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[nakamura]

I've got both anyway!

I'm just bitter because of the drive in prices in the retro scene lately.

[speedlolita]

?20 seems to be the going for a copy, at auction. I don't blame you for trying it on with a sealed copy tbh.

[The Moleman]

Buyers like that are scum. If ?50 was the highest offer why did you think the market value was significantly higher?

[QualityChimp]

Well, I'd say I'm only just below the QC level of funny, but thanks for the compliment .

Hardly reaching for the stars there, Eddie!

So anyway, when will you give me my money back? Mama mia!

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

Hardly reaching for the stars there, Eddie!

So anyway, when will you give me my money back? Mama mia!

You da man QM! (Quality Mario!!)

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

Yet again the seller gets stiffed!!!

I posted out an item a wk ago. The value was ?19.99 & so it was posted by 1st class as it would be fully insured. Buyer still not received the item & it was a birthday present for their boy, so understandably the buyer is not happy (thank you very much Royal Mail!).
I said I'd get on the case & file for a lost item with RM. RM tell me that I have to wait 15 working days before filing a claim (thanks again RM!). I explain this to the buyer & he's understandably not happy. I tell him to create a dispute thru ebay to ensure him that I wont rip him off, & that if the item turns up to let me know. However, ebay only give me a short time to sort out the dispute before automatically refunding the buyer (thank you ebay!!).
So now I'm left in a situation where I'm forced to refund the buyer before I can even make a claim for the lost item

[dvdx2]

Yet again the seller gets stiffed!!!

I posted out an item a wk ago. The value was ?19.99 & so it was posted by 1st class as it would be fully insured. Buyer still not received the item & it was a birthday present for their boy, so understandably the buyer is not happy (thank you very much Royal Mail!).
I said I'd get on the case & file for a lost item with RM. RM tell me that I have to wait 15 working days before filing a claim (thanks again RM!). I explain this to the buyer & he's understandably not happy. I tell him to create a dispute thru ebay to ensure him that I wont rip him off, & that if the item turns up to let me know. However, ebay only give me a short time to sort out the dispute before automatically refunding the buyer (thank you ebay!!).
So now I'm left in a situation where I'm forced to refund the buyer before I can even make a claim for the lost item

unfortunately it happens from time to time - its money in the bank though as you will get it back; its more the procedure thats a pain

[cutmymilk]

Just give up on ebay Eddie. It's just not for you.

[The Moleman]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Star-wars-walkers-crisp-packing-box-1996-Tazos-Super-rare-food-packaging-/381425261408?hash=item58ceb79b60

20 year old empty crisp boxes, yours for only ?30...

[Deuteros]

A seller quoted me ?6.00 to have a couple of Xbox 360 games shipped to Portugal. Once they arrived, I noticed shipping only cost him ?3.80. They were decently packaged but with reused materials, clearly.

Should I ask for the difference to be refunded or would I come across as a miser? Maybe if I did so after leaving positive feedback, so it'd be on his conscience.

[Mayhem]

Always note that eBay now takes a cut of the postage as well (about 10%) in addition to the actual item cost, so he wouldn't have gotten the whole six quid to begin with, and thus had to overcharge on P&P.

[speedlolita]

Um, you don't increase your postage to supplement eBay fees. lol

[Mayhem]

I do. Sorry. If it costs me 4 quid to ship something, I'm not gonna ask for just 4 quid for postage, because I'm not gonna get 4 quid for postage after eBay has taken its cut. Actually what I've tended to do is list with free shipping and increase the starting price instead.

[nakamura]

A seller quoted me ?6.00 to have a couple of Xbox 360 games shipped to Portugal. Once they arrived, I noticed shipping only cost him ?3.80. They were decently packaged but with reused materials, clearly.

Should I ask for the difference to be refunded or would I come across as a miser? Maybe if I did so after leaving positive feedback, so it'd be on his conscience.

Leave it.

[Asura]

WTF! I bought a copy of Tekken on PS1 last wednesday, which was meant to arrive by today. It was "sent" on Thursday.

Today, I got a cancellation notice; I'm being refunded, fine, but the auction has just vanished from my purchase list. I want to leave the sell bad feedback but I'm honestly unable to do that.