eBAY Panic!

Googer

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I bid on a Receiver on ebay. Seller has one feedback rating and won't reply to my emails so I don't pay him. Two days later I see a similar receiver being sold under his account, so I decide not to ever send him a payment. Four days pass and today out of the blue I get an email from him with a USPS tracking number, but I never sent him a payment. Holy BBQ, what do I do?

I ask that sellers make contact with me before I make payments. This guy did not respond to me at all.
 

Googer

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If he asks, I am certainly not paying out of my pocket to ship it back because of his mistake. But if he sends me a money order for XXX dollars, I'll gladly return it. Otherwise, I think I'll leave it in the box and wait a year before I consider opening it.
 

ProfJohn

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I would not sign for it, tell them to send it back and that you did not order it.
 

Googer

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Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I would not sign for it, tell them to send it back and that you did not order it.

That's all fine and dandy, I'd do that if he had chosen to use UPS or Federal Express but the US Postal Service will just leave it on your front door and almost never ask for a signature. I'd don't think there is an option with USPS to refuse a package, It'll most likely arrive when I am at work anyways.
 

Googer

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Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
you are one neurotic dude.

How could a situation like this, make you say that? How is that even relevant to this discussion?
 

ProfJohn

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You could write return to sender on the box.

I would talk to the mail man about that.

IF you sign for it you accept responsibility for it and he could then turn around and claim that you refused to make payment or something like that. I think you would be better off if you don't have possession of the package at all.
 

Gunslinger08

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Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I would not sign for it, tell them to send it back and that you did not order it.

That's all fine and dandy, I'd do that if he had chosen to use UPS or Federal Express but the US Postal Service will just leave it on your front door and almost never ask for a signature. I'd don't think there is an option with USPS to refuse a package, It'll most likely arrive when I am at work anyways.

Don't open it and write "return to sender" on it, then drop it off at the post office.
 

SilentRunning

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Originally posted by: Googer
I bid on a Receiver on ebay. Seller has one feedback rating and won't reply to my emails so I don't pay him. Two days later I see a similar receiver being sold under his account, so I decide not to ever send him a payment. Four days pass and today out of the blue I get an email from him with a USPS tracking number, but I never sent him a payment. Holy BBQ, what do I do?

You never say whether you won the auction. If you won the auction and the seller ships the package what makes you think you are not obligated to pay for the merchandise?

Sure, they should have waited to ship the package until paid but that doesn't free you of your obligation to pay.
 

cubby1223

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He never had your address, so it's not being shipped to you. He probably sent the tracking info to the wrong email.
 

Googer

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Originally posted by: cubby1223
He never had your address, so it's not being shipped to you. He probably sent the tracking info to the wrong email.

I believe the shipping address is registered with ebay.
 

Googer

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Originally posted by: SilentRunning
Originally posted by: Googer
I bid on a Receiver on ebay. Seller has one feedback rating and won't reply to my emails so I don't pay him. Two days later I see a similar receiver being sold under his account, so I decide not to ever send him a payment. Four days pass and today out of the blue I get an email from him with a USPS tracking number, but I never sent him a payment. Holy BBQ, what do I do?

You never say whether you won the auction. If you won the auction and the seller ships the package what makes you think you are not obligated to pay for the merchandise?

Sure, they should have waited to ship the package until paid but that doesn't free you of your obligation to pay.

I never said I would keep it. But if he wants it back, he'll be paying for shipping. After all, this is his mistake.
 

Googer

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Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: TwiceOver
You're a NPB, expect to get fucked somehow.

NPB, what do you mean?

Non Paying Bidder/Buyer

I'm not worried. You're not supposed to send a package if it hasn't been paid for. I also have a gipe that he does not communicate and have recourse, especially since he's new to ebay.
 

Googer

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Originally posted by: cubby1223
He never had your address, so it's not being shipped to you. He probably sent the tracking info to the wrong email.

The message was sent to me by proxy via ebay's message system.
 

Fireman

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Is Googer your eBay neame? If so then a search shows no bidding activity for you in the last 30 days.
Otherwise, if you bid on an item, then you are obligated to pay if you're the winner.
His communication may be poor, but if the item somehow makes it to your doorstep then you should pay for it.
How about a link to the auction and your bidder name?
 

Googer

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Originally posted by: Fireman
Is Googer your eBay neame? If so then a search shows no bidding activity for you in the last 30 days.
Otherwise, if you bid on an item, then you are obligated to pay if you're the winner.
His communication may be poor, but if the item somehow makes it to your doorstep then you should pay for it.
How about a link to the auction and your bidder name?

It's being kept confidential and will not be disclosed. This is an A and B matter.