Unpaid item case on eBay............

[Snadger]

Someones taken an unpaid item case out agaist me on eBay!

I paid for the item the following day by cheque! I'll be blowed if I'm sending another one. I was given two different addresses to send payment to.........one being a PO box no
Sod em,I've told ebay that if they are claiming the cheque hasn't arrived, I'll just cancel the cheque and take my business somewhere else!

[zazen999]

Is this a minor rant?

[Snadger]

Is this a minor rant?

Yeah...........stick it in there if you like!

[Glutton4...]

Surely if the Cheque hasn't arrived, they have a genuine grievance? They may think you didn't send it, and are wasting their time.

[mothhawk]

If they say the cheque hasn't arrived, then cancel it as soon as possible - I've heard of quite a bit of post going astray over the Xmas period, and not arriving at destination, so better safe than sorry - you don't want a dishonest third party getting your money,after all.

[rustylady]

Learnt my lesson, use Paypal when buying from Ebay.

[rustylady]

Is this a minor rant?

Think maybe this one needs a new thread. Ebay can be a problem for a lot of people, and it will probably get lost if it gets included in the minor rant thread.

[Snadger]

Surely if the Cheque hasn't arrived, they have a genuine grievance? They may think you didn't send it, and are wasting their time.

Depends whether they've checked their PO box address AND there other address? It was only for a tenner and I just can't be arrised with the hassle!

[Snadger]

Learnt my lesson, use Paypal when buying from Ebay.

I have a Paypal acount which was used frauulently by someone to gain access to my bank account. (to which it was linked)
Was robbed of a couple of hundred pounds which Paypal said 'sorry' for and refunded.

Put me off using paypal though!

[Glutton4...]

Well, you either want the item, or you don't, and if you don't why did you buy it? I think you're being rather unfair, you stroppy ole b*gger. The Cheque may genuinely be lost. The PO Box address mail, may actually be delivered to the the same address.

[Glutton4...]

I have a Paypal acount which was used frauulently by someone to gain access to my bank account. (to which it was linked)
Was robbed of a couple of hundred pounds which Paypal said 'sorry' for and refunded.

Put me off using paypal though!

That's very unfortunate. Glad PayPal refunded you - I've always found them to be fair. So far.

[Snadger]

Well, you either want the item, or you don't, and if you don't why did you buy it? I think you're being rather unfair, you stroppy ole b*gger. The Cheque may genuinely be lost. The PO Box address mail, may actually be delivered to the the same address.

Thats the whole point though G4! If i was the seller, I would have made contact with a buyer asking them if there was a problem rather than just starting an unpaid item case ! Stuff em, i've decided to go elsewhere. I only bought from them because they accepted cheques anyway!

[Snadger]

An update........

The seller is now selling the same item with a £10.99 Buy it now price tag instead of a tenner and no longer accepts cheques? Isn't it strange how my cheque was never received just when he stopped accepting cheques!

I've contacted him/her and let them know that the reason I bought the item was because of the price and the cheque acceptance...................

[smallblueplanet]

Thats the whole point though G4! If i was the seller, I would have made contact with a buyer asking them if there was a problem rather than just starting an unpaid item case ! Stuff em, i've decided to go elsewhere. I only bought from them because they accepted cheques anyway!

If they'd 'nicked' your cheque the bank wouldn't give you your money back. But Paypal does. Yet you prefer to send a cheque? Ey?!

[Two_Sheds]

Ebay can be a problem for a lot of people

eBay has its own "rant" forums