Do vendors often claim to be ill when there is a problem with your order? Real truth or fabrication?

[garpal101]

I have purchased twice on eBay and on both occasions there were issues with what I had ordered. On both occasions I was told illness was the reason. Has anyone else experienced this? Or are all the vendors I order from all old and in ill health? Just wondering.

[nubian_treasures]

It sounds like you're choosing incompetent sellers. I've had only one seller in over a decade of buying say they had health issues and they still sent the item.

If they were auctioned items, the sellers may feel they didn't get a high enough bid. They are not allowed to back out of a transaction but you can leave negative feedback and low DSR stars.

[femmefan1946]

I'd be suspicious, too.

If someone is sick, they often will have a family member close down all their listings, just in case.

In any case, you are not going to get the item, so ask for a refund and a mutual cancellation (this should happen in that order). You can leave appropriate feedback perhaps

NEUTRAL - Seller unable to complete sale due to illness.