Slightly weird ebay message
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Maybe I'm overthinking this but today I received a message from an ebay user with the title referring to an item a sold about 3 weeks ago.
The message, in slightly abrupt english basically says that I sent the item to them by mistake and please pass on the correct recipient's address so that they can forward it on. So, potentially just someone being honest and helpful but I'm confused by a couple of things so haven't yet replied.
1) How could I have got the wrong address? I use ebay's automated postage label generation and additionally I have no history of selling to the member that messaged me.
2) How would the seller know to contact me? As far as I'm aware there would have been nothing on the label to link it to my ebay account and this was certainly not a unique item.
3) Why would the messager be happy to send it on and incur postage fees?
I'm probably being far too cynical here and I can't really see how this is a scam but ebay does attract them...
BTW postage was by good old Hermes and tracking simply says item is late. No other info.
The message, in slightly abrupt english basically says that I sent the item to them by mistake and please pass on the correct recipient's address so that they can forward it on. So, potentially just someone being honest and helpful but I'm confused by a couple of things so haven't yet replied.
1) How could I have got the wrong address? I use ebay's automated postage label generation and additionally I have no history of selling to the member that messaged me.
2) How would the seller know to contact me? As far as I'm aware there would have been nothing on the label to link it to my ebay account and this was certainly not a unique item.
3) Why would the messager be happy to send it on and incur postage fees?
I'm probably being far too cynical here and I can't really see how this is a scam but ebay does attract them...
BTW postage was by good old Hermes and tracking simply says item is late. No other info.
Maybe you sold something to someone else at the same address, or to the same person using a different user name at that address, and you managed to print two identical labels.
I know because I once did this. I think the printer was out of paper or something and the first two labels in the print queue were the same.
Thanks to a bit of detective work by Interparcel and me, a very helpful incorrect recipient and an understanding and patient correct recipient, it all got resolved.
I know because I once did this. I think the printer was out of paper or something and the first two labels in the print queue were the same.
Thanks to a bit of detective work by Interparcel and me, a very helpful incorrect recipient and an understanding and patient correct recipient, it all got resolved.
Thanks for all the ideas everyone. I'm glad nobody singled me out as a paranoid nutter which is how I expected the thread to go!
Faith in humanity restored but a sad sign of the times that anything remotely out of the ordinary immediately sets alarm bells off.
GliderRider said:
Maybe you sold something to someone else at the same address, or to the same person using a different user name at that address, and you managed to print two identical labels.
I know because I once did this. I think the printer was out of paper or something and the first two labels in the print queue were the same.
Thanks to a bit of detective work by Interparcel and me, a very helpful incorrect recipient and an understanding and patient correct recipient, it all got resolved.
We have a winner! I went back through all the other items that I sold about the same time and found one with an address in the same town as the account that had messaged me. I got in touch with them. They know each other and had exchanged some bits and bobs including my item and the one I sent by mistake. I've messaged the original buyer to apologise and the item will be on the way directly to them and sender compensated.I know because I once did this. I think the printer was out of paper or something and the first two labels in the print queue were the same.
Thanks to a bit of detective work by Interparcel and me, a very helpful incorrect recipient and an understanding and patient correct recipient, it all got resolved.
Faith in humanity restored but a sad sign of the times that anything remotely out of the ordinary immediately sets alarm bells off.
James6112 said:
Most weeks I get the 80% off fees mail.
I sold an expensive watch, using the Ebay authentication & 80% off offer..
Was a great service & cheap!
I try to use 80& offers but they never seem to be active when I want to clear stuff out and I'm very impatient! Once I've sorted stuff to go, I just want it gone. Putty in ebay's hands! I sold an expensive watch, using the Ebay authentication & 80% off offer..
Was a great service & cheap!
Gad-Westy said:
James6112 said:
Most weeks I get the 80% off fees mail.
I sold an expensive watch, using the Ebay authentication & 80% off offer..
Was a great service & cheap!
I try to use 80& offers but they never seem to be active when I want to clear stuff out and I'm very impatient! Once I've sorted stuff to go, I just want it gone. Putty in ebay's hands! I sold an expensive watch, using the Ebay authentication & 80% off offer..
Was a great service & cheap!
Sell for free until April!
List your items now and make even more money on your sales. Ends 15 April. Ts&Cs appl
anonymoususer said:
Gad-Westy said:
James6112 said:
Most weeks I get the 80% off fees mail.
I sold an expensive watch, using the Ebay authentication & 80% off offer..
Was a great service & cheap!
I try to use 80& offers but they never seem to be active when I want to clear stuff out and I'm very impatient! Once I've sorted stuff to go, I just want it gone. Putty in ebay's hands! I sold an expensive watch, using the Ebay authentication & 80% off offer..
Was a great service & cheap!
Sell for free until April!
List your items now and make even more money on your sales. Ends 15 April. Ts&Cs appl
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