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podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 11, 2008
09:15 AM Post #4935954
| I've been shopping (and buying) and find as the list of items grows, a future improvement that I would like to see is a "watch this item". Primarily because I would like to research some plants before I bid on them. Always seem to get distracted by other goodies before I get back to the item to bid. LOL In that manner, it would help both the seller and the buyer. It would also let me know if the item was no longer available as in "sold".
A wish for the sellers to add to their item would be a link to PlantFiles on that particular item. That would help me by directing me to the plant info and I could back up to their item easily.
Just a couple of thoughts for improvement... pod |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 11, 2008
10:53 AM Post #4936351
| I would like to be able to keep my current listings in a more easily accessible place like a button that takes me straight to 'my listings' rather than having to go through the whole marketplace routine. |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 11, 2008
03:54 PM Post #4937466
| Searchable Data Base for individual items that will show all items offered in their category. :-) |
luvsgrtdanes
(Ronnie)Philadelphia, PA
(Zone 6b)
May 12, 2008
07:43 AM Post #4939880
| Definitely some kind of categories, the list is getting long! |
twiggybuds
Moss Point, MS
(Zone 8b)
May 12, 2008
10:07 AM Post #4940368
| A "see sellers other listings" feature would be very helpful. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 12, 2008
10:09 AM Post #4940377
| twiggy--you can already see people's other listings. Go into one of their listings, then on the right side with all their other info you'll see a link to view their other listings. |
luvsgrtdanes
(Ronnie)Philadelphia, PA
(Zone 6b)
May 12, 2008
12:45 PM Post #4941060
| Favorite sellers would be nice too... |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 12, 2008
02:28 PM Post #4941391
| On the "DG Marketplace: Managing Your Orders" page:
Purchase date between "Order ID" and "Buyer".
Ship Date between "Order Status" and "Actions". |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 12, 2008
02:34 PM Post #4941417
| ...also. It is difficult to send an invoice from a source other than Dave's. If the buyers include their active email addresses, invoices may be sent through PayPal or Google which enables the seller to handle invoices and print postage labels through the same source.
Until we can do this through Dave's, this would be a great help in speeding up the process.
:-) |
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 12, 2008
02:47 PM Post #4941464
| It would be nice if on our member pages there was a link to our products in the marketplace.
|
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
May 12, 2008
03:51 PM Post #4941671
| My two cents worth.
I actually like this format better than an auction format.If Dave can give the Marketplace all the bells and whistles then I,for one,don't care if we ever get an auction up and running.
This is an easy format for both buyers and sellers and with lots of tweaking could approach perfection. |
MarshaMLF
Chapel Hill, NC
(Zone 7a)
May 12, 2008
04:40 PM Post #4941815
| I'm hoping the Marketplace doesn't go with auctions.
Keeping up with bids & auction deadlines is cumbersome
and time-consuming. I hope it remains a "see it-buy it"
feature - at least for plants. |
june_nmexico
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7a)
May 12, 2008
05:07 PM Post #4941879
| As a potential buyer I agree with Marsha. I don't have time to be monitoring
bids and on Ebay I always give preference to buy-it-now provided the
amount is not outrageous.
|
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)
May 12, 2008
07:04 PM Post #4942361
| I couldn't agree more, I much like the format as well! |
hart
Shenandoah Valley, VA
May 12, 2008
07:11 PM Post #4942376
| I said at the first I'd much rather have a place to just buy things than auctions. If I want to buy something, I'd rather just buy it, not fool around with an auction. I really like the way the marketplace is working.
I would also really appreciate categories, which I assume is something that will be added when there are more listings. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 12, 2008
08:43 PM Post #4942795
| I sure wish I knew how it worked once something gets sold LOL. I have four listings up but nothing is moving. SO many new ones being added all the time, it is urgently needed to get some sort of grouping system up I think. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 12, 2008
09:40 PM Post #4943100
| I agree with everyone who said keep it the marketplace rather than making it an auction--personally I always used the Buy It Now feature on Ebay, I never had the time or interest to deal with auctions. I only did one once, and it was because it was a really special plant that I couldn't find anywhere else, and they only offered it as an auction item but I much prefer to be able to buy things on the spot.
Dutchlady--I know Dave is working on a classification system, he just wanted to get things up and running sooner rather than later so he started off with the bare minimum features. I can't speak for anyone but myself, but since there's not a classification system yet, I make sure to go in every day or two and scroll through all the listings that have been posted since the last time I visited, I imagine others are doing the same thing so I'm sure you'll have a buyer come along soon! |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 12, 2008
10:13 PM Post #4943296
| I too scan it regularly for new items listed. I suspect not alot of DGrs are shopping it yet tho. A direct link on the home page might inspire more traffic? Or is there a direct link and I've missed it... |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 12, 2008
10:20 PM Post #4943345
| I just wish the ceramics, etc were separated from the plants. I also am in shock about some...not All at all as I have bought plants already. I am seeing plants for 14.95 when I just bought a Brunfelsia in a 3 gallon container at the nursery the other day for the same price.
Remember, I just happen to live where the nurseries provide a lot of plants.
Also, don't anyone pay any attention to me! |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 12, 2008
10:23 PM Post #4943363
| There is a direct link, it's in the top of the right hand column on my home page. Depending on how you set your preferences for your home page it might show up farther down the screen, or maybe not at all (it's the "news from Dave" item if you're adjusting your home page preferences) |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 12, 2008
10:26 PM Post #4943386
| I Love the idea of the Marketplace too ... I probably won't participate in an Auction type site. I tried e-bay once a few years ago and was so disappointed when someone outbid me right at the last second and I lost the item! Haven't ever gone to e-bay for anything again! I love the idea of Buy It Now! When I want it, I want it now ... don't want to have to bid on something!
Can't wait for the craft related items to become available! |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 12, 2008
10:30 PM Post #4943404
| Thanks Ecrane, the last time I tried that it just to me to this DG Marketplace forum. I had been going thru the Products & Sources to get there. I have also spent this months' plant budget there! And to think it is only the 12th. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 12, 2008
11:04 PM Post #4943579
| It's set up now to go to the Marketplace rather than the forum, that's how I've been getting there for at least the last several days. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 13, 2008
10:43 PM Post #4948227
| I haven't noticed this yet because I haven't been on the purchasing end (yet). There should be a place for the recipient to check off when the product is received. I am a worrier from the time I mail the package until I know it's in the customer's hands. I get that from my Mom. :-) Having the customer acknowledge that the package was received would "prompt" the seller that the sale is final and to leave feedback.
Also there should be a gentle reminder to leave feedback for both parties. I am assuming that feedback should be left in the "usual" manner like when folks trade so that purchasing feedback is added to the normal feedback. (At least that's what I did for my buyers.)
Other than those things... Everything is working great!
Thanks again for making this happen for us all Dave!
