What can be done about this guy?

[mapleleaf-collectibles]

Purchased a item and paid $19.97 for postage. The buyer would not upload the tracking number when asked, because he charged me $19.97 but mailed it with a $1.00 stamp. I got the item, but felt kind of ripped off because of what I was overcharged. I tried to give the seller a chance to make it right, but also threatened to leave negative feedback if they did not attempt to make it right.  They said they did not give 2 F's about negative feedback, so they left me a positive feedback that says this. "Beware doucebag scam buyer!!!" Can anything be done about this? or should I just be happy I got my item but got ripped off $18.97? Can I report this seller somehow?

[marnotom!]

Because that would be theft?

[femmefan1946 · Accepted solution]

I can't say either of you come off well in this.

The(seller) would not upload the tracking number

Tracking is a Seller Protection. It has no value to the buyer.

he charged me $19.97 but mailed it with a $1.00 stamp.

But you agreed to the total cost for the item, including shipping.

Because he did not use a tracked service, he opened himself to a false Not Received claim.

felt kind of ripped off ... threatened to leave negative feedback if they did not attempt to make it right.

And besides being very impolite, you opened yourself to a Feedback Extortion defect.

They said they did not give 2 F's about negative feedback,

Also impolite, but accurate enough.

EBay does not use FB to assess member accounts.

left me a positive feedback

False positives can be reported to eBay. They not only will be removed, but the seller may get a Defect for leaving int.

or should I just be happy I got my item but got ripped off $18.97?

You didn't get ripped off.

You received the item in a reasonable time. You have no complaint about the item, and you seem to have felt the total cost (including the shipping charge) was worthwhile.

Both you and the seller are getting your panties in a twist and twisting right into a hole in the ground.

[mapleleaf-collectibles · Accepted solution]

hahaha Panties twisting good one! Sure, I got my item, though poorly packaged, but I paid $19.75 for a service that is supposed to be sent expedited, why should I accept a sub standard shipping method when I paid for a premium service? Also, as a buyer, I enjoy following a tracking number of my items I purchase, so your opinion of it being no use to the buyer is just your own opinion. 

[marnotom! · Accepted solution]

Without being able to see the listing, it’s tough to comment further on this. What was the shipping method stated on the listing page?

[mapleleaf-collectibles · Accepted solution]

Yes, the shipping method was quoted as Expeditied for $19.75, but sent regular mail for a buck.

[marnotom! · Accepted solution]

Expedited Parcel is a parcel service. The item you received was sent by letter post. Completely different animals and can't really be compared in terms of "superiority".

[byto253 · Accepted solution]

He was charged for and paid for a cow and was sent a sheep, different animals to. Would you be happy? If parcel, which is tracked, was advertised and lettermail used, I would lodge a complaint about incorrect listing practices. I would call eBay though. And it does not matter who tracking is for the benefit of, if Expedited Parcel was advertised in order to charge more for shipping and lettermail was used, that is bait and switch. Period. It is the crud that turns off buyers.

[mapleleaf-collectibles · Accepted solution]

Update on this issue: I was able to get the negative positive feedback they left removed. The seller then tried to purchase a item off me on Ebay.com, under a different account name, but with the same shipping address. This was a revenge buy in a attempt to be able to leave me a negative feedback. In the end I cancelled their sale, and I finally blocked both of them from ebay.ca and ebay.com. After a few days I had a change of heart, so I sent them a nice email and asked them to send me a feedback revision request, and I would remove the negative feedback. I have not had a response yet. I have done everything I can to resolve this issue, and I don't know why because I am the one who got burned in the first place.