What would you do?
By sweetdesign
@sweetdesign (5142)
United States
July 19, 2008 3:49pm CST
Ok here is the situation. I had to relist Sydney my bear on ebay cause the buyer could not pay. Normally I would wage an unpaid dispute that would cancel out my final value fees and relisting fees (in this case $9.00 worth of fees) but the person who bid is a mylotter and she thought that she was helping (start the bid off and then soeone else would bid). Her Pc is not working so I have no way of getting ahold of her. I can't afford these fees when the bear wasn't paid for. If I wage an unpaid dispute against her I think we can work it where it won't hurt her but will get rid of the fees for me. What do you think? What would you do?
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5 responses
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
19 Jul 08
If you can't afford the fees then do what you have to do with Ebay and keep trying to contact your friend. Eventually you will reach her and explain why you did what you did and I'm sure she will understand. It doesn't sound like you're trying to hurt her.
@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
19 Jul 08
I am not trying to hurt her which is the thing. Her feedback score at ebay is 3 but it is 100%. Since ebay won't allow a seller to leave neg or neutral feedback (which I wouldn't do anyway) I don't see how this will hurt her. But maybe I am wrong.
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@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
19 Jul 08
I was able to say that we agreed mutually not to complete the transaction and it won't hurt either of us.1 person likes this
@Vladilyich1 (1454)
• Canada
19 Jul 08
Paypal should cooperate in this matter and cancel your fees. I've had very good luck working with them.
@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
19 Jul 08
Wage the dispute. Business is business. I never bid on anything withou knowing that my bid could be the final one. People who big on eBay should know this too, and be prepared to buy that on which they bid.
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@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
19 Jul 08
I'd file for the fees and if she gets hit with something, then so be it. She was dishonest in doing what she did and there are strict rules against that, no matter that she thought she was helping you.
Tough way to learn a lesson, but it should be a lesson that she pays to learn, not you. You did nothing wrong.
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@fluffnflowers (1594)
• United States
19 Jul 08
Do what you need to do, I say. I'm sure she didn't intend to cause you trouble, but she did and there's a way to get your money back. $9 is not a small amount, and she should have known the rules before trying to play the game. But I'm 'mean' like that. You're not doing it to be nasty; you're doing it to keep your profit margin.
