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Another ebayer trying to scam me? Help!
I won an auction for a pair of boots and paid for them immediately on Oct. 23, assuming that they would be shipped ASAP. Then TODAY (5 days later!!!) I get this email:
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1) not to ruin my ebay reputation by dealing with this situation improperly 2) not to spend a penny more than I agreed to pay when I won the auction 3) to have those sweet boots What can I do about it? |
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the seller messed up. He/she should eat the cost. If I underbid a client...guess what.. I have to make up the difference.
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Seems fishy, I always go with once you tell me the price, it does not change, the shipper got the price wrong, not your fault, they have to eat that 6 bucks. And being an ebayer from canada, shipping is expensive if you use our government postal out (canada post), verus something like fedex or ups. I would not pay the 6 bucks. I'd either say ship it at what you TOLD me it was or refund my money.
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It all depends on how bad you want those boots. ;)
$6.00? I dunno...in the end, it's not really a deal buster, but it is afterall, the principle of the thing. Seller quoted $13.00 for shipping, which I assume she spelled out in her aution, she should stand by that. That is how I would do business, but unfortunately some do not see it that way. And, yeah...I see $20.00 for postage across the border to be a little "pricey" as well. |
Go here: http://www.fedex.com/ratefinder/home?cc=US&language=en
and figure out how much it would be to ship from here to you... and then tell her to ship fedex... if it's cheaper -- guestimating - sending a package from vancouver to nyc -- and making the package pretty heavy - I ended up with a shipping cost of 18.00 in canadian dollars... so sounds like her shipping rates are way off However, it's an error -- it's on her part - it's not your problem - she admits the mistake... |
You have to watch custom charges too at the border, if I buy something off ebay from someone in the states, and have it shipped to canada I have to pay duty charges when its delivered. You can get around this by getting the person shipping it to list it as a gift most times. But always risky sending anything personal over the border, not sure if you get custom charges from canada to the usa though. good luck supplecow.
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Just state simply:
" We have a contract through EBay for an auction that states a shipping price of $13....this is what I intend to pay. Should you decide to Overcharge me, based on the contract we agreed to, I will be forced to rescind my agreement on the terms (as you will have broken the contract), and follow the guidelines of Ebay for negative feedback and broken contract reporting. Thank you for your time, and please respond as soon as possible." Might get you the boots...might not....but at least they know you arent playin' the game. |
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seller's fault for not knowing the EXACT amount for shipping.. guessing is not acceptable in contracts..
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Thanks, everyone. My instincts were right, but I needed a little reassurance. I haven't been through enough ebay transactions to feel very comfortable dealing with mistakes yet. Here's what I replied:
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:) you go cow!
ice cream sundaes all around |
You handled it exactly right. She knew she wasn't supposed to jack the price, and to tell the truth, I would only give neutral feedback. It should be pointed out in her feedback that she had your money for five days before she shipped the boots.
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ask for a sales reciept on the shipping and packaging, if they sum up, then it was a honest mistake
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you gonna model these fine boots once they're in your possession? ;)
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