1970 Topps sellers-beware
Ripken
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This is an update to a message I posted about 10 days ago. The buyer "missabay", who also goes by an aol address and has the #4 1970 Topps baseball set on the registry, has reneged on a winning EBay bid. Despite two messages to the address listed on the registry and several unsuccessful attempts to deliver winning bidder notices to the address he uses on EBay, he has yet to send payment or even contact me. His feedback is generally positive, but unfortunately, it's not the first time he's opted not to pay for a card. Back in June, two other sellers left negative feedback for non-payment. Some of you have apparently dealt with him in the past (I believe he may have even purchased some cards from me), but since he has chosen not to answer e-mails, I can only assume he feels he overpaid for this card and has decided not to follow through. The auction closed 10/16 and the e-mail address he uses on EBay is not functioning as mail comes back "undeliverable".
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jdic992884@aol.com
His name is John DiCicco and, like I said before, I never had a problem selling to him.
If I remember correctly, he never responded to any emails from me. Maybe his check got lost in the mail and he now realizes this and has sent another one. I am surprised that he wouldn't email you at this point, though.
You used to be able to get a user's name, address, and phone # from ebay if you were currently involved in a transaction with him - I'm not sure if this feature is still available. If it is, you may try this and call him on the phone.
JEB.
Ripkin...have you emailed him through his username? They always get through. If that returns undeliverable, I would assume he has a pc or connection problem. Maybe a system crash. Others have mentioned the fact, he is slow paying. I would give the situation another week or so. I'm not you and my time frame Isn't the same as yours, but I do understand how frustrating this can be. It's happened to most of us.
Have you droped a neg. on him?
mx'er
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Paul.
If you haven't already hit him with a Payment Reminder through eBay's system - you should do it. If you have, then at the 10 day mark hit him with the Non-Paying bidder warning. If he STILL chooses not to pay up - you'll be able to get your fees back AND get him closer to being suspended from eBay.
Yes - a very laborious process - but its the eBay way - try to work within it. And hey! If you're lucky - he already has a few NPD's against him and yours might be enough for the suspension!
I hate to see it work out this way for anyone on the registry forum. But, it doesn't sound like he's left you many options. Good luck.
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
lynnfrank@earthlink.net
outerbankyank on eBay!
Yes, I've followed the EBay procedures including the reminder and non-paying bidder alert. I have not left feedback for him.
Gaspipe..
My only reason for posting this is to let others know there's an actively unreliable trader/buyer out there. I offered only facts and slung no unsubstantiated mud. From the more recent replies, it looks like my experience is not an isolated one. I thought these boards were supposed to be a service to us all?
Its still an Ebay issue and not a registry issue. I'm stating my opinion that it should be kept on Ebay not here. Like I said, should I start listing all the people who have stiffed me? Or should dslsports?, or anyone for that matter. For everyone that has done that to me there's probrably over 100 who could say they had no problem with the buyer. If you've filled out your NPB, and your 10 days goes by, leave your negative and move on with relisting. Its happened to me more than I would like to think. Again thats my opinion.