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Does it Annoy Anyone Else...
scootz - 14/1/10 at 02:26 AM

... when eBay advert titles have the word 'WOW' in them???

Or is it only me... ???

morcus - 14/1/10 at 02:30 AM

Whats worse is when they write things unrelated to the item so they come up in searchs that they souldn't.

To be fair the word, wow, writen down, usually annoys me.

scootz - 14/1/10 at 02:35 AM

Lol... like Ford Escort not TURBO NOS FERRARI BECKHAM

Davey D - 14/1/10 at 06:22 AM

people writing LOOK, or L@@K really annoys me.. if i really want to look at somehting i will.. writing L@@K isnt going to make me want to read any further

jeffw - 14/1/10 at 06:52 AM

anything in txt speak winds me up...but as my wife points out I'm officially classed as a grumpy old man now

mad4x4 - 14/1/10 at 07:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Davey D
people writing LOOK, or L@@K really annoys me.. if i really want to look at somehting i will.. writing L@@K isnt going to make me want to read any further


But who in there right mind would search ebay to buy an Item called L@@K or WOW, you would search for FORD or IPHONE or something.....

balidey - 14/1/10 at 07:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by morcus
Whats worse is when they write things unrelated to the item so they come up in searchs that they souldn't.


This makes no difference now anyway as ebay has changed their search criteria. Type in a word and search and you will also get loads of results without that word in the description. I have searched for a way to turn this off but not found it so far.
I used to look for certain items, I used to get about 200 results, now the same word gives me over 5000. Usually all just crap from 'sellers shops' that are in blocks of 100 of the same advert.

I remember when ebay used to be good

r1_pete - 14/1/10 at 07:51 AM

All thos inane words, if they can be called that wind me up, why cant people just describe what they are selling??

Also telling me its a bargain is no good, I will decide whether I consider it a bargain.

But as above, I too, am officially a grumpy!!

Humbug - 14/1/10 at 08:30 AM

Yes

David Jenkins - 14/1/10 at 08:59 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
anything in txt speak winds me up...but as my wife points out I'm officially classed as a grumpy old man now


I freely admit to being a grumpy old man! I can't wait until I'll officially an old fart who drives everywhere at 25mph!

... but I never bother to read anything in txt-speak - if they can't be bothered to write English, I can't be bothered to read it. I don't object to a bit of txt-speak in SMS messages, simply because of the space limitations, as long as it's not too extreme (e.g. '4' instead of 'for', 'u' instead of 'you' ).

55ant - 14/1/10 at 11:09 AM

the thing that gets me is when something is described as RARE! as are the 400 thats follow it.

scootz - 14/1/10 at 11:18 AM

Lol... forgot about the 'RARE".

How about when a vendor tells you in his ad (as many do) that their vehicle is the 'best colour'??? Errr, I'll be the judge of that!

scootz - 14/1/10 at 11:20 AM

One of my favourite 'non-ads'...

LINKY

Benzine - 14/1/10 at 11:30 AM

i hate:

flea bay
bay of e
the bay


protip: it's called ebay

r1_pete - 14/1/10 at 11:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
i hate:

flea bay
bay of e
the bay


protip: it's called ebay


Or Tat Bazzar as my wife refers to it.

Dangle_kt - 14/1/10 at 12:14 PM

I really dislike vague adverts with terrible spelling.

this is a great example, though they have managed to spell the half sentance they have written correctly...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/kx60-scrambler_W0QQitemZ220538962255QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item335925814f

smart51 - 14/1/10 at 12:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
i hate:

flea bay
bay of e
the bay


protip: it's called ebay


or eBay, to be pedantic.

blakep82 - 14/1/10 at 12:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
i hate:

flea bay
bay of e
the bay


protip: it's called ebay


same goes for halfrauds. if you think you're being ripped off, don't go there

tomprescott - 14/1/10 at 12:32 PM

I hate it when people write "lol" thats one of the most annoying phrases ever! Whats worse is that I've heard people actually say "lol", you wouldn't believe how much will power it took to keep my fist from the back of his head!

cd.thomson - 14/1/10 at 12:40 PM

lol!

i say it, along with "f.y.i", "t.b.h" and even "i.m.h.o." on occasion.



almost but not quite as entertaining as driving around with my (front) foglights on.

btw, I think you've all got the winter malady... same as last year, these threads start appearing thick and fast in jan/feb as people get grumpier waiting for summer!

