gomegan2012: horrible eBay seller

[Lochlan]

Here's a summary of what happened.

1. I buy an empty box for Parasol Stars and Devil's Crush a day or two apart.  Devil's Crush arrives without issue.  Parasol Stars is listed as "out for delivery" for days.  I e-mail the seller asking if they insured the package since it seems to be lost in limbo.  No response.

2. I go to the post office, turns out the seller sent priority box with first-class postage.  USPS doesn't allow that and charged me for priority mail, so I had to pay $4 to release the package.  Also the package was 7oz and they paid for 6oz so I owed for the extra ounce as well.  I e-mail the seller and tell them about it.  No response.  I wait a few days.

3. Having never heard from the seller, annoyed that I had to pay extra moneys for their mistake, I leave negative feedback.  I finally get a response!

you paid no shipping on both products and i have the tracking slip still
with the hipping price and weight which was and always is 7 oz. i will be
contacting ebay about these items and the bad feedback. I dont make the
package size ebay does. Enjoy not being able to buy my other 30 games cib.
Or any other deal I sell all my products lower than anyone. That was just
my empty boxes.

I respond with a picture of the box that says 6oz and postage due and say this:

Hi.  I attached a photo of the label.  Note where it says six ounces, and note where it says "postage due" many many times.  The amount written on the box was re-calculated when I was at the post office and was $3.77.

First off, I have an amazing TG/PCE collection, I have Shadowgate, Cotton, Tonma CIB, etc.  It's hilarious that you're saying I can't buy from you anymore as if it's some sort of missed opportunity for me.  Why would I ever want to buy from you again?  My experience with you was pretty poor so far.  Why would you even bother writing a message like that?    The prices I paid for these boxes was pretty good, and the condition is reasonable.  I am satisfied in that regard.  But, really, if you wanted to avoid the negative feedback you should have replied to my message.  Either of them.  I guess now you'll know for next time?

BTW if you would like to pay me the postage you claimed was "free" (plus my own $4 I guess?) it would be appreciated.

I don't leave feedback for Devil's Crush.  Maybe I should have?  I get an unsolicited message from them:

why dont you go ahead and rate the other box? its because your an ignorant prick burn in hell loser 3 dollars your a broke joke clearly wow that is so pathetic. realizing you admitted you got great prices yet 3 dollars matters so much all of a sudden. Get a life and stop acting like your doing someone a favor by being a prick. you got shit for a collection considering you ate up two common game boxes like they were candy.

I leave more negative feedback and report them to ebay.  Fin.  (Or is it?)

Just found this whole thing pretty hilarious and wanted to share with y'all that this person is a nut in case they post some juicy turbobs on the bay.

[sirhcman]

Hey, as soon as I started reading this and noticed the name it sounded very familiar to me so I went through my recent ebay history and sure enough I found this fool. He 'purchased' a BIN listing of mine back in Februrary. I waited 48 hours after he committed to the purchase and he never paid. So I message him and get this excuse:

Dear sirhcman,

i did respond i will have payment in in a day i had issues on my ebay. i want the item i got rid of my cased copy for the complete one

- gomegan2012

Not only did he never respond prior to this message but he ended up not paying and never responded to subsequent messages. I filed a case and had my listing fees refunded.

Seems like trouble follows this guy around, at least you didn't get stuck too bad but yea.. it certainly is annoying. It is a shame that sellers can't leave negative feedback for deadbeat buyers but hopefully the case I lodged and your negative feedback will help keep his ebay stint short (at least for this username).

[Vecanti]

I mean he knows you have another item to leave feedback on, if he cared at all he would act professional and take care of this. Obviously he doesn't care.

I would leave negative for the other one too. If anything just as a courtesy so others know to beware.  But just state the facts.

I don't know how much space you have, but something like:

"Seller did not respond to several emails as item had never arrived. Later, I discovered extra postage was due and paid myself. In the end after leaving feedback because I had never received any response, seller started emailing afterword and was threatening and vulgar. Emailed me saying 'Burn in Hell', using terms such as 'Prick, 'Broke Joke', 'Loser", claimed I was 'Pathetic' and 'ate shit'. Seller likely is into Van Damn movies and kickboxing under his carport! Beware!

