Increase in unreliable sellers.

[noopernipe]

I've started to notice that over the last 6 months, there is an increase in sellers who simply don't send the products.  They push the timeline to the limits, and then offer the ususal "lost in transit" excuse.  Some of them offer dud tracking numbers and all kinds of BS. 

Others are clearly stating that the item is located in Australia (with corresponding delivery dates) and then when the item takes months to get here, try to coerce you into closing the missing item case.

I've had to leave negative feedback for the first time in years because of one of these sellers.

What are they trying to achieve?  Are they hoping that people will just give up on the item, or forget about it?  Do they use the funds on the short term money market?

I'm really starting to get over eBay, after many years of enjoyment, the whole spirit of buying and selling is gone.  There are too many scammers or unreliable people.  Ebay doesn't seem to give a toss about it.

[springyzone]

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@stefa-cater wrote:
I order from reliable websites now as ebay is simply not worth it . Every dollar and cent counts and you can’t afford to take the risk ; pity as it’s going to cause problems for the honest people .

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I'm really scratching my head wondering who on earth you've bought from. 

I've had my share of dodgy sellers too but the worst ones were in the distant past. I really appreciate some of the products I can buy on ebay, so much so I am a repeat customer for some sellers. They're aussie sellers & they're great & even though they send my small purchases by regular untracked post from interstate, never a problem so far, touch wood.

[davewil1964]

All high feedback sellers.

Rarely leaves feedback, but has left one for INR - high volume Chinese seller. Who knows if they followed the proper procedures for a resolution.

I suspect not.

And those of us who aren't big sellers won't miss out on their (once per) monthly purchases. Those who are are unlikely to notice. Except if they're in China.