posted on September 10, 2005 04:00:02 AM
OK gang, now what to do - I know but want your opinion. She just bought a set of lusterware from me and now get this email from her. However she bot a nightgown from a seller on Sept 3. Can I contact him to see if she paid? Guess this is against the rules.
"Neva -
Last (Labor Day) weekend my husband told me he doesn't love me and he wants a divorce. I can't afford this right now. I'm hoping you'll be
understanding.
My apologies -
Sylvia
PS The shipping alone I can't afford right now. Please send toilet paper."
posted on September 10, 2005 04:22:39 AM
I believed her until I read the "please send toilet paper" part = what's up with that? Can you just cancel by mutual consent, get your fees back and relist?
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posted on September 10, 2005 04:56:52 AM
Her feedback sez she has done this before. Either not responded or just paid for 1/2 the auction, so not sure I believe her. Don't know what she meant with the T.Paper comment unless she had an accident when her hubby told her the news!
posted on September 10, 2005 05:03:05 AM
File a UPI... and not a mutual agreement one. If she doesn't pay up, you should (as per eBay's new feedback policy) be protected.
posted on September 10, 2005 12:28:51 PM
I filed a UPI but also emailed her back,
"Well my husband died of cancer last year and I have 4 kids to support. I do this by selling on EBay. That way I can stay home with them even tho I put in long hours long after they are asleep. I am trying to support us without having to go out to a job."
(All true, except my kids are 3 dogs and a parrot.)
posted on September 10, 2005 01:12:58 PM
LOL niel ... you sure do get 'em, don'tcha? ...
I recently got a neut. from some 'witch', RIGHT when my ebay 'score card' was starting to look really good, with other old 'witches' remarks being buried into the past. She'd said something about charging too much for s/h. ... SHE bid on it, as 2nd bidder, and the s/h was stated on the listing page twice. It was an item that ended at a whole $3.25 bid, and maybe the s/h was about 1 buck too high, but sheesh, had she emailed me about it, i would've sent her a friggin' buck.
posted on September 10, 2005 05:12:36 PM
I would email the other seller as well to see if she sent the same type of email. I have a feeling she's scamming people trying to get them to reduce the auction price. If she's done this before, it might be a good idea to send it to Safe Harbor - not that they will usually do that much about it.
Loved your response! Priceless!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Caroline
posted on September 10, 2005 05:29:32 PM
Hey Caroline - I think its against ebay rule to contact another seller. However she bot a nightgown that closed on the labor day weekend.
guess it didn't work???
Glad you liked my reply. No answer from her tho
posted on September 10, 2005 08:31:12 PM
I don't understand emailing her anything or thinking anything other than she's a non-paying bidder. File with ebay, neg her and move on.
So what if she REALLY got a divorce, who cares? She bid, she bought.
posted on September 11, 2005 05:33:43 AM
OOO - I figured out the "toilet paper" reference!! She KNOWS it's a Crock of SH*T!
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posted on September 11, 2005 10:30:26 AM
here's the latest email
"Neva -
Did you get my email about the surprise divorce my husband pulled on me over labor Day after I underwent 16 hours of back surgery on 2/23 and just now learned how to walk again. Unfortunately can't afford the beautiful lusterware right now. If you can wait I'll be getting my first paycheck around the 15th of September. Otherwise feel free to relist it.
You can call me at home in the evenings (XXX) xxx-xxxx to discuss this further.
posted on September 11, 2005 11:40:38 AM
Dear Sylvia,
I run a business not an online computer game for your entertainment. I cannot force you pay for the item. However I can and will take the neccessary steps to recover my listing fees as well file a NPB report with eBay. Did the nightgown work on hubby?
posted on September 11, 2005 08:56:09 PM
File a NPB of the dumbassed demomoron, and not the mutual agreement kind. Then move on. No more contact with this extreme lefty.
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Alive in 2005
posted on September 11, 2005 09:18:05 PM
I'll add my 2 cents worth also. File the NPB/UID/IUD or whatever the hell they call it and get those fees back and relist. She's conning you. Chances are your NPB filing will be her third strike and the rest of us won't have to worry about her. If your UID causes her to become NARU, then you can call her at the number she gave you and offer to remove it for an administrative fee of $75.00 plus the cost of the item. And don't accept Paypal or a personal check if she takes you up on it. Postal or W.U. money order only.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on September 12, 2005 05:03:09 AM
She said she gets paid on the 15th. I told her I expect payment then and will proceed from there. (Either ship or file for my listing fees and then neg her)
Thanks for all your input. I knew you'd come up with some good ones.
posted on September 12, 2005 07:37:30 PM
Wow!!!!!! that silly Squaretrade is quickly becoming a total joke,,,$20.00? I like sparkz idea,,,75 clams,,,,You pay or we play...You VALUE your reputation on e bay? Well let's just SEE,,,, hahahaha.....It's OUR Business not any THIRD party like E bays Squaretrade,,,,Money TALK and BS,,,,,well, it just goes,, flushhhhhhhhhhh,,,,,,,
posted on September 14, 2005 04:26:16 AM
SHE PAID, SHE PAID, by payPal and its only the 14th. Guess she knew I was serious and a no nonsense gal. thanks again for all your help!
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Caroline 