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Anybody Else Have This Problem?
last modified: Monday, January 21, 2008 (3:53:02 PM)
I wanted to know if anyone else has had this particular problem. I'm sure someone has but I'd like to know opinions on dealing with it. I'd sold one of my sketches and the person who bought it asked if I had any more from the series I was willing to part with. Mind you, this was at a time when I was particularly broke and was willing to sell my little brother to get some cash. So, idiot me said yes and sent her pictures and such of various sketches I was willing to let go. She bought five more. Okay, no trouble so far. I started to get weird inklings, which I should have heeded, when I said I could only take money orders and she kept bugging me about my paypal address. Anyway, she sent me the money and I sent her the sketches. I try to make sure that any sketches or cels I send out are very securely packaged, usually inside enevlope, then cardboard on either side of that and bubble wrap package or mailing box. So, a week or so later she emails me and says that some of the sketches got torn due to the inside envelope seal. I never seal the inside envelope unless the sketches are small enough to fit completely inside without sticking out. Again, idiot me ignored my gut instinct that said something was wrong with this picture. I told her that I'd refund her money for the torn sketches if she'd send them back to me. She said she wanted to keep the ones that weren't torn and we worked out how much of a refund I was to send her. I sent her the refund and never got the supposedly torn sketches. Tried emailing several times and got nothing back. I know the vast majority of this is my own fault but I'd like to know if anyone else has dealt with something similar and what was don concerning it? Thanks.
re: Anybody Else Have This Problem?Monday, January 21, 2008 - 4:36:15 PM
foreverlostandfaded

I once ordered a cel of teen gohan for like 50 bucks, Sent the International money order, and i never got my cel... i was so mad, the guy never answered his emails or anything, so yeah... i guess you just have to learn the hard way, and if the situation ever comes up again, you''ll know what to do instead of fauling for there trickery...


re: Anybody Else Have This Problem?Monday, January 21, 2008 - 4:47:34 PM
Iwakuralain16

Nope. I have never had to go through that fully. If it were me though, I would have asked her to send back the sets with torn sketches and THEN I would have refunded. I have had someone attempt to do that to me but it didnt work out for them. I am dirty and would have called them out on the boards to let everyone know how they scammed ya. That is just me though.


re: Anybody Else Have This Problem?Monday, January 21, 2008 - 5:28:40 PM
MDKiller1

If you sent her the money back through paypal. An she didnt send you the sketches I believe you have 30-45 days (something like that) to request your money back.


re: Anybody Else Have This Problem?Monday, January 21, 2008 - 7:23:36 PM
lcatino

Sorry to hear this happened to you. Next time, wait until you receive the merchandise before giving the refund. Just like returning something at a store - you don''t get the $$ until you give them the item. It was honest of you to offer a refund in the first place, and the buyer should have appreciated that. ^_^


re: Anybody Else Have This Problem?Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 1:23:55 AM
moonrabitt

That''s bad to hear...Dam people who like to rip others off >_<. That almost happened to me...This guy wanted me to send the item early (for someone''s b-day) and then they would send the money...I said "Yeah right.." Hope it does not happen to you again


:/Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 12:05:48 PM
reithejelly

I am always 100% confident in my packing, so unless they can provide photos of the damaged merchandise and mail it back, I will not provide a refund until I receive the merchandise. You could try opening a Paypal dispute to get your money back, since this person cannot confirm that they returned the merchandise.

I''ve never had to go through this situation, but I feel for you. Good luck!


re: Anybody Else Have This Problem?Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 12:12:22 PM
kittens

Sorry that happened to you :( Fortunately I have not had any these problems....