Sold 2 tickets 3wks ago. Refunded price..buyer wants me to purc him tickets

[maddasnap]

What a debacle after selling many many items. A buyer purchased tickets to Future Music Festival in Syd. He lives in Melb. I live on Gold Coast.

Somehow I posted him Bne tickets ( concert in Bne on on this Sat 2/ March) - I really don't know how I did. Don't even know that I did. This was on the 15 Feb.

Last night he send me a message saying he only just opened them and they are for Brisbane. I said I would refund his money - which I did immediately through Paypal and met his request of an extra 20 towards the extra cost of 40 for more tickets.

I asked him to express post the tickets back immediately today so I egt them by Fri and can hopefuly sell them for the Brisbane concert on this Saturday.

Problem is Syd concert is nearly a sell out now and tickets are becoming more expensive. he has sent a number of threatening texts saying it is my duty to buy him Syd tickets as that is what he purchased from me. I sort of said that if he had of checked the tickets when he first recived them two weeks ago this would not be an issue now.

I have said if he sends the tickets express...I will directly deopsit extra moeny in his account to cover the express postage and $20 extra towards the new tickets as he initially asked me to meet him halfway. 

He is also doubting I have revered his Paypal transaction and is considering not returning Bris tickets to me.

Any advice of feedback from more expereinced sellers would be appreicated.

If he bought an expensive vase and in broke it transit...I woud refund the cost...but it would not be my resposiblity to find him an equally priced cheap vase.

[peternt2001]

seeing how there is a major dispute going on about this transaction, i would have been very reluctant to talk to them via text messages, i would have insisted that all correspondence be sent via ebay email so there is a clear a precise record of it all, in case you want to or need to take it further.

good luck, hope it works out

[maddasnap]

It has been a horrid day.

At least for the last 3 hours no abusive texts. he claims he has sent tickets back. If I dont recieve them tomorrow they are useless. I have refunded his money, offered a midway level of compensation ..can't do any more.

So weary 😞

[judyztreasurez]

Oh you poor thing 😞 How awful for this to cause so much stress for you

Be peaceful that in another couple of weeks it will all be a distant memory. It certainly isn't worth losing any sleep over

Take a deep breath, block the buyer, put on some music, perhaps have a glass of wine or whatever and just forget it all :-x

[cq_tech]

I'm sorry this mongrel has put you through such an unnecessarily protracted degree of angst, but if it's any help, I know some big hairy bikies who live in Melbourne, and who owe me a few favours. 😉

[maddasnap]

Must tell of a nice thing that happened today. A fellow was interested from Gumtree in a surfboard I was selling. In order to make up the money for the tickets..I contacted him and dropeed my price to 550 ..he said yep he would love the board ( it is valued at over $1000). I relayed my horro situation and he was really nice on the phone.

He came over and handed me the money and looked at the container. I said please open it and check it for dings I just couldnt stand being called dishonest once again. Now this fellow had tats everywhere, Huge beard...not the sort of fellow I would usually chat with. Any way he checks the board ..loves it and goes to load it in his car.He calls out count the money. I had not even counted it. He says please count the money. There was $600 there.

One note had a post it with a smiley that said believe in yourself you ARE a good person.

I burst in tears ran after his car....and threw a bottle of perfume I had ...he said he got a great deal and he hated seeing me so upset.

Later in the day...he said skinny jeans in Melb with the attitude had these things happen becuase of Karma...he said let go and let the wonderful world happen to you.

What an awesome guy.

[maddasnap]

However still teary - hate things going astay. Thanks for advice and support 🙂

Have blocked bidder.