Janet |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 14, 2008
10:46 AM Post #4949871
| I love auctions. Especially as a seller.
Why try to limit our Marketplace options?
Bidding isn't rocket science. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 14, 2008
10:57 AM Post #4949928
| I don't ever participate in bidding. Only the seller benefits. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 14, 2008
12:49 PM Post #4950390
| As a seller, I love auctions... As a buyer, I don't. Guess it just depends on which side of the fence we are on. LOL |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 14, 2008
12:59 PM Post #4950433
| On DG all the trading done has been a win-win situation. I think that both buyer and seller can be in a win win place for all. |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 14, 2008
02:49 PM Post #4950855
| Why would you make such a black & white statement, gessie? It's simply not true. One of my kimono sources starts all her auctions at 99 cents. Sure, some go up over $100 but I've also picked up some valuable kimonos for 99 cents & been pretty tickled about that.
Auctions let the bidders decide the value of an item. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 14, 2008
07:56 PM Post #4951971
| Anything I would say would set you off, Summerkid, so I have no opinion. |
cedarnest
Northeast, NE
(Zone 5a)
May 14, 2008
08:15 PM Post #4952059
| I also agree with everyone who said keep it the marketplace rather than making it an auction.I love just seeing a price and buying it right away.. |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 14, 2008
08:32 PM Post #4952142
| I'm not feeling "set off," just disagreeing with you. |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 14, 2008
08:40 PM Post #4952170
| Maybe I need to clarify: I don't think any of us should try to insist that the Marketplace be set up to cater ONLY to our preference.
I like auctions. But I would never insist that Dave prohibit Buy It Now options. I really don't care.
Sooooooo ... let's let the sellers choose which way they want to sell. Because, if there aren't sellers, there will be no buyers. As an example, Gessie, I think it was you taking issue with some sellers' prices. In an auction format, it's quite likely that those sellers would start with a lower price, giving the buyers the option to CHOOSE the price they are willing to pay. |
Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
May 14, 2008
08:48 PM Post #4952225
| As a seller and a buyer, I like the idea of an auction with the choice of Buy It Now -
I think it's great the way that when several items are available and one gets sold, the number shows how many are still left. I hate that on Ebay, the Buy It Now option disappears once there is a bid. It might be too complicated to keep it both ways.
You can go to the list each seller has for sale, can't explain how tho! |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 May 14, 2008
08:50 PM Post #4952235
| An auction format may or may not be in the future for the marketplace, but it's certainly a low priority (being honest here). It's a huge undertaking and there's a lot of features that'll be easier to program in the meantime. |
cedarnest
Northeast, NE
(Zone 5a)
May 14, 2008
08:50 PM Post #4952240
| I don't think thats what gessie was saying at all...lets move along to nicer things please |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 14, 2008
09:08 PM Post #4952314
| Thanks, Dave, for weighing in, since yours is the only opinion that really counts! |
cedarnest
Northeast, NE
(Zone 5a)
May 14, 2008
09:13 PM Post #4952347
| Yes..Thanks Dave!! |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 14, 2008
09:22 PM Post #4952389
| Oh wait ... I had one more thought about the value of letting the marketplace set the price. Getting back to my measuring stick, kimonos ... on any given day, you can see someone listing a Meiji- or Taisho-era piece for $9.99 on eBay. That same day, someone else might list a Showa or even Heisei uchikake for $600. The $600 piece goes unsold while the Meiji piece goes up to $170. And that's about right.
Well ... I have roughly 3,000 kimono and know how much each one means to ME. That value may or may not be what it would fetch if I were to put it up for sale. But if I were that afore-mentioned seller with the one average kimono she loves who lists it for $600 over & over with no takers, I'd probably get discouraged & stop participating in the selling site, because I'm getting no feedback on what that kimono truly is worth, nor am I getting any reward for my effort. Maybe someone would pay $400 for it, but I'll never know.
I truly have no interest in selling plants, just acquiring them. But a continuing education in economics ... priceless. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 14, 2008
09:35 PM Post #4952476
| Can we have the sellers management area at the top or the side rather than the bottom of the page maybe? |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
03:32 AM Post #4953620
| UniqueTreasures--delivery confirmation on packages lets you know exactly (to the minute) when the box arrives. It takes about 5 seconds (maybe 10 if you type a string of numbers really slow like I do); I would not ship boxes any other way than USPS priority with delivery confirmation.
=) |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 15, 2008
03:46 AM Post #4953622
| I ship AND receive packages all sorts of other ways than that, with no problems.
Once again, just a different approach? |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 15, 2008
09:11 AM Post #4954373
| Call me a worry wart, but I don't like to rely on Delivery Confirmation because a couple of times over the past 5 years I've known postal workers to scan packages before they leave the facility to go on their deliveries and then package never arrived as shown. Sometimes the packages don't get scanned at all. Sometimes packages get left on porches, etc. and the customer doesn't receive them. I'd just like to hear from the customer that my package is in their hands!
Janet |
budgielover
Pinellas Park, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 15, 2008
03:29 PM Post #4956003
| Is there a search option or am I missing it? |
Wvdaisy
Buffalo, WV
(Zone 7a)
May 15, 2008
04:33 PM Post #4956247
| Ditto on the watch or wish list, and catagories. Would also help if it weren't all on one page. It's getting very hard to load with my dialup. I like the Marketplace but I like auctions, too.
Lana |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 15, 2008
08:56 PM Post #4957365
| Budgielover ~ no search option, but you can use the Ctrl & F for the search box. Type in what you are looking for... it will go to it if is it there.
Wvdaisy ~ Possum Bell dialup here too but I find once it has loaded, it is a bit faster next time, only needing to load the new items. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 15, 2008
09:03 PM Post #4957402
| Where can I find a list of what I have put in a "buy" for? I only have one right now, but can see where I might get carried away on a day and would want to refer to pending orders. Have I missed it somewhere? If not, please put it on the wish list.
Thanks,
Kathleen |
Joan
Belfield, ND
(Zone 4a)
 May 15, 2008
09:17 PM Post #4957449
| KaperC,
Scroll way down to the bottom of the sale items and you'll see a link that says "Buyers: Click here to see your previous orders" |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 15, 2008
09:27 PM Post #4957486
| Thanks, Joan! Seems a little out of the way, but now that I know where it is, it will be easy to get to.
