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Do I have an obligation to mail this out again? Ebay Purchase

Back in October, I list a number of relatively cheap coins on eBay for auction. They sell, and a few get bought by a buyer in Russia (yay me). I do ship to Russia although I never like it, but this guy has bought from me before and I didn't have a problem back then so I figure I do it again. Buyer pays, I put them in a nice bubble envelope and off they go to Siberia (literally, I looked it up and it's actually one of those cities in Russia closed to foreigners).

A month later, the buyer opens 4 cases as he never received the package. I explain (as I always do) that the cheap method of shipping he paid for is not traceable outside of the US. Eventually the case gets escalated and eBay gives the buyer his money back, and, in a rare moment of eBay gesture, they also refund me the money. I wasn't too upset about it as unlike most cases where they just take my money out of my paypal account I actually am out nothing so it's all good.

Fast forward to yesterday, and to my surprise I find that package back in my mailbox, dirty and well, with a Russian sticker on it that gives multiple options why it wasn't delivered, but nothing was checked, so I'm not exactly sure why. Then this morning I get a message from the buyer, wondering why it got delivered back to me (he must have been keeping an eye on the tracking).

What shall I do now? The buyer didn't pay for the item, but technically I got the money. I lose several hundred dollars a year with cases like these (I consider it cost of doing business), so I wouldn't mind just keeping the coins and relisting them eventually, but that's probably not the wisest thing to do (karma, anyone?). Any ideas?

Dennis

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  • Maybe in a case like this, it would be best to leave it up to the buyer, by offering to re-ship ONLY if he's willing to pay for upgraded, more dependable shipping service. But to re-ship at the same level as before might just be inviting the same problem to re-occur.
  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,476 ✭✭✭✭✭
    First off, a bubble envelope.....to Russia? Really?

    Secondly, just resale it to......the Russian guy but he must pay. image

    Actually, the kind thing to do is contact Ebay
    Expect to refund them.
    Expect to be charged for Ebay money sent to buyer.

    And if all the rings true.........have the guy pay.....again...but use a box, a 5 x 4, something to that nature. There's nothing like mailing something that gets someone's attention.

    I really don't know what you should do, i haven't given it much thought. Than again, I have never mailed outseide of the good ole USA



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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd say you're not obligated. The buyer was refunded, so he doesn't have a claim to the coins. If he wants them, I'd ask him to pay again. All of my shipments to Russia go by Registered or Express, and while the former can be slow, losses are quite rare. Of course, at this point he can't leave feedback, so you could also just ignore him and relist the coins (though if you do and he gets mad, beware if he bids again).
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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,630 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Refund eBay and move on.

    peacockcoins

  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭
    make sure ebay has the details on what happened. that's what i would do, then ask them for advice. it's weird to me that ebay paid both you and the buyer.

    next time, i suggest using the global shipping program.
  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,560 ✭✭✭✭✭
    FWIW, in ebay's eyes a shipment belongs to the seller until there is proof of delivery. Sellers should choose shipping that best protects them.
  • winkywinky Posts: 1,671
    Move on and BASH ebay !!!
  • jdillanejdillane Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭
    It sounds like eBay or Paypal paid for the coins, since you refunded the buyer and they refunded you. Perhaps you should offer the coins to them.
  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    Ok, I wasn't looking to get frowned upon for shipping overseas in the first place; the majority of items do indeed go registered, and I never had a problem with that. The amount for these just don't warrant registered shipping overseas because I would get a lot less bidders and the item would sell for a lot less. I generally have a problem once or twice in maybe 50 sales, which are pretty good odds I'd say. The extra money I make with that is worth the risk for me. Also, the Global Shipping Program is anything but friendly to buyers and would cost me a lot of money. eBay will charge stupid amounts in fees that are not even correct according to regulations. I've opted out of that.

