I have never left a message here before..its my first time. I am honestly at a loss as to how to proceed with this "gentlemen".
I sold an I LOVE LUCY high end collectable (350.00 US) to a buyer in the US. He bid and won Dec.1st. I emailed him 3 times during 9 days requesting some kind of communication from him, as he did not reply to any of my emails. I sent an invoice through paypal and then after the 8th day, I sent him a reminder to pay through ebay. Also, as ebay suggests to try to work things out first..I received his contact information and called the telephone number that ebay provided me with. My message was short and friendly, as in "Hi, just a courtesty call to let you know that your parcel is ready to go and how can we get this transaction finalzied. This message was left on voice mail, as he did not answer. NEVER was any email that I wrote nasty or rude in anyway. That is not how I conduct myself. Well...on the day that he received the reminder to pay from ebay, this is the email I got from him.
Brenda-
What my intentions are? When I bid on an item I want the item and always pay for the item. THAT IS WHAT MY INTENTIONS WERE. However, your harassment has now made me seriously reconsider. If I had known that you were the seller that had listed the auction item I wouldn't have bid on it in the first place due to the reputation that you have developed for yourself with other Lucy Memorabilia Collectors. This item just closed on December 1, and I am out of town on business and WILL NOT be able to transfer the money for payment until I return on Tuesday or Wednesday of this next week. BUT since this appears to be unacceptable to you, then I won't be able to purchase the item and you can continue with whatever action that you have already begun with Ebay. If you had meant " PAYMENT IS REQUIRED INSTANTLY ON THE DAY OF CLOSE, then perhaps you should have stated that and I in turn would not have bid on the item. I mean Brenda, you are simply OUT OF CONTROL! I think that you are a bit overboard having 1.) emailed me more than five times; 2.)Calling my cell phone and leaving messages and 3.) reporting this item as unpaid to E-Bay within 6 days of the final closing of the item. Not all of us have the luxury of doing nothing besides ebay and I feel that your actions were truly unnecessary, unwarranted and inexcusably rude. Never with all of my Ebay experiences have I ever dealt with a seller whose actions and business etiquette are as ludicrous as what you have shown. I WILL follow up on the complaint that you have begun with Ebay and file the same one that I am sending you at this time. Ebay will surely be able to review my past purchase history and see that it is 100% VOID of any non-payment, negative or fraudulent actions. I suggest they review yours for the same.
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NOW.....during the 9 days that he said that he did not have any access to a computer, he bid and won a number of other items from other sellers, hence..why could he not at least email me and say "Hey, I am out of town, and I will be back....and then I will get money forwarded"..etc.
Truthfully, I really am not concerned about "when" he will pay. It is just that experience shows...if you do not hear anything from a buyer in over a week..and especially you can see that they are still bidding on other auctions, ...what are you supposed to think? I believe it is just plain common decency to at the very least respond to email.
If you see my feedback, I can not imagine why he would make such claims about my reputation and I was really really HURT by it. Also...I have four kids and run a store of my own selling childrens wear...so, Ebay is not my only LUXURY as he stated.
"WHAT WOULD YOU DO???"
*JMHO* - to be taken with a grain of salt!
