What I’m wearing today:
Dress: Jersey fabric spotted t-shirt dress with frills from FRENCH CONNECTION
Outerwear: Black broderie anglaise cropped top/bolero from FRENCH CONNECTION
Accessories: Black and silver triple-strand chainlink bracelet from FRENCH CONNECTION
Footwear: Grey quilted ballet flats from CHOCOLATE SCHU BAR
Can you ask French Connection to sponsor me? I’m all decked out in FCUK today! Ho ho ho!
Today I am very frustrated with a transaction on eBay. Buyer bidded on 5 items and have taken the clothes home only to say that I haven’t been honest with my listings. She says that I must’ve sold her “Asian sizing” clothes from ASOS and H&M. Firstly, ASOS and H&M have no stores in Singapore. I usually shop online or when I travel. Secondly, I listed tag sizes AND measurements (pit to pit, length, waist etc). Thirdly, she is a 6′ 2″ tall Australian expat mum. She doesn’t look anywhere near a UK12, not 16 either.
This is all very frustrating. I’ve taken steps to be very careful and thorough with each listing. At least 3 photos from different angles, tag sizes, listed the washing label contents and gave measurements.
What would you do?
An Exercise In Trivial Pursuits 
Ask her to measure herself properly and admit that she is no size 16. The first step to come out of her self-denial. LOL. I didn’t know there is a difference between UK16 for Asian and for ang moh.
I know!!! There is no “asian sizing” for UK sizes! This is what she said to me “The tags are correct however they are obviously Singapore
dimensions which are designed for a much smaller stature.”
You look fab in spots!!
I am sorry to hear about your e-bay troubles! In NZ we have a site called trade me, which is pretty much the same as ebay. I remeber one of my friends sold some Doc Martin boots on there she had wore a couple of times and the woman she sold them to sent her a stream of vicious e-mails about the condition of them! It seemed like she was expecting shoes in better than new condition.
I think some people just have really crazy expectations online even know they are buying 2nd hand. But in the case of your customer it sounds like she needs to measure herself a lot better.
I hope it all works out ok!
Yeah she’s written back and says she’ll sell it to someone else after I explained that ASOS and H&M don’t have “asian sizing”. Thanks for the support!
I am from the UK. There’s a great difference in UK sizes between 12 to 18, and someone cannot reasonably be a size 12-18 inclusive! As you listed the actual measurements of the garments, she knew what she was buying. Personally I would ask her to send the garments back and give her a refund.
Ahh well… She says “not a problem” and she won’t “strike me”. I’m leaving it as that.
Thanks though *sigh*