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grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

ste_p0270 (Elite Donator) posted this on Thursday, 31st August 2006, 14:05

Hi Guys

i won a sony ericsson v600i a few weeks ago (13th aug) and as the seller
didn`t do paypal, we agreed that i`d send a postal order, and that i`d pay
extra to have the phone delivered by special delivery to my workplace
so that i could get it unlocked before we went on holiday on the 19th.

i sent the PO out on monday 14th (recorded) and on wednesday emailed the guy to ask
when he would post the phone, to which he replied thursday, so i "should" get it
either friday or saturday, to which i replied that as it`s SD it`s guaranteed next
day, so i`ll see it friday then?

inevitably, the phone didn`t turn up before we went away, and despite emails from me
in the meantime, i`ve had no replies at all from the seller.

it has just turned up today (31st) with six poxy first class stamps (£1.80 ish?) and it`s
smashed to f*** and nothing like his description.

i`m not normally bitter, but this has p***ed me off big style and now i`ve got to
go through the channels to try and get my money back..... >:(


here`s some pics to show that there`s no transit damage to the box and what the screen
looks like:

phone

outerbox

innerbox


Ste.

........is that gasoline i smell?

RE: grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

bowfer (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 31st August 2006, 14:25

Jesus,you win the `s***tiest ebay story of the week` award.
That`s shocking.
You have every right to be extremely p***ed off.

What is your next port of call then ?
Money back from ebay ?
Doesn`t look like he`s got any case against the Post Office,even if he did bother with insurance.
Phone was evidently damaged prior to packing.

Can you let us know what feedback you get,as there`s nothing worse than yet another unresolved story ?

RE: grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

The G Man (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 31st August 2006, 15:00

Jeez , what sort of feedback did this guy have ?
I can`t believe that anyone with a reasonable feedback rating (who wants to sell on Ebay again that is) would pull a stunt like that.
If he does have a low(ish) feedback rating , is it mostly (or all) from sellers , as he may have `bought` the feedback by buying a bunch of low priced items - ebooks for example - to set himself up for a scam like this. A lot of people just look at the feedback numbers , without checking the story behind it.
All this is , of course , no help to you , but it may help you to see if it is going to be worth following up with the seller or if it was just an out and out scam.
£1.80 in stamps - there sure wasn`t any insurance in that !



RE: grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

retrogeezer (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 31st August 2006, 15:28

what a to55er.....link to the auction please so we can avoid like the plague.


why take life so seriously..its not like you are going to make it out alive

RE: grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

xfg (Elite Donator) posted this on Thursday, 31st August 2006, 15:59

Go to the dispute console in "My eBay" and file a claim. Escalate it immediately. If they find in your favour, eBay will take some for admin fees;but it`s better than nothing.

Since you know his home address you can make a claim through Small Claims court, you can claim online.

Keep the envelopes etc.

Go on the eBay message boards, there`s really expert people on there, post the item number too.

--
www.soundalikes.com

RE: grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

ste_p0270 (Elite Donator) posted this on Thursday, 31st August 2006, 16:31

Hi Guys

the guy was a "noob", recently joined so although he had no feedback, i always
tend to give people the benefit of the doubt, after all we all have to start somewhere.

he`s recently sold a few other items so i`ll see what other`s have to say about him.

the lack of response to emails after the auction should`ve set the alarm bells
ringing really, it`s just that i was keen to get the phone before going on holiday.

xfg, i`ve started a dispute since i hadn`t received the items after two weeks, as a
result, it arrived a couple of days after the dispute was started....for some reason
i`m unable to escalate the dispute...it`s not selectable.

i`ll maybe link the auction details later when i get home.

thanks all for the advice etc.

Ste.

........is that gasoline i smell?

RE: grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

ste_p0270 (Elite Donator) posted this on Thursday, 31st August 2006, 18:22

here`s the link to the auction.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&item=250017330221&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

Quote:
Hi, this is my Sony Ericsson v600i, barely used and in great condition, nothing major in damage or otherwise and still looks nice and shiny :]

no it isn`t, it looks like it`s been f***ing sandpapered :o

actually, looking in the box, he hasn`t even sent the bloody earphones.....dick!

Ste.

........is that gasoline i smell?

This item was edited on Thursday, 31st August 2006, 19:24

RE: grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

dkuk2000 (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 31st August 2006, 18:55

Neg the f***er,open a new ebay account and win all of his auctions and don`t pay the f***er :D



(A.C.C founder)
Anti.Clown.Coalition

RE: grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

biddenden_sue (Elite) posted this on Friday, 1st September 2006, 07:11

Well I`ve done my bit. Sent him a message telling him to give Ste his money back! Now if we all do that, he might freak out and do the right thing....

I said might.

Ste - don`t think eBay can refund you as it didn`t go through PayPal. Personally I`d be inclined to pay the guy a visit and "insist" that he gives you a personal refund. Just how far away does he live? You get his address info when you complete the sale screens...

Some say I`m from Biddenden. Some say my name`s Sue. Some say I`m really Marge on a mission.

RE: grrr - more eBay shennanigans (apologies for more ebay related nonsense)

ste_p0270 (Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 1st September 2006, 07:19

LOL Sue :D

he`s from st leonards-on-sea (brighton way i think) so i don`t think i`ll
pay him a personal visit...it`d cost more than i paid for the phone in fuel!!

anyway, the dispute goes on, let`s see if he`ll do the decent thing and return
my moolah

i`ll update if i hear anything.

Ste.

........is that gasoline i smell?

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