Gruen 490ss. Great seller bought a couple from them. 249 usd OBO. I would buy but my vintage Wittnauer's fill my need of these sweet 50's 17 jewel mvmts.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313378622430
I would avoid it because of the keyword spam in the title: "Submariner." But that's just me...
I would disagree with you on your take on spam in keyword search. Seller just trying to expose his her watch to a broader base.
Lovely piece!! What is the size?
hi @wsfarrell
I would disagree with you on your take on spam in keyword search. Seller just trying to expose his her watch to a broader base.
If you are really saying if a seller has a watch with a good price but you won’t purchase due to keyword spam ? That is your choice.
best regards and good hunting
bill
More eBay troubles. I bid on the Certina seen here a few days ago and won it for $234. I paid, then got this note from the seller:
sorry sir but this is my first time selling anything on ebay .not sure how all this works but I can not sell this watch for that price
I told him to refund my money and list the watch at a fixed price. He said he didn't have the money yet so couldn't refund it. He did manage to relist the watch in approximately two minutes:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/preowned-invicta-men-watch/313379009311
I'm not worried about getting my money back, but this is really annoying.
More eBay troubles. I bid on the Certina seen here a few days ago and won it for $234. I paid, then got this note from the seller:
sorry sir but this is my first time selling anything on ebay .not sure how all this works but I can not sell this watch for that price
I told him to refund my money and list the watch at a fixed price. He said he didn't have the money yet so couldn't refund it. He did manage to relist the watch in approximately two minutes:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/preowned-invicta-men-watch/313379009311
I'm not worried about getting my money back, but this is really annoying.
he’ll be keeping it a while at that price
That's brutal. I actually also bid on that watch, so kinda glad that I didn't get it. Hmmm... maybe I cost you a few dollars 🙁.
That's brutal. I actually also bid on that watch, so kinda glad that I didn't get it. Hmmm... maybe I cost you a few dollars 🙁.
You just contradicted yourself by defining 'keyword spam' in your second sentence.
More eBay troubles. I bid on the Certina seen here a few days ago and won it for $234. I paid, then got this note from the seller:
sorry sir but this is my first time selling anything on ebay .not sure how all this works but I can not sell this watch for that price
I told him to refund my money and list the watch at a fixed price. He said he didn't have the money yet so couldn't refund it. He did manage to relist the watch in approximately two minutes:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/preowned-invicta-men-watch/313379009311
I'm not worried about getting my money back, but this is really annoying.
Bill,
I understand that the seller is just trying to expose his watch to a broader view. The problem I have is when sellers falsely describe the item they are listing. Buyers and sellers are both hurt with keyword spam. An honest seller is hurt because fewer people will see his listing. Buyers are hurt because their search results are full of stuff they have no interest in, making it harder to find what they are interested in.
This is why eBay has labeled the practice "keyword spam" and has prohibited it. I was searching recently for a Gillette Fatboy razor--a fairly desirable model. I came across this listing for a Flare Tip--a much less desirable model: "Gillette Flare Tip Rocket Travel Fatboy Razor." (The Rocket is also desirable and rare. None of these are travel razors.) I reported the listing.
Do you really think it's okay for someone selling a Seiko dive watch to reach a broader audience with a listing title like "Seiko Dive Watch Rolex Submariner Sea Dweller"?
The Other Bill
More eBay troubles. I bid on the Certina seen here a few days ago and won it for $234. I paid, then got this note from the seller:
sorry sir but this is my first time selling anything on ebay .not sure how all this works but I can not sell this watch for that price
I told him to refund my money and list the watch at a fixed price. He said he didn't have the money yet so couldn't refund it. He did manage to relist the watch in approximately two minutes:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/preowned-invicta-men-watch/313379009311
I'm not worried about getting my money back, but this is really annoying.
Sorry that happened to you .. I would report that to ebay.
