Would you neg the seller?

[danmckee]

I see the crease in his scan though your scan is much better. That is a cool postcard. I may buy you out of this deal if you like.

I don't see where the seller did anything wrong. Write him and tell him you didn't see the crease and if he says no return, then blast him.

I would have sold that exactly as he did, pictured and with less description.

Difference is I take returns.

Write me and let me know if you want out of the deal

dan

[Kawika]

Thanks everyone for your responses. The consensus is clear that I should give the seller the opportunity to explain himself and to rectify things to a reasonable extent. I do want to keep the card even though it has an ugly crease right down the middle that I didn't know was there (and, dude, I shouldn't have to ask, I'm not some dumbshit newbie, the seller is supposed to disclose stuff like that) - only have seen one other and that was posted on this Board recently - but don't want to feel I had a fast one pulled on me. I will refrain from a kneejerk negative feedback and contact the seller, and will report back to the Board when there's more to say.

Apologies for chop suey syntax.

[JLange]

Its so frustrating to get a card in the mail that you really want, only to find it damaged! My first thought is always, "I want the CARD, not my money back!" but then I realize its not what I wanted/expected. Before you neg him, I would correspond with this person and tell him what you want. Give him some options that you would find acceptable given the facts. You can a) send back for a full refund; b) accept a price adjustment for the lower grade; c) exchange the card for something else in his inventory. Be creative, but only offer a remedy that would make you feel (close to) whole and that won't still piss you off if he accepts one of the remedies. Only after I have exhausted all of these or similar approaches with no honest attempt on the other's part to satisfy me as a customer, would I neg somebody. Good luck!

[cfc1909]

I have only left 1 neg the entire time on ebay and that was when I could not get the seller to respond to me. I always give the seller a chance to do the right thing and they have except once-and as Dan says -blast them negatively.