You seemed to have missed my main point being their insulting communication, and chosen to hyperfixate on the (irrelevent) shipping cost?
I didn't EXPECT it, I requested it, they denied it, I said "nevermind", then they immediately insult me.
This was a Buyitnow listing I was scouring (zero commitment either side so even less reason for the seller to react like I pooped in his cornflakes) with only 2nd class option. Had the option been there I would obviously have paid the damn 80p difference and not needed to message them. 9/10 times I message a seller they accept and do it without calling me names, otherwise I move onto another.
Irrelevent, but from a buyers perspective shipping options are another sign of effort that separates quality sellers from poor ones. Most sellers ONLY offer 2nd Class/Tracked 48 and don't even bother adding express options. Most people want fast shipping, this not only hurts the sellers individual sales but also leads people to prefer shopping on that big rainforest site instead.
By "taking the pee", are you saying they were justified in insulting me? Is this how you treat your buyers? Should customers just shut up and take what they're given, or be insulted when they make small requests from sellers that earn money off of them? Ebay is a person to person trade marketplace, communication has always been a key part of the transaction. There is absolutely no need for name calling.
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