Stolen card please keep an eye out - And do I have any recourse?

[Luke]

I hadn't even considered the possibility that it could be anything other than theft. That would be amazing if it could be found.

Am I really entitled to a refund from the seller?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I hadn't even considered the possibility that it could be anything other than theft. That would be amazing if it could be found.

Am I really entitled to a refund from the seller?

I haven't looked it up, but from memory, in a transaction where you don't specify, risk of loss passes to the buyer when the seller delivers the goods to a common carrier. But don't take that as gospel.

[Joem36]

I will keep a look out for it Luke.

Joe

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I haven't looked it up, but from memory, in a transaction where you don't specify, risk of loss passes to the buyer when the seller delivers the goods to a common carrier. But don't take that as gospel.

I'm near positive that eBay policy is that the seller is responsible for getting the item to the buyer. If not, what would stop any seller from "mailing" a defective package with the item falling out and keeping the item.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

I'm near positive that eBay policy is that the seller is responsible for getting the item to the buyer. If not, what would stop any seller from "mailing" a defective package with the item falling out and keeping the item.

Did he say it was ebay?

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Did he say it was ebay?

Good point.

But I still think this rule applies to any mail transaction that does not contractually describe transfer occurs upon shipping to a common carrier or shipping is under the control of the buyer through dome manner.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

Good point.

But I still think this rule applies to any mail transaction that does not contractually describe transfer occurs upon shipping to a common carrier or shipping is under the control of the buyer through dome manner.

And your basis for that opinion is what please? The basis for mine is the Uniform Commercial Code, section 2-509. Unless there is a specific provision requiring the seller to deliver at a particular location (a so-called "destination contract"), risk of loss passes to the buyer when the seller delivers to the common carrier.

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And your basis for that opinion is what please? The basis for mine is the Uniform Commercial Code, section 2-509. Unless there is a specific provision requiring the seller to deliver at a particular location (a so-called "destination contract"), risk of loss passes to the buyer when the seller delivers to the common carrier.

I'm assuming the sale had no written contract requiring the use of a common carrier or the use of a third-party entrusted with the possession upon further delivery instructions. Rather, this was an ordinary merchant transaction where risk passes to the buyer upon delivery.

Seller: Thanks for the purchase. What's your address?
Buyer: 123 Main St
Seller: Cool Beans. I'll mail it to you tomorrow.

That's either a "destination contract" or a merchant transaction.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And your basis for that opinion is what please? The basis for mine is the Uniform Commercial Code, section 2-509. Unless there is a specific provision requiring the seller to deliver at a particular location (a so-called "destination contract"), risk of loss passes to the buyer when the seller delivers to the common carrier.

Right or wrong this is what I do. I pay for cards with pictures of famous dead people through the mail. I don't consider my cards paid for till the seller has my $ in hand. I also don't consider the cards mine till I have them in hand. I don't care how or when they got mailed.