I think this is effectively know as blackmail?

- I either send him a refund, he keeps the goods and I maybe get nice feedback.

- Or he will just chargeback, keep the goods and I keep negative feedback

Wow...I feel such protection as a seller!! It did make me chuckle though that I should apparently check out the backgrounds of each of my buyers before I decide what sort of packing to give them. All he had to say was ask - he asked me to quote for overseas shipping, why not give the required standard? Which is why I can smell some fishes.

My only disappointment is that the 'Acaeum Valuation Board' would tolerate the presence of such an unpleasant individual. But hey-ho, that's life...I certainly won't be blackmailed.

But selling to this guy was definitely one of the poorest decisions I have made on e-bay.

"What you state is nonsense : thinking a Near Mint module will arrive in the same condition after an Airmail travel is utopy !

If you had taken a look at my number of items bought during the last 12 months and to my "about me" page, you would have understood :
1) i'm a collector
2) i'm from the Acaeum's Valuation board
3) you should have taken measures to protect the item with more efficiency, AS WHEN SOMEONE SPENDS $12.000 per year in RPG, buying 30 items monthly, in the balance between paying small amounts and receiving a damaged item OR paying a little more and receiving an item in the same condition as described, you would have understood which one i would have prefered !

You have a problem :
* in case i revise my feedback, i'm not sure you will refund me
* in case you refund me firstly, you would not be sure i will accept to revise my feedback

So, choose :
* a refund followed by a feedback revisal
OR
* a credit card chargeback tomorrow with £6 Paypal chargeback fees

Like I said...I won't be blackmailed.

guydrin_avalon wrote:2) i'm from the Acaeum's Valuation board

Everything he says is lie, invention, lie, invention...
There is a chance that your modules has arrived without any dommages...

Have a look at the feedbacks he left to sellers, you will understand that YOU are not the problem, Anklestab.

Thanks Le Rahib, appreciated!

Just would like to avoid being out of pocket if I can.

Thanks Ashmire.....definitely a lesson learned.

I may be fortunate in that I think I can claim up to £41 on Airmail damages but not sure if I will need the pics to prove that. Yep, I have all his e-mails and sure that I can get the Neg FB removed at some point...not sure I really care about it too much if I'm honest. Could just do without the crap really!

Have blocked him, the g/f will be next!

Someone may recall the name, as they put themselves in the 'Introduce Yourself' thread, but I think their posts may have been removed when they turned mental there too...

EDIT - Found the threads, should take you straight to the relevant posts...  

viewtopic.php?p=145482&highlight=guydrinavalon#145482

viewtopic.php?p=145394&highlight=guydrinavalon#145394

mbassoc2003 wrote:Their postal systems are both notoriously corrupt with even things sent recorded delivery 'going missing' on a regular basis. You need to think of these countries [France, Italy] the same way you think of sending to buyers in Turkey, Nigeria etc.

It is a bit harsh... Nigeria, really ?


Anyway it is true that you can easily ignore these markets, one of the (true) problems is that our english is very bad. I think that you can deal more easily with people in Germany.

But it is a good opportunity for me to thank all the sellers, especially here, who dare ship to France !
Merci !

In general, you are out of luck.  Unless the seller agrees to reimburse you all shipping charges.  I have faced this a couple times in the past as well.  From a seller's standpoint, they take no real responsibility for the misrepresentation.  You end up getting stuck with the bad items or paying for shipping costs and have no items.  The seller gets the items back and is out nothing.

For a partial refund, I don't think Paypal does anything (its completely up to the buyer and seller to settle it).  I think you might be better off filing a chargeback on your credit card instead.

In any case, the seller deserves the negative feedback.

Anklestab wrote:I have asked for pictures so just hope I get them - I really don't mind him claiming if it is knackered but I don't accept that it is all down to me and that I am a NASTY GUY because of it.

If you sold it on Ebay, then yes it really is all down to you - read Ebay Policy.  A lot of sellers like to put claims into their auctions about damage or loss during shipping isn't their responsibility blah blah blah but if you sold it on Ebay or accepted payment through Paypal then yes it is the seller's responsibility.

If you don't want any more negative experiences on Ebay or feedback, then you really do need to have good packaging and shipping practices.  No cardboard in with a module is just tempting fate.  I try and box just about everything and if it is going into a padded envelope then it has lots of cardboard.

le Rahib wrote:But it is a good opportunity for me to thank all the sellers, especially here, who dare ship to France !

I've shipped a couple dozen packages to both France and Italy over the years and all have been delivered safe and sound.  Actually, out of the few thousand packages I have shipped out, not a single one has not been delivered (that includes some going to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Spain, etc as well.).