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Subject: [OM] Re: Am I out of line? (Ebay politics)
From: Gordon Ross <gordross@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 01:35:51 -0700
Hi Mike:

Explain to him/her again that it takes two weeks for his/her payment method 
to clear the bank and that the item will be shipped by x date with a 
tracking code. If he wants to trade negative feedback then tell him to go 
for it. "The internet crimes division" ????? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !!!!

Gord
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Darling" <miked2002@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:09 PM
Subject: [OM] Am I out of line? (Ebay politics)


> Since there are some experienced sellers on this list, and this is about
> some OM equipment, I hope the OT police won't crucify me :)
>
> Here's my question -
>
> I listed a Zuiko 65-200 on ebay:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3853167242
>
> It made the reserve and the guy sends me a Western Union money order, 
> while
> I explicitly asked for USPS money orders. Having never dealt with WU, I
> queried the local agents to find that none would cash the money order to a
> walk-in customer. This is in line with the policies outlined by WU on 
> their
> website, where they say that their money orders are "just as good as a
> check" and that it is up to the individual agent to decide if they will 
> cash
> them out.
>
> This is after it takes a week and a half for the MO to arrive. He also
> wanted the box shipped to an address other than his home - in c/o his name
> to a UPS store.
>
> So I tell the guy I'll accept the MO and I send it to be deposited in my
> account. The bank puts the $130 in and says that if the MO comes back 
> bogus
> in the next 2 weeks it will be deducted, which is exactly how they handle
> checks. I notify the buyer about this delay as soon as I am aware of it.
>
> Tomorrow will be the end of the 2 week period and I receive an email from
> the buyer stating:
>
>>I have attempted to be patient, but at this point in time I think I have
>>exercised a reasonable amount of understanding by anyone's standards.
>>
>>As of this date, I cannot possibly leave positive feedback.
>>
>>On Friday of this week I will file a fraud complaint with Ebay.
>>
>>On Monday of next week I will file a fraud complaint with the Internet
>>Crimes Division.
>
> Now does anyone else think this is harsh? $130 is the average cost for one
> of my textbooks (I'm a full time engineering student) and more than I make
> in one week at my part-time job on campus. I have no way to absorb losses
> like other sellers might, so I'd be a fool to not take advantage of all 
> the
> protections afforded to me by my bank that I can. I tell this to the 
> buyer,
> several times.
>
> I've been forthright, courteous, honest, and prompt in all of my
> communications with this guy. I've answered his emails to me within hours
> and clearly stated my situation and my intentions. I even provided him 
> with
> the contact information for my bank so he could ask them about how they
> handle WU money orders.
>
> So if you were in this situation - as a buyer or a seller - how would you
> handle it?
>
> Right now it's looking like I should have returned his payment and just 
> said
> "Sorry, try reading my payment instructions (in the auction listing) 
> again!"
>
> -mike
>
>
>
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