I look forward to a shorter page and being able to sort items by type so we don't have to scroll through all the items every time we go to the Marketplace. It's a great job in a short amount of time, Dave - I'm not complaining! :-) |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
09:41 PM Post #4957527
| I am laughing as I ordered 8 morning glory plants and keep trying to decide which others I want, but it is too much trouble and I get dizzy having to scroll back to the beginning of the Market Place. Promise I am not 'whining' as this is a wonderful endeavor and I know that new additions will eventually take place. |
budgielover
Pinellas Park, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 15, 2008
09:44 PM Post #4957548
| Use your "home" key to go to the top automativally and thr "end" key to go to the bottom. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
10:05 PM Post #4957632
| gee, thanks! I am going to try that. BTW, is it the home key on dave's or my computer and is the end key on daves or my computer? (sorry I am so computer challenged) |
Joan
Belfield, ND
(Zone 4a)
May 15, 2008
10:06 PM Post #4957639
| It's the 'home' and 'end' key on your keyboard |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
10:07 PM Post #4957642
| Thanks, Joan! |
dragonfly62
Nilwood, IL
(Zone 5b)
May 15, 2008
10:08 PM Post #4957646
| Thanks Bugielover. I learned something today!!!! BEV |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 15, 2008
10:08 PM Post #4957651
| It worked so easy! Learning every day something new on DG! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 16, 2008
06:47 AM Post #4958726
| It would be nice if you didn't have to scroll down to the bottom to get to the links for buyer and sellers. Could they be at the top? Or in the box at the side?
I would have to find my glasses to even see if I have an end key on this computer. LOL |
budgielover
Pinellas Park, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 16, 2008
07:00 AM Post #4958748
| All keyboards have an End Key, just different locations. One hit and you're at the bottom |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 16, 2008
07:08 AM Post #4958763
| Oh, I found it. It works wonderful. Boom, you are there. But when I went into my page (of things I have purchased) it was blank. When I scrolled down, I could see the two items I had purchased. Wierd. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 16, 2008
01:58 PM Post #4960419
| This is all great feedback!
I have moved the seller/buyer links to the top of the page, and I also shortened the page. There is now "Next Page" type pagination in the Marketplace (similar to what you see in the forums, etc).
Categories are my next big priority. After that, Watch this seller. After that, I'm not sure, but probably the Marketplace feedback system. |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 16, 2008
02:14 PM Post #4960489
| This is just a suggestion but isn't the feedback system already in place quite adequate to handle the marketplace? Seems you can leave feedback on the company Watchdog for the vendors (it is a professional company sale, after all) or on the feedback for member's page for the people who are just selling plants from their gardens or books, etc. Both places also allow for rebuttals, etc, or to publicly thank the person.
Debbie |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 16, 2008
03:29 PM Post #4960759
| Don't know if anyone's suggested this:
On the buyer's "Viewing Your DG Marketplace Orders" page, it would be handy if we had "Order Received" and "Place Feedback" features in the "Status" box.
Thank you. :-) |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 16, 2008
03:30 PM Post #4960765
| Just looked at the new and improved. Love it.
I love the pages, and putting the info at the top is great. Looks wonderful. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 16, 2008
03:43 PM Post #4960820
| Gordo, I can't find mrsbonnie a Brunfelsia here in anything but big containers, so the one who gave you a hard time is going to go back and buy it for Bonnie(LOL)... |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 17, 2008
08:33 AM Post #4963821
| Posted the first item for sale and wondered ~ possibly a counter for views? How many people have shopped thru specific items??? Maybe? |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 17, 2008
08:35 AM Post #4963826
| I was thinking views would be nice too...then got thinking it could be really depressing to see 500 views and no sales!!! |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 17, 2008
09:03 AM Post #4963924
| LOL ~ nice to see the traffic tho... |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 17, 2008
01:49 PM Post #4964870
| Question please... Is there anyway of adding the items advertised in the Marketplace to the DG search function?
Right now if searching for a specific plant in the general DG search, all it pulls up is the Articles, Plant Files, Plant Scout and Discussion forums.
Could Marketplace merchandise be added??? |
summerkid
Rose Lodge, OR
(Zone 8b)
May 17, 2008
03:40 PM Post #4965244
| Just curious -- how many people who have participated in this particular thread have purchased anything?
Me, for starters. Somewhere in the range of $150, probably. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 17, 2008
03:51 PM Post #4965280
| I haven't - and haven't sold anything either :-( |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 17, 2008
04:04 PM Post #4965322
| I haven't bought anything but I've sold a fair bit for 4-5 days--single parent here with kid's college tuition due so that limits my spending this month.
I really would like some of that soap though--and will get some as soon as I can. I have really sensitive skin and being in the "agriculture" business definitely doesn't help--soil is so abrasive. I also think they would make excellent Christmas gifts for people such as my wonderful postal carrier and the wives of the guys that cut my grass. I never know what to get for them. |
gordo
Gulfport, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 17, 2008
04:25 PM Post #4965394
| Yup...got some goat soap and seeds.
Sold some seeds and a few plants.
As this catches on, we're going to have even more fun!
PLUS...I've been able to meet other Dave's members I might not have come to know unless I bought or sold.
I've also had the opportunity to send MORE seeds than ordered, so...
...my wallet is happy, my garden is going to be a finer one and I've been able to do a bit of charity work.
A complete and satisfying experience all around.
:-)
Go for the soap!!! What a great product! |
buggycrazy
Lebanon, OR
(Zone 7b)
May 17, 2008
05:37 PM Post #4965685
| I would like to have an easier way to manage combined orders if possible, rather than sending the buyer 3 Dmails for each step of the process for 3 different items that are all going into 1 shipment it would be nice to be able to combine them, or is it possible be able to skip steps so they can all be updated to "shipped" at once without sending so many unneeded Dmails.
Other than that it has been a great place to sell my closeout items!
THANKS DAVE!
|
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 17, 2008
06:21 PM Post #4965839
| Yes to the limit on Dmails ~ buggycrazy. I have been on the Dmail receiving end here. LOL
I've purchased 3 plants and some seeds. In fact I noticed one of the combined purchase items I bought is still marked unpaid on the buyers page but the seller and buyer both know it was paid for so am not worried.
Unfortunately, I've spent my plant budget bigtime and maybe I need to sell some so I can buy more. Not worrying about recouping my expenditures.
| Quoted: | | Just curious -- how many people who have participated in this particular thread have purchased anything? |
Summerkid, why do you ask?
|
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 17, 2008
06:40 PM Post #4965883
| I blew my gardening budget for this month last weekend, so I haven't bought anything - yet. I'm about to buy a bunch of soap for teacher gifts, though. :-) |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 17, 2008
06:52 PM Post #4965944
| I have found the multiple dmails to be OK--I just combine them in the first dmail and then just refer them to that original dmail on the others.
Some of my orders have been added to on subsequent days, so I would think that would be difficult from a programming end...
Marylyn, as a former teacher I heartily approve of the soap as a teacher gift--I know I would have loved to receive that at the end of the year. =)
Gordo--you are so right, wonderful new friendships have been formed over a sale with people of like minds and gardening interests. =) |
MarshaMLF
Chapel Hill, NC
(Zone 7a)
May 17, 2008
06:53 PM Post #4965951
| I've been buying - a lot! The Marketplace has been open for about a week, and I've already received 4 shipments, and more on the way. Plus, it's been educational doing research on so many interesting plants.
