Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, You have to complain to Ebay about this. They take things like this very seriously. There is a "non-paying bidder" thing on the website which you can also use to get your own money back (the money you have to pay to Ebay for the auction). with kind regards, Dimitri - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Unsworth" <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk> To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 7:30 PM Subject: [Leica] And I thought I was doing so well on eBay > Yesterday I sold an M2 on eBay, I'm in the UK, the buyer is in the US. He > asked for postage cost to the US, I sent him an invoice - everything's going > very well and then this morning I received this email from him... > > 'Hello Steve, After seeing the total U.S. currency involved in this auction, > and after learning that you are not a verified U.S. PayPal member, and will > not except any other type of payment. And including the fact that the item > is showing many signs of use. I am choosing to decline payment. Sincerely > XXXXXX' > > All the issues he addresses were clearly indicated in the original auction, > the fact that I'm in the UK, the payment method for non UK winners the > condition of the camera etc.. > > I've sent him an email pointing out the eBay rules when it comes to bidding > and the obligations placed upon the winner of an auction and am waiting for > a reply - hence the XXXXXX in the place of his name. > > To be honest I'm not sure why I'm sending this other than to let of steam - > the sound you can hear is steam being released :-) - I feel better already. > > End of rant > > Steve > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html