Need advice - what do I do? (FULLY RESOLVED, updated 7-6)

[njdunkin1]

Originally Posted by Sean1125

Contact the dealer and return the item for a refund.

There are no other options. Don't try to rationalize them.

Originally Posted by bbcard1

Contact the seller for a full refund. I love the Shag card and it is rarer than most T206s, but there are plenty of them out there.

Originally Posted by JeremyW

That looks like a mess. How was it packaged (box, envelope, etc.)? How did the tape come into contact with the card?

Originally Posted by mrvster

my only question....."what was the seller thinking ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????

Thank you for the responses, everyone. I will contact the seller now and ask to return the item, and request a full refund. Hopefully another one surfaces for a reasonable price such as this one
Jeremy W - it was a big mess, even to start. It came in a Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope (which did not fit the size of the cardboard card protector), and had this holder inside.
MrVster - I have no idea! I concluded that the seller is most likely an antiquities/collectibles dealer, but had little to no knowledge of cards, much less T206s. I will post the auction link if you folks would like - however, I don't think it is necessary. I assume this was just a simple mistake.
NJ

[jfkheat]

I would file a "item not as described" claim through Ebay. If you try dealing directly with the seller they may want you to pay for return shipping and there is no guarantee that you will get a refund once they have the card.
James

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

I would file a "item not as described" claim through Ebay. If you try dealing directly with the seller they may want you to pay for return shipping and there is no guarantee that you will get a refund once they have the card.
James

late to this party, but I disagree with this advice. Twice I've had items not as described, and reached out to the seller first. One time we had a back-and-forth until they stopped replying, one time no reply at all. In both cases, ebay looked at my messages, saw that I was trying to be fair about the whole thing, and handled my cases well.

Ken

[unamuzd1]

Agreed. Returning for a refund may be painful (the card had such great color!), but there are other Shags out there. You're clearly searching the right way, since that one stayed off a lot of people's radars. You'll find another, and it won't have a corner's worth of the front ripped off.

[njdunkin1]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

I would file a "item not as described" claim through Ebay. If you try dealing directly with the seller they may want you to pay for return shipping and there is no guarantee that you will get a refund once they have the card.
James

May be a way to avoid fees..I shall look into it. Thank you James!

Originally Posted by unamuzd1

Agreed. Returning for a refund may be painful (the card had such great color!), but there are other Shags out there. You're clearly searching the right way, since that one stayed off a lot of people's radars. You'll find another, and it won't have a corner's worth of the front ripped off.

I was saddened, as well - the color was fantastic. Only piece holding this card back is that crease across the front. Either way, hope things turn out well. Another one will show up at some point or another :]

[egbeachley]

While infrequent, when this happens to me I contact the seller to return, explain the situation, then add "condition is extremely important for card collectors and with this additional damage it's not worth ($price) anymore". They usually volunteer a certain amount to refund. If good, take it. If not, return it.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

While infrequent, when this happens to me I contact the seller to return, explain the situation, then add "condition is extremely important for card collectors and with this additional damage it's not worth ($price) anymore". They usually volunteer a certain amount to refund. If good, take it. If not, return it.

+1. If you would still want the card in your collection with the paper loss give it a shot. You still have the option of filing a claim that should be easy to win.

[njdunkin1]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

While infrequent, when this happens to me I contact the seller to return, explain the situation, then add "condition is extremely important for card collectors and with this additional damage it's not worth ($price) anymore". They usually volunteer a certain amount to refund. If good, take it. If not, return it.

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

+1. If you would still want the card in your collection with the paper loss give it a shot. You still have the option of filing a claim that should be easy to win.

Thanks guys. Filed a claim a few days ago (item arrived damaged), have not heard back from the seller. Secretly hoping that nothing happens and I receive a partial/full refund from eBay...but in all honesty, a return for a refund sounds pretty good right now. Thank you everyone for the responses!
NJ

[njdunkin1]

Crying Shag update - no longer in tears! I talked with the seller, they suggested a partial refund after my return request was approved by ebay. After seeing the damage, they refunded my money! Thus, I got a fully intact Shag with a slight amount of paper loss and crease for under 60 bucks. On top of this, it has a beautiful Old Mill back. Will post pics when I get home. I am happy and the seller is happy!
Thanks for the support everyone!
NJ