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I HATE EBAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Did you contact the buyer and let him know that you only ship to the US? There are people on Ebay that understand things like that and they will let you try and sell it again. Also, what did your description say about shipping? Did you mention ships to 'lower 48 states only', that should get you off the hook as well.
 
Originally posted by: ctcsoft
Originally posted by: goog40
Originally posted by: Xanis
You got owned by geography. Puerto Rico is a US territory... so eBay most likely doesn't consider it "international". However, the postal service deems it out of the country, so you pay international rates.
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Last time I checked shipments to PR are NOT billed at international rates for USPS. I believe they are counted as domestic rates for Fedex and UPS too, but since they are not within the contintental US, you get charged for the cheapest Air service, even if you select "Ground" service (same as you do when shipping to AK or HI).
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whenever I went on their websites. Both Fedex and USPS considered it international shipping when giving me a quote.

so I think they consider it international.
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I ship on average about 150 packages a week all over the country as well as international (eBay and Amazon). Puerto Rico gets domestic rates via USPS. I guarantee it. You don't even need a customs form for Puerto Rico.
 
Originally posted by: bababooey
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Uh, OP. I wouldn't be too proud of that heat.
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If you dealt with that moron liliant you would have a neg too,the kid is a inbred fuckhead that tried to screw me over a few years back on another forum,kid is a reject from the glue factory.


We all can't be a perfect as you olds ...:laugh:

To the suject at hand...hell no would I send that laptop,I would call / email feebay and ask what their issue is when you stated no international sales ....fuck ebay that place is a scamfest.
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Ya, I talked to the OP via PM. He got hosed on that one but should have contacted Heat23 immediately.
 
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: bababooey
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Uh, OP. I wouldn't be too proud of that heat.
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If you dealt with that moron liliant you would have a neg too,the kid is a inbred fuckhead that tried to screw me over a few years back on another forum,kid is a reject from the glue factory.


We all can't be a perfect as you olds ...:laugh:

To the suject at hand...hell no would I send that laptop,I would call / email feebay and ask what their issue is when you stated no international sales ....fuck ebay that place is a scamfest.
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Ya, I talked to the OP via PM. He got hosed on that one but should have contacted Heat23 immediately.
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Yeah I did a LONG LONG time ago. And Heat23 wouldn't just remove it! He wanted to hear out both sides 1st and well lilant wouldn't cooperate of course. I don't see why Heat23 couldn't of removed it but I didn't feel like wasting anymore of my time with it.
 
Originally posted by: mugs
What does the buyer being from Puerto Rico have to do with eBay holding the payment? If you weren't OK with eBay holding the payment in escrow, you shouldn't have sold on eBay at all.
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Ebay just started holding payments on certain transactions not too long ago. They used to never hold your payments in limbo. Now they can whenever they want.

It bothers me more because I'm shipping to Puerto Rico which is REALLY far away and I'm risking being out my new laptop and not even having my money in hand.

If some problem arises, then if my laptop is in Puerto Rico and I'm fighting with ebay/paypal I'm running the risk of being screwed badly.

Not willing to take that risk.
 
I just had 2 items end on Friday. Still waiting for payments on BOTH of them. WTF is wrong with people, why bid on something you're not going to pay for?????????????
 
Originally posted by: ctcsoft
Originally posted by: mugs
What does the buyer being from Puerto Rico have to do with eBay holding the payment? If you weren't OK with eBay holding the payment in escrow, you shouldn't have sold on eBay at all.
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Ebay just started holding payments on certain transactions not too long ago. They used to never hold your payments in limbo. Now they can whenever they want.

It bothers me more because I'm shipping to Puerto Rico which is REALLY far away and I'm risking being out my new laptop and not even having my money in hand.

If some problem arises, then if my laptop is in Puerto Rico and I'm fighting with ebay/paypal I'm running the risk of being screwed badly.

Not willing to take that risk.
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That doesn't answer mugs' question at all.
 
Originally posted by: JujuFish
Originally posted by: ctcsoft
Originally posted by: mugs
What does the buyer being from Puerto Rico have to do with eBay holding the payment? If you weren't OK with eBay holding the payment in escrow, you shouldn't have sold on eBay at all.
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Ebay just started holding payments on certain transactions not too long ago. They used to never hold your payments in limbo. Now they can whenever they want.

It bothers me more because I'm shipping to Puerto Rico which is REALLY far away and I'm risking being out my new laptop and not even having my money in hand.

If some problem arises, then if my laptop is in Puerto Rico and I'm fighting with ebay/paypal I'm running the risk of being screwed badly.

Not willing to take that risk.
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That doesn't answer mugs' question at all.
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Because if I knew ahead of time ebay would allow people from Puerto Rico to bid and win my auction then I wouldn't have sold it.

Even though I don't like ebay holding my payments, I'm atleast more accepted of them doing so when I'm shipping within the US to decent ebayers with feedback.

Now when I have more feedback than someone on ebay and they win my auction, you expect me to ship 1st and wait for my payment to be release.

Sorry but F-That. What stops a scammer from saying I shipped him/her a bogus laptop, returning a bogus laptop and me never getting any $$$$.

Ebay is all about the buyer.
 
Um, tell the buyer you don't ship to Puerto Rico. You only will ship to the continental United States. Problem solved. If he gives you a neg return the favor. You're out your listing fees then. But please stfu with your whining.
 
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Um, tell the buyer you don't ship to Puerto Rico. You only will ship to the continental United States. Problem solved. If he gives you a neg return the favor. You're out your listing fees then. But please stfu with your whining.
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I dont think sellers can give negative anymore. And PR is not international shipping. www.usps.com try it out.
 
Originally posted by: ctcsoft
Originally posted by: JujuFish
Originally posted by: ctcsoft
Originally posted by: mugs
What does the buyer being from Puerto Rico have to do with eBay holding the payment? If you weren't OK with eBay holding the payment in escrow, you shouldn't have sold on eBay at all.
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Ebay just started holding payments on certain transactions not too long ago. They used to never hold your payments in limbo. Now they can whenever they want.

It bothers me more because I'm shipping to Puerto Rico which is REALLY far away and I'm risking being out my new laptop and not even having my money in hand.

If some problem arises, then if my laptop is in Puerto Rico and I'm fighting with ebay/paypal I'm running the risk of being screwed badly.

Not willing to take that risk.
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That doesn't answer mugs' question at all.
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Because if I knew ahead of time ebay would allow people from Puerto Rico to bid and win my auction then I wouldn't have sold it.

Even though I don't like ebay holding my payments, I'm atleast more accepted of them doing so when I'm shipping within the US to decent ebayers with feedback.

Now when I have more feedback than someone on ebay and they win my auction, you expect me to ship 1st and wait for my payment to be release.

Sorry but F-That. What stops a scammer from saying I shipped him/her a bogus laptop, returning a bogus laptop and me never getting any $$$$.

Ebay is all about the buyer.
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A Puerto Rican is more likely to scam you than someone in the US proper? 😕 This guy isn't some low feedback bidder, you said he has 49 feedback. You still haven't come up with a reason why this guy is more risky than someone who isn't from Puerto Rico.
 
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