Best thing since sliced bread, Dave!
Thanks to all the great sellers, too! |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
May 17, 2008
08:06 PM Post #4966261
| Bought a little,sold a lot.I love it.Need to go through and see what else I can't live without. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 17, 2008
08:07 PM Post #4966263
| Thank you Marsha for being an outstanding customer. Welcome to the great world of Dave's Garden too. I didn't realize you'd just joined when you purchased my book.
Happy Gardening!
Janet |
MarshaMLF
Chapel Hill, NC
(Zone 7a)
May 17, 2008
08:36 PM Post #4966384
| Janet -
Thanks so much for your kind note. Yes, I had just re-subscribed that day after having been on almost a two year hiatus. It's great to be back!
Enjoying the heck out of the book :)
Marsha |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 17, 2008
09:09 PM Post #4966515
| I haven't bought yet, but there are a LOT of things I would have bought(plants) if I lived further South. I look a few times a day for new things. Haven't sold anything yet either. I am patient though. |
luvsgrtdanes
(Ronnie)Philadelphia, PA
(Zone 6b)
May 18, 2008
08:01 AM Post #4967858
| I like the new categories list but am wondering if we can have a search box just for the market place...Say, if I want to see only Dahlias for sale I would type that in and just Dahlias would show up...that way you don't have to scroll through everything that is listed. |
budgielover
Pinellas Park, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 18, 2008
08:04 AM Post #4967864
| Use the CTRL button and hit 'F'. Type in the plant name. |
luvsgrtdanes
(Ronnie)Philadelphia, PA
(Zone 6b)
May 18, 2008
10:06 AM Post #4968301
| Budgie when I do that a box comes up that says "finished searching document" and then nothing happens. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 18, 2008
10:06 AM Post #4968303
| Then the word doesn't appear, I think. |
luvsgrtdanes
(Ronnie)Philadelphia, PA
(Zone 6b)
May 18, 2008
10:09 AM Post #4968319
| I don't think that's it. The first couple of post are for tomatoes and I tried typing that for the heck of it and it still doing the same thing...? |
budgielover
Pinellas Park, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 18, 2008
10:22 AM Post #4968360
| What did you type in the box? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 18, 2008
10:27 AM Post #4968380
| I just tried it and it works fine for me. Did you type tomatoes or tomato? The couple entries I noticed all said tomato, so if you put the -es on the end then it's no longer a match. The browser search feature looks for that string of text you typed so it's going to work best if you leave the "s" off the end of things...if you type tomato or dahlia it'll find entries for tomato and tomatoes, dahlia and dahlias, but if you type the s on the end then it'll only find entries for tomatoes and dahlias, it won't find the singular versions. |
luvsgrtdanes
(Ronnie)Philadelphia, PA
(Zone 6b)
May 18, 2008
10:53 AM Post #4968472
| I tried with the s and without, still the finished searching document box appears. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 18, 2008
10:57 AM Post #4968482
| Did you start with your cursor at the top of the page? |
luvsgrtdanes
(Ronnie)Philadelphia, PA
(Zone 6b)
May 18, 2008
11:03 AM Post #4968502
| Top or bottom, doesn't matter...I'm rather stumped!! LOL |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 18, 2008
11:09 AM Post #4968518
| I'm puzzled too, it works fine for me. This is going to sound silly, but are you sure you spelled it correctly? It's so easy sometimes to transpose two letters and that would definitely mess up the search. Or did you put a space before/after it? That might mess it up too. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 18, 2008
11:11 AM Post #4968526
| Hmmm...so am I! It works for me. Did you try exiting Marketplace, then going back to it and immediately trying the CTRL-F search? |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 18, 2008
11:12 AM Post #4968532
| I tried it and it worked perfectly for me. I had never tried the Ctrl+F and I can see how I am going to love this "new" to me feature!
Janet |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 18, 2008
11:14 AM Post #4968539
| I tried it, it worked, BUT, it only searches the first page, not the rest of the marketplace. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 18, 2008
11:17 AM Post #4968547
| You may need to do the same for subsequent pages then. I also asked it to highlight ALL and sure enough, it did that too. What a jewel of a feature! |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 18, 2008
11:19 AM Post #4968555
| It'll only search on the page that you're on. It's a browser function not a DG thing so it only works for the page you're currently viewing. It's not a perfect solution, but until Dave has time to get a real search function going it's a good temporary fix. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 18, 2008
11:24 AM Post #4968578
| Yes, that is the drawback. I agree, since we're getting so many new items a search option is necessary.
I would also like an easy way to find what a particular seller has listed. As I see it now, one has to find an item by that seller, click on it, then view other items by that seller ("About the seller" box, upper right). Dave probably has it on his list somewhere, but it's another way to search for items if someone specializes. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 18, 2008
12:25 PM Post #4968806
| Janet ~ I am soooo spoiled by that feature that when I am looking at plants in a book, I yearn for the Ctrl F keys... LOL
Yes, I think diversifying the search functions for the Marketplace is a good suggestion. I would like to see the main DG search even bring me to the Marketplace. It would bring more buyers, I believe. |
luvsgrtdanes
(Ronnie)Philadelphia, PA
(Zone 6b)
May 18, 2008
03:42 PM Post #4969526
| Thanks for all the help everyone...for some reason it just doesn't work for me I have IE maybe that makes a difference?...I will keep trying to figure it out and hope Dave gets me a search feature in the meantime!! LOL |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 18, 2008
03:46 PM Post #4969540
| I don't have IE right now, but I've used it in the past and that feature has worked fine on any web page I've tried it on. Maybe it's one of those weird unexplainable bugs that will go away when you reboot your computer. |
budgielover
Pinellas Park, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 18, 2008
06:15 PM Post #4970205
| I use IE. |
budgielover
Pinellas Park, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 18, 2008
06:19 PM Post #4970217
| This is what you should see. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
May 18, 2008
06:22 PM Post #4970234
| What is IE?? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 18, 2008
06:23 PM Post #4970238
| Internet Explorer |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 19, 2008
11:02 AM Post #4973483
| Once something is sold of which there is only one, the listing remains in the queue (with '0' for number available). Is there a way to make that listing 'dormant' (in other words, so it doesn't show up) so that it can be revived at a later date? |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 19, 2008
11:18 AM Post #4973557
| I have added the DG Marketplace to member pages. So, click on a seller's username (anywhere on the site) to see their Member Page, then you can click to view all their products (of course, it only works if they have products for sale). |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 19, 2008
11:19 AM Post #4973563
| Dutchlady:
Yes, click here:
http://davesgarden.com/products/market/sell/manage/index.php
and click on "Cancel" for the product you wish to temporarily discontinue. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 19, 2008
12:16 PM Post #4973851
| Oh - thanks. It still remains visible though. That could be confusing to buyers? Or doesn't anyone see that as a problem? |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 19, 2008
12:25 PM Post #4973890
| It will tend to clutter things up, I think, as the MP gets busier. |
glendalekid
Tuscaloosa, AL
(Zone 7b)
May 19, 2008
07:55 PM Post #4975653
| The ideal thing would be for it, once canceled, to show up only on the seller's list as a canceled item, not on the open buying list. That was it wouldn't be cluttering up the open listings, but would still be available for the seller to reactivate it when needed.
