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Originally Posted by Anthony S.
Actually, after all the Ebay self-immolation over the past year, this decision finally makes sense. As primarily an Ebay buyer (and occasional seller), there's something particularly galling about hearing that the seller isn't responsible unless the buyer purchases insurance. Horse hockey. I bought the item. I paid shipping. I didn't pay for the "possibility" of receiving the item. I paid to receive it. Amazon doesn't send me an email after I purchase an item that reads, well you didn't buy insurance, so if you don't receive the item, sucks to be you. If you're a seller, take the cost of insurance and delivery confirmation into account when you list an item. I'm sure there's plenty of seller horror stories out there, and that they'll be revealed in this thread, but on the face of it, as a buyer, this is a positive development.
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Valid point and I agree to some extent. Problem is when the seller adds the insurance to an item and charges the consumer for it they get pissed because they didn't ask for it, or they decide to buy somewhere else, or they give you BS offers for your items to offset the cost of shipping/handling. Another thing is why is it my responsibility for you to recieve your item I am not the PO and do not get paid to deliver your item anywhere but there. This is what we pay the PO for. They offer insurance same way Ebay sellers do, they don't make it mandatory that is why it is optional. Why doesn't the real problem step up and do something about lost and damaged mail
If I sell a card for $10 and add $2 for shipping you are in to it for $12. I go mail it with tracking info but you decided to not get insurance on it because its only $12. You get the tracking # and all is well untill it is lost or shows up busted. Now where in there is this the sellers fault and their responsibility for the item, especialy since you have the choice to get insurance.
Nobody sells to take a loss. I also see this causing a great mail fraud scam.
I sell you an item, you get it and if you don't like it and there are no returns or I refuse return because there is no legitamite excuse for it other than buyers remorse whats to say you have no integrity and file a PO claim for the item just to get some or all Money back????
Ebay is only making it easier for the Scammers out there. Just wait and see and I hope I am wrong.