eBay seller question

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by Baseball Fan

eBay sided with him. Obviously, that was expected.

Just hope I get the card returned in a quicker fashion than it took him to determine he didn't like it.

Sorry to hear that.But,it wasn't unexpected.When it comes to selling on ebay,they don't protect you at all.
If the card looks worse than when you sent it out,I would contact ebay about it again and let them know he damaged it.Maybe they'll change their mind if that's the case.

[Baseball Fan]

Originally Posted by edtiques

Sorry to hear that.But,it wasn't unexpected.When it comes to selling on ebay,they don't protect you at all.
If the card looks worse than when you sent it out,I would contact ebay about it again and let them know he damaged it.Maybe they'll change their mind if that's the case.

Yes, I was pretty much warned by everyone that it's very unlikely to win those cases, so I was already prepared.

I'm hoping it doesn't look any worse -- of course I didin't see any problems to begin with -- as I don't want the headaches. I just want it to be over with.

It was a $950 sale, so I'm a bit disappointed it happened. I would have been way more understanding had he not given positive feedback and had he let me know about any issues within three to five days after getting it. The combo of positive feedback and 17 days was a bit frustrating, especially after he tried to claim 17 days isn't long at all (maybe others agree with him and I'm off on that one).

I guess I'm more worried about long-term effects for me on this. It makes me very uncomfortable that somebody can still ask for their money back six months later. I just don't know how to prepare for that. I assume those woudn't happen very often, but still, makes me wonder about getting off this eBay thing.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Baseball Fan

Yes, I was pretty much warned by everyone that it's very unlikely to win those cases, so I was already prepared.

I'm hoping it doesn't look any worse -- of course I didin't see any problems to begin with -- as I don't want the headaches. I just want it to be over with.

It was a $950 sale, so I'm a bit disappointed it happened. I would have been way more understanding had he not given positive feedback and had he let me know about any issues within three to five days after getting it. The combo of positive feedback and 17 days was a bit frustrating, especially after he tried to claim 17 days isn't long at all (maybe others agree with him and I'm off on that one).

I guess I'm more worried about long-term effects for me on this. It makes me very uncomfortable that somebody can still ask for their money back six months later. I just don't know how to prepare for that. I assume those woudn't happen very often, but still, makes me wonder about getting off this eBay thing.

No, the buyer is a jerk off and it's a valuable lesson in just never clicking into the FU-bay website for any reason in the first place. PERIOD

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

No, the buyer is a jerk off and it's a valuable lesson in just never clicking into the FU-bay website for any reason in the first place. PERIOD

For those of us who are not selling multiple copies of the exact same item;i.e-listing has 'quantity available' field, ebay is just going to get worse and worse. If you can sell your unique items here or another forum, you are much better off. I am trying to move away from ebay, and if I could get my ebay price less seller fees I would sell everything here. But that's not happening and never has.

If you look at ebay's updates each time they do them - everything is geared toward their becoming a huge department store, as opposed to an antique/junk store as they originated. I see it as an opportunity for someone with enough resources to basically start an online perpetually-running antique auction house to replace the functions that Net54 folks and similar ilk require.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Runscott

For those of us who are not selling multiple copies of the exact same item;i.e-listing has 'quantity available' field, ebay is just going to get worse and worse. If you can sell your unique items here or another forum, you are much better off. I am trying to move away from ebay, and if I could get my ebay price less seller fees I would sell everything here. But that's not happening and never has.

If you look at ebay's updates each time they do them - everything is geared toward their becoming a huge department store, as opposed to an antique/junk store as they originated. I see it as an opportunity for someone with enough resources to basically start an online perpetually-running antique auction house to replace the functions that Net54 folks and similar ilk require.

That's funny. We were brain storming the same idea yesterday, how FU-Bay would be easy to knock off and compete against. This is the direction that the world is turning. I just think small potatoes as an entrepreneur, while I watch these companies I work for sell for a billion.

I'm sure someone will take them on in the future? Is Amazon and e-bay the only platforms out there for everyday items you would find at a store? For Autographs, is e-bay the only place to go? I have no idea. I just know that E-bay is very painful to try and sell stuff with-out getting a neurotic imbecile from time to time. I have a s*** Ton of photos and balls that I could never sell so I just keep them for the grand kids to divvy up and sell at some point. You know the little crumb crunching ingrates will have zero interest in any of it.

[Baseball Fan]

So the case has now been closed and the buyer has received his money back. Does anyone know how I go about getting the eBay fees credited back to me? I normally wouldn't care, but in this case it's $95.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Baseball Fan

So the case has now been closed and the buyer has received his money back. Does anyone know how I go about getting the eBay fees credited back to me? I normally wouldn't care, but in this case it's $95.

I believe the fees should automatically be credited back to your account during the billing period. If not, you'll have to call the Philippines and talk to some powerless imbecile that will apologize to you but won't be able to fix it...as always happens when you are connected to E-bay, Philippines. You are 1 in a million to talk to an American about your problem. It is next to impossible. Just another reason to hate that effin company.