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I had a card up with a pretty high BIN. Somebody sends a best offer, I counter for $25 bucks more and he accepts (a little over half price).

This follows:

Q: Just letting know in your listing you give 10 days to pay I dont want to put this on my credit card Im expecting some money in the mail as soon as I get it I will get payment to you right away if by chance it doesnt I will then pay by credit card hope thats cool with you?

A: While financially prudent to not charge on the credit card, I suppose my first question would be "what date are you looking at"? I suppose this is OK. Are you going to be paying by Paypal?

Thanks for any further info.

He than pays right after I send the note. I get 2 follow up e-mails:

"Hope that was quick enough,when you run a listing to pay in 10 days you should stick to it I hope you can ship fast so I dont have to ask where my card is or when its going to be at my house!" (my actually phrase is "Payment must be received within 10 days", not payment due on the 10th day).

"Also send me a tracking # so I know when you shipped!"


I see bad things in my future.

Kurt

IWTDMBII

Comments

  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    I think it will end up ok as long as you ship him the item timely. Looks like he got a little irritated with your "I suppose this is OK" line of your response.

    From your phrase, "Payment must be received within 10 days", then as long as you receive his payment within 10 days, even if its on the 10th day, then he has fulfilled his obligations as a buyer.

    I think he probably feels that he was being courteous in letting you know that it was potentially going to take up to the 10 full days, and then he was met with "I suppose this is OK" and it just didn't set right with him.

    No harm, no foul, just ship his stuff.

    Mike
    Buying US Presidential autographs
  • Perhaps all the big words in your reply confused him Whammy...
  • PoppaJPoppaJ Posts: 2,818
    Mike pretty well summed it up for you.

    I would ship it out quickly, send him an email with the tracking info, and cross your fingers.

    PoppaJ
  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    You might be better off just refunding and moving on.
    Currently completing the following registry sets: Cardinal HOF's, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, Bill Mazeroski Master & Basic Sets, Roberto Clemente Master & Basic Sets, Willie Stargell Master & Basic Sets and Terry Bradshaw Basic Set
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I'm thinking the guy should have mentioned that in his offer.

    Or, just pay within 10 days. I as a seller do not need to know all that extra BS.

    The less said the better. All he had to do was address that if the seller started asking for payment.




    Steve
    Good for you.
  • kmnortonkmnorton Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭
    Steve,

    You hit the nail right on the head. Exactly what I was thinking. Especially with a BIN purchase.

    Kurt
    IWTDMBII
  • rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    "Hope that was quick enough,when you run a listing to pay in 10 days you should stick to it I hope you can ship fast so I dont have to ask where my card is or when its going to be at my house!"

    man i would have hit him with something good on that one, send with delivery confirmation and give it to him on email and tell him its so damned exciting to watch, he'll forget its christmas and just watch his card travel from po to po on usps.comimage
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>..........he was being courteous in letting you know that it was potentially going to take up to the 10 full days............ >>



    But the seller didn't need to know that. Only if it was going to go past 10 days was a "heads up" email to the seller necessary. What does the seller care if you have money coming in the mail, or if you're robbing a jewelry store to pay him for that matter?

    Also, the seller did not need to advise the buyer of what is financially prudent and what is not.

    Whammy is a troublemaker.
  • RobBobGolfRobBobGolf Posts: 414 ✭✭✭
    this is what happens when two morons engage in a transaction
    Serving Ice-Custard-Happiness since 2006

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  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>this is what happens when two morons engage in a transaction >>



    I do not know about the buyer, but Kurt is hardly a moron.
  • .......this is what happens when two morons engage in a transaction........

    Why would you say something so mean?
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Why would you say something so mean?


    maybe he has experience?

    Steve
    Good for you.
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


    << <i>this is what happens when two morons engage in a transaction >>



    Me thinks you are thinking of the khorton(?) guy... the one with the barfing pumpkin. That would explain the moron comment.

    Snorto~
  • kmnortonkmnorton Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭
    I'm touched and honored to finally be called a moron here on these boards. It only took me a few years. At this rate, idiot shouldn't be too far off.

    That being said, I wonder if he is referring to the classic definition of moron or the more casual,modern one? I haven't had my IQ checked in a while, so it is possibly I have slipped into that category.
    IWTDMBII
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Kurt you are hardly a moron, I'm thinking Snorto is right. And if so,-------------- well I'll leave it at that.

    Steve
    Good for you.
  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Who is Whammy?

  • I'd say my prediction was the only correct one. I was referring to the thread.
  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Threads do tend to end in a train wreck when I reply to them.

    Is Whammy his sled from when he was a boy?


  • << <i>Threads do tend to end in a train wreck when I reply to them.

    Is Whammy his sled from when he was a boy? >>



    No, that was Bobo.
  • Merry Christmas
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Let us know how this turns out.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    okimage
    happy leif ericson daYimage



    whammy
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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    I predict:

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    Pain!!
  • Why is Don Mossi using the alias "Whammy Douglas" in that card?
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  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Rube, now I know who Whammy is. image

    Blackborder may have to change his mind about this thread being a trainwreck now that Whammy showed up.
  • mickeymantle24mickeymantle24 Posts: 2,768 ✭✭✭
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  • kmnortonkmnorton Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭
    The Heritage boys dubbed me that. I will let everybody know how much damage the trainwreck causes. I just sent it out. Fingers crossed.

    Whammy
    IWTDMBII
  • rbdjr1rbdjr1 Posts: 4,474 ✭✭


    << <i>this is what happens when two morons engage in a transaction >>




    You guys have a history? Otherwise yo Mama tought you lousy manners!


    rd


    P.S. His response says he is no moron, so just appologize and Merry Xmas!

  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Good luck.

    Steve
    Good for you.


  • << <i>The Heritage boys dubbed me that. I will let everybody know how much damage the trainwreck causes. I just sent it out. Fingers crossed.

    Whammy >>



    You're only Whammy until the '09 Heritage comes out, then you're Pumpsie.
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    rdjr who is that guy in your sig line?

    "Molon Labe"

  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>rdjr who is that guy in your sig line? >>



    I believe it is rbdjr himself.


  • << <i>

    << <i>rdjr who is that guy in your sig line? >>



    I believe it is rbdjr himself. >>




    It's Bob image
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092
    well. it will end well.
  • kmnortonkmnorton Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭
    Lee, coming from you, I'm touched (and not in a catholic schoolboy way).
    IWTDMBII
  • rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    im touched too- im crazy and get paid for it + rank and social security because im old, but i can still drink anybody in my bar under the table, ive had a good 45 years of tolerance built up, thanx uncle sam for all the years of funimage
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    I predict it will end with you having the money and him having the card
  • At least one more person will be called a moron before the thread ends.
  • rbdjr1rbdjr1 Posts: 4,474 ✭✭


    << <i>rdjr who is that guy in your sig line? >>




    just some dude in a red cashmere sports jacket! image u moron!


    rd


  • << <i>

    << <i>rdjr who is that guy in your sig line? >>




    just some dude in a red cashmere sports jacket! image u moron!


    rd >>




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  • RobBobGolfRobBobGolf Posts: 414 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I predict it will end with you having the money and him having the card >>



    this in spite of each other, my comment was intended to mean both of you made an easy transaction much harder than it had to be, my apologies if anyone was offended,
    and Merry Christmas
    Serving Ice-Custard-Happiness since 2006

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  • rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    <At least one more person will be called a moron before the thread ends>

    what about a maroonimage
  • PROMETHIUS88PROMETHIUS88 Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm a moron... just ask my wife! Guess that can end all this moron talk!
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