posted on September 22, 2000 06:30:49 AM
I don't get ticked off anymore when someone lies to me. Hey we had eight years of non-stop prevarication in Washington and people STILL believe these guys.
However, I really wonder why a seller or bidder might think they can put one over on you. I had an auction close 9/4. After a second reminder, I hear from the bidder 9/8.
No payment shows. So last week I filed an NPB and of course I get an email saying they sent payment on 9/8 and they didn't hear anything from me (like I am supposed to nursemaid my bidders) and would it be ok if they sent another check if I hadn't gotten it in another week. I told the guy that he ought to send out another payment and not wait--I'd let him know if I were to receive a duplicate. I file FVF in 10 days without exception.
I received payment yesterday. Check dated 9/8. Good. Letter dated 9/8. Good. Just like he said. Postmark dated...9/19 Say what!?! Sure he "sent" payment on "9/8"...right!
How about a neutral saying CLOSE 9/4 "SENT" 9/8 NPALERT 9/19 POSTMARK 9/19?
posted on September 22, 2000 06:57:34 AM
It's a good possibility that the letter didn't actually get postmarked until the 19th. Some time back, I sent an item to a bidder in New York. I emailed her and let her know it was the way then ten days letter receive an email stating that she never received the item. Unfortunately, I had not sent the item with delivery confirmation. So, being that I could tell she was being sincere in her not receiving the item, I mailed another one immediately and just cut my losses. Then one day I receive an email: she had received the first item one month after I mailed it. Funny thing was, it was postmarked only two weeks before. Actually postmarked AFTER the mailing of the second item! I assume what happened is I dropped it off and it got misguided and set until someone discovered, postmarked it and mailed it.