    For the record, the total amount of sales was less than $100.
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,513 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have had some problems like that to the U.K, Spain, and now Turkey. My most current to repeat buyer from Turkey. Just got the message today.
    In your case, I suppose I would tell the buyer it is NOT worth trying to re send it, unless you believe it's WORTH the second attempt. I personally think it's YOUR call.
    Me ? image I'd probably send it on again. But, I've been known to make a lot of mistakes in 60 years.
  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Maybe send the buyer an invoice for actual shipping via paypal and resend it. Ebay gave him his money back , so its free coins for him less the reship charge. You got paid by ebay so you have what you wanted.

    Ebay has probably charged you somewhere along the line for something you didn't owe so no biggie.
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Back in October, I list a number of relatively cheap coins on eBay for auction. They sell, and a few get bought by a buyer in Russia (yay me). I do ship to Russia although I never like it, but this guy has bought from me before and I didn't have a problem back then so I figure I do it again. Buyer pays, I put them in a nice bubble envelope and off they go to Siberia (literally, I looked it up and it's actually one of those cities in Russia closed to foreigners).

    A month later, the buyer opens 4 cases as he never received the package. I explain (as I always do) that the cheap method of shipping he paid for is not traceable outside of the US. Eventually the case gets escalated and eBay gives the buyer his money back, and, in a rare moment of eBay gesture, they also refund me the money. I wasn't too upset about it as unlike most cases where they just take my money out of my paypal account I actually am out nothing so it's all good.

    Fast forward to yesterday, and to my surprise I find that package back in my mailbox, dirty and well, with a Russian sticker on it that gives multiple options why it wasn't delivered, but nothing was checked, so I'm not exactly sure why. Then this morning I get a message from the buyer, wondering why it got delivered back to me (he must have been keeping an eye on the tracking).

    What shall I do now? The buyer didn't pay for the item, but technically I got the money. I lose several hundred dollars a year with cases like these (I consider it cost of doing business), so I wouldn't mind just keeping the coins and relisting them eventually, but that's probably not the wisest thing to do (karma, anyone?). Any ideas?

    Dennis >>

    Very confused here Dennis. If the buyer was unable to track the package how could he have possibly known it was returned to you. Especially since he opened 4 cases against you?

    I would probably advise you to contact eBay since they've paid the buyer and paid you. I would think that since the buyer has been reimbursed for his/her funds that s/he would have no claim to the coins in question and I'm still curious how the buyer knew that the coins were returned to you if he had no way of tracking them?
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



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  • To Russia and any other sketchy places I always do registered, it is worth the peace of mind.
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,230 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Back in October, I list a number of relatively cheap coins on eBay for auction. They sell, and a few get bought by a buyer in Russia (yay me). I do ship to Russia although I never like it, but this guy has bought from me before and I didn't have a problem back then so I figure I do it again. Buyer pays, I put them in a nice bubble envelope and off they go to Siberia (literally, I looked it up and it's actually one of those cities in Russia closed to foreigners).

    A month later, the buyer opens 4 cases as he never received the package. I explain (as I always do) that the cheap method of shipping he paid for is not traceable outside of the US. Eventually the case gets escalated and eBay gives the buyer his money back, and, in a rare moment of eBay gesture, they also refund me the money. I wasn't too upset about it as unlike most cases where they just take my money out of my paypal account I actually am out nothing so it's all good.

    Fast forward to yesterday, and to my surprise I find that package back in my mailbox, dirty and well, with a Russian sticker on it that gives multiple options why it wasn't delivered, but nothing was checked, so I'm not exactly sure why. Then this morning I get a message from the buyer, wondering why it got delivered back to me (he must have been keeping an eye on the tracking).

    What shall I do now? The buyer didn't pay for the item, but technically I got the money. I lose several hundred dollars a year with cases like these (I consider it cost of doing business), so I wouldn't mind just keeping the coins and relisting them eventually, but that's probably not the wisest thing to do (karma, anyone?). Any ideas?

    Dennis >>

    Very confused here Dennis. If the buyer was unable to track the package how could he have possibly known it was returned to you. Especially since he opened 4 cases against you?

    I'm still curious how the buyer knew that the coins were returned to you if he had no way of tracking them? >>



    It was untrackable only outside of the U. S. Once it got back to the U. S. it was trackable again. The buyer kept entering the tracking number until he finally got a hit.
    theknowitalltroll;
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Do what you need/want to with ebay.

