on 03-11-2022 12:01 PM
I live in a fairly remote area and do a lot of ebay shopping. Generally if I, say, order on a Friday, I will have the item by the end of the next week, sometimes earlier. Lately "aussie stock" (won't buy from china) seems to take forever. When check the tracking, Australia Post have issued the tracking number but they don't seem to have the package for quite a few days later, hence its taking 2 weeks to get here (not Australia Post's fault). How can I guard against this as its really annoying that they haven't really sent the item when they say they have.
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on 04-11-2022 06:52 PM
@janeababe wrote:
If you can’t stand it, shop elsewhere or delete your account! 😑
Judging by feedback left, that might be a smart move for them to take.........😎
on 04-11-2022 09:13 PM
@padi*0409 wrote:
@janeababe wrote:
If you can’t stand it, shop elsewhere or delete your account! 😑
Judging by feedback left, that might be a smart move for them to take.........😎
Goodness….. a sea of red, grey and a splash of green.
What a storyline it all adds up to though, gives us some true insight into this buyer. 😉
BBL, folks….. definitely one for your BBL. 😎
on 05-11-2022 09:11 AM
After reading other comments, I did go and have a look at your feedback left for others.
As you do a lot of online shopping, it would probably be worth your while reading up about some of the ebay terms & conditions. Or else sticking around on the boards and reading through some threads, even if you don't feel like posting in them yourself.
I noticed that some time ago, you left feedback to say that you failed to see why you should have to pay return postage if an item was faulty.
You don't.
If things go wrong and a purchase either doesn't arrive in time or else is broken or has obvious faults when it arrives, you can make an ebay claim without having to ask the seller's permission. If you have photographic evidence, so much the better.
Ebay would normally then refund you in full from the seller's account. You most definitely would not be up for return postage except for a change of mind return (if seller allowed those. Not all sellers do)
You're probably already up to speed now about postage labels.
But really suss out ads before you buy and check feedback so you can get a feel for whether the item is likely to be any good or not.
I've had a couple of disappointing experiences lately too but the difference is I knew I was taking a bit of a chance when I bought and I was only spending very little. It is okay to take a bit of a risk but it's best to know when it is a bit of a risk, if that makes sense.
on 06-11-2022 01:47 PM
@padi*0409 wrote:
@janeababe wrote:
If you can’t stand it, shop elsewhere or delete your account! 😑
Judging by feedback left, that might be a smart move for them to take.........😎
Interesting they left almost identical negative feedback for 2 different sellers, showing the same tracking number. Seems they just like hitting the red button, with no reason to do so.
on 06-11-2022 02:02 PM
Unfortunately there is little you can do about sellers that generate a postage label to keep 1 day handling which favours their search result.