My first bad Deal on Ebay as a buyer...

That stinks, tough to figure out why he can’t still ship them out.

Yeah, I thought maybe since he had to ask to get paid he might have been upset and dragged his feet on shipping. Oh well, hopefully HD has that sale tomorrow. I think there is a good chance because there were 4 sets new in packaging on the clearance table.

-- Jerry Nettrour, San Antonio, www.topqualitycabinets.net

Provide a negative review for the seller. As part of the review mention that you are commenting on the sellers lack of specific performance and their breach of contract. Share with us the name of the seller so that we can be wary.

Good luck at HD.

-- Jesse, Saint Louis, Missouri

Ive ben lucky so far on ebay but I say my day is coming so thanks for the tip and I will try to keep my eyes open you never know

-- Stevo, work in tha city woodshop in the country

Never buy on ebay from anyone with a feedback lower that 99.8%.

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence

You can open a case with eBay or PayPal. I have used them extensively for other types of purchases, and they are responsive. Once in a while there is a bad apple. I do check feedback as well; also simple things like whether they can spell and the quality of the picture influence me. That eBay “TopSeller” mark also is something I find reassuring.

-- Building stuff with my daughter (5). Pretty new to woodworking, I mostly sew...

Hammer him on the feedback. I got it, sometimes stuff happens. However, when he responded with “I will give you a refund”, he should have sent the refund immediately after that. I am sympathetic with his issues, but it is a business transaction and he is responsible to uphold his side of the transaction. He had ample time to complete the deal, he simply failed to. I use eBay a lot and feedback is invaluable. If I see a seller with feedback relating to not shipping an item or failure to provide a refund, I will stay away regardless if I need that item or not.

Don’t be afraid to keep eBay on his back also. To sell on eBay, you have to provide a link to your bank account so they can recoup funds when you fail to provide a refund. You will get your money back eventually.

-- Mike

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-- Tim-- http://www.tmuli.com

Don’t post feedback until your case is resolved. You have 45 days from day of sale to open a case, and upgrade it to a claim. This is a classic ‘Non-performing Seller’ complaint, and eBay/Paypal most always finds in favor of the buyer. Just hope that the funds are still accessible by Paypal from his account to yours, or you are S.O.L.

-- Einstein: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." I'm Poopiekat!!

I never use ebay for this very reason.

-- Failure does not stop me, it makes me try harder..... because I'm crazy.

I don’t really purchase stuff on ebay.

-- "someone has to be wounded for others to be saved, someone has to sacrifice for others to feel happiness, someone has to die so others could live"

I have been pretty lucky on both Ebay and Craig’s list. I have been doing business on each for years and have never had much for trouble. Maybe he is out of town at his deceased relatives location. Hope you get it worked out ok.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

His excuse sounds similar to a transaction I was involved in years ago. I bought a hard drive from a guy, paid for it, but didn’t hear back from him. I tried several times to contact him with no reply. Then one day, I got an email from his wife explaining he had a heart attack and was still recovering. She had run across my email inquiry and wanted to make sure I got my hard drive…and I did. I thanked her and wished him well.

-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas

I agree with Survivor I had one bad deal on ebay on a lyman turret reloading press had I taken time to read his feedback I would never have purchased from him. I did eventually get my press after opening a pay pal case and waiting nearly two months. I did not dare leave bad feedback as the guy had a history of leaving really nasty feedback for anyone who did so. I left him no feedback ebay pretty much drops the ball on guys like this they should be banned.

-- A tube of calk and a gallon of paint will make a carpenter what he ain't

eBay can be a great place for deals but the odd seller is a real jerk. I always look thru their feedback and see what people complained about. As others have said, their feedback score should be very high, otherwise avoid them.

-- Dwight - "Free legal advice available - contact Dewey, Cheetam & Howe""