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Re: ebay
| quote: | Originally posted by ARCHcowboy
I've used eBay a lot in the past for selling old junk that people always seem to want to buy, it amazes me.
first keep all your emails involving the issue, they might be useful later on.
If he sends you the vinyl and the money order he is just stupid, its his fault he lost money on the deal due to the fees, not yours. Unless you agreed on some alternate payment you could probably get away with not paying (that's between you and your conscious) but he could take you to the mediation process where your emails could be helpful in explaining what happened but you would probably still have to pay (the original price) unless you claim you never received the money order and he can't refute your claim. Its an annoying process but it sometimes works... likewise if you don't get your product or your money order then I would file a complaint with the mediation process, they will get you one or the other back.
as a buyer, I would never leave feedback until you have the product in hand and have checked it out.
I know you said you don't like paypal but it is probably the best way to deal with that type of transaction. My advice on that is never keep a lot of money in your account, I stay under $30 unless I'm about to purchase something, and never open paypal through an email, they are usually spam looking to steal your info. It's annoying and stupid but I always open paypal from the eBay site, that way I know its safe. And it doesn't hurt to change your password every once in a while just to be safe.
just my thoughts |
I already have the vinyl dude. He already sent it. Thats not the issue though. My mistake was, like you said, that I gave him a feedback as soon as I received the vinyl and he received the money order. Here's the problem with these assholes on eBay.
They see that I only have 1 positive feedback, as opposed to their 2000+ feedbacks. Of course, they are going to want me to leave them a feedback first because even if I dont leave them a feedback it matters not. It matters if I get the feedback, but not them because 1 negative on a person with 2000 positives is nothing. I, on the other hand, just started and have only 1 positive right now (supposed to have 2). He can easily fuck me over and im back down at 0. That gives them something to laugh at, and feel like they have seniority over the issue, I would think.
If I receive the money order, I am going to lie to that bastard and act like I never got it. That way, I'll have my chance to fuck him over too. Secondly, I'm pretty sure the next email will say that he is going to want me to send back the vinyl, which I am not. He did give me a good deal on the vinyl (just $13 shipping included), but that is irrelavent when it comes to him wanting me to cough up another $16 because of something he made the mistake of. Not gonna happen.
I'll definitly do what you said about the mediation process thing. Hopefully eBay can hack into my messages and see what he has written me and what I have told him in reply.
And the PayPal thing, I'm still not doing it bro. I am a college student, architecture major, soon to be in grad school in Syracuse, New York in about 2 years, and have bills and debts up the ass. I can't waste time opening and closing accounts because of some wacko trying to hack into my shit using my info. I won't risk it.
Thanks anyways for your advise though. I'll definitly consider taking these matters into the hands of the eBay staff before the issue worsens. I'm waiting on an Armin Van Buuren - Burned With Desire 12" right now and a Signalrunners - Aria Epica (Claessen Mix) 12" as well. Let's see how this goes...
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