sellers make sure they don't sell faulty merchandise and will make good on any problem. If you have a problem, contact the seller through eBay. They should get back to you with an offer of resolution. If they don't, they're asking for a negative feedback.
If you order from an eBay seller and don't receive the item after about 4 weeks, click through eBay's channels to contact the seller about it. I did this recently and received a refund then next morning.
That all said, clothing shopping online is always a bit of a hit and miss situation due to size issues (no matter where you shop). To be honest, I only buy less expensive clothing items on eBay, and even then avoid anything where size is very critical, such as jeans or, as in you case, a skirt. Try to buy from sellers who clearly state a return policy in their descriptions. I do that with all of my sales, but, sadly, it seems to be less common among clothing sellers on eBay.
EBay is great for shopping for many types of things, but with clothing, be prepared to score a worthwhile item at a rate of maybe one out of every 4-5 tries. If you do find a good brand or item, try to buy several, as I recently did with Hanes t-shirts (Hanes has a good eBay store). In fact many of the big manufacturers and retailers also operate eBay stores that sell nicely discounted items and often have free shipping.
The first thing you want to do when you look at an eBay product description page is to check the seller information on the right side of the page. Never buy from a seller with fewer than 100 feedbacks. Never buy from a seller with a positive feedback rating of less than 99%. I've sold thousands of items and still have a 100% rating. Anyone with even a 99.2% rating isn't trying hard enough.
Good sellers make sure they don't sell faulty merchandise and will make good on any problem. If you have a problem, contact the seller through eBay. They should get back to you with an offer of resolution. If they don't, they're asking for a negative feedback.
If you order from an eBay seller and don't receive the item after about 4 weeks, click through eBay's channels to contact the seller about it. I did this recently and received a refund then next morning.
That all said, clothing shopping online is always a bit of a hit and miss situation due to size issues (no matter where you shop). To be honest, I only buy less expensive clothing items on eBay, and even then avoid anything where size is very critical, such as jeans or, as in you case, a skirt. Try to buy from sellers who clearly state a return policy in their descriptions. I do that with all of my sales, but, sadly, it seems to be less common among clothing sellers on eBay.
EBay is great for shopping for many types of things, but with clothing, be prepared to score a worthwhile item at a rate of maybe one out of every 4-5 tries. If you do find a good brand or item, try to buy several, as I recently did with Hanes t-shirts (Hanes has a good eBay store). In fact many of the big manufacturers and retailers also operate eBay stores that sell nicely discounted items and often have free shipping.