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Wow! Here's a positive eBay experience.

I won an auction on 10-31. For reasons unknown, even to me, I forgot to pay for it. I think I was planning on sending a M.O., because my P.O.Box wasn't verified on my PayPal account.

Well, I noticed my feedback rating went up 1 today. The seller left me a positive feedback! That's when I realized I'd goofed, and it seems he did, too. So, I was all ready to whip off an email begging forgiveness with a promise to send a M.O. in the morning. Then, I went to pay for another auction with PayPal and noticed that now my P.O. Box IS a verified address (it wasn't before, just my street address).
So, I immediately paid the guy.

My darker, uglier side couldn't help but wonder if they hadn't made a mistake on their end, and were shipping my stuff thinking I'd paid for it.
Luckily, my darker, uglier side doesn't have much influence over what I do! I don't need the $53 that bad.

I just thought this was unusual enough to mention. I don't know if the seller is having bookkeeping problems, or what, but everything worked out ok in the end.
NMFB ™

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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Last summer I sold some gem red Lincolns from original rolls. I had a few people forget to send payment, I sent the coins out anyway... Every single time I did this the person sent me the money. Coin collectors must be the most trustes people on the planet. Maybe coin collectors should run for office.

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    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If coin collectors were elected to office commerce would grind to a halt. We'd all be slowing the shipments down coming from the mint...checking every one for buried treasure image

    Cheers,

    Bob
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Clark,

    It's the new approach to NPB's; positive reinforcement.image

    Russ, NCNE

  • In this case, I got an email from the seller's son stating that his dad would email my total in a few days. Almost a week later I finally got the email, but there was no total (dutch auction). It all seemed a bit disorganized.

    Hmmm.... maybe this is a sign! Maybe they'll all have accented hair Kennedys! image
    NMFB ™

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