If you want to buy the card, don’t ask questions.
I think Raichu is much better than Pikachu (design and cry).
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Opinions so good I shed a tear, I swear this is how TAG got so popular on youtube mainstream. It’s like a different section everywhere you go, each with a different sort of hive mind. Also the 2nd opinion is just life lol.
I know vertemes caused the GS Rayquaza bubble
Rookie mistake was not buying one before pumping it tho
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I’m sorry and excuse my language for a second, but this comment is genuinely so ass that I can’t even put it into words. This HAS to be ragebait 
I regret it every single day 
You had the method down,just mixed up the pump/buy/sell orders
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Kinda agree, I would say:
Pichu > Raichu > Pikachu
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Look at it from this perspective. I am selling a PSA 8 Rayquaza card. Title and photos show everything you need to know. Why would a buyer need to reach out to ask questions? The make an offer button is there, instead of asking “what’s the lowest you would go”
Just make an offer and move on. Or buy it. Or don’t. Ebay is so streamlined that communication is not needed.
Even me as a buyer, it’s a waste of time to have the seller reach out and say it’s shipped. Like, yeah man I see you uploaded tracking and marked as shipped. Nothing else is needed
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The vast majority of small basic Pokemon suck and are only tolerable because they evolve into something cool. Especially the “cute” ones that look like babies.
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you’re so right its actually just a coincidence that all the people with lots of experience selling cards on this forum get annoyed by the same pointless stuff. It can’t be because the messages are almost always time wasting and worthless to deal with
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Message spam is entirely the fault of ebay’s UX.
Why cap offers, but leave unlimited private messaging?
JP platforms succeed by allowing daily offers per item and public comments.
Public comments are great because everyone can see the discussion and gauge interest, driving buyers to make a decision, with minimal hassle to sellers.
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Low-key pissed that they removed this feature for users outside of Japan. One of my fondest memories was acting upon an already negotiated price that the potential buyer bailed out on at the last moment. Those publicly visible comments really help a lot when you try to negotiate or strike a deal. It also gives you an insight on the buyers. Now it is just stars and numbers.
Cheers!
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Maybe try a different proxy? I haven’t registered for them yet so not sure which ones have which functionality
Broccoli top broke bois in absolute shambles
I understand ignoring annoying questions from someone unlikely to actually buy something, but the other side of the coin is people like me who frequently ask a question. If i ask a question, I’m ready to buy.
I’ve dealt with enough deceitful sellers to know I need to protect myself with questions, so if i ever run into a seller who doesn’t want to answer a question, I don’t buy.
Maybe it’s because of my age and where I’m from, but polite communication and business go hand in hand. For instance, I absolutely appreciate if a seller tells me they’ve shipped something.
Perhaps this is similar, but “good manners” differ between the northern and southern states (this is not a criticism). Yes/no sir/ma’am is basic courtesy where I live, but I have experienced many times that it can be perceived as disrespectful or antagonistic elsewhere. Point being, maybe communication in business is similar. Some people appreciate or even expect it, others don’t value it.
What I don’t like is the enmity buyers and seller let develop between them when we are two parts of the same equation.
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Yeah, I’ve HAD to ask questions before when looking at expensive cards and the seller has put up a non-detailed description (or heaven forbid one of those absolutely atrocious AI “descriptions”). Sometimes you need to ask if it’s an actual crease or mark or just the lighting for the photo, for example. And this can be the case no matter how many pictures and angles are shown. If it’s not a cheap card then you’d best believe I will be asking for a better evaluation from the seller.
If I’ve ever done this and the seller doesn’t respond then I walk away, no matter how good the deal is. Either they have something to hide (we all know some sellers like to hide damage/imperfections with carefully angled shots) or they are just being plain rude by ignoring me. The former isn’t worth the risk and the latter doesn’t deserve my money/business, as well as alludes to potential problems with the transaction should I just buy it anyway i.e. slow dispatch, no comms in the event of a problem, or a not bothered attitude translating into rubbish packaging.
Do unto others have you would have done to you etc.
I don’t expect dispatch messages at all (because it IS unnecessary) but if a seller does send me something, I’ll always appreciate the human touch.
Obviously you can scratch a lot of that for listings with properly detailed pictures and an actual written description that lists all/any defects. This is how I list anything I sell and I agree that it’s annoying to get questions that ask something you have already answered in the description. I’ll still fire off a quick reply though, maybe with a cheeky “as stated in the description” line thrown in 
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Woah woah woah, I hope this is unpopular! Basic level, cute pokemon totally deserve lots of attention!
Vulpix 
Yours and @stagger12 posts are great examples of context and nuance! I just messaged a seller about a trophy card I was interested in buying if it had a crease.
With that said, most of the time the photos and description are sufficient. I sold probably 500ish items this month, no communication was necessary. I think people who don’t regularly sell on ebay don’t realize the amount of moronic messages received. Here are some of probably hundreds-thousands, I limited myself to just 10:
And the best one, the negative 1 feedback is art!
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This is so awful. I’m sorry you and all the big sellers have to read crap like this.
I would like to imagine people wouldn’t act/speak like this in person, but I’ve seen some pretty horrendous customers out “irl” too.
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