Erock Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 So I asked a simple question to an ebay seller and I just felt like his response was condescending. Am I wrong? Idk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) Since I can't see the item description, I don't see how I could comment on this. Your last reply is not cool - If I was a seller I would probably block you from my auctions. Plus, this is not a Model building question. That's my take. Edited April 28 by peteski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 I think your right. A little courtesy goes a long way. i wouldn't buy anything from him. PJ was the same way but finally got kicked off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 I'd assume you would get them as pictured. The black background is there because he's printing on white decal paper. I wouldn't buy those anyway because of that alone. Any seller that can't answer a question also gets into my "bad books" and won't sell me anything... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Guy sounds like a butt to me. You asked legit questions that you didn't feel his copy and photograph adequately addressed. How hard is it to answer "yes (or no), there is a black line around it" (or not) and "the decal is very opaque so it should look the same applied over any color" (or not)? Even if he felt his photo and description were "perfect" and self-explanatory, his response could have been polite. Courtesy costs nothing. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THarrison351 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 It says in the description BLACK General Lee. Pretty clear to me they will have a black border Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I would l still like to see the full listing photo(s) and description, to make my final judgment. For all I know, the description might explain the black background. We don't know that, do we? So far I just see a peeing contest between seller and buyer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbdolfans Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Here is link .ebay.com/itm/155512807351 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Okay, here is the description: General Lee 1:24 1:25 scale water slide decals on white Backing for Black General Lee . With these white backing decals you get the white outline and the white stars that the clear backing does not provide . Condition is New. What you see is what you get. Good for Black General Lee's.I matched the color so you don't have to cut out the numbers . I already put the letters General Lee close to the flag so you do not have to hassle with those tiny letters. All you have to do is cut around the flag and the letters and it can be set as one piece. Cut to size.if you have a special request in size message me before purchase. I'll try to help you if I can. Thanks. That, along with the photo of the decal clearly indicates that they are for the black body model. But if a novice modeler is not familiar with various types of decals offered, they might ask a question that you asked. I can also see why the seller did not want to deal with your question. I guess a bit of courtesy on the seller part along with a simple explanation (that you can't use those decals on a orange car) would have prevented the nasty exchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I wasn't even aware of a black General Lee. Some sellers include a picture of the prototype in their listings for reference. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 As a former ebay seller as well as a modeler I think a picture of a prototype would eliminate many of your questions. I also think the black outline could be included on the sample to show the white outline that would not be visible if printed in white on traditional decal paper. To me, this looks like a graphic printed on a sticker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell C Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 2 hours ago, Brian Austin said: I wasn't even aware of a black General Lee. ..... News to me as well. Does that have something to do with the recent movie, or some other new interpretation, or an old TV show dream sequence episode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Apparently it was black in a couple of episodes (and GREEN in another): https://hazzardnet.com/forums/topic/216-when-was-the-general-lee-black/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 6 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Courtesy costs nothing But it can earn you a whole lot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 That could of been handled better all around. Live and learn. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 As an eBay seller, I get questions that are covered in the descriptions all the time. I try to be polite in my responses, though it can get frustrating if I've had a rash of irritations (either on- or off-site), and days like that I try to wait a bit before responding since I know I'm not at my most professional. As a buyer, I've asked questions that were covered in the listing but missed because I was tired, not paying attention, etc. If the seller responds as this guy did, I go back and double-check to see if I did in fact miss something. Either way, I try to cut the other guy some slack since I've been there. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 42 minutes ago, spencer1984 said: As an eBay seller, I get questions that are covered in the descriptions all the time. I try to be polite in my responses, though it can get frustrating if I've had a rash of irritations (either on- or off-site), and days like that I try to wait a bit before responding since I know I'm not at my most professional. As a buyer, I've asked questions that were covered in the listing but missed because I was tired, not paying attention, etc. If the seller responds as this guy did, I go back and double-check to see if I did in fact miss something. Either way, I try to cut the other guy some slack since I've been there. Excellent. As a builder who posts detailed descriptions to accompany photos of my WIPs, I occasionally get questions about aspects that are fully covered in the text. And sometimes I've been tempted to be kinda rude when it's obvious someone just didn't bother to read the text. But as you say, there have been times I've overlooked something clearly printed right in front of me, so I tend to try to be a little nicer these days, having accepted (somewhat reluctantly ) that I'm not always perfect in my perception either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 The seller ostensibly offers the same set for the orange car : General Lee 1:24 1:25 scale water slide decals Dukes Of Hazzard white backing | eBay IIRC, the Black General was used in the episode when them Duke boys were smuggling prunes across state lines (Dukes of Prunes S8-E15) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 14 hours ago, Brian Austin said: I wasn't even aware of a black General Lee. Some sellers include a picture of the prototype in their listings for reference. Same here. My guess the seller don't realize the General Lee Charger is orange, not black, nor black and orange. Perhaps he thinks the roof was black. I don't know. Obviously the seller isn't going to answer politely. As far as the response from thd buyer, should have ended it without the last comment to the seller. It's best to let it go and not give him the sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 6 minutes ago, BlackSheep214 said: Same here. My guess the seller don't realize the General Lee Charger is orange, not black, nor black and orange. Perhaps he thinks the roof was black. I don't know. Obviously the seller isn't going to answer politely. As far as the response from thd buyer, should have ended it without the last comment to the seller. It's best to let it go and not give him the sale. Apparently, the car was black in one or two episodes for some reason. I couldn't say myself as I haven't watched it since I was a kid and can't stand it now. But, I'd be suspect of a decal printed on white decal sheet like that being completely opaque. I'd suspect the body color would show through to some extent but would have to actually see it on a car to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 12 minutes ago, Can-Con said: Apparently, the car was black in one or two episodes for some reason. I couldn't say myself as I haven't watched it since I was a kid and can't stand it now. But, I'd be suspect of a decal printed on white decal sheet like that being completely opaque. I'd suspect the body color would show through to some extent but would have to actually see it on a car to be sure. Yup, cannot watch it anymore, hurts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 11 minutes ago, wrenchr said: Yup, cannot watch it anymore, hurts. They 'only' destroyed about 300 Chargers while filming that show...... Guys like the ones in this link are the ones really responsible for destroying all those muscle cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 5 minutes ago, JollySipper said: They 'only' destroyed about 300 Chargers while filming that show...... Guys like the ones in this link are the ones really responsible for destroying all those muscle cars! I really couldn't care less about the cars, I just find the show too foolish to watch now. That's just my opinion, I know there's lots of people who just love it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 That sellers feedback would turn me off right away. And as an E-Bay seller myself I would have just answered the question and moved on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 (edited) 1 hour ago, JollySipper said: They 'only' destroyed about 300 Chargers while filming that show...... Guys like the ones in this link are the ones really responsible for destroying all those muscle cars! I'm of the opinion that the 1980's were responsible for ruining more Muscle Cars than the 1970's. So many over-restored / incorrectly "restored" cars from that era -- braided hoses, Pro Street, and, worse yet, original items/parts which were thrown away or plated-over, forever ruining their originality. I, too, enjoyed D.O.H. as a youth. I can't stand it these days -- really, since the mid-1980's as a teen. A friend-of-a-friend had (he sold it some 15 years ago) a 95% original 1969 Charger R/T 440 in factory Hemi Orange. He had to hide his car because of the clowns who were on him to sell it to that T.V. show. He knew how the cars were "treated", and told them to pound sand. And, this was during a (awful) period when a 10 year old car - in the stranglehold of the 1979-1980 OPEC crisis - wasn't worth the ground it sat upon. Edited April 29 by 1972coronet CLAIRIFICATION Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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