    With the coins....I would consider selling them, again, to the guy in Russia BUT I would ask for a non-refundable type of payment...outside of ebay (since the ebay transaction is considered closed by them, and you and the buyer already have each other's contact info, I would do it).

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lay it out for him... if you want the coins they're $X plus they go Registered this time, or no deal. And no refunds.

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    No, the buyer has been made whole.

    Personally I'd never ship out of the US. There are plenty of nice people on eBay that cause problems - why seek out more trouble?
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Back in October, I list a number of relatively cheap coins on eBay for auction. They sell, and a few get bought by a buyer in Russia (yay me). I do ship to Russia although I never like it, but this guy has bought from me before and I didn't have a problem back then so I figure I do it again. Buyer pays, I put them in a nice bubble envelope and off they go to Siberia (literally, I looked it up and it's actually one of those cities in Russia closed to foreigners).

    A month later, the buyer opens 4 cases as he never received the package. I explain (as I always do) that the cheap method of shipping he paid for is not traceable outside of the US. Eventually the case gets escalated and eBay gives the buyer his money back, and, in a rare moment of eBay gesture, they also refund me the money. I wasn't too upset about it as unlike most cases where they just take my money out of my paypal account I actually am out nothing so it's all good.

    Fast forward to yesterday, and to my surprise I find that package back in my mailbox, dirty and well, with a Russian sticker on it that gives multiple options why it wasn't delivered, but nothing was checked, so I'm not exactly sure why. Then this morning I get a message from the buyer, wondering why it got delivered back to me (he must have been keeping an eye on the tracking).

    What shall I do now? The buyer didn't pay for the item, but technically I got the money. I lose several hundred dollars a year with cases like these (I consider it cost of doing business), so I wouldn't mind just keeping the coins and relisting them eventually, but that's probably not the wisest thing to do (karma, anyone?). Any ideas?

    Dennis >>

    Very confused here Dennis. If the buyer was unable to track the package how could he have possibly known it was returned to you. Especially since he opened 4 cases against you?

    I'm still curious how the buyer knew that the coins were returned to you if he had no way of tracking them? >>



    It was untrackable only outside of the U. S. Once it got back to the U. S. it was trackable again. The buyer kept entering the tracking number until he finally got a hit. >>

    I'd have to wonder why since he'd already filed the dispute and gotten reimbursed?
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,513 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>No, the buyer has been made whole.

    Personally I'd never ship out of the US. There are plenty of nice people on eBay that cause problems - why seek out more trouble? >>



    Ebay is a global environment. But you're right. The buyer is made whole, but he still wants to know why the coins were returned.
    Some recent feedback is from very nice people who's languages I do not speak. But like music, the language of a collector is "passion'' for what they're collecting. Just a perspective (albeit world wide)

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    Vielen Dank für die reibungslose Transaktion. Sehr empfehlenswerter Verkäufer.

    Très bonne transaction, très satisfait, magnifique, excellent, vendeur OK…….

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  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,609 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am not sure how long ago you got it back, but

    if you still have packaging, take pic of Russian sticker
    and send it to buyer saying
    'these are all the reaqsons it was returned to me'


    you do have an obligation to return the refund money to eBay *cough, cough*
  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,476 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Ok, I wasn't looking to get frowned upon for shipping overseas in the first place; the majority of items do indeed go registered, and I never had a problem with that. The amount for these just don't warrant registered shipping overseas because I would get a lot less bidders and the item would sell for a lot less. I generally have a problem once or twice in maybe 50 sales, which are pretty good odds I'd say. The extra money I make with that is worth the risk for me. Also, the Global Shipping Program is anything but friendly to buyers and would cost me a lot of money. eBay will charge stupid amounts in fees that are not even correct according to regulations. I've opted out of that.

