Postage Rant

[jaybird_1981]

This happens to me at least once every month or so. And what I always do is send a polite email explaining the amount I had to leave for the postmaster. I don't ask for a refund or anything I just make them aware so they don't make the same mistake again. Every time however I receive a refund in my paypal account for the postage due.

I guess what I am saying is don't get too bent out of a shape over something so small if you are cordial the seller will usually do the right thing.

[tbog18]

I don't think that warrants a negative feedback. Now if you didn't get the card then you would have something to warrant a negative. I would have just paid the 58 cents and never bought from him again. But thats just me. We are talking about a .25 card here right? Well anyways good luck getting your shipping back hopefully he takes care of you so you're happy.

[wheeler281]

I would say a true collector......normally I'm pretty reserved when it comes to comments like yours, but really? Do you have to be that shallow?

just calling it like I see it. Free world. You will be ok. I love how nobdoy is allowed ot have an opinion on here unless it is blowing smoke or agreeing in with someones rant

[BCUS28]

Pretty much a dirtbag move, yes, I said it, it's true.

"ooops, I thought the postage was going to be enough" is lazy and irresponsible, and more than likely knew what they were doing. The seller likely ran out of stamps and didn't feel like getting more just so he could mail the package sooner.

Some of you can say "well it's only xx cents, stop crying over it" well that's how I would feel about the seller, cheap azz. Most definetely leave appropriate feedback, even if they "fix the problem".

[APFREEK]

My definition of a shipping price may be different than others. I have to drive two miles to get to a post office which may not seem like a big deal but with gas as high as it is i don't complain if the shipping price isn't fully reached. However if the seller just throws a stamp on it and charges me 3 bucks i get upset. Just something to consider when whining about 58 cents.

[shockandroy]

wheels I <3 you

[themanishere]

If the card arrived in the condition stated, I would only have asked for the $0.58. The seller didn't send it without any protection or anything (I assume), so it is not like the seller is evil. Sure he tried to cut a corner, but he's not destroying your life, so some people need to chill.

On a side note, I think buyers who don't take shipping into account for their max bid are even worse than this situation. If something like this happens, shipping costs are in the limelight. But if a seller sends a package for $1.50 while charging $3 on eBay, do you throw a fuss? I don't, because I paid the overall price I was happy with for the card.

Some of you can say "well it's only xx cents, stop crying over it" well that's how I would feel about the seller, cheap azz. Most definetely leave appropriate feedback, even if they "fix the problem".

An eye for an eye never works, and just hurts everyone in the end. Being reactionary or overreacting is what unnecessarily escalates these things between people.

[BCUS28]

If the card arrived in the condition stated, I would only have asked for the $0.58. The seller didn't send it without any protection or anything (I assume), so it is not like the seller is evil. Sure he tried to cut a corner, but he's not destroying your life, so some people need to chill.

On a side note, I think buyers who don't take shipping into account for their max bid are even worse than this situation. If something like this happens, shipping costs are in the limelight. But if a seller sends a package for $1.50 while charging $3 on eBay, do you throw a fuss? I don't, because I paid the overall price I was happy with for the card.



An eye for an eye never works, and just hurts everyone in the end. Being reactionary or overreacting is what unnecessarily escalates these things between people.

Point taken, and I would have no problem just paying the xx cents and let the seller know the postage was short and leave it at that. It's just for some reason I have this impression that people who do this, well, do it more than once. If it was an honest mistake and a rare occurance than no biggie.

But I just don't buy that theory with something like this, it's something IMO that this person has probably done before, and hence there is no overreacting. It's raising concern so said person doesn't do it again.

On a side note, shipping costs is for supplies and postage...not the gas it costs to go to the post office or time taken.

[APFREEK]

Point taken, and I would have no problem just paying the xx cents and let the seller know the postage was short and leave it at that. It's just for some reason I have this impression that people who do this, well, do it more than once. If it was an honest mistake and a rare occurance than no biggie.

But I just don't buy that theory with something like this, it's something IMO that this person has probably done before, and hence there is no overreacting. It's raising concern so said person doesn't do it again.

On a side note, shipping costs is for supplies and postage...not the gas it costs to go to the post office or time taken.

as i said your definition of shipping may differ from mine

[themanishere]

But I just don't buy that theory with something like this, it's something IMO that this person has probably done before, and hence there is no overreacting. It's raising concern so said person doesn't do it again.

On a side note, shipping costs is for supplies and postage...not the gas it costs to go to the post office or time taken.

I'm saying it is overreacting in the sense that a person lets the situation take up more emotional space than it should. I don't get mad/frustrated/etc because I know how I would handle things like this. I don't know the other person, so my focus is on making out with the correct transaction on my end, not "getting back at this person" type of thing. I just think the veil of the virtual world has deteriorated people's manners and etiquette (I'm not saying this about you, just a generalization).

But anyway, to the OP, best of luck.