posted on June 24, 2001 06:08:35 PM new
I just came home from a weekend out of town to find a piece of pottery I'd won on eBay -- in several pieces, unfortunately.
The piece was NOT what I would consider well packed -- it was in a large box surrounded by wadded-up newsprint, but not wrapped in bubble wrap or any other protective material.
I paid for insurance, but am wondering whether it's worth it or not. I've never been in a situation like this before (lucky me!) so I'm not sure what the procedure is like -- I have to actually take the shards of my broken bowl to the post office, along with its original box, to file a claim, right? Am I correct in believing that the buyer carries the burden of filing a claim?
I've also never negged a seller before (after 600 transactions), but the packing job was so half-assed that I'm sorely tempted.
posted on June 24, 2001 06:18:24 PM new
Hmmm. I have an evil thought. What if you supplied a quantity of bubble wrap in the box...along with appropriately applied tape? Since the P.O. decides, in it's wisdom, if the item was packed well enough for them to pay up. Nevermind how much you paid for insurance...that matters not at all.
posted on June 24, 2001 07:15:48 PM newan evil thought. What if you supplied a quantity of bubble wrap in the box...along with appropriately applied tape? Since the P.O. decides, in it's wisdom, if the item was packed well
posted on June 24, 2001 07:18:59 PM new
Yes but try telling that to your next buyer that gets a damaged shipment. "Please commit Postal Fraud" on my behalf...
hehe
eGad, that's worse than being asked to lie on customs forms...
