I wonder how many times we get confused buyer complaints regarding someone elses stuff?

Today's version: buyer from India upset with me because their item got stuck in customs because I said it was a gift with zero value.

 

I know it is not my package because I don't ever put gift on the customs form and I don't ever put zero value. I looked and the buyer has bought lots of stuff in the last month so they've got me confused with another seller. 

 

I sent them a note advising this, but haven't heard back.

 

A couple weeks ago a buyer from Malaysia sent a note advising that they had not received a lot they paid for 30 days ago. They actually purchased a lot of items from me, a couple months ago, sent tracked fortunately, they'd already given me positive feedback for all the items about a month ago when it was delivered.

 

I sent an update that they'd already given me positive feedback and a link to see that they had been delivered a month earlier. Simply got a note that they sent the note by mistake. (at least it wasn't a case with all the overhead work to resolve it)

 

Regular "deserved" problems are enough of a pain but they're extra frustrating when they aren't even our stuff and we're being confused with another seller!

 

I'm about 50% sure one of my negative feedbacks is not from one of my lots, it could be a language barrier situation but  the buyer never communicated back to me so I'm stuck with that one too.

 

I'll be annoyed if I catch a negative from the India one because 100% for sure I know it isn't my package....time will tell!

 

 

 

 

 

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I wonder how many times we get confused buyer complaints regarding someone elses stuff?

marnotom!
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My understanding is that Indian Customs isn't the most ethical of government operations and a lot of wheel-greasing may be necessary for importers to claim their items.  The item in question may well be yours but your buyer may be getting some lines fed to them from customs.

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