Question about Ebay transaction

earlywynnfan · #1 02-15-2012, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycks22

I love how it says 12-13 business days. So it takes this guy the better half of a month to print off a printing slip and put it in the mail? Why even sell something if you don't care about shipping it out in a timely manner. I would leave neautral feedback if you get it in the next day or so. If it's 3+ days negative

Actually, this bothers me. If the seller specified 12-13 days shipping, and you bid on his item, then I think it's jerky to give him a negative because you don't like his detailed policies. Somewhere in here the buyer has to take SOME sort of responsibility! I got burned buying a CD years ago with $2 shipping costs, but only after I won did I notice that the seller was in Asia and shipping would be like $15 to US winners. Was I mad? Sure! But it was my own fault. Assuming he does get the items in the mail within his alloted time frame, which the buyer agreed to by bidding, then why should he be penalized for it??

As a regular seller on ebay, I get tired of buyers getting mad at me because they can't be bothered to read a whole description. It's not like I'm writing volumes here, just a couple paragraphs.

Ken
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com

PS: FWIW, I do agree that 12-13 days shipping is ridiculous! But I think that's a separate issue.

David W · #2 02-15-2012, 05:54 PM

I believe if the seller has marked item as shipped, when you go to give out stars in feedback, you will be unable to ding the stars, as Ebay thinks it shipped last week....

Scott Garner · #3 02-15-2012, 06:34 PM

Caveat emptor- Let the buyer beware
is advice that has been around since the days of the Romans? It still applies today. Always read the fine print, FWIW...

That being said:
As an occasional seller, I wouldn't ever consider the BS shipping policies that this seller is trying to pull. Additionally he's trying to make money on shipping which is just wrong...

brownscollector78 · #4 02-16-2012, 11:03 AM

Thanks for all your input guys!

As I figured, he never repiled to my email.

Yeah I think the whole thing is pretty much nonsense. I agree that it's my fault for not realizing the 12-13 BUSINESS DAY shipping time...no matter how ludacris it is (and it is very ridiculous).

I think I am just not going to leave feedback at all, unless he emails me and pushes for it. That way I don't ding his score or piss him off. If he pushes for feedback I am just going to put my honest feelings on there.

Lets just say I will choose not to do business with him again, thats for sure.

Thanks again guys

gomer183 · #5 02-17-2012, 10:42 AM

I always check their feedback rating. I'm like you, I hate leaving negative feedback. Some ebayers do deserve it though.

scmavl · #6 02-17-2012, 05:10 PM

Is that shipping time excessive? Yes.

But it was stated clearly in advance, so if you get it in that time I don't think it's fair to ding him. I think no feedback is your best bet as well.

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