Update in first post (it's good) Another ebay nightmare: Bought an AGE off of this dealer

BBN · February 27, 2009 11:09PM

***Update*** Good news. This seller just moves at a snails pace or something bad must have happened for the recent rash of negs. Here is USPS.com's tracking info for my package:

Your item was processed and left our DALLAS, TX 75398 facility on February 28, 2009.
Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.

paid for it on February 12 and still not received. Looks like it's safe to now file for a refund.

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curly · February 27, 2009 11:12PM

ebay...doncha just luv it?

lunytune2 · February 27, 2009 11:20PM

Don't worry, you should get it by the end of March .

BBN · February 27, 2009 11:28PM

<< Don't worry, you should get it by the end of March .

>>

are these not for release due until the end of March? The seller advertised in his auction that the coin pictured was the one I would receive. It was a 2009

intence · February 27, 2009 11:29PM

ebay horror stories are the norm now a days

BBN · February 27, 2009 11:33PM

The auction I won

agentjim007 · February 27, 2009 11:34PM

I would start a paypal dispute NOW. Give him a few days to reply then up it to a claim.

lunytune2 · February 28, 2009 12:07AM

Sorry I was not specific enough .. end of March 2010

BBN · February 28, 2009 12:21AM

<< Sorry I was not specific enough .. end of March 2010 >>

LOL, after reading some of that feedback I wouldn't doubt it. Their feedback hasn't exactly been stellar, but I wonder what has happened lately. ALOT of negs and neutrals lately. Has to be more to this story

OPA · February 28, 2009 12:36AM

File your claim now ... this seller is a looser ... take a look at his feed back and DSR ... Why would you even deal with a seller like that?
Ooops .. my mistake ... those are all negs after you bought... He's got a problem in supplying what he's selling...

sinin1 · February 28, 2009 12:38AM

the story usually involves selling items not in hand

the precious metal makes a big move up during/just after the auction

the source bumps price

the seller can't get item or costs a couple hundred (with fees) more than sale

they delay hoping price drops

or some just skip town

SUMORADA · February 28, 2009 12:44AM

This is not good link

123cents · February 28, 2009 12:54AM

Feedback is bad and the shipping time rating is awful. What did you expect??

ajia · February 28, 2009 12:59AM

Another reason to gt rid of the neutral feedback....it's either good or bad.

Curious though, eBay says his POSITIVE feedback for the last year is 98.4%
When I do the math, 416 Positives out of a total of 438 is only 95%.
Is it that multiple feedback from the same buyer (whether pos or neg) is only counted as 1 feedback?

BBN · February 28, 2009 1:31AM

<< Feedback is bad and the shipping time rating is awful. What did you expect?? >>

Their feedback went south after i won the auction

OPA · February 28, 2009 1:34AM

<< Is it that multiple feedback from the same buyer (whether pos or neg) is only counted as 1 feedback? >>

I believe that's true .. but only counted as one if left within 7 days of each other.

123cents · February 28, 2009 1:37AM

lunytune2 · February 28, 2009 1:37AM

Did you go though Ebay to get contact info (phone number) ... I find it easier to settle problems talking to people rather than email.

garsmith · February 28, 2009 1:37AM

Lot's of negs lately; looks like they have major problems with their supply of gold and silver eagles

barbershopper · February 28, 2009 5:21AM

I keep on preaching that anything less than 99.9% feedback rating is dangerous.
Will they ever listen?!
JT

InternetJunky · February 28, 2009 5:29AM

<< Don't worry, you should get it by the end of March .

>>

If thats the case, you may as well start calling eBay the US Mint.

Res · February 28, 2009 6:08AM

Situation not good, but if this is a nightmare to you, you should count yourself lucky. If you used a cc call them and say you never got the AGE and they'll credit your account, if you used your bank account, file through paypal. All will be made right.

BBN · February 28, 2009 6:11AM

<< I keep on preaching that anything less than 99.9% feedback rating is dangerous.
Will they ever listen?!
JT >>

Not necessarily. I've had many good transactions with people around 99.6-99.9%. I definitely stray away from anyone with under 99.5

BBN · February 28, 2009 6:15AM

<< Situation not good, but if this is a nightmare to you, you should count yourself lucky. >>

yeah, this really isn't a huge nightmare. I guess more like an annoyance.

I just hate having that much money in limbo. It was a bank paypal transaction.

Worst of all I used my 8% off ebay coupon on this.

I guess I lost out on that huh?

Mercury10c · February 28, 2009 6:16AM

I agree with you BBN-more to the story. Up until a couple of weeks ago, his feedback was mostly great, but since the middle of Feb, lots of negs.

Res · February 28, 2009 6:33AM

<< 

<< Situation not good, but if this is a nightmare to you, you should count yourself lucky. >>

yeah, this really isn't a huge nightmare. I guess more like an annoyance.

I just hate having that much money in limbo. It was a bank paypal transaction.

Worst of all I used my 8% off ebay coupon on this.

I guess I lost out on that huh? >>

I hate using my bank account for transactions that big. I don't think there are as many safeguards compared to using a credit card.

coinpictures · February 28, 2009 6:35AM

<< It was a bank paypal transaction. >>

OUCH! File PayPal dispute immediately. Escalate to claim immediately.

