Are fruitcakes running rampant on eBay lately? Selling, buying, listing, feedback, etc...

[mezzaluna]

i cant stand when that happens just check the sets inventory first you idiots!

[Phil B]

If you're having trouble selling your sets on Ebay, maybe message this seller for some (or better said: two) tips ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/262492801150

[Furious_george]

9 minutes ago, Phil B said:

If you're having trouble selling your sets on Ebay, maybe message this seller for some (or better said: two) tips ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/262492801150

Don't have any idea what he was selling but I almost bought it......

[Salimr]

I had a buyer a month or two ago who had great feedback tell me his set was missing figures. This was an older set with valuable figures. I counted the pieces myself and was confident they were there. The person was very polite and I doubted myself and gave him 1/2 off the purchase as I did not want to deal with bad ratings over around $50.00.

i got a message from eBay 2 days ago stating this person was involved in fraud and the account was banned. I wish ebay told me sooner as I already refunded money to him, but I was very glad to find out I had not made a mistake.

[gregpj]

2 hours ago, Phil B said:

If you're having trouble selling your sets on Ebay , maybe message this seller for some (or better said: two) tips ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/262492801150

"Everything you need to hook up and play! Console has been cleaned and thoroughly tested. Joystick is somewhat used and works great. Polished pins on game. I ship six days a week!"

I'm not 100% certain, but that description ... seems pretty accurate.

[stackables]

8 hours ago, Phil B said:

If you're having trouble selling your sets on Ebay, maybe message this seller for some (or better said: two) tips ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/262492801150

In for two.  I was hesitant to buy until I read that the pins were polished.  Can't beat that.

[Deadfraggle]

It's bad enough the Seller slapped the mailing label directly on the ARCHITECTURE SERIES box and mailed it that way, but there's three other assorted labels affixed to the packaging as well.

To further add insult to injury, my Jacka** rural postal carrier wrote my address on the box with a sharpie.

[dcdfan]

It's bad enough the Seller slapped the mailing label directly on the ARCHITECTURE SERIES box and mailed it that way, but there's three other assorted labels affixed to the packaging as well.

To further add insult to injury, my Jacka** rural postal carrier wrote my address on the box with a sharpie.

This isn't retired so unless it was free or really cheap, I'd be sending it back. This is inexcusable to me...

[Val-E]

There´s an article on a French site saying that Amazon are now starting to introduce the option of having items packed in an Amazon box. IF you don´t check the option, it will come unprotected with a sticker slapped on top.

http://www.hothbricks.com/2016/06/amazon-attention-aux-nouvelles-options-de-livraison/

 

Edited June 28, 2016 by Val-E

[charger465]

Inexcusable is an understatement. Every item, no matter what it is, should be in its own box for packaging. I sell on eBay all the time and would never send an item in its original packaging with the shipping label directly attached. Thought I had seen it all.

[justapilgrim]

a few pages late but....the incorrect minifigures is a perfect item SNAD. take pics submit to ebay and get your money back. all communication ebay can see

[Deadfraggle]

As a follow-up to my earlier post posted above, and this one from VAL-E, my Ebay Seller confirms that the item was shipped directly from Amazon to me. Seller seemed very nice, and genuinely shocked that the item would get mailed to me in that condition. He offered me a full refund without hesitation. Not sure what's going on with the
original shipper, but maybe something to keep an eye on when ordering from Amazon?

19 hours ago, Val-E said:

There´s an article on a French site saying that Amazon are now starting to introduce the option of having items packed in an Amazon box. IF you don´t check the option, it will come unprotected with a sticker slapped on top.

http://www.hothbricks.com/2016/06/amazon-attention-aux-nouvelles-options-de-livraison/

 

[Migration]

29 minutes ago, Deadfraggle said:

As a follow-up to my earlier post posted above, and this one from VAL-E, my Ebay Seller confirms that the item was shipped directly from Amazon to me. Seller seemed very nice, and genuinely shocked that the item would get mailed to me in that condition. He offered me a full refund without hesitation. Not sure what's going on with the
original shipper, but maybe something to keep an eye on when ordering from Amazon?

 

That would explain the FBA label.

