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AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
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So I sell card for 99 cents, yay for me. I sold about 20 items ending at the same time. Most of them paid and the next morning I was packing and getting ready to ship. This was the only low end item that was not paid for so I figure, what the heck I will go ahead and ship it. Well as they say, no good deed goes unpunished. That was a week ago and the buyer still has not paid. I sent several invoices and a message to the buyer. Well today I got a response. The buyer is from Germany so I guess that explains the grammar.

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Hi
I am truly sorry I havent paid for the card yet , I am buying Shawn Kemp cards for my son who is dyning of rare form of CANCER , I had car crash on the way to see him other day in hostpal !
Would you see in your Grace to let paid for the card in two weeks please ?
I REALLY WANT THIS CARD FOR MY SON COLLECTION !!
I hope you understand & see in your heart by letting paid for in two week time please ?
I hope to hear from you soon !
Stuart


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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    Shipping a 99-cent item to Germany w/o receiving payment is always a big risk.

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  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Actually he is from Australia, sorry.

    I guess I will send him a reply to just keep the card and not worry about paying. I do not know if his story is true, but either way clearly needs the card more than me.
  • GoDodgersFanGoDodgersFan Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭
    Sometimes in life you just do a good deed and move on. If you get paid, great, and if you don't, that
    is OK too.

  • EB22EB22 Posts: 541
    Just think about it, if it is true that is son has cancer, don't you feel good that he will get the card? Maybe he dosen't have money in paypal and wants to transfer some money there and he has to wait for that. Sure he should have had the money ready before buying something, but at least its not a high dollar card, so its not that big of a deal. Heck, I would tell you I would pay for the card, but I myself don't have any money in paypal at the moment, haha.
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Was this really worth it's own thread?
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,486 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Was this really worth it's own thread? >>

    Why not?

    mike
    Mike
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    99 cents but how much did shipping cost you?

    I don't even ship to Canada anymore, not worth it.

    Kevin
  • akuracy503akuracy503 Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭
    You're a good man!

    What is your ebay ID anyhow? any auctions going on? image

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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭


    << <i>...I don't even ship to Canada anymore, not worth it.

    Kevin >>



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    Ditto.

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  • Nathaniel1960Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Actually he is from Australia, sorry. >>



    That explains the poor grammar. image

    Oh crap, I just put it all together, the dying boy IS SHAWN KEMP'S SON!!!!!!!
    Kiss me once, shame on you.
    Kiss me twice.....let's party.
  • RobbRobb Posts: 2,034 ✭
    It is well known that Stuart is Shawn Kemp's eBay purchasing agent.
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  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>...I don't even ship to Canada anymore, not worth it.

    Kevin >>



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    Ditto.

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    That is best considering you guys just sell crap.
  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    I guess the old saying is true. Shawn Kemp cards really do cure cancer.
  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭
    Actually, I was sending identical lots that I sold on sportslots. A single card in a penny sleeve in a top loader inside a bubble mailer.

    US Postage - Tennessee to Louisiana - $1.23

    US Postage - Tennessee to Vancouver, BC Canada - $1.22


    Go Figure
    IT IS ALWAYS CHEAPER TO NOT SELL ON EBAY
  • scoutsout47scoutsout47 Posts: 520 ✭✭
    Was wurden Sie denken?!
    Always looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks in a uniform PSA 3 (NQ)

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    1st class postage is about the same to Canada, the problem is when you need DC.

    That will cost you 25.00 instead of 85 cents.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,123 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good Day Mr. Alenn;

    I believe that a distant relative of yours living in Nigeria has recently died with a large sum of money. Under current laws, I cannot take the money out of the country. If you furnish me your bank account number and SSN, I will gladly wire the funds.

    Respectfully Submitted,

    Douglas C. Miedermeyer, esq.

    #LetsGoSwitzerlandThe Man Who Does Not Read Has No Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read. The biggest obstacle to progress is a habit of “buying what we want and begging for what we need.”You get the Freedom you fight for and get the Oppression you deserve.
  • 1neatstuff1neatstuff Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭
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