19 Apr
2011
19 Apr
'11
8 a.m.
On 4/19/2011 5:33 AM, Geoffrey Reed wrote:
Having never purchased from him, but having had a
similar experience
(several) from other sellers.... It is entirely possible that something has
changed lately with him or his "shop" that has left him overwhelmed. If
recent feedback shows that this is an increasing trend, then I for one am
glad that the OP posted, for it is good information to have if I were in the
market for anything he were selling.
Exactly. I checked his ebay feedback, and most of his problems appear
to be relatively recent.
The real problem here is lack of communication by the seller. Everyone
understands that sometimes things are slower, that maybe you only make
it to the post office once a week or something. But that's not the main
problem.
Especially once the seller has my money, he should be communicating
regularly with me. And certainly responding to my inquiries. He should
be getting back to me with a couple days, and SURELY within the week.
When I've sold stuff on ebay, I've been particularly conscientious about
replying to email, so that I avoid even the appearance of impropriety.
Whether the seller is a good guy or not, or whether he's been reliable
in the past or not, matters not to the person who is getting screwed
over right now. Like they say about stocks, past performance is not a
guarantee of future results.
If the seller stops communicating, and doesn't deliver a package then
he's not living up to his side of the agreement, and I'd encourage
everyone to let us know about their behavior.
Keith