masa
Well-known member
I was looking for a gas tank for trackday use, and found decent one on eBay and bid it.
Unfortunately, I did't win it, but the seller contacted me later and say the winner doesn't want it and I have chance to buy it.
The seller has more than 700 positive feedback and about 10 negatives, so I thought it would be OK. (This was the big mistake...) He informed me shipping cost and I paid total on Paypal on June 21st.
He did not inform me anything if he received my payment until 26th. (He said he was out of town). And, he said confirmed payment and the tank would be shipped on that day.
On June 30th, I sent him a email and asked status. Then he replied next morning(July 1st) and said when Fedex guy was loading boxes, they dropped the box, slipped and step on the box, results denting the tank. So he was asking my phone# and said there are some options for this. I asked simple refund on my paypal account. I even called him and he said his lawyer will make refund on my paypal account in that day.
As you could guess, there was no refund made, so I sent him email again this morning and let him know there was nothing.
He replied F word and asked if I was threatening him. Then I got other mail from him and said I just cost myself another day, and he will make refund tomorrow.
OK, the worst thing I could imagine is happening here. This is non eBay transaction, so we don't have any contract. I paid $$$ and he got it. Now the product is damaged so need refund, but the seller pissed me off. I am going to wait for refund tomorrow, but I bet he may not make it. Now I don't know what to do rather than wait, I would appreciate if you could get me your advice.
Thanks!
Unfortunately, I did't win it, but the seller contacted me later and say the winner doesn't want it and I have chance to buy it.
The seller has more than 700 positive feedback and about 10 negatives, so I thought it would be OK. (This was the big mistake...) He informed me shipping cost and I paid total on Paypal on June 21st.
He did not inform me anything if he received my payment until 26th. (He said he was out of town). And, he said confirmed payment and the tank would be shipped on that day.
On June 30th, I sent him a email and asked status. Then he replied next morning(July 1st) and said when Fedex guy was loading boxes, they dropped the box, slipped and step on the box, results denting the tank. So he was asking my phone# and said there are some options for this. I asked simple refund on my paypal account. I even called him and he said his lawyer will make refund on my paypal account in that day.
As you could guess, there was no refund made, so I sent him email again this morning and let him know there was nothing.
He replied F word and asked if I was threatening him. Then I got other mail from him and said I just cost myself another day, and he will make refund tomorrow.
OK, the worst thing I could imagine is happening here. This is non eBay transaction, so we don't have any contract. I paid $$$ and he got it. Now the product is damaged so need refund, but the seller pissed me off. I am going to wait for refund tomorrow, but I bet he may not make it. Now I don't know what to do rather than wait, I would appreciate if you could get me your advice.
Thanks!
