Sigh - YAET - eBay woes

[momeNt]

No and now you are mad.

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[alkemyst]

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[momeNt]

Anybody know if someone uses resolution center as a buyer when the seller would get notice of what's going on?

Want to know if there is a possibility of him already opening the dispute but I just haven't been contacted by eBay yet.

 

[Ns1]

Anybody know if someone uses resolution center as a buyer when the seller would get notice of what's going on?

Want to know if there is a possibility of him already opening the dispute but I just haven't been contacted by eBay yet.

You get notified right away and every time they post a message/perform an action. Disputes close automatically in 30 days if there is no resolution /escalation.

 

[momeNt]

You get notified right away and every time they post a message/perform an action. Disputes close automatically in 30 days if there is no resolution /escalation.

Thanks.


Haven't heard anything about dispute from eBay resolution center and haven't been negged yet.

I'll post when there is any action.

Thx for advice thus far ATOT

 

[Ns1]

Not only that, PayPal will immediately put a hold on the funds related to the transaction. If you have a zero balance in PayPal, this will put you in a negative and you will not be able to buy stuff until you load up your PayPal account to cover the negative or wait until the hold is released.

I just went through this as a seller on a 1k item. Luckily it turned out in my favor (the dispute expired).

 

[Gillbot]

330400

Odd they are 3pin Mil connector, typical is a 2pin Mil like these.
http://www.ge-mcs.com/download/sensors-and-transducers/164804.pdf

They are small it was USPS flat rate box stuffed with packing paper, the box felt sturdy enough and nothing was rattling yet he said the box was in a ball and tied together with a rubber band. I put a ton of tape on it.

I haven't heard from eBay or him about the resolution which is what I told him to do.

I have a feeling since he is the only bidder he felt maybe he overpaid or was hoping to not win. AFAIK these have a 3-year warranty which would be expired, and without the proper equipment which he said he did not have, there may not be a way to test if these work. So I don't know if he realized he'd have a tough time reselling them with those stipulations.

FWIW these things retail at around $600 straight from GE, and I sold 10 for less than $300. Resellers were offering around $225. So as-is condition really lops a lot off the price.

If USPS damaged it, tell him to file a claim with USPS. You DID insure it right?

 

[momeNt]

Odd they are 3pin Mil connector, typical is a 2pin Mil like these.
http://www.ge-mcs.com/download/sensors-and-transducers/164804.pdf

If USPS damaged it, tell him to file a claim with USPS. You DID insure it right?

That is the reason why these are being sold. These were specified incorrectly and were incompatible with the panel. Or something to that effect.

I did insure it through stamps.com

This may not go anywhere if he doesn't open up a dispute with eBay. At least I have a few options.

 

[momeNt]

Well. Buyer just got back to me said 10% refund is fine. Definitely worth it in my opinion to just send the money and not deal with the headache.

Chalk one up to lessons learned here. I'll pack the hell out of the next thing I sell on eBay or just avoid it entirely.

 

[Doppel]

Well I did about 15 favorable sales transactions through ebay and probably 5 successful purchases. If that ends up happening it'll be the last time I sell or buy.

The buyer has tons more power here.

This kind of stuff is exactly why I don't want to sell expensive items on Ebay. I have over 100 successful transactions. I was outright lied to by one seller in his description of a product but otherwise it's been fine. I know one day I'll try and sell something expensive and get reamed, though, so for that stuff I just have to do craigslist.

Meh, I have been having issues on Amazon used sales lately. Thus far, nothing that ended completely poorly... but,

1) Guy buys phone. Guy finds out phone doesn't work on his network. Phone model was exclusive to Verizon, and the reviews all stated such. Guy wants a refund. Amazon suggests teh proper way to deal with it is to offer a full refund and that it is the cost of doing online business. After some back and forth, the guy is going to sell the phone to recoup his loss... nope, wants a refund... nope, it sold. Nvm.

2) Guy orders my used tablet, the following morning, as I am finishing up the packaging and about ready to pay for and print the label, I see an email pop up that he wants to cancel the order because he that it was the new version of the tablet. I just missed running into the same issue i did with #1. Tablet sold next day, so not a huge deal.

