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I haven’t seen any changes in this area for quite a while.
@Inglewood, I’ve never seen shipping promotions. Where do you see those?
Jay – you’re right. There’s an exact match of this listed on ebay for $50. We found it in the art section of Goodwill.
Never saw that movie, but it sounds like I should. Maybe there should be a forum for Philosophy on here 😀 The Philosophy of Scavenging. My philosophy regarding ebay is that you have to be prepared to fight for what is right. Not that you’ll always get it, but you cannot shrink from the skirmish.
Just got off the phone with ebay *again* and I think we might have a resolution in my favor. I asked the guy why the case was closed in the buyer’s favor and he said it was because they classed me as a business based on how many items I’ve sold (502, not many). That seems odd, but then he said he’d reverse the decision when he saw that we’d filed a complaint at http://www.ic3.gov
It probably helped that he’s seen all of the messages I’ve sent to the buyer listing all of the (many) places we’ve reported him and filed complaints on him. It must have been obvious that I meant business. So we’ll see if the money actually appears in paypal.
Thanks to everyone for the moral support!
@Jay, ok sorry. We called his local police but they said since the theft occurred here (technically) then we had to report it here. Tried that but our police said to just file a complaint on http://www.ic3.gov (internet crimes).
@Gompers – looked at his place on google earth and it’s just a house. Googling his name provides his profession, but no business name. Thanks for the ideas.This sounds like great fun, and the travel is a write-off on your taxes.
HI Jay – Yes, we did that as well. I just wanna put the hurt on this guy…. If anyone wants to block him he is ——-
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Here’s an update. Ebay sided with the buyer, of course. I called paypal and they don’t offer any kind of seller protection that I can see. Filed a mail fraud case with US Postal Inspection and they sent me a claim number. Filed a “loss” claim with shipsaver but I don’t think they will come through with anything since they are only insuring the item during shipment/delivery. We are calling the local police in Little Compton, RI and seeing if we can at least file a report on this guy.
BTW, love the photo – which must be the view from your river house. Fantastic! Can’t wait to hear more about the river house and see pics of the finished product.
IMHO you could get the $300 for it. I’ve only sold a few rugs but I think the profit you’re looking for is there. However, you can find rugs for much cheaper at yard sales and auctions. We’ve picked up woolen Pier One and Pottery Barn rugs for $15.
Filed a mail fraud case today and sent this to the buyer via ebay messaging:
According to Wikipedia mail fraud is “In the United States, mail and wire fraud is any fraudulent scheme to intentionally deprive another of property or honest services via mail or wire communication. It has been a federal crime in the United States since 1872.”
Therefore I have filed a Mail Fraud case against you with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and I imagine that they will be in contact with you.
@Gopmpers – $9.22 was just what we paid for his “return” shipping. Oh no, we will not be happy unless we win this, and every cent is kept or restored. Last night he replied to my two messages with two denials so I’m going to look into opening that mail fraud case today. I’ll post any updates here.
Just got off the phone with ebay. They said I have to wait 6 days to see how this plays out but then I will have 30 days to appeal. I did send another message to the buyer and mentioned mail fraud, and that he could close the case….. I still want the $9.22 that we paid to have it shipped. Grrrrr
Wow. Well, I’ll give him a couple days to rectify the situation and then contact usps and ebay. Thanks everyone!
Wow, this is surprising. Yes, it was insured both with Priority Mail and with shipsaver.
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