We've got a few of these floating around, don't we?
Back in August, I ordered two items, different sellers. They both had impeccable ratings (I always check first. Anyone with below a 95 or 96, I skip). Well.. After I had sent my payments to them, all of the negative feedbacks started appearing on their accounts. I'm not talking one or two.. I'm talking 50-100 negatives.
So of course, I started freaking out, thinking I too would be screwed out of the money I sent. I was right.
From one seller, I ordered the Ab Lounge (I spoke about it in another thread, that I was getting one, and would update everyone on how well it worked). After shipping ($65) and mandatory insurance ($5), I spent about $95 altogether on it. I paid the way I always do, with a Money Order, and the seller marked the payment received 3 days after it was sent. A WEEK later, I get an email saying that my order was shipped, and I'd be receiving a tracking number from UPS within 24 hours or something. So, I wait... And wait... Finally, it got close to our moving date, so I contacted the seller and told him that I needed to know the status, because we were moving, and it had been about 2 weeks. He totally ignored my request for the tracking number (which he says in all his listings is provided when the item is shipped), and told me he'd have to re-send it because it was sent back to him? Mmhmm. So I say alright, and give him another shot. I gave him the new address, and he said he'd be shipping it right out. Now... We've been in this new place a month, tomorrow. I emailed him immediately after getting THAT email, and I demanded a tracking number, as it would be the second time he'd shipped it, supposedly.
He totally ignored that request. So, two weeks ago, I filed a claim with eBay. I'd dealt with this assclown about all I was going to, and I DEMANDED a refund. eBay sent me a reply saying they were working on the claim and would get back to me.
That brings us to this morning. I open my email and find one from him. It says "Hello. Your item has been shipped. Please allow 3-10 days for it to arrive."
What the hell kind of shit is that? It was already made abundantly clear that I wanted my $100 back. No tracking number was given either. So, I email him back, saying that I'll give his ass one last chance, and that I'd better receive it this time. I also demanded a tracking number as proof that he did indeed send it out. I'll have to wait and see if I get it.
The other one, wasn't expensive (about $15, a DVD), but I ordered that back in JULY. Yes, JULY. I contacted them too, just before our move. They said they'd send out a replacement because they claim they hired some people to help them out, and they were ripped off by them. (Uh huh.. Whatever.) So, I wait for that. It never came, of course. So, I file that with eBay as well.. Only, eBay doesn't refund any items that cost less than $25.00 (because they charge a $25 processing fee if they have to refund through them). I checked the other day, and oh.. Surprise! They are no longer registered users of eBay.
Luckily, I had left negative feedback for them while they were still members. I left it for the Ab Lounge guy as well, who retalliated with negative saying that "If there is a problem, email us before leaving negative!" (Uh huh.. I did.. About 14 times.. And I have the emails to prove it.)
I've been an eBayer since '01, and have NEVER had a problem. That is, until now. I didn't even have negative feedback until that jackass left it in retalliation. Sorry, but if it's a problem that the SELLER is responsible for, they need to correct it instead of leaving negative FB. I'm assuming that if I actually do receive this item.. He'll want me to take the negative back. Not a fucking chance.
My claim for the Ab Lounge is still active with eBay. So if I don't receive it, I imagine that eBay will refund through them, minus the $25 fee. Blah. This kind of shady crap really makes me weary of buying again, no matter how good the seller's score is.
/Rant.
Here's the links to their feedback profiles. Very interesting reads.. Blah..




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