    For the record, the total amount of sales was less than $100. >>




    Well, I was thinking along the lines of Priority mail. How much more is that? Nut I see your point

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  • pennyanniepennyannie Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭
    I would call ebay and tell them the coins ended up back in your possession and let them decide on the course of action for you. Ebay made everyone whole while the coins were lost so now that they are found they may prefer to get their money back.

    The buyer may call ebay and inform them you received the coins back also.

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    working on proof shield nickels # 8 with a bullet!!!!

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  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭


    don't worry about paying ebay back they aren't too bright. The recently cancelled a listing of mine they said was in violation. They for some reason didn't realize it had sold and already been delivered. The refunded me the final value and listing fees . I had already been paid and the buyer had his item . So it was basically a fee free listing .

    It was a scrap catalytic converter and the reason they cancelled it was I committed the unpardonable sin of describing it too well. I wrote in the listing what it came off and ebay was concerned that might lead a buyer to try to install itimage

  • ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,309 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If ebay paid you for a loss and refunded him...ebay is out money... you need to straighten it out with ebay... and if you dont think ebay watches these things you are sadly mistaken
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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,512 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I would call ebay and tell them the coins ended up back in your possession and let them decide on the course of action for you. Ebay made everyone whole while the coins were lost so now that they are found they may prefer to get their money back.

    The buyer may call ebay and inform them you received the coins back also. >>



    I like this answer
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sometimes it's best to do nothing and let "sleeping dogs lie."
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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If ebay paid you for a loss and refunded him...ebay is out money... you need to straighten it out with ebay... and if you dont think ebay watches these things you are sadly mistaken >>

    image


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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lets see:

    Buyer opens a case.
    Buyer gets a refund.

    Then Buyer asks why it came back to you?


    Well, duh.

    Tell him that you will resend if he pays for secure shipping.

    Oh, yeah.

    And for the merchandise.
    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Ebay is a global environment. But you're right. >>



    Since I can't insure a package outside of the US, I use eBay's Global Shipping Program where eBay rips off the buyer with outrageous fees.
    But a part of those fees are a Risk Premium which they charge to cover packages that are lost in foreign postal systems.

    I've had buyers ask why S/H was $84 when I have $3.25 listed in the ad. Most of that is the "risk premium"
    Heck if I could charge $84 to ship a $200 coin I would.
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Stop selling outside the US! As for the Russian? Ignore him, block him, and stop selling outside the US. image

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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,010 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Refund eBay and move on. >>

    I agree.
    When in doubt, don't.
  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If ebay paid you for a loss and refunded him...ebay is out money... you need to straighten it out with ebay... and if you dont think ebay watches these things you are sadly mistaken >>





    image How would you manage to even do that? Call eBay CS in Sri Lanka and tell them the problem?

    Do you want to be on hold for 2 hours to return the money ? Do you want to take the chance they won't randomly decide you to restrict your account or otherwise create some sort of chaos for your seller account?

    Don't invite disaster

  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,357 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If ebay paid you for a loss and refunded him...ebay is out money... you need to straighten it out with ebay... and if you dont think ebay watches these things you are sadly mistaken >>

    If I recall, the one time this happened to me eBay told me it was done and to keep the money. It was long enough ago that is ask again, but that's what I remember.



    << <i>Personally I'd never ship out of the US. There are plenty of nice people on eBay that cause problems - why seek out more trouble? >>

    a huge number of buyers for foreign coins don't live in the USA. If you sell that material, shipping internationally is very important. I have different shipping rules based on the quality of each country's post office, but considering there are weeks when 75% of the value of what I sold is exported, international shipping is a must. I send a few thousand coins out of the country each year.



    << <i>Well, I was thinking along the lines of Priority mail. How much more is that? Nut I see your point >>

    It depends. Priority flat rate envelopes are about double the cost of a first class package and on par with first class registered. However, these have the same "tracking" as first class shipments. To get the better priority tracking with the big label, you have to do it by weight and the cost gets somewhat close to an express flat rate envelope. As a general rule I won't offer priority international. If i want the tracking or it is high value (over $400) it goes by express.



    << <i> How would you manage to even do that? Call eBay CS in Sri Lanka and tell them the problem? >>

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  • s4nys4ny Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭
    I do not sell outside of the United States.

  • AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Once the transaction was settled (by both of you getting refunds) it is closed. The buyer has no claim on the coins, and you have no obligation to the buyer. Certainly you can try and contact eBay and say you have the coins back and give them their money back, but I am sure that will not be as easy at it sounds since they do not support that use case easily. Either way, eBay will not want the coin, just the money, so you are free to relist.


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  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have shipped coins back and forth to Russia and Ukraine, always via registered mail and never in bubble wrapped packages - only in carefully packaged ie cutting holes in cardboard to place the coins and holders in and lots of rigid cardboard so it appears as though a worthless to a postal thief book is in the package.

    Curiously I did have a package to Ukraine go missing about 4 years ago - baby clothes I sent to my sister there for my new nephew. I can only imagine that they ended up in a bazaar somewhere as "clothes from America" with a better asking price.
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,230 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Once the transaction was settled (by both of you getting refunds) it is closed. The buyer has no claim on the coins, and you have no obligation to the buyer. Certainly you can try and contact eBay and say you have the coins back and give them their money back, but I am sure that will not be as easy at it sounds since they do not support that use case easily. Either way, eBay will not want the coin, just the money, so you are free to relist. >>



    If eBay was really serious about getting their $$$ back, they'd be monitoring that tracking # just like the buyer was. To them it's not worth the effort and just a cost of doing business. Since the OP already has a willing buyer, I'd offer him the stuff at eBay final bid plus registered mail, payment by PP.
    theknowitalltroll;
  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you want to stay in good standing with ebay notify ebay that the coin is back and consider if you want to risk sales where tracking is not possible.
    LCoopie = Les
  • hiijackerhiijacker Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭
    This is a no brainer. You own the coins. eBay is out the money right now so technically they deserve the refund. Having said that your time is worth something and you pay for this type of situation to be covered by the eBay and PayPal fees.

    So you should resist coin at with no reserve 3 day auction US buyers only. Then offer that amount of money it sells for back to PayPal.
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  • OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>If ebay paid you for a loss and refunded him...ebay is out money... you need to straighten it out with ebay... and if you dont think ebay watches these things you are sadly mistaken >>





    image How would you manage to even do that? Call eBay CS in Sri Lanka and tell them the problem?

    Do you want to be on hold for 2 hours to return the money ? Do you want to take the chance they won't randomly decide you to restrict your account or otherwise create some sort of chaos for your seller account?

    Don't invite disaster >>



    In other words, simply steal the money from Ebay. Hey, they're a big company--they'll never miss it. Sort of like insurance fraud. Who cares that the theft simply raises rates and fees for everyone else.
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is there a linky available somewhere in one's eBay/PP account to refund the $$$ just as if you were refunding to a buyer who returned something?
    theknowitalltroll;
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,513 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What do you think is the most ethical and proper way to handle this , now ?
  • sawyerjoshsawyerjosh Posts: 416 ✭✭✭
    Set them up as a new listing (not a re-list), limit the auction to U.S. only and not worry about the Russian buyer. Seems more trouble than it's worth to send them to Russia once again. The customer may be mad, but they should understand. They got their money back and a case is closed. I'd be sure to keep it that way. In terms of ethics, you've paid ebay most likely thousands in fees and it covers scenarios like this one.

    I had a case once where I refunded a transaction for a customer who claimed not to have received an item. The same day, eaby refunded them from my paypal, so the customer got a double refund all at my cost, and I called ebay and they said they would credit me, but they never did. Just mentioning this to say I don't think you ethically owe ebay any money back especially since everything was handled through them.
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,230 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What do you think is the most ethical and proper way to handle this , now ? >>



    Handle what, ebay or the buyer? I'd just fuhgeddaboutit.
    theknowitalltroll;
  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    I'm still giving it some thought. Haven't heard further from the buyer so he seems contend.

    eBay takes quite a bit of money from me when buyers claim that they never received items, so I might ponder it for awhile and than decide.

