eBay Fail: What Should I Do SCF?

[dornhoffer]

was there ever an 88-89 set available?

[gfel2795]

was there ever an 88-89 set available?

No I don't think so. That would have been the best case scenario as I think I could have gotten a return. The seller apologized and said he's new to selling. I checked his history and he had bought a ton of baseball stuff and hadn't sold anything.

He probably got thrown by the whole 1988-89 on the back of the card is 1989-90 phenomenon. Still, you gotta be sure before auctioning things off.

A conspiracy theory would be that he knew it would go for the larger amount and figured I might not bother to follow it up. I did have to message him twice.

Either way, I'm glad it worked out and I wasn't out $23.00 for a lesser set.

[gfel2795]

I just got a message asking if I sent his set back.

If I send it I'll be out the $7 it costs to ship it.

Should I ask him for the $ to ship it back? If I mail it back I will give him negative feedback and I will tell him that. Is this fair? Please, a bit more feedback before I message him back.

[gfel2795]

Here's what I wrote. Didn't even need any guidance, did it all by myself lol



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Hi Peter,

This is a tough predicament.

I would be an unhappy buyer to have to return the set to you and I pay $7.05 to ship it therefore paying $7.05 for a listing mistake. You wouldn't be too happy about having to pay the $7.05 to have it sent. The set is only going to sell for between $8 and $20 minus eBay/Paypal fees and $7.05 for shipping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1989-90-O-PE...2#ht_500wt_948
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NHL-Hockey-C...#ht_500wt_1182
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1989-90-O-Pe...#ht_500wt_1182

Tell me what you think we should do. I'm 32 with a wife and a child and I do this for a hobby. I'm not out to keep cards or tarnish reputations but I'd really like to come out of this not having to be out anything.

Thanks,
Greg


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We'll see what happens.

[Tivo32]

It's really unfair for him to ask you to pay for return shipping on his mistake. I think you wrote a very fair message to him and a very appropriate one. Kudos to you!

[rydlar99]

As a seller, I've sent people the wrong item before a couple times. My general rule is if it's worth less than $10 I tell you to keep it and I send ou the correct one free of charge. If its $10-20 I just ask that you keep the item and refund your $.

My general rule is: why should you have to pay for my mistake?

[gfel2795]

He's asking for my address to "mail the money".

I'm weary of this because he can "stop payment" on a written check if I give him negative feedback.

Such a waste of time.

[Wickabee]

He's asking for my address to "mail the money".

I'm weary of this because he can "stop payment" on a written check if I give him negative feedback.

Such a waste of time.

Not if you cash it first.