Ebay - What would you do?
Ebay - What would you do?
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DoubleYellow

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1,288 posts

205 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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In a nutshelll, bought an item about a month ago. Not too expensive. Around £100. Condition was described as excellent. Arrived and was damaged. I believe this happened in postage as the packaging was damaged.

The seller has been very understanding and seems to be trying to sort it out. They have opened a claim with the postage company to get the cost back from them.

It has been a month now and I have not seen a penny back. While I understand that they are trying, at the end of the day it is their duty of care to use suitable means of postage. Plus, even if the claim is sucessful I am only going to get a refund, which I would expect anyway.

What would you do? Sit tight or demand your money back?

Martial Arts Man

6,664 posts

202 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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DoubleYellow said:
In a nutshelll, bought an item about a month ago. Not too expensive. Around £100. Condition was described as excellent. Arrived and was damaged. I believe this happened in postage as the packaging was damaged.

The seller has been very understanding and seems to be trying to sort it out. They have opened a claim with the postage company to get the cost back from them.

It has been a month now and I have not seen a penny back. While I understand that they are trying, at the end of the day it is their duty of care to use suitable means of postage. Plus, even if the claim is sucessful I am only going to get a refund, which I would expect anyway.

What would you do? Sit tight or demand your money back?
Your contract is with the seller.

Get them to refund you and then leave them to pursue the courier for compensation.

At least that's how I think it works.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

221 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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Correctamundo. You should be getting the refund direct from the seller, whatever they sort out with the postal company is their business.

xj6executive

117 posts

204 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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Would support the previous two posts, your contract is with the seller, you should come to an agreement on the way forward, you should not have to wait for him to get his refund

I used to run an internet based business and we often had to claim from our couriers/royal mail for items damaged in transit, even the royal mail turned around a claim in about 21 days


Simpo Two

89,266 posts

281 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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You have to return the goods to get a refund. Otherwise, you could simply be a scammer trying to get he goods for nothing.