Rude TradeMe Traders

It all stared easily enough. I sold an item on TradeMe, someone bid and won the auction. I emailed them within a couple of hours of the auction closing, and twice again over 3 days without receiving any contact from the buyer. When he finally does get in touch he's not exactly helpful. He finishes by becoming abusive in a quaint, slightly retarded kind of way, even getting his wife to continue emailing me after I ask him to stop.

RE: Trade Me -- Sold with reserve met. Auction: 95419618 Wooden drawers with cupboard

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Andrew Stephen <email@address>
Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 10:02 PM

To: [email protected]

Hi there,

The drawers can be picked up from [my address] by
arrangement.  Someone is usually home during the days.  Please call on
[my phone number] before coming around.

Thanks,
--
Andrew Stephen
http://www.evil.geek.nz/

Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person
who doesn't get it.

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Andrew Stephen <email@address>
Thu, Apr 19, 2007 at 11:36 AM

To: [email protected]

Please email me to let me know that you will be picking this up.

Thanks,
--
Andrew

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[email protected] <[email protected]>
Fri, Apr 20, 2007 at 3:59 PM

Reply-To: [email protected]

To: Andrew Stephen <email@address>

Tommorrow morning ok?
Mark Burling
Manager
Seismic Restraints NZ Ltd
PO Box 38143
Wellington
0800 723 323
0274767025

On Thu Apr 19 11:36 , 'Andrew Stephen' sent:

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Andrew Stephen <email@address>
Fri, Apr 20, 2007 at 4:45 PM

To: [email protected]

On 4/20/07, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
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>  Tommorrow morning ok?

Between 9 and 10 am sometime should be fine.

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[email protected] <[email protected]>
Sat, Apr 21, 2007 at 10:07 AM

Reply-To: [email protected]

To: Andrew Stephen <email@address>

Is now 10:04 GUESS IT WILL HAVE TO WAIT

Mark Burling
Manager
Seismic Restraints NZ Ltd
PO Box 38143
Wellington
0800 723 323
0274767025

On Fri Apr 20 16:45 , 'Andrew Stephen' sent:

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Andrew Stephen <email@address>
Sat, Apr 21, 2007 at 10:41 AM

To: [email protected]

On 4/21/07, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
>  Is now 10:04 GUESS IT WILL HAVE TO WAIT
>

Fine.  I'll relist it now.

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[email protected] <[email protected]>
Sat, Apr 21, 2007 at 12:49 PM

Reply-To: [email protected]

To: Andrew Stephen <email@address>

Sorry - didn't realise it was so urgent for you.  I just have to co-ordinate cars / birthdays / children and that didn't fit into that hour you were available.  I am comming into town tomorrow to pick up something else at about 11ish - I can always leave money in your letterbox if you were going to be out.
Mark Burling
Manager
Seismic Restraints NZ Ltd
PO Box 38143
Wellington
0800 723 323
0274767025

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Andrew Stephen <email@address>
Sat, Apr 21, 2007 at 1:36 PM

To: [email protected]

On 4/21/07, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
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>  Sorry - didn't realise it was so urgent for you.  I just have to
> co-ordinate cars / birthdays / children and that didn't fit into that hour
> you were available.  I am comming into town tomorrow to pick up something
> else at about 11ish - I can always leave money in your letterbox if you were
> going to be out.

Sorry,  I've already relisted it.  I would have been happy to arrange
an alternative time if you had asked.  Instead you simply waited until
after the suggested time and then sent a rude email.

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[email protected] <[email protected]>
Sat, Apr 21, 2007 at 3:56 PM

Reply-To: [email protected]

To: Andrew Stephen <email@address>

Gripper!

 

Mark Burling
Manager
Seismic Restraints NZ Ltd
PO Box 38143
Wellington
0800 723 323
0274767025

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Andrew Stephen
<[email protected]>

Sat, Apr 21, 2007 at 6:07 PM

To:
[email protected]

If you email me or contact me again in any way I will contact the police.[Quoted text hidden]

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[email protected]
<[email protected]>

Sun, Apr 22, 2007 at 12:27 PM

Reply-To:
[email protected]

To:
Andrew Stephen <[email protected]>

That is a bit extreme! The first email you took offence to was not intended to be rude just breif as my husband was in a hurry and we really did not check our emails until it was too late. Once you overreacted though my husband became very rude and I am sorry but after you posted bad feedback we decided you were obviously very uptight and you relisted strightaway!!
I think you need to relax a bit and accept that other people don't spend all day on their computers like you. Also the police have better things to do than harass people that have offended you. Harden up!

Donna