on 01-27-2018 01:24 AM
Hi - Wondering IF Escalating the Case, will get me in More trouble - Is there someone else to Call to look at the Bones of this Case, without escalating?? I did call Support and got nowhere with the one who answered, had to tell him 3 times that I WAS the Seller - ok anyhow
------Item; $55.00 Olympic Backpack - purchased 11/30th by a U.S. buyer ( who opened the account that same day..) - Shipped to Germany - Didn't open the case til January 13/14th --so $100 was whipped out of my account just before Ebay's Dues were Due - Nice --
------She Very nicely says in her comments, that she shipped it to her Boyfriend. He WAS NOT HOME when the package was delivered and IT WAS SENT BACK - thus she wanted a refund!
-----I assume the Post office made a couple attempts at delivery !!
----So as I see it - She confirms that I delivered it -It was their misfortune not to be able to take receipt -- I explained this and said that unfortunately, she would owe for shipping both ways ,which wouldn't leave much of a refund & also that I haven't received the package back yet -
------it was over $45 -to ship it -
----Now - she has not said another word... I asked in my initial response & again early last week - for details on the dates delivery was attempted and whether the Post Office left a Ticket etc on his door - Did it actually say that they were returning the item -or is this her guess?- still no response --- It was sent "Small packet International ;No tracking"
--My Canadian PO -says it was sent First Class, so she assumes it would be sent back to me -
----hence I tried to get my $100 put back in my account, in case a COD package arrives at my door -- --- So to me it is Obvious that she doesn't get the $$ back - However I know E-bay works in mysterious ways and I have lost out before --- Oddly she has not escalated the case ...
----What is the best way to approach this, so it gets looked at properly and not just automatically refund her.?? Many thanks Melanie
It was a backpack ?
So it went parcel.
Which Canada Post service did you use that had 'no tracking'?
Both Expedited and ExpressPost have Delivery Confirmation to the USA.
Tracked Packet International is the cheapest tracked service to Germany.
Shipped to Germany -....that she shipped it to her Boyfriend.
Did you ship to the address in her Paypal payment?
He WAS NOT HOME when the package was delivered and IT WAS SENT BACK -
This is normal.
It is not unusual for buyers (or in this case recipient) to refuse a parcel when they learn how much duty and sales tax/ VAT they will have to pay for it.
(This is one reason the Global Shipping Program (spit spit spit) is so popular with US sellers.)
If the buyer had TOLD you it was going to her boyfriend as a gift and you had marked it as such, there would (probably) have been no duty (under 45 euros in value). There would still be VAT and a service fee to the carrier.
She confirms that I delivered it
No. It was not delivered.
The question is--was it refused? or was it never claimed?
If it was sent back, and so far you have only her word that it was, unfortunately, then eventually it will get back to you. Then it can be resold. But you will still have the cost of shipping and possibly the cost of the return shipping.
You mention taxes, so I guess you are a registered 'real' business.
FWIW, the costs of this shlemozzle are deductible expenses.