    As for not selling outside of the US, that is not an option. Period. I have several reasons for that and the lack of sales I would get is just one.

    Dennis
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,513 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>What do you think is the most ethical and proper way to handle this , now ? >>



    Handle what, ebay or the buyer? I'd just fuhgeddaboutit. >>



    I meant; as ethical and proper are concerned, how does one handle self ?
    My thoughts are 1) Buyer is satisfied and made whole, 2) Seller is made whole, but not completely satisfied. (something is still being processed)
    Im in the Fuhgeddaboutit, camp, at this juncture, too. However,… as obligation goes, the answer is "NO". The OP has no obligation to mail the item out again, in my opinion.
    There was a point I thought "Why not send it back if the buyer really wanted it?" Although I am having second thoughts about that, after subsequent reading.
  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>If ebay paid you for a loss and refunded him...ebay is out money... you need to straighten it out with ebay... and if you dont think ebay watches these things you are sadly mistaken >>





    image How would you manage to even do that? Call eBay CS in Sri Lanka and tell them the problem?

    Do you want to be on hold for 2 hours to return the money ? Do you want to take the chance they won't randomly decide you to restrict your account or otherwise create some sort of chaos for your seller account?

    Don't invite disaster >>



    In other words, simply steal the money from Ebay. Hey, they're a big company--they'll never miss it. Sort of like insurance fraud. Who cares that the theft simply raises rates and fees for everyone else. >>




    How is it stealing from Ebay ? It was an actual sale that went awry over a long period of time it wasn't deliberate. Ebay usually steals the sellers money in these cases , for some reason they did not in this case. I'm sure they will take the next ten sellers money as usual.

    Actually the post office or 2 post offices shipped it back from Russia to the states for free . Do you think the seller should go to the post office and give them money? Then pop over to Russia and give them a few rubles for their trouble as well?



  • To answer your question (without getting on a soap box)....no
    All the best,

    Rob

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  • OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    image How would you manage to even do that? Call eBay CS in Sri Lanka and tell them the problem?

    Do you want to be on hold for 2 hours to return the money ? Do you want to take the chance they won't randomly decide you to restrict your account or otherwise create some sort of chaos for your seller account?

    Don't invite disaster >>



    In other words, simply steal the money from Ebay. Hey, they're a big company--they'll never miss it. Sort of like insurance fraud. Who cares that the theft simply raises rates and fees for everyone else. >>




    How is it stealing from Ebay ? It was an actual sale that went awry over a long period of time it wasn't deliberate. Ebay usually steals the sellers money in these cases , for some reason they did not in this case. I'm sure they will take the next ten sellers money as usual.

    Actually the post office or 2 post offices shipped it back from Russia to the states for free . Do you think the seller should go to the post office and give them money? Then pop over to Russia and give them a few rubles for their trouble as well? >>



    Ebay made him whole when they paid for the coins. As for whether or not Ebay "usually steals the seller's money" or not is irrelevant to the fact that in this case Ebay is currently the rightful owner of either the coins or the money paid for the coins. How is it not stealing if the money or the coins are not returned to Ebay?

    Hypothetical...

    A dealer in New Jersey buys a 10K coin from me which I ship. USPS "loses" the package. My insurance carrier promptly pays me 10K. A year later USPS finds the package and finally delivers it. The dealer happily sends me a check for the 10K. Are you saying that the extra 10 grand is just found money? No, the money needs to be paid back to my insurance carrier--regardless of whether or not I believe my insurance premiums are exorbitant or that the insurance company might not pay someone else's claim.
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like keeping things simple. Some things are just not to be especially in a non controllable situation. I don't fret over non controllable stuff.

    The buyer, having already played his hand has been refunded so I don't owe him anything and frankly don't want further problems. Ebay stepped in and made their decision, yay for them as they also refunded me when they took care of the buyer.

    I would block the buyer and try to sell the coins somewhere where there is not a problem with indemnity. I would be smiling feeling fortunate I dodged a bullet in getting screwed. I might even send the buyer a brochure for the FUN show as that may be more comfortable than Siberia in January.
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