Karen
|
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 19, 2008
08:28 PM Post #4975819
| That was kind of what I was hoping for yes. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 19, 2008
08:30 PM Post #4975826
| Or at least a "view only open items" option? |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 19, 2008
08:30 PM Post #4975830
| I see we now have "views" at the bottom of each entry. Thanks Dave!!
LOL...mine has 2 views, both by me checking on the views... |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 19, 2008
08:46 PM Post #4975905
| How long has the "views" counter been activated--just wondering because I have less views than sales on some items... |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 19, 2008
09:18 PM Post #4976117
| I think it's very new...I recall someone requesting it in some posts over the weekend, so my guess is it's been up for a day or two at most. |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
May 19, 2008
09:18 PM Post #4976120
| I'm thinking this morning... |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 19, 2008
10:13 PM Post #4976466
| Yes, the views were added this morning.
As for the canceled products, they shouldn't be showing at all, and if they are, that's a bug. I'll check into this right now. |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 19, 2008
10:14 PM Post #4976475
| I checked and it seems to be working correctly. If you have a product that is canceled, it won't show up in any lists anymore, except for you and previous buyers to see it. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 19, 2008
10:18 PM Post #4976493
| Thanks for the view counter!!! pod |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 19, 2008
10:20 PM Post #4976507
| It's really nice to know how many people are looking. Thanks for all you've done to make our marketplace user friendly. Each improvement you make just makes it a better place for all of us.
Thanks!
Janet |
Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
May 19, 2008
10:21 PM Post #4976513
| Yep- we've come a long way Baby! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 21, 2008
06:11 PM Post #4985106
| I love all of the improvements that have been made so far.
As a seller, I'd like to see "ADD NEW PRODUCT" closer to the top of my list, if it wouldn't be too much trouble.
Thank you so much,
Janet |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 21, 2008
10:29 PM Post #4986120
| When I placed my order, I thought I was ordering from a fellow DGer so I decided to go ahead a pay a hefty price just to help everyone get started. I just got home to my own computer and it says the name of a place of nursery business is shipping the plant to a friend of mine. I think sellers ought to have to say whether they are hobby growers or professionals with a tax number, etc.
***just my 2 cents worth. I realize I didn't have to buy the plant before anyone screams too loudly at me. Maybe it is up to me to decipher who is who on DG Marketplace.
gail |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 21, 2008
11:50 PM Post #4986469
| If you click on people's username and scroll down their member page, many of the vendors will have a line that says "so and so is our representative for xxxx", or have a link to their nursery website listed in their information. And they're all still DG'ers and many of them participate actively in the forums. Also the vendors who sell on here typically have smaller businesses so I think it's still a worthwhile cause to help them stay in business (big giant growers wouldn't waste their time selling individual items on here). I keep seeing smaller specialty nurseries going out of business because costs of everything are getting so high and before you know it the only place we'll have to shop for plants at is Walmart! So they probably need these sales more than someone who has another full time job and just had a few extra plants lying around and decided to sell them. So I think you still did a good thing even if it wasn't quite what you thought you were doing! |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 22, 2008
12:26 AM Post #4986573
| Well said, Liz. DH and I often consider paying more at local small businesses just for that reason. If we don't support them, they will all be gone one day. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 22, 2008
09:13 AM Post #4987529
| You are right and I really am wrong. I live in a small town and I don't want to lose our local businesses so we all support them even though their meds, hardware,etc. are a little higher. Thanks for you comments.
gail |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 22, 2008
11:51 AM Post #4988183
| Aww, Gail, you really are right - since you're already doing it at home! I think when we do the same thing online without knowing the person, we just have to take another little leap of faith.
Cheers,
Kathleen |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 22, 2008
12:53 PM Post #4988477
| I love that "we just have to take another little leap of faith".
Cheers to you, Kathleen! |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 22, 2008
02:15 PM Post #4988798
| I know vendors that admit they are vendors also have their company name included in their info on the right of the listing--and many, such as myself, have a link to their website right in their advertisement for sales. I don't see how that could be misinterpreted as anything other than a commercial vendor. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 22, 2008
02:21 PM Post #4988826
| And why are we against commercial vendors? |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
May 22, 2008
02:36 PM Post #4988877
| Not against, Hetty. I *think* (I don't want to speak for her), gessiegail was just saying she paid a little more than she would have because she thought she was buying from a DGer who was trying to start up, not an established company. Just a little misunderstanding. Gail, correct me if I got that wrong.
|
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 22, 2008
05:27 PM Post #4989479
| You got it exactly right, Kaper. I order and buy more plants from commercial vendors than one could imagine (LOL) and glad they are in business. |
Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
May 22, 2008
07:11 PM Post #4989873
| Well, I for one am NOT a commercial vendor. I just am a back yard hobbiest gardener with a very small GH. I have learned over the years how to propagate many things, I do however buy a few things if I find a special deal, and some from a friend that has a small nursery where she propagates and gets other things wholesale.
I appreciate the sales here very much, this allows me to buy other things that I can't grow myself. Just so ya know!
PJ |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 22, 2008
10:08 PM Post #4990709
|
| Quoted: | | As a seller, I'd like to see "ADD NEW PRODUCT" closer to the top of my list, if it wouldn't be too much trouble. |
Ask and I received. Thanks Dave! You're da' Bomb!!!
Janet
|
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 23, 2008
10:31 AM Post #4992487
| Happily Janet :) |
phicks
Lakeland, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 24, 2008
10:10 AM Post #4996868
| Is there a way to send one invoice to a customer who buys multiple items? I think it would be easier then sending 4 seperate invoices. Paul |
gardengirl1960
Seabrook, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 24, 2008
03:26 PM Post #4997880
| I am very excited about the New Marketplace on DG!
Excited as a seller and a Buyer! Also thank you for thinking about the small businesses-ecrane3 &CapperC
:)) |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 13, 2008
10:15 AM Post #5097699
| I have a question, please. I would love to put items on the Marketplace, but I am slow on the computer! This means that they wouldn't be listed all at once where people could see how to buy a certain number for shipping together.
