ebayer in a hurry!!

[back alley]

on christmas day, i won a canon 35mm black brightline finder.
i sent off an email to confirm and get the proper shipping costs.

on dec.26 i sent off a postal money and another email confirming that payment was sent and in what form i sent it.

it is now dec 30th and i have received 3 emails from the seller, asking about payment, confirmation of payment and this last one to please hurry and pay!

what a complete pita!

sorry, had to vent a bit at the sheer stupity of it all.

joe

 

[Kyle]

I feel your pain. It definately sounds like he's being very impatient. If he agrees to accept payment via mail (in cash, MO, check, etc) he needs to allow appropriate time for that payment to arrive. If he was so desperate for the money right away he should have only accepted PayPal. Once payment arrives, he'll shut up.

 

[ray_g]

Obviously has no experience with the Canadian postal service.

If you were looking for a 35mm canon finder, I wish you'd have said something 😉

 

[back alley]

ray!!!???

i just got home and in my email...another invoice from him!

crazy bastard.
joe

 

[peterc]

crazy bastard.

Joe, by the middle of the week he'll be leaving you negative feedback. :bang:

Peter

 

[back alley]

i can see it now...lol!

 

[ch1]

Joe,

If he uses PayPal he's used to immediate payment. Just send him an e-mail indicating that you have posted a MO.

Communication is key.

I have to admit, I only bid on auctions where the seller takes PayPal and I then pay immediately (I'm an impatient buyer!).

When I sell stuff nowadays - it's strictly PayPal only.

A lot of sellers, particularly new ones, are only familiar with PayPal immediacy.

Just tell him: "The check (or MO in this case) is in the mail".

Regards & Happy New Year,
George

 

[back alley]

george,

i have sent 3 emails indicating that a money order was the form of payment.
his auction stated it was an acceptable form of payment.

another email from this guy and i officially start to get scared😉

je

 

[ray_g]

I remember a seller once posted positive feedback after the sale, and emailed me everyday asking me to post feedback. I emailed him that I will, but if he harasses me again, it would be negative. 😡

 

[ch1]

Hmm.

Sounds like he doesn't read his e-mails! Was the seller a private individual or a commercial dealer? Maybe something is stuck on auto-pilot?

Anyway, save your correspondence in case you get into a p*ssing match and wind up in the dreaded "Dispute Resolution". They require full ISP addressing (most of us set our e-mail accounts for minimal) so check that you can enlarge your saved correspondence for it.

But remember also, it is the holidays and good little postal elves are all "tuckered out" from making all those Santa deliveries. Plus, you've had two 3-day weekends in this period (counting the upcoming holiday).

Most of all, relax. Don't let a stupid eBay purchase stress you out. We love you guy, and want to keep you around for a long long time! 😀

 

[ray_g]

Joe, you could always email him daily:

"Is it there yet?"

"Is it there yet?"

"Is it there yet?"

 

[Kyle]

Joe, you could always email him daily:

"Is it there yet?"

"Is it there yet?"

"Is it there yet?"

I was going to suggest that once he says he received the payment to bug him every day with...

"Where's the finder?"

"Where's the finder?"

"Where's the finder?"

😀

 

[back alley]

Joe, you could always email him daily:

"Is it there yet?"

"Is it there yet?"

"Is it there yet?"

almost fell off my chair!

joe

 

[back alley]

I was going to suggest that once he says he received the payment to bug him every day with...

"Where's the finder?"

"Where's the finder?"

"Where's the finder?"

😀

i love this idea!
joe

 

[schmoozit]

Joe, he may well not be getting your email becuase of a spam blocking snafu. It seems doubtful as I'd guess you're going through the Ebay correspondence process, but it has happened before. No fun either way.

 

[back alley]

i have been sending through ebay.

good thing it was cheap, just in case i never get it.
joe

 

[schmoozit]

i have been sending through ebay.

Good. I don't think that's perfect for avoiding spam filters, but it should be close. Your username isn't Cialis, or anything, right?

 

[back alley]

Good. I don't think that's perfect for avoiding spam filters, but it should be close. Your username isn't Cialis, or anything, right?

no!

i go by 'free software' on ebay 😉

joe

 

[ch1]

Hey Joe,

You could give us the guy's e-mail address and we could all start sending messages:

Where's the finder?

Where's the finder?

Where's the finder?

Kind of like an Arlo Guthrie "movement" kind of thing! 😀

How about it?

George

 

[schmoozit]

no!

i go by 'free software' on ebay 😉

joe

Ha ha!

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