My first UPI

As many of you know I travel alot for my job and many of you that I have had transactions with tend to wait a few days till I get in an area that allows me access to internet. Yes I can use my IPhone but unfortunately the ebay format sucks and have even had issues with Paypal transactions not going through. So what happened recently really sucks.

I bought 2 T205 AB's on ebay(they are relisted BTW). I paid for them 4 days after auction ended after I got a notice that an UPI had been filed although the seller states he never filed one and it was "Just a reminder". So the payment was made for both cards separately since the format on my phone sucks. I emailed the seller and asked to just refund the difference and mail out. He refunded the money and then wanted me to pay for a combined invoice which I never got even though he said he sent one. He said it was against the rules to mail in the same package if paid separatly. Irregardless or not I paid for the cards and he refunded the money, filed a UPI, and then relisted the cards. It is easy to send an email from my phone but its hard as hell getting internet service in any areas I have been for the last few weeks since I started traveling again (actually I have been away from home since the begining of Oct 2010).

The seller happens to be a board member and even knows that I am traveling and has went on to let me know that I am a "time bandit", don't have the $49 ,LOL , and I just keep making excuses for not making payment. Now this is all after I have communicated my situation and he even knows that I am traveling and dont have access to internet. I am not sure what the issue is. Its not like I ignored him, just didn't pay, or even have a bad repoire on this board for flaking on payments or deals I commit to.

I tried to make an offer for the lot just after they were listed(yeah I know its against policy) for VCP average. He declined which was fine and I told him I would bid and see what I got. That wasn't an issue till I filed a complaint against him to Ebay. Man this whole situation just sucks

I'm sorry I just couldn't drop my lively hood and drive in 50+ miles to town for $49 I had already paid you once.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Pup6913

I bought 2 T205 AB's on ebay(they are relisted BTW). I paid for them 4 days after auction ended after I got a notice that an UPI had been filed although the seller states he never filed one and it was "Just a reminder"

There is a seller option that automatically initiates a UPI after a few days of non-payment, but I thought it was 5 days and not 4. Again, it has nothing to do with the seller, it is automatically generated. I think a lot of sellers don't know about this setting and probably piss off a lot of buyers. It's an option that you have to turn off or opt out of if I remember correctly.

Originally Posted by Pup6913

He said it was against the rules to mail in the same package if paid separatly.

It's not against the rules, but he is not afforded the PayPal seller protection if he mails them separately. PayPal shows 2 separate transactions, there should be 2 separate packages. In circumstances like this, what is to keep an unscrupulous buyer from saying they paid for 2 separate items, but only got 1?

If he knew you were a board member, he should have had a little more patience and the "time bandit" and other comments were out of line. If it were me I would just move on and not do business with this board member again - either on the boards, through eBay, other. I recently had a bad experience with a board member. I just kept my mouth shut and ate the loss, but I know better than to do business with him again.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I recently had a bad experience with a board member. I just kept my mouth shut and ate the loss, but I know better than to do business with him again.

We (the other moderators and I) would like to know about these issues when possible. It's not mandatory, and we don't have any authority except on who uses the board, but it does help everyone. Bad apples can be weeded out. Caveat emptor all of the time.....(and ask me and/or others for references) and happy collecting

[Jaybird]

I'm curious as well as to your bad experience.

I stated before that I had a less than stellar experience with Glynparson who I've not seen on the board since. I posted on the board that we had a deal and that the wrong material showed up and that I contacted him a number of times with no response. Little money was changed hands and I don't feel burned by it but feel that others should know what my experience was and also so that we keep this board a place where people feel like they can do business. There needs to be accountability.

[botn]

Well Leon I am the bad apple. I am not going to respond to what Andy wrote because the email exchange speaks for itself. If anyone other than Leon and Andy care they can write to me. I invested more than enough time with this matter over $40 and have moved on. I suggest Andy do a little growing up and do the same.

Originally Posted by Pup6913

I paid for them 4 days after auction ended after I got a notice that an UPI had been filed although the seller states he never filed one and it was "Just a reminder".

The auction description said:

PLEASE READ IMPORTANT TERMS BELOW:

Payment is due within 4 days of the end of the auction. Non Paying Bidder Notices are automatically sent out by eBay on the 4th day unless you have contacted to tell me you need more time.

[Leon]

My comment was only in response to something going awry on the BST. If something happens on ebay then that is not my/our concern. That being said of course I think everyone wants to know about fraudsters but other than that....I couldn't give a rats behind about other venues. I hope everything gets worked out...regards

[Gradedcardman]

With regards to the UPI, the seller can set the amount of days before it initiates. I have my own set at 8 days for situations like Andy's.

Regards,

Adam

[Ladder7]

Ive had several of these on one of my accounts (interfering with scammers). They don't mean much and the account remains active.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Ladder7

Ive had several of these on one of my accounts (interfering with scammers). They don't mean much and the account remains active.

Given the seeming liberal nature of how these are handed out, that seems to be a good thing, but from the perspective of what a UPI is supposed to accomplish in weeding out and removing bad bidders (and shill bidders) that's pretty lousy.

[cardaholic]

He disappeared from ebay too - and has a bunch of recent negs to show for it. I'm wondering if something serious happened to him. Anyone know him personally?

[botn]

Originally Posted by cardaholic

He disappeared from ebay too - and has a bunch of recent negs to show for it. I'm wondering if something serious happened to him. Anyone know him personally?

Glyn is no longer registered on ebay. He is quite active on Facebook however. He has not returned my message since April. We were emailing regularly prior to that.

[slidekellyslide]

That is strange..I see Glyn posting on my facebook all the time too.