When I am looking to buy it is hard when one person's plants are listed all over the marketplace. Is there anyway to get every item prepared to list and then send them in all at once (so they will be listed together in sequential order on the marketplace)? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 13, 2008
10:22 AM Post #5097728
| If you want to see all the items from one person, if you go into one of their listings there's a link on the side by their username, feedback, etc where you can click to see their other listings. If you're offering shipping discounts to people who buy a couple of things from you, I'd just say that in all your listings, and when people see that they'll likely go click that link to see all your listings so they can see what else you have. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 13, 2008
10:36 AM Post #5097820
| I just knew someone would have an answer! Thanks ecrane. I didn't even know there was that feature on the listings. |
KatG
Port Charlotte, FL
(Zone 10a)
June 15, 2008
12:33 PM Post #5107563
| gessie - You can prepare all of your listings in advance, but just don't launch them until you're ready. If they're all sitting there ready to go, just push launch and they'll all be in sequence.
Kat
|
KatG
Port Charlotte, FL
(Zone 10a)
June 15, 2008
12:45 PM Post #5107618
| I'm wondering if the E-mail notification that advises that a member has D-Mail, could be shortened from the 48 hours it currently is. A friend of mine signed up last week to be able to buy some products. She waited for the sellers acknowledgment E-mail not realizing that we have D-Mail. I currently have a customer that I believe is in the same position as when I click on their name - it say's they just joined yesterday. They've purchased an item and I've sent them an E-mail providing shipping charges with no response. I just have a feeling that this person is possibly sitting there thinking..We'll that's real nice, I buy something and nobody cares to get back to me!
Another option would be to send E-Mails to people who buy - or have them provide their E-Mail address so a seller could contact them - or post something on the Buyers page explaining that they must come back to the site to receive confirmation and complete the sale.
Kat |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 15, 2008
01:20 PM Post #5107734
| Thanks, Kat! |
emh48
Premont, TX
(Zone 9b)
June 15, 2008
04:12 PM Post #5108281
| I brought a plant cutting on the 11th ,...4 days later still havent heard anything brom seller neither by D-mail or email so I havent been able to complete the sell.. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 15, 2008
04:41 PM Post #5108373
| Have you tried d-mailing the person who you bought it from to see what's going on? I'd try that and then give them a little time to respond--lots of people are busy this time of year with graduations, vacations, etc and maybe they didn't know how to take their listing down while they were traveling or something. Or if it was an older listing they may have forgotten they still had it up and left for vacation without doing something about it. But if some more time goes by and you've tried contacting them by dmail and you still get no response then you can leave them negative feedback so that other people know not to buy things from them. |
gardengirl1960
Seabrook, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 15, 2008
06:38 PM Post #5108818
| I buy when I see something I like! It is such a fun relaxed place and am so Glad that Dave created it. I check and see what's new off and on all day!! I love the fact that it is a buy it now type instead of auctions. Auctions can be good but alot of the times they make prices INFLATE big time because people get so excited and makes prices jump to no ends --not a good thing at all.
I just love DG even more since the Marketplace came about!
Keep up the great work Dave!
Tricia
|
emh48
Premont, TX
(Zone 9b)
June 15, 2008
09:50 PM Post #5109538
| Yes I have dmailed twice... they are new to Daves just joined the same day they listed
so maybe they dont know about dmail... |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 15, 2008
09:55 PM Post #5109579
| In that case I'd hold off on the negative feedback, I have a feeling they just don't understand how the system works here yet. They should have gotten an email notification 48 hrs after you sent them a dmail telling them they had a message, but it wouldn't have said anything specific about it being about their marketplace items, so they may not have known it was something they needed to come back and look at. |
buggycrazy
Lebanon, OR
(Zone 7b)
June 16, 2008
01:23 AM Post #5110269
| I have never gotten a notification that I had a Dmail, which is why some questions didn't get answered for months. An email address would be a wonderful thing to have, and makes my record keeping much easier! |
budgielover
Pinellas Park, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 16, 2008
08:28 AM Post #5110811
| D-mails come up on the top of the page when you sign on. They are posted above any active threads you may be watching. Also, on the header bar where it says "Mail" it will say "You have 1 new dmail or message or similar notice+ |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 16, 2008
09:56 AM Post #5111142
| I think buggycrazy was talking about the email you're supposed to get after 48 hrs if you have a dmail you haven't read. I wonder if the email address you have on file is correct then, maybe you've changed emails since you signed up? Or maybe your spam blocker thinks that the dmail notifications are spam and throws them away for you? |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 16, 2008
03:18 PM Post #5112608
| My internet carrier is having trouble allowing us to access our junk mail. That is a big problem for some people. Mine is set up where everything is junk unless I have the addresses already in my book. |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
June 18, 2008
02:30 PM Post #5123345
| Sorry if I might have missed this, but was it ever decided if we were allowed to include a link to Plant Files in our description of our sale item? |
buggycrazy
Lebanon, OR
(Zone 7b)
June 18, 2008
08:16 PM Post #5124987
| My email is correct, I get other DG notices, and I run a business with my emails, all gets looked at, even when I get a spam attack. I think I may have gotten some notifications, but some questions were just hanging for months. Usually I get direct emails which I see and answer promptly, unless the person's ISP kills my email (that happens sometimes, but sometimes I am not even informed that my emails have been killed). |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 18, 2008
08:59 PM Post #5125151
| I don't think that would be a problem 3G. I think it would be wonderful, as a matter of fact. One of these days when I get around to listing some plants for sale, I plan on doing just that.
But, I'm not the one that makes these decisions. It's all up to Dave.
Janet |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
June 21, 2008
07:41 PM Post #5139611
| Dave,we really need that "block this buyer" feature.The following is a note I had from Paypal...
A review of recent transactions indicates that you may have received an
unauthorized payment. This means that the PayPal account holder may not
have authorized the payment you received.
We would like to learn more about this transaction. Please log in to your
PayPal account and provide some information.
We strongly advise that you not ship the item until our investigation is
complete. If you have already shipped the item, please log in and let us
know where you shipped it.
We have placed a temporary hold on the funds until the investigation is
complete.
