Bitchy Questions are, like, soooo last year



Ok, I wake up, get to work (on the new revamped trains, yay for Brooklyn!), and pop open my email. Lo and behold, I get a "question for seller" email. This particular tidbit is actually berating me for the wording and "questionable content" of my listing. The person (whose name is Dave) is known on eBay as "fanofpsu." My hackles are immediately raised when I see the word "fan". PSU stands for Professional Skater's Union. So, Dave, are you a fan? Have you ever skated? Or, are you just a bitchy asshole wasting my time?



I could not possibly list here the extreme problems of very insecure, snot-nosed people inside the skating hierarchy. The list runs toooo long, and would be filled with waaay too many expletives. I also find it very interesting to note that




1)Most "fans" have never had skates on their feet--this also includes members of the PSU, and judges from the ISU. It annoys the hell out of us who actually jump and spin. It's also a huge reason why skaters (pro and eligible) leave the sport entirely, bitter and angry. You've never done it yourselves and you tell US how it's supposed to be done? Go scratch!




2)Mr. Perfect PSU Fan had no items for sale. If a person poses a question such as the one I received, perhaps it is in the spirit of competition? Competitiveness among eBay sellers is not unheard of, and actually can improve the "tweaking" of listings to level out the field and make things more desirable for bidders. Undercutting is a known practice, it's part of economics. However, I don't want your money if you're just going to comment in a rude manner. If you actually have a proven track record of selling items, and wish to give me pointers, ok. I'll gladly take it as "constructive criticism."



If you're just ranting, fuck off. I don't want your money anyway. I've been in this sport since 1976, I know what I'm talking about. I don't need my time (and my email space) wasted. If you're wondering why people leave you weird comments and negative feedback? I JUST TOLD YOU WHY. You don't want the items? Don't like how they're listed?



THEN DON'T BID.



Sidenote to RD: don't let assholes like this ruin your time when you start selling. Assholes are a part of life.