Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave, Sorry to hear of your loss. Just about every exchange I have had requires payment prior to delivery. I have not had a single bad experience with this method. Granted it has been sometime since I have purchased or sold on the auction site, but it worked back when I used that method. Hope you get some satisfaction soon. Gene -------------- Original message from "David Keenan" <ausdlk@gmail.com>: -------------- > I recently "sold" a Zeiss 50mm Sonnar on the auction site. > > I was defrauded and even though the lens was shipped immediately via USPS > to > a "confirmed" address, sent with a delivery confirmation, and insured for > the value of the sale, I am stuck with a large loss -- and much anger > toward > the auction site and it's payment system. > > I did not get a "signature confirmation". Even though an insured shipment > requires a signature for delivery, it's not good enough. > > I did not "read the rules" closely enough. I did not understand the fine > differences between a "delivery confirmation" and a "signature > confirmation" > -- at least in the eyes of the payment system's (so called) seller > protection program. > > I have been screwed. And, as I see it, through absolutely no fault of my > own. Being an honest, long-term customer means zilch. > > So, sellers be warned. > > (1) there is someone out there seeking to defraud you out of Zeiss/Leica > lenses > (2) don't count on seller protection (nor certainly any sympathy) from the > the auction site nor it's payment system for problems with any sale you > may > have > > Any large future sales I make will be sent via a trackable shipping > service. > Period. > > Dave. > -- > Web Site: www.david-keenan.com > 2007 PAW: www.david-keenan.com/paw > 2006 EuroBlog: www.david-keenan.com/euroblog > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information