I doubt they know themselves. They probably turn around 3 times widdershins, clutching a rabbit's foot before using the euphemisms too.

| If we are to ban the naming of manufacturers or suppliers, we would also have to ban names like Myford, Starrett, Mitutoyo, etc.

Or even Arc

Edited By Peter Greene on 27/11/2020 22:33:41

I buy many things on ebay auctions latest many new tipped tools and loads of tips to fit them most are suitable for my Myford the tips also fit my larger tools.

Not the cheapest but a dealers price would probably be double.

Any disputes have eventually been sorted something you have to be watchful of are used equipment as the odd seller can be economical with the condition of it.

Since we already have an ebay thread…..

I saw the text below in somebody's feedback record. They went to some trouble to do it so am I missing something obvious or is it just a pattern?

*-:¦:-•:*'""*:•.-:¦:-•: thank you *-:¦:-•:*'""*:•.-:¦:-•:

Paul, I would say a good number of those not mentioning e-bay do not understand the changes to the Code of Conduct that happened a few months ago, maybe if you have a read of that you will be able to see why there is no problem mentioning e-bay or the companies you mention such as Myford, Starrett, Mitutoyo, etc.

You will also hopefully see that the "Asian company or that company" are not e-bay.

Chris, Just pointing out to Paul that "Asian company" is not referring to e-bay as his post reads to me.

I don't make the rules – just have to try and apply them and e-bay links tend to take more time to check as there is a need to decide where the item may be coming from as business seller at the bottom of the page does not always match there the item location says.

I've always thought that those who use 'fleabay' or 'evil bay' or whatever have either an axe to grind or a some kind of complex by their seemingly childish and derogatory attitude in being able to refer to this correctly.

Personally I have used Ebay for many years – I have never recieved anything that I wasn't happy with and have only been 'conned' once and not recieved goods twice in all that time. Irritating at the time yes but payment was returned immediately an issue was raised and resolved.

It seems like I must be the only one but I am also a happy Banggood customer – so far anyway. The milling cutter bought sometime back performs as well with it's original tips as I could wish for but I don't push it on my bench mill like I would have at work on a bloody great universal mill. Impressed with it I bought a different type but was sent another the same as previously bought. The issue was quickly resolved to my satisfaction. Also bought a superb wallet and very warm jackets that haven't fallen apart yet either.

So it's very much 'Ebay' for me

Edited By Ramon Wilson on 28/11/2020 08:21:59

980 transactions on Ebay mostly good so will continue to use them, also use Arc, Warco, Cromwell tools, Cutwel, Banggood, etc.etc. These days most of the tooling & other stuff is made in China or India, my new Bosch dishwasher was made in Turkey, another case of 'badge engineering'

Tony

Who gives a s***, your smart answer isn't worth the 't'

Tony

Posted by Peter Greene on 28/11/2020 01:29:10:

It's just a series of keyboard characters.

………….

Not quite 'just a series of keyboard characters", it's a member of the Emoticon family called a 'Sparkler'. In this example it means 'This is a Bigger Thank You Than Normal'. The sender took the trouble of jazzing the message up. We've no idea if it's sincere or not!

It's in the same category as the Frame around the Mona Lisa.

I hate emoticons.

Re ebay. Many Brits dislike providing free advertising to vulgar commercial operations. "Bay of E" is a polite euphemism in the same category as "I am going to see a man about a dog".

Dave

Please, be polite.

Strange that!

I was told about the eBay spelling at an online seminar and hadn't noticed it before. They were trying to explain how to do titles for listings and saying that putting random capitals in titles (some people do this apparently) was bad and that the only exception to this was eBay, which has (or should have) a capital B. It seems odd that they themselves should omit it in their logo!

If you look elsewhere on the site, you will see it spelled with the "B"

To be honest I can't always be bothered with it, unless of course I wish to be pedantic

Regards

dAvid

I find Turkey an interesting one because they aren't in the EU and yet Toyota make vehicles there that are sold here, Bosch make stuff there that is sold here and Beko appliances fill electrical shops over here too. Seems like Turkey has a solid business strategy.

Martin.