-----------------------------------
Transaction Details
-----------------------------------
Buyer's Name: Paul Readly
Buyer's Email: paul.readly@gmail.com
Buyer's Transaction ID: 56H13011C7027574C
Transaction Date: Jun 13, 2008
Transaction Amount: -$48.45 USD
Your Transaction ID: 9BN591686B2519930
Case Number: PP-496-787-611
Seller's Transaction ID: 9BN591686B2519930
Now,DC confirms that this person has his/her plants and,so far,I'm out $48.45.You can bet I never want to sell to this one again.The problem is that you forget the names over time.Every seller will have these things happen over time.We need that feature.I do expect either Paypal,or the law,to get this sorted out eventually but regardless,I don't want this person buying again.
|
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
June 21, 2008
07:43 PM Post #5139620
| Are you sure that is a real paypal letter? I have received a few spoof ones lately. Forward it to spoof@paypal.com to make sure. |
phicks
Lakeland, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 21, 2008
07:46 PM Post #5139628
| That Letter is Not From Pay Pal i got one also Paul |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
June 21, 2008
07:50 PM Post #5139640
| This one is most certainly from Paypal.I logged onto my regular acct and there was an alert waiting for me.Really guys,after 6 years do you think I fall for spoofs?When it showed up in my email box I left there and went straight to Paypal.Spoof?this is a member right here. |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
June 21, 2008
07:52 PM Post #5139643
| Just have your best interest at heart here...please don't be offended!! |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 21, 2008
08:04 PM Post #5139687
| Until Dave gets a block buyer feature, you can always leave feedback for the person, then just get in the habit of looking at a buyer's feedback before you continue a transaction with them. If everyone who has bad experiences takes the time to leave feedback then at least this sort of person will only be able to get away with things once. |
glendalekid
Tuscaloosa, AL
(Zone 7b)
June 21, 2008
08:05 PM Post #5139692
| The tip-off that this is an real e-mail from PayPal is that they direct gone2seed to log onto her PayPal account -- spoof e-mails always want you to "click" on a link in that e-mail -- but a true PayPal communication NEVER has a link for you to click on in the e-mail. PayPal always instructs you to go your account and log in for whatever it is that is the problem.
Karen
|
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 21, 2008
08:40 PM Post #5139821
|
| Quoted: | | just get in the habit of looking at a buyer's feedback before you continue a transaction with them |
That would be ideal but... how many sellers will do that? I know I wouldn't think to do so until this type of snafu happened.
It would be different if the feedback rating were quickly accessible with the user name as it is on ebay. |
dmj1218
west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 21, 2008
09:44 PM Post #5140135
| Thanks for the alert gone2seed! |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 21, 2008
11:05 PM Post #5140487
| I was just suggesting a temporary solution of something that you can do now--obviously there are easier long term solutions but those don't exist now. It's only 2 clicks to get to their feedback--click on their username, then on their member page click on feedback and you'll see if there are any negatives. |
gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
June 21, 2008
11:13 PM Post #5140522
| First,threegardeners,I was not offended,just pointing out that I do have some experience.
These are the type of problems you run into when you buy and sell online.Fortunately it seldom happens.I believe this is only the third time in 6 or 7 years and literally thousands of transactions.If you keep decent records,and always use DC, then things work out.The thing that ticks me off most about these things is the time it takes to jump through all the hoops.I have things I would rather be doing than dealing with some morons' mess. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
June 22, 2008
06:50 AM Post #5141270
| Maybe for now you could just make a hardcopy list and post by the computer like they do in small stores with bad cks. It is not high tech, but would be easy to see and work until Dave can get a block set up. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 22, 2008
10:38 AM Post #5142135
| I love cpartschick's suggestion...just keep a list by the computer...I realize you are upset but if 48.50 is all I ever lose in selling plants, I am a blessed person. |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
June 22, 2008
11:12 AM Post #5142299
| A list by the computer is fine...but it doesn't do anybody else any good. If we all lose 48.00 to this person, that could be a lot of cash. There does need to be a way to warn others.
Until it happens, maybe we could have a "watch out for this person" thread?? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 22, 2008
11:18 AM Post #5142333
| What's wrong with just leaving them negative feedback? I get that it would be nice in the long run to have an easier, simpler way, but right now that's how buyers learn who the bad sellers are so I don't get why sellers wouldn't use the same system to know who the bad buyers are. If sellers have a bad experience and leave feedback for the person, then the next seller comes along and can see the bad feedback and decide they don't want to do business with that person. Personally I think that's easier than having to search the "bad buyer" thread every time you have someone interested in buying one of your things. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 22, 2008
11:24 AM Post #5142356
| Is there a possibility that someone just didn't realize they didn't have the money in their bank account. Did you contact them? Just learning as I ask questions. |
phicks
Lakeland, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 22, 2008
11:32 AM Post #5142381
| Theres a Feed Back Thread in Place Its Called My Info you can leave feed back or Get feed Back Paul |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 22, 2008
11:45 AM Post #5142422
| Gail--the way that letter from PayPal was worded doesn't sound like someone ran out of money, Paypal mentioned it may have been an unauthorized transaction and they were putting the funds on hold while they investigate something so it sounds to me like someone was trying to pay for stuff using a Paypal acct that belonged to someone else or something along those lines. If someone just ran out of money, either the transaction wouldn't have gone through in the first place, or they would have said something about the buyer didn't have sufficient funds. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 22, 2008
11:49 AM Post #5142444
| Thanks, Ecrane! I didn't understand that part. That is a felony. |
sugarweed
Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 22, 2008
12:07 PM Post #5142534
| Need to be able to click "Wish List" or "Watch this".
Sidney |
glendalekid
Tuscaloosa, AL
(Zone 7b)
June 22, 2008
05:32 PM Post #5143758
| Yes, ecrane is correct. If it was a not-enough-funds problem, PayPal would have said that. I had an instant PayPal payment go through from a buyer. I assumed, wrongly as it turned out, that all instant PayPal payments were credit card payments.
Five days later, after I shipped the book, I got an e-mail from PayPal that the bank had dishonored the payment because the buyer had used a closed bank account. I called PayPal and said, "Whoa, it was an instant payment not a bank account payment." That's when I found out that payments from bank accounts go through PayPal as an instant payment if the buyer also has a credit card on file. So, the bank account was closed and the credit card on file was no good either. Hence, PayPal was holding my money.
Using a closed bank account is fraud, so if I had not been able to get the money from the buyer, which I did in about two weeks, PayPal would have given me the funds back and gone after the buyer. I would think that PayPal should also be doing the same thing for gone2seed as this appears to be fraud, too, albeit a different kind.
gone2seed, you need to talk to PayPal and find out what they are doing about either getting you your money or else paying you under the PayPal sellers fraud protection. You will need to call them as there is very little information about this on the web site itself.
Karen
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gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
June 22, 2008
05:57 PM Post #5143852
| OK,here are my reasons for posting and where I understand the ongoing process with Paypal to be.
First,it made me mad as h =ll as it wasted precious time.I will get the money back ,eventually,so that's no biggie.Second reason,to show Dave,by a live example,why we need the "block buyer"thing.Post it notes on the computer are fine but what if the person actually buys again?We simply refuse to sell,then we are in trouble with Dave& company.Simpler just to block them to start with.I responded to Paypal,with all the pertinent info,dc,etc.Waiting to hear back from them.D-mailed buyer.They are oh so innocent.It's all, big, bad ,Paypal's fault.The bottom line is that the owner of the card,the buyer,had to tell Paypal that an unauthorized charge had been made to their card.
Now,for perspective here,we sell 100-200 plants a month online,depending on the season.
That is why it's entirely possible for a bad buyer to come back in 3-4 months and hit me again.My memory just isn't that good.
