Need advice on an eBay transaction gone bad

[wasssup]

Almost a month ago I put a Gameboy Advance up for sale on ebay...the winning bidder sent the money MINUS the shipping charges. I told her she has to finish paying me, and a few days ago I get an email saying she doesn't want it anymore since it's too late (she still never finished paying). I told her i'd refund the money MINUS ebay and billpoint fees, and now she says she's going to have her attorney get into touch with me (she was a real b*tch to boot, got all the emails).

Anyway, she has pretty sh*tty feedback, and ruined my almost-perfect feedback -- would I have to worry about this attorney crap even though i'm not even at fault?

Here's the old auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1342028828

 

[Ns1]

you're okay

she entered a legally binding contract to pay you, and if she didn't, well then isnt' that tough?


lmao her feedback sucks

 

[PsychoAndy]

pffft. whats the lawyer going to do? if anything she'll pay the attorneys more than what she paid you for the gameboy.

my advice: you cant reason with stupid people on ebay who cant read. lord knows i've tried. hold your ground and offer to make a refund minus fees. youre the one who didnt make a mistake, why should you have to pay for it?

 

[ThaGrandCow]

I'm gonna get my lawyer on you, have you heard of Johnny Cochrane = standard internet response from stupid 13 year olds. Just ignore it.

Especially since what you're keeping for yourself is only a few bucks, maybe 3-4 dollars. The person (if they really had a lawyer) would be charged that much just for thinking the lawyers name.

 

[MrBond]

I'm with ThaGrandCow on this one. Chances are, she doesn't have a lawyer and is just bluffing.

 

[DAWeinG]

You're in the clear. Ugh... It pisses me off that every internet n00b thinks they can sue anyone.

 

[wasssup]

thanks for the quick replies...guess i'll just wait and see what she does next (this b*tch chose the perfect time to play games, just before finals )

 

[im2smrt4u]

<< I'm with ThaGrandCow on this one. Chances are, she doesn't have a lawyer and is just bluffing. >>



Agreed, she is probably full of sh!t.

 

[Thegonagle]

Refund the money minus the fees she cost you, give her your phone number, and patiently wait for that call from her attorney. I guarantee that call will never come.

Reply to the Neg-feedback with what you told us, that she didn't pay you the agreed amount, so you didn't ship, and instead gave her a refund minus the fees she cost you.

 

[silverpig]

<<praiseteam (22) Mar-08-02 08:04:55 PST 1329272609 S
Praise : Thanks for all the help with payment transactions; careful shipping made.
rummageroxi (30) Mar-06-02 17:05:46 PST 1331208969 S
Praise : Excellent transaction. Everything went very smooth
daisy-girl24 (34) Feb-27-02 05:15:18 PST 1331208708 S
Praise : Fast shipment. I would recommend. A+
stp1226 (2) Feb-25-02 15:07:00 PST 1328796157 S
Praise : Great Seller....Highly Recommend!
donmikey (14) Feb-23-02 16:04:53 PST 2000924092 S
Praise : Good communication Smooth transaction Quality item Highly recommended A+++++++++
budd-e (95) Feb-23-02 07:58:10 PST 1331209645 S
Praise : Great Ebayer, Fast Shipping, Excellent Product. Thanks!!
johnfracchia (145) Feb-22-02 19:59:55 PST 2000915388 S
Praise : Item quickly shipped, just as described - Highly Recommend! >> et cetera

and then:

<<Complaint : I paid in full merchandise was never mailed. Seller tried to get more $ from me!
Response by hachiroku2k1 - Bidder REFUSED to pay shipping charges and is now threatening me - unbelievable! >>


Haha, something seem a little out of place here?

 

[Dedpuhl]

that's why I never let people with zero/negative feedback bid on my items.



I would refund her the money minus ALL fees you have had to pay.

 

[mpevah2]

hmmm... give her a week and maybe she will calm down!

 

[Rob9874]

The best thing to do is go here, and request a fee refund for a non-paying bidder. I agree, you are in the right, and she deserves to pay your fees. But eBay refunds them anyway, so why go through the hassle of dealing with her?

 

[SuperSix]

Pay her back MINUS *ALL* fees, then ASK her for her attorney's phone number..

 

[ScottyB]

She has other non paying bidder complaints against her.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Don't send her money back
-- mrcodedude

 

[wasssup]

looks like she WAS bluffing about her attorney (her "attorney" was that SquareTrade online thing..)

I just got this email from her:

I have contacted the Better Business Bureau and have learned that you are in the wrong. They have notified me of my rights and because E-bay and you e-mailed me with a GRAND total of $60.00 plus shipping/handling fees, which I have saved those e-mails, you are required to refund my $60.00 in total. I have also filed charges with E-bay regarding you. You did not tell me about the extra money until I already paid for the merchandise. You my friend, are a shark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bethany Flanagan

I can't believe how dense she is...she claimed the GBA was for her son, so the fact that she was old enough to have a child would imply she should have at least half a brain...

 

[PsychoAndy]

whats ebay gonna do? "see item for shipping charges" "add $8 for shipping"

i dont see where you went wrong. BTW, she even admits to $60 plus shipping. How much did she send you then?

 

[Hossenfeffer]

You've got nothing to worry about (aside from having to deal with this moron). Best plan of action: be clear, concise and stick to the facts. Let her get as angry as she wants, you've got all the leverage here. There might be a chance (albeit small) that she'll realize what she did wrong here.



<< Winning bid please add $ 8.00 for shipping and handling via insured priority mail. >>

Plain as day in your clean item description. edit: All the purple italic text at the bottom is butt ugly

 

[Heretik]

What's the BBB got to do with anything? I don't think she has a clue. Even if you were a business AND registered with the BBB, there's nothing they would do about it except file a report in their circular file.....



<< They have notified me of my rights and because E-bay and you e-mailed me with a GRAND total of $60.00 plus shipping/handling fees >>



Apparently she can't add, either.......$60.00 PLUS $8.00 shipping handling fees adds up to $68.00 according to my calculator.....

Personally, I'd refund everything but the insertions fees, file non-paying bidder alert, then apply for final fee credits to get the rest back.

 

[jadinolf]

I wouldn't refund diddly.

Just sit tight. She'll send the 8 dollars.

 

[Mill]

Ah these are the people I want to kill for being such a waste of my oxygen.