Buying and Selling on eBay: Tips, Tricks, Problems & Questions

[kbadgley84]

Is there's anytbibg I can do to avoid this guy totally ******* me and senior me a box without my suit? I accepted his return after he asked to return it and now he's just being a fuckin weirdo

 

[drlivingston]

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Is there's anytbibg I can do to avoid this guy totally ******* me and senior me a box without my suit? I accepted his return after he asked to return it and now he's just being a fuckin weirdo

It feels like an elaborate set-up to me. He pretends to worry about being screwed over, when that is exactly what he intends to do to you.

 

[kbadgley84]

It feels like an elaborate set-up to me. He pretends to worry about being screwed over, when that is exactly what he intends to do to you.

Uh yea which is why I'm worried
I already called eBay to give them a heads up in case something happens. Anything else I can do?

 

[Sartoriamo]

Did you confront him?

Hehe. Very good point, and I was tempted to roll on in and raise the roof. But I decided to suppress the vigilante impulse and leave it to Vermont's finest. Truthfully, I moved back west a couple weeks later and had forgotten all about it until I saw the OP's comment (hey, I had my money back!).

On a related note, though, I sometimes do worry about how heavily I use my PP card. I have to keep reminding myself "that's my actual money in there". I did disengage it from my checking account, to prevent a major disaster, but like most of you, funds tend to accumulate in there when sales are up and I'm between buying sprees . . .

Another related note: I'm sure you all know that with the PP card, there's a cash back deal on purchases, and it took me a while to learn that it works only with credit transactions, not debit. I've got a few grand back over the years, so it's well worth it. And it also provides a strong disincentive to using my PIN in public places.

 

[drlivingston]

Uh yea which is why I'm worried
I already called eBay to give them a heads up in case something happens. Anything else I can do?

You can always have the return package flagged for post office pickup. Then, you can open it in front of witnesses. However, that's a bit of a hassle. I would just wait and see what happens and deal with it from there.

 

[Fueco]

Thanks @ReubenR !

 

[ReubenR]

Thanks @ReubenR !

 

[Fueco]

Thanks @dadjeans, I really need to get better about responding to PM's here...

 

[dadjeans]

Thanks @dadjeans, I really need to get better about responding to PM's here...

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You're more than welcome. Your next post after I sent the PM was about your boy being born. I wasn't expecting a reply after that! (Congrats BTW!)

 

[Fueco]

Anyone know how this works with tracked international shipments?

 

[SpooPoker]

If its down to an INR case, "recipient being notified" and "attempted" puts you in the clear (with the right agent).

 

[Fueco]

If its down to an INR case, "recipient being notified" and "attempted" puts you in the clear (with the right agent).

Thanks! I figured it worked similarly to domestic shipments, but I haven't had this arise with international orders yet. This one is lost in Canada Post in Halifax... I think that the buyer has enough good feedback that he's not a scammer, so hopefully this is just a post office mixup.

 

[dadjeans]

Thanks! I figured it worked similarly to domestic shipments, but I haven't had this arise with international orders yet. This one is lost in Canada Post in Halifax... I think that the buyer has enough good feedback that he's not a scammer, so hopefully this is just a post office mixup.

Canada Post is probably holding it at the post office for the buyer to come in and pay duty. It's super common. It could also be that the buyer wasn't home and there was no safe spot to leave the package (or they have a community mailbox and it doesn't fit in the parcel locker). Regardless, I wouldn't worry in the least.

 

[Fueco]

Canada Post is probably holding it at the post office for the buyer to come in and pay duty. It's super common. It could also be that the buyer wasn't home and there was no safe spot to leave the package (or they have a community mailbox and it doesn't fit in the parcel locker). Regardless, I wouldn't worry in the least.

My only reason for concern is the first message he sent. I've seen scams that started this way, so there's just a smidge of doubt creeping into my mind. I have no concerns over the quality of Canada Post's service. My wife is from Alberta, so I've sent lots of packages up north over the years.

 

[othertravel]

Hey guys, would appreciate some advice.

I uploaded some listings on eBay (ties), and they show up as active on my dashboard, but they're not showing up on search listings. Any idea what might be causing it?