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glendalekid
Tuscaloosa, AL
(Zone 7b)
June 22, 2008
06:21 PM Post #5143953
| gone2seed,
I agree with you that "block buyer" is something that we need when Dave is able to implement it. In the meantime, I see no problem with refusing to ship and canceling orders from buyers who have bad feedback. I understood that this was okay with Dave, but maybe I'm wrong about that.
Bad buyers never get to be good buyers -- no matter what. They just don't reform. I just filed 8 NPBs on eBay for the same person. First she said PayPal wasn't working and she would pay as soon as the problem was cleared up. Then did not answer e-mails. After 3 weeks, I filed the 8 NPB disputes. A week later she sends me an e-mail that her grandma died and on the day of the funeral her dog died (Corporal Klinger is alive and well in Colorado), and so she can't afford to pay for the merchandise. I closed all NPBs the next day. She now has 8 strikes against her. I hope this will get her kicked off eBay as I'm not the only one she has stiffed.
But I cannot leave her negative feedback -- only positive -- which I certainly will not do. At least Dave lets us leave the neg feedback to warn other sellers when necessary. I've never left neg feedback, but I would sure be tempted on this gal, if I could.
Karen
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gone2seed
Milton, FL
(Zone 8a)
June 22, 2008
08:43 PM Post #5144417
| Karen,your post brought a good laugh and you are right when you say bad buyers never get better.I've had a few of the "Corporal Klingers".
The good news is,Paypal restored the money today.That's super fast for them.
But tnen,in your customers case,maybe Paypal wasn't working,then her grandmother really did die and her dog really did die on the day of the funeral and then she really did run out of money.Maybe it took all her money to get the dog buried.Really thoughtless of you to turn her in as an NPB. |
Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
June 22, 2008
10:00 PM Post #5144797
| Roloflmao!! May as well laugh it off! Makes life interesting. |
glendalekid
Tuscaloosa, AL
(Zone 7b)
June 22, 2008
11:45 PM Post #5145291
| gone2seed,
Good for PayPal -- that is fast work for them. They did tell me that with the closed bank account/no good credit card case if I could not collect from the babe in 30 days they would give me back my $$. She did pay me, but I still put her on my BBL.
Yep, it was really bad of me to do that to the poor little waif, hee, hee, hee -- the good news is that she cannot neg me (unless eBay has changed this rule) because she did not answer the NPB disputes. She wrote the grandmother/dog excuse to me in answer to my previous e-mail to her. She did neg someone else that she chose not to pay. That's why I know I'm not the only one she stiffed. I hope the dog had a nice funeral.
BTW: Did you know that if you leave positive feedback on eBay for someone and then that person does not pay your positive feedback is grounds for reversing an NPB strike?
Azalea,
We do have to laugh it off. You honestly would not believe the people we run into -- luckily, they are in the minority by far.
Karen
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Azalea
Jonesboro, GA
(Zone 7b)
June 23, 2008
12:48 AM Post #5145471
| Oh yes, I would! I have also been selling for about 5 years -I had to send off 3 NPB's this week. I still greive over the one neg I got from a sleeze bag about 4 years ago - she ruined my perfect score and that of several others and was finally banned. I rarely left a neg, but would have liked to this week but now since May 19 they are not allowed. I really don't understand the reasoning, what is the good of all pos for those who don't deserve it.
These NPB's are truly a waste of time, and they cause you to lose sales because someone else might have bought that item you are waiting to be paid for, If you only had one, you have to wait til things are settled before you can relist it, then it might not sell that week. |
glendalekid
Tuscaloosa, AL
(Zone 7b)
June 23, 2008
10:34 AM Post #5146700
| Azalea,
Oh, yes, five years -- you've run into plenty of them, too. My 8 items were tied up for a month before I could relist. Of course, while they give you back the FVF, they don't refund my listing fees, and they charge again to relist.
I really felt sorry for the seller that this bad buyer negged because she's a new seller with a small number of feedback so that neg really dropped her percent way down. Neutral FB counts as a neg now in determining the percent. If anyone understands the reasoning for this new policy, they're keeping it to themselves.
Part of the new policy was that BIN and store items were not supposed to be listed below a minimum of $1.00. I haven't seen that implemented yet though.
Karen
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gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 23, 2008
10:41 AM Post #5146736
| Can someone help me? I put plants on Marketplace last night...have received payment and dmailed him back to say I would ship on Friday...still don't understand what I do to delete the ones that sold...thanks
gail |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
10:57 AM Post #5146804
| They are automatically removed from the Marketplace Gessie. But the listing is still there, only visible to YOU, in case you want to re-list them. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 23, 2008
11:01 AM Post #5146825
| Oh thank you...but I don't know how to mark paid? I have written administration but haven't heard back...I don't think I am doing this right... |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
11:08 AM Post #5146855
| With each stage of the sale, Dave's system guides you along. There will be a message for you (kind of like when you get a dmail) to click that the item has been paid. After that, there will be one for you to click on when the item has been shipped. This system lets both the buyer and the seller know what's happening all through each stage the sale. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 23, 2008
11:12 AM Post #5146873
| Well, I have done something wrong...I got the dmails and answered each one with the costs, etc...then he paid me...I dmailed him back to say that I would ship on Friday but don't know now what to do...I must have missed a step somewhere???????? |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
12:09 PM Post #5147093
| The only thing left to do is open each item and click on PAID, then click on SHIPPED. |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 23, 2008
12:42 PM Post #5147295
| Thank you so much!! I got it done. Now i have another order and know what to do...again, thanks for your help! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
01:00 PM Post #5147418
| You're welcome Gessie. Good luck! |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 23, 2008
01:06 PM Post #5147442
| why can't I delete those that are sold? When I list some more, they will be different ones, anyway? |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
01:14 PM Post #5147474
| I'm not sure Gessie. That probably isn't high up on Dave's "TO DO" list. Can you imagine how long that list must be???
The only thing I've been able to do is to CANCEL them. But they still show up on my list. Some day I may be thankful that they are there. In the meantime, just ignore them. They won't go away, but don't let them bother you.
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gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 23, 2008
01:23 PM Post #5147530
| Ok...not a problem...besides, in two months the same plants will probably be offered again... |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
01:23 PM Post #5147533
| I'm thinking our Wise Dave KNOWS those things. HAHAHAHA
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gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 23, 2008
01:25 PM Post #5147540
| Hey, guess what? The sold ones are gone...no pictures anymore...it must just happen...because I didn't do anything... |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 24, 2008
05:35 PM Post #5154001
| I realize now that I need to change my preferences for paying and just dmail a person when they buy. I left town yesterday afternoon and got home today at 2:30. My inbox overfloweth with spam. Since I have never had that problem I have to assume the public email address I have posted is being used by people I don't want to see my paypal account email. |
