Ebay seller debacle

Sellers like this NEED negative feedback. Please do so the next buyer knows about this.

 

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Never try to get a partial refund. The seller won't go for it and you'll get exactly the kind of response you got. If you don't like it, either send it back or bite the bullet and call it the cost of your education. For what you paid and what you're going to be out sending it back I personally would eat the coin and leave a negative unless the seller were being very accomodating.

Also, just don't buy a coin if you can't see the pictures well enough to judge that you'd be getting what you paid for unless you're willing to eat it.

 

Fish, I realized my stupidity after I bought the coin...I really should have realized the pictures were insufficient. I'll remember not to go for a partial refund.


I opened a case, and he responded by saying "I've already talked to you about this, and now you make a case. What gives?" I explained very nicely that I just wanted it documented, and that I would return the coin if a full refund including shipping were part of the deal. He agreed, so I plan on shipping this one out sometime this week.

I consider myself lucky that he isn't going by his "no refund on returned s&h, 10% restocking fee".

 

You're lucky indeed, doubly so to have it in writing. I hope your luck continues.

 

It sucks to have to go that route but you done good! :thumb:

RIbbit

 

thanks guys! your advice really helped me out here. scared him into being reasonable

 

Another devil's advocate here. If the pics were so small why would you bid/buy?

I've had some decent, heck, great deals on ebay in the past by taking a chance on an auction like this in the past.
First I read EVERY word of the auction then I made sure I was in good contact with the seller BEFORE I bid.

Granted, that coin is in no way an unc but you set yourself up for it by not being dilligent in the first place.

I rarely bid on ebay anymore but when I did I steered way clear of restocking fees and small pictures. Restocking fees tell a lot about a seller don't you think?

Be more careful in the future. There are still many good sellers out there. You just have to find them.

clembo

Seems this post is a bit "after the fact" but I'm leaving it. Maybe someone else can learn from it.

 

I suggest that when you send the coin back you include signature confirmation of delivery (in case he tries to claim he never got it).

 

I'm sure you are already aware, and maybe this isn't your motivation, but seller's are not allowed to leave negative feedback on buyers so if you are hesitant about leaving negative feedback in fear of "retaliation", fear no more. I've been on ebay since 99, both buying and selling and have used paypal religiously to purchase and accept payments from buyers. I've had to file a few complaints as a buyer, and have always had success with the result of that complaint. Here within the last 6 months I was selling off my football card collection on ebay and had a group of 52 Bowman cards in what I considered to be a certain condition. The buyer recieved the cards and threw an absolute fit saying I was lying. I have 100 percent positive feedback on the hundreds to thousands of cards I've sold over the years, never one complaint about my grading. I encouraged him to file a dispute with paypal and I am the one who escalated it to a claim, certain the outcome would once again be in my favor, this guy seemed like a lunatic! I recieved several harrassing emails from him during this time, all of which were forwarded on to paypal, I even called paypal and spoke with a rep about the situation. It was during this time I realized that the buyer was also a seller on ebay and his overall volume of business far exceeded mine. Two days later I find out that paypal sided with the buyer, soley on his word regarding the condition of the cards. I relisted the cards and the next buyer had no complaints whatsoever. The point of that is I'm firmly convinced that paypal, owned by ebay, takes into account who is making them the most money versus the truth. I'm an occassional seller, this other guy runs a small business through ebay, so I get the shaft. Of course ebay gets the last laugh cuz guess who still buys and sells....