Tedious but honest
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
United States
February 21, 2018 1:05pm CST
Have you ever done the right thing only to regret it?
About a year ago - I ordered 3 items from a popular online auctions site. (I don't know if I can mention names here.)
I ordered a necklace, earrings, and a ring. I got the necklace, and the earrings. It came from a foreign country - so I assumed that maybe the ring was sent separately - so I waited. And waited. No ring.
So I wrote to the seller and let them know that I received the necklace, and the earrings, but not the ring. And that I would like a refund for the ring.
Well, they sent a refund for the whole order.
Now - this wasn't a big amount of money. All the items total came to less than $20.
Of course it did come into my mind to say nothing and keep it.
But that wouldn't be right.
So I explained to them again that it was only the ring that I wanted refunded.
And from there went on a volley of communication that lasted for days taking hours upon hours between me, the seller, the auction site and the payment site.
In the end they refunded me for the ring only - which was the right thing.
But what a headache.
I figure this song fits:
Music video by The Fixx performing One Thing Leads To Another. (C) 2004 Geffen Records
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
21 Feb 18
Well that sure sounds like a pain, but I'm glad to hear you were honest. Most wouldn't be.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 Feb 18
Ugh t'was a headache, but made me feel good when it was all done
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 Feb 18
That is true... ugh, this was such a headache I wished I hadn't started it at all
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 Feb 18
@Courage7 Sometimes I have my moments, thank hyou!
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
22 Feb 18
@FayeHazel You are great to do so as well Faye.
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@sheetalnr (586)
• India
21 Feb 18
It was nice of you to be honest. I do understand that it was a headache to go through it but honesty prevailed. Kudos to you.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 Feb 18
Ah it was a headache. I know at times I wished I'd have kept the whole refund, but then I had also wished that I had said nothing about the missing ring. Happily it all got sorted out
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@RasmaSandra (73201)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Feb 18
Sounds awful complicated to me. Glad you got it all fixed up just right.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 Feb 18
Oh ugh... it was quite the ordeal. I wished at times I had kept the whole refund- and then at other times wishes I never mentioned the missing ring at all
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 Feb 18
Oh yes, I was at wit's end.... I initially regretted just not keeping the refund for the whole thing.... then soon after that I regretted saying anything about the missing ring to start with
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 Feb 18
Ah you're right... that may have been it
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
25 Feb 18
Honesty brings good Karma.
I saw The Fixx. Part of an 80's tour package. They were good, but they didn't play any of the old stuff.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
26 Feb 18
@FayeHazel - Not to mention, we got there late and missed Rick Springfield.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
26 Feb 18
Ah yes. That is good to remember.
Wow, you have seen all the cool stuff. Shame they didn't play old favorites.
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@Hannihar (129376)
• Israel
31 May 18
@FayeHazel
I have gone to the grocery store and noticed when outside forgot to have them charge me for something so went inside and paid for it. I could have not done that but then I would not have felt good about it.
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@Hannihar (129376)
• Israel
5 Jun 18
@FayeHazel
I would say I did the right thing.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
4 Jun 18
That is very honest - you followed your heart there :-)
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 Feb 18
Ah yes, after awhile of this I wished I hadn't said anything abut the missing ring
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