*glares*

[agilebrit]

Dear eBay seller:

Okay, it's been 26 days. The thing was supposed to have been shipped via Priority Mail. I've sent you two emails, neither of which you've seen fit to reply to. If I don't hear from you by 5pm my time today, then I'm filing with eBay.

I realize you probably wanted more for those comics than you got. If that's the case, then you should have either (a) started them with a higher opening bid, or (b) used a reserve. The fact that I was the only bidder is not my problem. My problem is that I sent you six dollars and eighty cents, and I want my friggin' comics. Specifically, the #2 issue, which is the one I'm missing and probably could have gotten sooner than this if you'd just told me you were going to be an idiot before I sent you the money.

Yes, I realize it's less than $7. And no, I'm not going to pretend it's the "principle of the thing," because, dude, it's totally the money--and I couldn't give a crap less that it seems petty. That's MY damb seven dollars, and I've gotten bupkiss for it. Either give me a refund, or send me my Joss-y illustrated goodies.

No love,
agilebrit

Argh.

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In other news, I sniped a copy of "Fray" yesterday and got it for less than half the retail price, which was shiny. I was going to bid on an anteater this morning, but when I woke up it was sitting at twice what I was willing to pay for it, so, um, NO.

Oh, look. Someone who won some comics from this seller the same day I did has left them a pair of negs for non-performance. SHINY. I'm not going to go that far just yet, because we have 90 days to leave feedback (longer if you know how, which I do)...but it ain't reassuring that I'm not the only one this seller has apparently stiffed.

Maybe something happened to the seller, in which case I will feel bad--and file for a refund anyway.

Comments

[crayonbreakygal.livejournal.com]

That happened with me and a book that I won. What was weird was this person didn't have any negatives. I sent four e-mails and no response. I filed for a refund and got it right away. What does eBay do with these types of people? Do they get a black mark or something? I was afraid to leave any kind of feedback because of the negativity. You know what I mean. One person leaves negative feedback, the seller leaves negative feedback, it gets to be a fight. I've seen it so much on eBay. I ended up getting the book from someone else.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

If enough people file against a non-performing seller, eBay will suspend them. Fortunately for me, the seller has already left me a positive feedback for my speedy payment, so I don't have to worry about a retaliatory neg, and I can leave honest feedback.

I really didn't want to look for this comic again. *grumbles*

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Trouble is that people who don't stick to the rules are the ones that give E-bay a bad name, and tend to make honest people a bit wary of it. I hope it gets sorted quickly.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

I've had over 400 transactions on eBay, and can count on the fingers of one hand the number that went south. The good FAR outweighs the bad, and for people like me who collect esoteric things, it's pretty much the source.

I just did a search for the comic on eBay again. No one has it right now. *sobs*