19 Jun 2005, 10:43 pm
Well, I have been having a b***h of a time with a particular eBay seller. I want to copy some of these (short) emails on here, in order. Tell me what you think and if I am out of line or what.
My first message to seller:
His 1st response:
refund- #2 you do NOT have to worry about it being lost because it
didn't even ship yet- It will on monday- We ship once or twice every
two weeks Never promised a shipping date and it free-
Later!
My response to 1st response:
2. It is stated NOWHERE on the item description in regards to your company only shipping items every two weeks. I have always received my charms by now from other sellers unless they have been shipped outside the US, so without that knowdledge of your shipping schedule what was I to think?
3. I DO NOT APPRECIATE BEING SNAPPED AT. You did not provide the information. I had NO IDEA where my item was. A simple informative email or even including such information on the item description as to when it would have been shipped would have been WONDERFUL so as to keep me from wondering whether or not it had been lost in the mail.
4. I do not care if the shipping is free. THAT WAS YOUR DECISION.
5. I suggest we simply leave each other positive feedback, I'll be happy with my charm, and we'll just go on with our happy little lives.
His response:
Jesus christ, the pope and whom ever else my help you-
Cheers!! !
His additional response because he clearly didn't say everything he had wanted to:
EMAIL!! !
Repost THIS to ebay also
My email to eBay:
yet to receive this item and was getting worried it had perhaps gotten lost in the mail. I contacted the seller through the item listing on eBay (I can provide this message if necessary) and he/she replied with a very rude response. To which I replied. And then received two incredibly inappropriate responses. I have these emails if it is necessary to provide them. Nor does this individual have any sort of notice on his/her item listing telling the buyer that his/her company only ships every two weeks. For a buyer shipping within the United States, it has NEVER taken this long to receive an item of mine. I only wrote him/her today because I wanted to make sure everything was going okay and that the item hadn't perhaps gotten lost in the mail. And the reply was a rude one, basically to the point of DO NOT BOTHER ME.
The reasons I write are 1. to complain about the inappropriate conduct of this individual as a seller, and 2. to avert any problems there might be with the feedback ratings. I have been a good customer and paid VERY PROMPTLY with PayPal and have been kept in the dark essentially as to the arrival time. And once I sought out clarification, I was basically told to mind my own business and I had NO RIGHT to inquire about MY PURCHASED ITEM (i.e., MY PROPERTY).
I do not wish to receive a negative rating from this individual because of my reply to his utter rudeness and want to know what I can do if he/she does indeed give me a negative rating, because I paid very promptly and have been more than patient in waiting for this item. Please tell me what I can do if this does indeed occur.
Now, I know I got snappy in some points. But is this guy WAY outta line or am I delusional???
19 Jun 2005, 11:06 pm
20 Jun 2005, 12:17 am
Yes, I did not write the seller back after his last two messages and instead immediately wrote eBay. 
(I hope he doesn't send me a crappy charm now because he's pissed off at me...)
20 Jun 2005, 6:15 am
20 Jun 2005, 7:05 am
Sophist, you are certainly not being unreasonable.
Hale-Bopp, I had the same thought when I saw the title of this thread! 
20 Jun 2005, 9:10 am
20 Jun 2005, 9:14 am
... well I didn't. *halo*
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20 Jun 2005, 9:40 am
20 Jun 2005, 1:20 pm
LOL. Perhaps I should have phrased the title more carefully... Oh and yes, I am putting him on my Do-Not-Ever-Buy-From-This-Arsshole-Again List. I'm still waiting to hear back from eBay.. 
20 Jun 2005, 3:10 pm
It sounds like you're overreacting just a bit, not that there's anything wrong with that. You've made excellent points. I wouldn't bother e-mailing the seller again, you don't want to piss'em off if the package hasn't been sent yet. 
20 Jun 2005, 7:43 pm
.....I wonder what the ebay returns policy would be if it was faulty or leaky..... and what you'd have to do to prove it..... It'd be better than having to take it back to the shop I suppose..... Especially if the receipt got.... misplaced....
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20 Jun 2005, 10:41 pm
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22 Jun 2005, 2:27 pm
I know. 
