PSP on ebay

[ps2gamer890]

Ordered a ceramic white psp on ebay last tuesday, sent a cheque because I'm not a verified paypal user, item still hasn't arrived even though he's marked it as 1pm special delivery.

The Item:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-CERAMIC-WHITE-SONY-PSP-VAL

It hasn't arrived today, emailed the seller (sold 750 items, 100%
feedback rating, if it doesn't arrive tommorow, i'm leaving negative feedback. See how he likes 99.9% instead of 100%!!

How on earth he got that is a mystery to me.

[agent006]

Crikey, give the bloke a chance. Cheque takes two days to get to him, he banks i the next day, takes 5 days to clear, goes to the post office the next day, takes a day to get to you. That's Friday delivery in my book.

Edit: even with a one day post to get the cheque to him and a 3 working day clearence you're cutting it a bit fine.

>> Edited by agent006 on Tuesday 31st January 17:04

[ps2gamer890]

Well, you have a point. But i've sold things on the internet before and I made it my utmost priority. The cheque DID reach him the next day.

[lockstock2sb]

When i pay by cheque i always allow a week for them to get their act together.

You're taking a risk buying an expensive item via check - you are only coeverd up to £105 and it takes an age to get it back. I'm still waiting 2 months on after being shafted on a video card. C*nts !!!

[stone]

lockstock2sb said:

When i pay by cheque i always allow a week for them to get their act together.

[maddog-uk]

Dont want to worry you but most of his feed back is for £0.01 items. I would contact ebay, as the feedback does not exactly look terribly legitimate. 100's of items all sold early for 1 us cent or £0.01.

>> Edited by maddog-uk on Wednesday 1st February 00:09

[marvelharvey]

What? How much? Those things are around £115 here in Japan... I'm glad I no longer live in rip off Britain.

[s2gonzo]

maddog-uk said:

Dont want to worry you but most of his feed back is for £0.01 items. I would contact ebay, as the feedback does not exactly look terribly legitimate. 100's of items all sold early for 1 us cent or £0.01.

I agree, pretty much all of his 100% feedback is from bulk listings this year and the items range from "Porsche Wallpaper" to "Gmail invites" ??? All for 1p each. That is the sort of ebayer I never buy from as the feedback is not what I would call "real" (even if he did sell all those things, they are mearly emailable items so true seller performance isnt hard).
I also notice that most of his "buyers" are no longer registered users of ebay (there is even some huge rating powerseller's) after buying his 1p items. Strange that.

Good luck....

[jodypress]

the seller has been an ebay member since 2001, so that bodes well. he also states in his payment requirements - Cheque (subject to 3-5 days clearance before console is despatched)
wait a while before you jump off the deep end.

[ps2gamer890]

Had a look at his excellent feedback, most of the users very dodgy and had multiple usernames for like 1 day. Look at this line of feedback:
LINK:
http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeed


Thank you for an easy, pleasant transaction.Excellent buyer. A++++++.
sellerbay007 no longer a registered user


Great deal! A+++++ Thanks for everything!
Buyer billiski ( 6 )
no longer a registered user

Cheers super service
Buyer ob909 ( 66
Cheers super service
Buyer ob909 ( 66
Cheers super service
Buyer ob909 ( 66
Cheers super service
Buyer ob909 ( 66

Same user 4 times in a row, in the same MINUTE.
It also has a icon showing they are new even though they have 66 ratings?

<< WELL :::: PLEASED >>
Buyer trevsthings ( 75 << WELL :::: PLEASED >>
Buyer trevsthings ( 75 << WELL :::: PLEASED >>
Buyer trevsthings ( 75 << WELL :::: PLEASED >>
Buyer trevsthings ( 75 << WELL :::: PLEASED >>
Buyer trevsthings ( 75

Clicked on the same day, half an hour earlier, still all in the same limit, same ratings, still marked new. DODGY!!

[jodypress]

hmmm, looking now at the ebayer, he does indeed look very suspect. has the cheque been cashed? if not, then i would cancel it. if it has, you have to just hope you haven't been scammed.

to be honest, putting in that effort to scam someone out of £200 is really not worth it.

have you tried emailing him? if no response, email ebay and see what happens, but don't hold out much hope

[ps2gamer890]

Oh yeah, had a response, perfectly legit, says it will be here on monday. There was a small lie/mistake, but nothing to get too upset about.

[ps2gamer890]

btw, checked out seller ob909 and he had masses of the same type of feedback by someone called stud2005

A++++++++++++++++++++
Seller stud*2005* ( 287 A++++++++++++++++++++
Seller stud*2005* ( 287 A++++++++++++++++++++
Seller stud*2005* ( 287 A++++++++++++++++++++
Seller stud*2005* ( 287 A++++++++++++++++++++
Seller stud*2005* ( 287 A++++++++++++++++++++
Seller stud*2005* ( 287

checked out trevsthings, masses of ratings by stud, at 11.20, 2 minutes before.
Basically, the guy is doing some major mass shilling, if not i'll eat my hat.

[ps2gamer890]

ob909 and trevsthings had given stud masses of feedback too. If that PSP don't come i'm reporting ebay.

[lockstock2sb]

not trying to make you worried - but theres not much the police, or ebay will do if he does pull a fast one - you're ed !. I should know - i've been there!!!

>> Edited by lockstock2sb on Wednesday 1st February 19:52

[Byff]

When I bought my psp from eBay, the seller only had a low feedback score. I took every precaution I could think of before I handed over my cheque..

I asked for his address, then checked it out to confirm it. His address didn't match with the electrol records, so I asked for his telephone number, then phoned him. After speaking with him, turned out to be a pleasant lad, selling his stuff to start a business and had just moved into the address, the previous owners name matched the electrol records and I checked out his business which turned out to be ok.

This might sound like I'm being paranoid, but it only takes 5 minutes max to do and I was positive I'd see a PSP at the end of it, not facing a loss of £200.

I don't like handing money over to fraudsters.

[ps2gamer890]

I'll just have to pray it turns up then....

[omitchell]

if i was in your position then i would cancel the cheque and risk the negative feedback, that way you can justify it through your reply, and then go to here and pay £20 less for exactly the same thing, the shipping is free.



Edited for speeling


>> Edited by omitchell on Thursday 2nd February 02:43

[ps2gamer890]

Harumph!!

He said in his last email, it would arrive thursday, but he sent an email today saying he had sent it and it would arrive on friday. How much longer can he keep up this appeasement?

[lockstock2sb]

The question is - how much are you willing to put up with ?