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Handsomedan
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  #2670013 8-Mar-2021 12:04
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Trade Me buyers who immediately hit Buy Now (a legal contract to purchase at the price stated) and then when they get the goods home, after inspecting at pickup, decide that maybe it wasn't as good as expected and ask for this: 

 

"Your address is really far away from me, so an appropriate discount would be highly appreciated to avoid returning. This will save our time". 

 

 

 

1. I am not a business - I don't do discounts, I don't do returns and I don't like being called out by email on a purchaser that has developed a bad case of buyer's remorse. 

 

2. The issues will apparently disappear if I take down my negative feedback (which was changed from positive feedback when the issues began)

 

3. I can't now change my feedback to neutral or positive - only remove it (which stops me being able to then add feedback at a later date if it goes well or badly)

 

4. I don't like getting text messages ordering me to take down my negative feedback. 

 

5. The listing was a laptop and the apparent issue is white spots on the screen...personally, we never experienced this and I do wonder, based on the photos I have been sent, if these have been caused by over-vigorous cleaning by the buyer (is this even possible?) as they are not so much spots as a damaged pixel look.

 

6. No questions were asked before or during the transaction - only after...I am not sure this person gets that. Their feedback is mostly positive but there are a couple of negatives that would lead me to believe that this might be a tactic used to get bargains occasionally. 

 

 

 

FYI - this was an old i7 8Gb laptop, with some scratches on the case, clearly pictured with a shot of the screen on the listing, showing a normal screen with no damage. It sold for $225.00 - I don't think that was a lot, but I didn't force anyone to buy it. 

 

 

 

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  #2670036 8-Mar-2021 12:09
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Google's "suggested" text / emoticons when I just got a message from a friend telling me that someone had died:

 

 

If I hit the wrong button (any of them in this case) with fat fingers...


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  #2670037 8-Mar-2021 12:09
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Fred99:

 

Google's "suggested" text / emoticons when I just got a message from a friend telling me that someone had died:

 

 

If I hit the wrong button (any of them in this case) with fat fingers...

 

Apple Watch is similar...





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  #2670319 8-Mar-2021 23:42
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Fred99:

 

Google's "suggested" text / emoticons when I just got a message from a friend telling me that someone had died:

 

 

If I hit the wrong button (any of them in this case) with fat fingers...

 

 

Reminds me of the giggle I had when I heard some seniors, new to messaging, were using LOL as 'lots of love' - imagine getting a LOL in reply to that message. "Bad news about Fred, LOL."





Most of the posters in this thread are just like chimpanzees on MDMA, full of feelings of bonhomie, joy, and optimism. Fred99 8/4/21


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  #2670451 9-Mar-2021 12:51
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invisibleman18:


People who just don't reply to emails or texts. I'm a captain of an interclub tennis team and generally I'll send out an email on the Monday to ask for everyone's availability for the Saturday. Inevitably there will still be someone I'm chasing for an answer on Friday. How hard is it to just say yes or no in 5 days? It's fine if you can't play but just let me know earlier because Friday night is a bit late to try and find someone else available for 8.30am Saturday.



Ugh


Or say yes on Monday then no on Friday. It's the same people having a whinge if they don't get a game on Saturday.



Yep. Have definitely had occasions where I've had a full team as late as Thursday night then suddenly need to find half a team on Friday.

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  #2670459 9-Mar-2021 13:22
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Microsoft Outlook. A couple of hours ago I moved an appointment from 3:00 to 2:30. I just opened my calendar again and it's magically moved itself back to 3:00 again with zero fanfare. You'd think this basic functionality would actually work...

 

This is on top of the bug where it'll sometimes advance by two days when you press the right arrow once.


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  #2670463 9-Mar-2021 13:43
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Behodar:

Microsoft Outlook. A couple of hours ago I moved an appointment from 3:00 to 2:30. I just opened my calendar again and it's magically moved itself back to 3:00 again with zero fanfare. You'd think this basic functionality would actually work...


This is on top of the bug where it'll sometimes advance by two days when you press the right arrow once.



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  #2670500 9-Mar-2021 15:04
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Being Team captain. Stating clearly the fee's and insisting people only pay by bank account, so I have record of it. Also, that I want payment prior to the first game, still chasing after 8 weeks after repeatedly refusing to take cash (as I have had issues with people saying they gave cash when they haven't ever). 

 

Problem is, I have to pay for the entire team prior to the season starting. 

 

It does my head in.  None of these people are short a buck!

 

 


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  #2670513 9-Mar-2021 15:33
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Bus drivers that creep forward when I am crossing on a pedestrian crossing sometimes very close and start moving off before I am off the road,


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  #2670523 9-Mar-2021 15:43
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MikeB4:

 

Bus drivers that creep forward when I am crossing on a pedestrian crossing sometimes very close and start moving off before I am off the road,

 

This seems especially prevalent in the CBD in Auckland. 





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  #2670536 9-Mar-2021 15:59
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Handsomedan:

 

This seems especially prevalent in the CBD in Auckland. 

 

 

It's very intimidating and frankly scary when I am in the wheelchair. It puts me at considerable risk given most councils would not have a clue about making their curbs wheelchair friendly. My chair often gets the front wheels caught in the gutter of the crossing leaving me trapped on  the road until I can manoeuvre the chair up the curb.


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  #2670950 10-Mar-2021 10:43
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networkn:

 

Being Team captain. Stating clearly the fee's and insisting people only pay by bank account, so I have record of it. Also, that I want payment prior to the first game, still chasing after 8 weeks after repeatedly refusing to take cash (as I have had issues with people saying they gave cash when they haven't ever). 

 

Problem is, I have to pay for the entire team prior to the season starting. 

 

It does my head in.  None of these people are short a buck!

 

 

You've misidentified cause & effect -- these people aren't short of a buck *because* they've spent their entire lives screwing over other people.

 

Wondering if you're collecting money for a Monopoly tournament...

 

 


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  #2670953 10-Mar-2021 10:46
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frankv:

 

You've misidentified cause & effect -- these people aren't short of a buck *because* they've spent their entire lives screwing over other people.

 

 

My wife says I only see the bad in people... But I believe some people won't get rich unless they are taking advantage of others and being Bad People (TM).





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  #2671121 10-Mar-2021 15:32
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Subject of an email from a supplier: Love cupcakes? Make the Switch to Kaspersky

 

Uhh, no, I don't make decisions on what I use to protect myself or my clients on the internet based on whether said security company offers me baked goods. 

 

 


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  #2671129 10-Mar-2021 15:55
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Senior Managers without a good EQ

 

 

 

As a people leader you need empathy, understanding and the ability to se another person's perspective. 

 

I have a people leader in my organisation who has no EQ, which makes it hard to have a relatable conversation - it also makes it hard to discuss things like mental health, general well-being, workload and work/life balance. 

 

The answer is often, "Yes, I work long hours and I just get on with it", or "I have been in meetings since 5am"...as opposed to a more reasonable response such as, "Do you need to take some time off?", "Is there anything I can do to help ease your workload?", would myou prefer I don't schedule meetings for 10pm?". 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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