eBay change to trading card return window

[toledo_mudhen]

I don't recall eBay EVER making a conscientious decision to help protect sellers - so I'm quite shocked.

Almost makes me wanna throw em out a kudos - not really tho

[sportscardpete]

eBay had no choice - more competition means they had to do something. Great move!!

[BCauley]

This line just makes me laugh:

"If the seller doesn’t offer returns, you must request a return no later than three (3) calendar days"

Regardless, once you get your card, you don't need more than 3 days anyway. Why they gave buyers the 30 day option I have no idea.

[jayshum]

If you paid through PayPal, would you still have 180 days to make a claim through PayPal that the item was not as described?

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by jayshum

If you paid through PayPal, would you still have 180 days to make a claim through PayPal that the item was not as described?

Lets hope not.

I still use PP religiously, however I can understand a rush to managed payments to avoid this as a buyer. Just maybe, if I feel like they are smarter than I think they are, that may be part of the plan for this change?

[FrankWakefield]

Sometimes I am busy focusing on my work and real life; I may not retrieve mail from the post office box the day it's delivered. I may be out of time for a few days, from time to time; a delivery date might occur as I leave town and it could be a few days before I return. Delivery on a Friday before a three day weekend could be problematic.

Three calendar days is too short a time frame. And 30 days was too long, I can envision someone buying 3 of the same card, comparing cards and their relative prices, maybe have a potential sale of one of the 3 fall through, and then wanting to return 2 of them 4 weeks after receipt. So shortening to 10 days or 14 days may well have been sensible. Three days isn't enough.

[TedWill1939]

That is good news. I am lucky that as of yet have never had to deal with returns on ebay. As a hobby seller, I have always dreaded the idea of having to deal with a return a month after purchase. As was stated above, life and work come into play. A deal is a deal and time to move on after a short inspection period. Sellers shouldn't have to be home depot

[Santo10Fan]

Originally Posted by jayshum

If you paid through PayPal, would you still have 180 days to make a claim through PayPal that the item was not as described?

Since eBay now remits funds directly to sellers, I don't see how that period applies anymore. Paypal can't freeze seller funds or send the account into the red.