David Jenkins - 14/1/10 at 12:43 PM

I'm sitter here reading all of these moans, wondering whether to throw my provocative oar in and stir everything up...

...must resist.
...must resist.
...must resist.


...maybe later!

blakep82 - 14/1/10 at 12:54 PM

"also, what i've noticed on the halfrauds thing, is that people who call it that seem to usually be happy with their purchases

BE - Halfrauds Toolkits

>>linkydoos<<

I need to spend money elsewhere at the minute, but that halfprice 150pc set is loverly! "

or

"Got my 580ca battery from halfrauds for £30 "

cd.thomson - 14/1/10 at 01:03 PM

If youre going to quote me you should use the Harvard referencing system

haha

Peteff - 14/1/10 at 01:03 PM

I hate ebay adverts when they write the description in big coloured letters or all capitals like

[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRIUMPH-TT-600-FUEL-PETROL-GAS-TANK_W0QQitemZ290382131017QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item439c1faf49]this[/u rl].
How are you supposed to read through unless your monitor is as big as a bus.


[Edited on 14/1/10 by Peteff]

morcus - 14/1/10 at 01:22 PM

You ever go through the cars section of eBay? Its full of cars that are being sold with options never available to them, things like seat belt pretentioners and ABS, stuff that not likely to have been retrofitted.

scootz - 14/1/10 at 01:38 PM

Come on David... get it off your chest mate!

Lol... (sorry Tom )

scootz - 14/1/10 at 01:42 PM

Just has a quick swatch of my favourite non-ad again... it's good to get the blood-boiling sometimes...

"THIS WAS THE M POWERD CSI SUPER CAR THAT NEVA WAS CALLD AN M8" What the hell are you on about man? Discounting the stupid text-speak, it's the equivalent of me saying my Quantum was the 'super car that never was called a Pagani Zonda'!

Angel Acevedo - 14/1/10 at 02:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
anything in txt speak winds me up...but as my wife points out I'm officially classed as a grumpy old man now



My favorite tee...

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=GBC2.JPG

Steve G - 14/1/10 at 02:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tomprescott
I hate it when people write "lol" thats one of the most annoying phrases ever! Whats worse is that I've heard people actually say "lol", you wouldn't believe how much will power it took to keep my fist from the back of his head!


Lol rofl pmsl

blakep82 - 14/1/10 at 03:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
If youre going to quote me you should use the Harvard referencing system

haha


ha ha, er, well.... i didn't look at who posted it

Benzine - 14/1/10 at 03:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82

same goes for halfrauds. if you think you're being ripped off, don't go there


and "demon thieves" ^_^

blakep82 - 14/1/10 at 04:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82

same goes for halfrauds. if you think you're being ripped off, don't go there


and "demon thieves" ^_^


them too! yet these people still order from them, and seem quite happy!

skodaman - 14/1/10 at 08:15 PM

roflmao lol

Steve Hignett - 14/1/10 at 08:26 PM

Not many things on these levels annoy me, but I always try and stick to what I would choose to do.

For eg.

The company name and car type is Caterham, not catering van etc...

David Jenkins - 14/1/10 at 10:12 PM

I must admit that I really don't care that much. This is a light-hearted forum and a bit of 'code' doesn't bother me. I always relate what I read here to conversations in a pub - I don't expect classic rhetoric there, and I don't expect perfekt speeling and good grandma here.

Not everyone can manage to write well, so as long as it's easy to read then I can live with it - when people sink to 'txt-speak', 'gangsta' or START SHOUTING then I just go and read something else.

Life's too short to get stressed about such trivia...

RK - 14/1/10 at 10:44 PM

Well that one is just so nobody gets sued. Apparently they don't like anyone using the word SEVEN either. I think it all went from there.

I think it's good that our language is able to take all these words, have them twisted around, and still, people understand what is meant. I think it's a good thing! (don't sue me, Martha Stewart!)

Ninehigh - 16/1/10 at 09:09 AM

I'm not against the English language being twisted like it has been for the past thousand years, but if I can't read it properly (usually not just because it's in numbers, but the guy has no grasp of grammar) it doesn't get read.

That pistonheads advert implies to me he's called all his other cars "mate" just not this one...