@doohan$$$ wrote:
Well in 20 odd years I've never had an idiot seller take 8+ days to send something.
I should be able to cancel my order and get a refund if the seller does not do what is in their description - 'We guarantee to ship out within 24 hours after payment confirmation'
I could have bought it somewhere else and had it delivered by now.
Good grief, you have been really lucky then. Back in the days before paypal and estimated delivery times, I used to find just about every seller I struck took at least a week. I was always having to write and politely ask them to let me know once it was posted so I could look out for it. Some sellers took their own sweet time-2 weeks was fairly common.
I had a look at your seller's ad, and I saw that although it claimed they would normally ship in 24 hours, that wasn't a guarantee as such. It mentioned that they would let you know if there was a hold up with postage. It seems they have answered you and let you know they are unsure when it will ship.
My take on it is there is probably something happening at their end. China has had a lot of lockdowns, they may not be able to have their warehouse open etc. Although they have some bad feedback, none of it is about not receiving the goods. So they will eventually ship something to you.
However, in the circumstances, as they cannot ship for some reason (maybe lockdown or maybe because they don't have the part-they should have let you know why there was a hold up), they should have offered you a cancellation if they cannot be sure they can get the part to you on time.
You said this:
Delivery: Estimated between Wed, 21 Sep and Wed, 28 Sep
Clearly eBay is favored towards the sellers...
When you buy on ebay, all that really matters in the ad, as far as delivery goes, is that estimated delivery date range. You asked why you have no power. You have a lot of power. It is not 21-28 Sept yet.
I know you are anxious, but a few of the positive feedbacks say fast delivery from China and it looks as if the seller uses speedpak so it is still possible you will get your item in the estimated time range.
Never buy unless you are prepared to wait for delivery in the quoted dates. Never assume you are going to get it any faster than that. Sometimes you might, but if you are desperate for a particular part right now, then I am not sure why you ordered something that is not slated to arrive till 21st at the very earliest. Yes, you probably could have ordered elsewhere and had it delivered by now, had you chosen an aussie seller.
If the item has not arrived by 28 Sept, you can ask ebay for a refund on the basis you have not received your item.
You wondered why you can't just cancel right now. That's because as far as ebay is concerned, the seller might still have the power to get that item to you in the agreed time.