Just pray that the seller has not swept his account entirely, otherwise you may wind up with the most painful of moral victories:

After careful review, we have concluded our investigation of the Buyer
Complaint described below.

We have decided in your favor, however, we were unable to recover any funds
from the seller's account. As stated in the PayPal User Agreement, recovery
of funds associated with a Buyer Complaint cannot be guaranteed.

In which case you are utterly screwed.

This is why, even if you have the funds in your bank account or PayPal account, PayPal purchases over a few hundred bucks (or whatever you're willing to lose) should ALWAYS be funded by credit card. Period. If necessary, sweep your account and then pay for the merchandise.

Bank or balance funded = you bear the liability if the seller is a fraud.
Credit card funded = PayPal effectively bears that liability.

BBN · February 28, 2009 6:37AM

<< 

<< It was a bank paypal transaction. >>

OUCH! File PayPal dispute immediately. Escalate to claim immediately.

Just pray that the seller has not swept his account entirely, otherwise you may wind up with the most painful of moral victories:

After careful review, we have concluded our investigation of the Buyer
Complaint described below.

We have decided in your favor, however, we were unable to recover any funds
from the seller's account. As stated in the PayPal User Agreement, recovery
of funds associated with a Buyer Complaint cannot be guaranteed.

In which case you are utterly screwed.

This is why, even if you have the funds in your bank account or PayPal account, PayPal purchases over a few hundred bucks (or whatever you're willing to lose) should ALWAYS be funded by credit card. Period. If necessary, sweep your account and then pay for the merchandise.

Bank or balance funded = you bear the liability if the seller is a fraud.
Credit card funded = PayPal effectively bears that liability. >>

Ouch

lunytune2 · February 28, 2009 6:49AM

I know this is a MAYBE and should be specified .... but maybe the seller went on vacation and got behind on shipping and answering emails ... if I was on vacation I certainly would not want to work . This negitive feedback all in 2 weeks make me wonder ... sickness , death in family ... I know this does not help you but it sure looks like something happened between the 14th and 28th. (CALL)

derryb · February 28, 2009 7:38AM

You brought it on yourself buying from a seller with that kind of feedback. Did you expect he would reform just for you?

BBN · February 28, 2009 7:52AM

<< You brought it on yourself buying from a seller with that kind of feedback. Did you expect he would reform just for you? >>

Have you not seen? the flood of negs came after I won the auction. #2, I don't understand the logic of it being the buyer's fault when the buyer made good on the deal

derryb · February 28, 2009 8:08AM

<< 

<< You brought it on yourself buying from a seller with that kind of feedback. Did you expect he would reform just for you? >>

Have you not seen? the flood of negs came after I won the auction. #2, I don't understand the logic of it being the buyer's fault when the buyer made good on the deal >>

My bad, speed reading again.

adamlaneus · February 28, 2009 8:13AM

Soon, you will get an e-mail from the seller that looks something like this:

"Be sure to give us five stars on the DSRs for this transaction. We strive to serve you and do our best blah blah blah... Remember five stars! blah blah blah!"

Sellers that beat this drum irk me. I'm not certain why. I understand that there is money at stake, but if there is nothing in it for me as a buyer...it sounds like whining. The star ratings should be earned through service and not whining.

leothelyon · February 28, 2009 8:20AM

Had the same thing happen to me. The feedback was fine. The emails were coming and going. Then suddenly, everything stopped! What followed were about 35 negs to this guy's feedback and I was looking for a partial refund for what I bought and returned. Over the next 4 years I heard nada from them. I'd forget about it for awhile and then start thinking about it again and it seemed like every 6 months I would send them copies of the ebay auction and all the emails that transpired and amazingly one day, 4 years later, they finally refunded my money. In that last email to them, I did say that I was planning to make them a topic of discussion in two major coin forums. I don't know if that finally changed their minds or the fact that they had some new people running their business. And no, I won't single them out.

Leo

BBN · February 28, 2009 8:22AM

<< 

<< 

<< You brought it on yourself buying from a seller with that kind of feedback. Did you expect he would reform just for you? >>

Have you not seen? the flood of negs came after I won the auction. #2, I don't understand the logic of it being the buyer's fault when the buyer made good on the deal >>

My bad, speed reading again.

>>

It's good. We all do that. Trust me, I wouldn't have touched that auction with a ten foot pole if all those negs were already there.

I think this will have a happy ending though since USPS.com shows it arrived at their Dallas post office today. Who knows, maybe when I open the envelope it will have nothing more than a piece of paper with "GOTCHA!" written on it.

BBN · February 28, 2009 8:24AM

<< Soon, you will get an e-mail from the seller that looks something like this:

"Be sure to give us five stars on the DSRs for this transaction. We strive to serve you and do our best blah blah blah... Remember five stars! blah blah blah!"

Sellers that beat this drum irk me. I'm not certain why. I understand that there is money at stake, but if there is nothing in it for me as a buyer...it sounds like whining. The star ratings should be earned through service and not whining. >>

Yeah, they were 4.7-4.9 across the board when I bidded

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