posted on February 4, 2006 10:06:53 AM
I've written in this space before about burgeoning buyer fraud; specifically, buyers who get my scrap metal lots, remove part of the contents, then file a PayPal "Significantly Not As Described" claim to get *all* their money back.
I stopped accepting PayPal on scrap lots. (Hasn't affected bids, by the bye.)
So a guy who bought from me previously wanted to know why I won't take PP on these and like an idiot, I told him.
Guess what? He gets his package and claims he was short-changed. I owe him an additional couple ounces of metal. Sez him.
OK, sez I, send it back.
I don't want to send it back, sez him, I just want the rest of what I paid for.
So, the following day while leaving the post office, I glance at the receipt in my hand. Bojemoi! Package weights are listed here. As Ron Popeil used to say about Ginsu knives, "Isn't that amazing!"
I hurry home and scan the receipt from Mr. Short-Change's package. I weigh the packaging carefully, subtract it from the weight listed on the receipt and golly gee willickers, Batman, not only did I NOT short-change this guy, I gave him a half-ounce extra.
The postal clerks assure me their scales are accurate to 1/10th ounce.
Sent off the evidence to Mr. Short-Change. Oh, he's still squawking. But who cares?
posted on February 4, 2006 10:24:57 AM
Good for you fLuff!!!
I had a person say I pulled a switcharoo on them once and I came up with a fix for the problem. I bought a digital video recorder security system. Mounted the camera in my packing/shipping area and at the end of each day I download the video through my laptop to a backup tape drive. About a month later I had someone else say I didn't send what they paid for. I went back to the tapes, downloaded and emailed them the video of me packing their item, sealing the box and applying a USPS/PayPal shipping label and emailed it to them. Never heard from them again and they even left + feedback a couple of day's later. God, I love technology.
They say your memory's the second thing to go, I just can't remember what the first thing is.
posted on February 4, 2006 10:29:45 AM
Their is a fine line between getting a good deal and being a crook. He crossed it.
As a side note I have been a stamp dealer for over 20 years. I quit being a real seller a year ago and sold my forty pounds of stock just last week. With a small exception (Iran to 1940) I am out of Ebay for good.
I cannot tell you how free I feel.
posted on February 4, 2006 02:55:12 PM
I know how you feel, David. I moved in November and can't seem to get back into ebay.
My daughter is prodding me to start listing again because of my inventory but I am enjoying the freedom. One of these days I will start up again...................