Long story short, there are a good number people that buy things that are idiots. For whatever reason, the sites the offer to allow you to make these transactions tend to suggest that you the seller bend over for the buyer. I do think Amazon isn't as bad as ebay, but I have only sold a few things thus far and only 1 of them went completely without issue.

Fuck's sake I sold a PS4 game recently. 3 days after I ship I get an email this absolute moron had meant to buy for an Xbox 360. How do you do that? Anyway, I told him I'd return all his money minus shipping. I was going to tell him to pound sand and resell it himself like a good little idiot but Amazon policies say you need to issue a refund. They are okay demanding a restocking fee but I didn't bother.

My biggest complaint with Amazon is that it seems VERY FEW buyers ever leave feedback. You'll notice on Ebay the average ratings of people are very high because most transactions go well and virtually all are reported, but in amazon it's easy to forget, so then you end up seeing seller ratings left for negative transactions always and not that often for positive.

 

[Doppel]

No and now you are mad.

Why are you like this?

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Well. Buyer just got back to me said 10% refund is fine. Definitely worth it in my opinion to just send the money and not deal with the headache.

Chalk one up to lessons learned here. I'll pack the hell out of the next thing I sell on eBay or just avoid it entirely.

I always tell the buyer to return the item in cases like yours. There are those buyers on eBay that game the system and will make complaints purely to get some sort of compensation in order to knock off a few bucks. I don't play that game. When I tell them to return the item and never hear from them again I know they were one of those.

 

[momeNt]

I always tell the buyer to return the item in cases like yours. There are those buyers on eBay that game the system and will make complaints purely to get some sort of compensation in order to knock off a few bucks. I don't play that game. When I tell them to return the item and never hear from them again I know they were one of those.

Good point. I was trying to avoid negative feedback and I figured seller having to pay return shipping was a surefire negative! I guess this actually is costing more than the $20 to remove the negative feedback through squaretrade...

All in all excellent advice.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Good point. I was trying to avoid negative feedback and I figured seller having to pay return shipping was a surefire negative! I guess this actually is costing more than the $20 to remove the negative feedback through squaretrade...

All in all excellent advice.

I get one of those buyers about every 6 months or so. Not too long ago I sold a laptop that I had done a complete wipe and reinstall of Windows 7 on with all of the latest updates. Got a message from the buyer complaining that the wireless didn't work. Told them, no problem, connect an Ethernet cable and I'll remote in to troubleshoot. The buyer refused that solution and complained again, in atrocious 5th-grade English, that the wireless didn't work. I told the buyer to return the item and I would provide a full refund. Buyer again refused and eventually ended up negging me. At that point I guessed they were trolling for compensation, got mad they didn't get it, and gave bad feedback as a result.

A couple of months later I received a notice from eBay that a former buyer was engaging in practices that didn't conform to eBay requirements and that corrections had been made. eBay didn't identify the buyer or the "corrections" but the negative feedback from that buyer mysteriously disappeared at the very same time. The buyer was probably running that scam a bit too often and, apparently, eBay actually does keep an eye out for those types. Blackmail buyers can kiss my ass.

 

[John Connor]

I almost got fucked by a guy I sold a perfectly good working and new TrackIR to. Asshole opens a case and says. "was the clip broken." I'm like you have to be kidding me. Was the clip broken. Go blow an ape! I terminated him and got the funds released back to me. See, once they open a case the funds are placed on hold. eBay:eScam.

Bid often, bid high and then fuck the seller.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

I almost got fucked by a guy I sold a perfectly good working and new TrackIR to. Asshole opens a case and says. "was the clip broken." I'm like you have to be kidding me. Was the clip broken. Go blow an ape! I terminated him and got the funds released back to me. See, once they open a case the funds are placed on hold. eBay:eScam.

Bid often, bid high and then fuck the seller.

EBay, or more accurately, PayPal, waives that requirement for sellers that meet certain requirements. I'm not sure what the thresholds are to get that waiver but I received an email from them about 6 months ago saying that due to my transaction history and feedback that they would no longer withhold funds when a case is opened.

 

[John Connor]

Hmm. interesting.