[Val-E]

35 minutes ago, Deadfraggle said:

As a follow-up to my earlier post posted above, and this one from VAL-E, my Ebay Seller confirms that the item was shipped directly from Amazon to me. Seller seemed very nice, and genuinely shocked that the item would get mailed to me in that condition. He offered me a full refund without hesitation. Not sure what's going on with the
original shipper, but maybe something to keep an eye on when ordering from Amazon?

 

Yup, keep an eye on next amazon orders you make. I bet they will end up charging extra for their own boxes, similar to gift wrapping.

[Deadfraggle]

12 minutes ago, Migration said:

42 minutes ago, Deadfraggle said:

 

That would explain the FBA label.

I don't personally do FBA, you explain which one was the FBA label?

[Darth_Raichu]

42 minutes ago, Deadfraggle said:

I don't personally do FBA, you explain which one was the FBA label?

The one in picture #3 (with X000... code)

[biking_tiger]

Not a fruitcake, per se, but rather direct: 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/152149683590?ul_noapp=true

And I quote:  I do not respond to stupid offers

(Not to mention the listing photo looks to be sitting on a shelf at TRU/Walmart/etc.) 

Edited July 1, 2016 by biking_tiger

[oneknightr]

I got this eBay message from someone who bought a $150+ item from me. Has anyone ever gotten a message like this? I responded that I required a signature to protect myself as a seller and they could call UPS to reroute the package to her office or a UPS warehouse for pickup. Do any of you ask the buyer if it's ok to send something with signature required? I feel like even if I ask and they say no, I would still send it signature required if it's a higher priced item. 

Hi! I don't know why you sent my package with a signature request. Usually I'm not at home when the UPS comes, I need to ask for a day-off from work or leave a least 2 hours early, and who is going to pay me the time lost? I believe you should ask before to do that. I'm going to try to be at home early today, but if I can't get it and the UPS return the package, it will not be my fault, sorry you didn't ask me if it will be okay with me :/

[Guest TabbyBoy]

I always state in my listings if a signature is required. These days, it's worth the extra to have the item tracked as I think there's more dodgy buyers than sellers out there. The good thing about the UK is that items can be left at a local post office if requested.

Regarding stupid offers, I just ignore them and let them expire.

[jerphisch]

I always state if I am sending something with signature confirmation in the listing then there is no legit complaint, if it isn't stated in the listing I'd be annoyed too.

[Voltron]

3 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

I always state in my listings if a signature is required. These days, it's worth the extra to have the item tracked as I think there's more dodgy buyers than sellers out there. The good thing about the UK is that items can be left at a local post office if requested.

Regarding stupid offers, I just ignore them and let them expire.

What service leaves the items at the post office?

[oneknightr]

Thanks for the advice. I'll make sure to include that verbiage in the item description next time.

[Highlander]

35 minutes ago, Mhd747 said:

What service leaves the items at the post office?

I think Parcelforce do

[gregpj]

Thanks for the advice. I'll make sure to include that verbiage in the item description next time.

UPS stinks for their signature service since they keep trying to deliver (and usually at the same time because they were successful the day before)... But you can register at their website and get them to reroute to a particular time of the day (not sure about address).

You should just do the research for her and send her a link and instructions. That way at least you have done your best to please her whiny ass.

[Grynn]

I don't think being unhappy about a signature required "ambush" is whiny... unless you are referring to the tone of the reply - which is certainly subject to opinion.

 

I've been on both sides of the issue. It is extremely inconvenient when I am working a long stretch of 12-hour days with no one to receive a package for me, to have it show up "signature required" and then have to chase it down a week or two later.

And the first "expensive" sale I made on eBay, I decided to add the signature option at the last minute without thinking it through, and had the package return roughly a week after the buyer kept telling me it had not arrived when it should have (with poor tracking updates, I might add) - undeliverable due to the signature requirement. Was that in any way the buyer's fault? Nope. I learned from my mistake, ate the double shipping charge, and confirmed whether they'd be able to sign for it before sending it out again.

Same thing here. Perhaps you did nothing wrong, but the buyer did LESS wrong. Communication is the key to all things successful in business!