BC Community Thread For Non-Sightings Chat

[predahank]

I agree, file the claim. Generally the onus is on the seller if said product wasn't delivered as promised. The process can take awhile though. Firstly ebay/paypal will ask you to try and resolve it with the seller, so you should stick to your guns because an escalated claim affects the sellers rating (not feedback)

hope everything works out

[Msol]

Yeah that sounds like some weird BS on the sellers side. Maybe he didn't get the price he wanted on the cards and wants to make up the difference with a high shipping cost.

[Zenith27]

Originally Posted by Sun Swipe Prime

Hey Everyone, I'm having a little issue with an Ebay seller right now, and I'm wondering if someone can give me some advice on shipping rates, and how Ebay is working things now. Before this, I hadn't used Ebay in years.

I ordered, some baseball cards from a seemingly reputable seller in the states. It was two team sets that came out to around 60 cards.

I used Ebay's combined shipping option to combine two separate auctions from the same seller. The original shipping listed for each set of cards was $10 US but when I combined them, Ebay's system gave me a shipping discount so it only came out to around $5 US.

This was great because the cards cost around $5 for each set for a total of $10.

So when I got my package, I only received one of the team sets, and the seller is saying that something went wrong with Ebay/Paypal's system and that the shipping charged wasn't enough to ship one set let alone two.

Now, I want to give this person the benefit of the doubt, but the way he worded things is giving me pause. He's claiming that to ship two small packs of cards, it would cost more than shipping one, even though they would both would easily fit into the one mailer he sent.


Is anyone aware of how much it would cost to ship cards like this?

Any advice will be much appreciated.

Were you shipping to a Canadian address or US address? 60 cards is likely to be shipped in a box like this (eBay discounts this somewhat in a similar sized box but note these or only valid within the continental US):

https://store.usps.com/store/browse/...ctId=P_SFRBPC3

Ship to Canada? Triple that price. eBay can generate incorrect shipping amounts if you have 2 different shipping addresses in eBay or Paypal. I've had this happen if I bid on ebay and change my shipping location on ebay from US to Canada after winning the auction. (May happen for other reasons but my example shows it's a possibility)

eBay generates the shipping forms automatically (eBay has had this in the US for a long time, ebay.ca didn't offer this when I was selling but might now) and it's kind of a pain to change them from what I remember.

Regardless, usually when this happens the seller should contact you to sort out the difference BEFORE sending you the package since sending 2 is always more than one even if the size is somewhat larger for both together.

I would offer to pay the difference in shipping up to double the original charge (another $5). If he refuses, then you know he's scamming. You could always refuse in any event and complain to eBay since they pretty much always side with the buyer these days.

[Sun Swipe Prime]

Originally Posted by ConvoyGTR

Your email receipt says you paid for both sets at the combined shipping rate, right? So you've done your part. It's the sellers fault for screwing this up, or if he's telling the truth, then it's paypal's fault for the error. Whatever the case file a claim and get ebay or paypal involved. They will look at the situation and figure out whose to blame.

Thanks for the responses everyone. As it turns out the seller asked for eBay to step in and sort things out. Ebay gave me what they called a "courtesy" refund. Which I'm thinking means their auto shipping calculator messed up. Though the won't admit it.

It was fair, but now I can't combine shipping for two items. Oh well, perils of eBay.

[thebobkat]

eBates.ca Facebook contest for a $100 TRU gift card.

https://www.facebook.com/EbatesCanad...5767496839617/

[kirbenvost]

Alright guys, I'm offloading my FoC figures this weekend, if anyone wants them for dirt cheap, now's the time! Cash & local preferred.

Soundwave w/Minions $20
Sideswipe $10
Ultra Magnus $10
Air Raid $10
Kickback $10
Skywarp $10
Thundercracker $10

Whole lot $70, or $5 off purchases of 3 or more figures (Soundwave counts as 1).

[pandaprime]

Is A3U in the shopping complex where the targeted happened today?

And how about the Comboner Force figures at NYCC , what's up with that ?

AND HOW ABOUT DEM BLUE JAYS! WINNING!

[Zenith27]

Originally Posted by pandaprime

Is A3U in the shopping complex where the targeted happened today?

And how about the Comboner Force figures at NYCC , what's up with that ?

AND HOW ABOUT DEM BLUE JAYS! WINNING!

Targeted what? Shooting?

[pandaprime]

Originally Posted by Zenith27

Targeted what? Shooting?

Oh yeh the targeted shooting , I heard it was on north road and lougheed Hwy?

[pandaprime]

Happy thanksgiving and Canadian cyber Monday