Post #224263 by lanikai on Fri, Mar 31, 2006 2:25 PM

On 2006-03-31 14:12, joefla70 wrote:
Lanikai,
What is wrong with the listing is that it advertises the item as "truly unique" which misrepresents the item.
true. I will concede that... But hyperbole and terrible grammar is rampant in contemporary american society and a hundredfold moreso on ebay.
besides, most know something is either unique or it is not unique. It can't be truly or very unique. Most intelligent adult buyers understand that such a term cannot be modified by an adverb of degree or a comparative adverb... those who do not or cannot understand the difference are still, not subject to the umbrella protection of the handholding police of ebay. This form of misapplied descriptives would usually be warning enuff for most people browsing. Also... someone may have a tikimug that has long been out of production and not seen by the seller for a while and they may call it unique; one of a kind. But there may be a few people that take exception to this and say; what! this is available now and then at da local flea markets (as you mainlanders call 'em.) or someone could say; "hey. It aint unique. we trade them back and forth often, and I have 8 of em myself!) so, the 'unique' moniker is subjective. One may spend time either trying to report, or hoping this kinda thing is reported to ebay, and the expected response by ebay to them may be something close to: "...yea, thanks. Next!"

Adult buyers take things like this with a grain of salt one would hope, and use the 'ask seller a question' feature as well as do a little cliking on their own to see how one of a kind it is, if this thing is not, in their experience, "something that can be found all over the place."

Tell ya whatcha don't wanna do; if ya don't like finding things wrong with listings on ebay.
Don't use "tiki" as a search keyword. Cus now, the majority of items listed that are called tiki have nothing whatsoever to do with a carved image of a Polynesian god.
there. i save ya from some hairpullin' ...

[ Edited by: lanikai 2006-03-31 14:55 ]