Feel free to copy and paste.

[HailingTheThings]

Seller likely is into Van Damn movies and kickboxing under his carport! Beware!

Lol... dude... I just choked on my totinos!

lol

[JoshTurboTrollX]

I would leave positive feedback just so I could learn what 'hipping prices' are!

[NightWolve]

Seller likely is into Van Damn movies and kickboxing under his carport! Beware!

Lol... dude... I just choked on my totinos!

Ah dammit, see what the association of Xak and Van Damme has done ?? I was already embarrassed enough admitting I'm still a fan... :/ Thanks, Xak... ;)

On the topic, something puzzles me here: I don't understand how he sent a package that wasn't fully paid for... So it winds up at his local USPS but locked until the difference is paid, I got that part, but don't get how they put it in the system without full payment in advance and shipped it off to the target's nearest USPS office. How did this happen exactly ?

[bob]

Seller likely is into Van Damn movies and kickboxing under his carport! Beware!

Lol... dude... I just choked on my totinos!

Ah dammit, see what the association of Xak and Van Damme has done ?? I was already embarrassed enough admitting I'm still a fan... :/ Thanks, Xak... ;)

On the topic, something puzzles me here: I don't understand how he sent a package that wasn't fully paid for... So it winds up at his local USPS but locked until the difference is paid, I got that part, but don't get how they put it in the system without full payment in advance and shipped it off to the target's nearest USPS office. How did this happen exactly ?

I was essentially thinking the same thing.

However, and im sure not the case here...i do have a story where the USPS initially took an underpayment.

I sold some star wars toys on ebay about a year ago. Post cost me $9.00, and it got sent back to me saying $3 was due.   The buyer had moved and his fowarding address was further away.

[Bernie]

It happens sometimes.  I have actually gotten a letter posted to something mailed to me, that demanded postage due.  Saying not enough was used to mail it, but it somehow made it to me.....  WTF..  Needless to say, I didnt pay anything.  Situation is different, as it was delivered to my mailbox with no issues.  But, it isnt my damn fault some retard accepted a package on the other end, and now they want me to pay?  Nope.

[Lochlan]

On the topic, something puzzles me here: I don't understand how he sent a package that wasn't fully paid for... So it winds up at his local USPS but locked until the difference is paid, I got that part, but don't get how they put it in the system without full payment in advance and shipped it off to the target's nearest USPS office. How did this happen exactly ?

First off he paid for the shipping via paypal/ebay.  So he didn't have an opportunity to get rejected at the counter.

The way it was explained to me by the USPS clerk was that "USPS is not a collection agency" and that they try to complete service whenever possible.  I did have the option of rejecting the package, in which case the seller would have had to pay for the difference in shipping to me PLUS the cost of shipping back to him.  But ultimately I preferred getting the box/manual/case and paying a little under $4 than to send it back to the seller.

[Vecanti]

It happens sometimes.  I have actually gotten a letter posted to something mailed to me, that demanded postage due.  Saying not enough was used to mail it, but it somehow made it to me.....  WTF..  Needless to say, I didnt pay anything.  Situation is different, as it was delivered to my mailbox with no issues.  But, it isnt my damn fault some retard accepted a package on the other end, and now they want me to pay?  Nope.

It sounds like the negative feedback was left for the user never responding and so Lochlan really had no idea what actually happened and no explanation.  He didn't hear from the seller until after the fact.  Not responding or giving any explanation or looking into it is the sellers fault.  I'd leave the 2nd one for the verbal abuse.  That type of email is totally uncalled for and unprofessional. I'd want to know what type of seller this guy really is so I don't do business with him regardless of who's fault it was over something so small. That is beyond ridiculous.


@NightWolve

I'm guessing it is some sort of pre-paid box.  It would be like putting a 1lb bar of gold in a regular envelope and then putting a single 49 cent 1 oz stamp on it and dropping it in a mail box somewhere.  Though if you want to mail me one I would definitely pay the extra postage!

[Bernie]

To be clear, I wasn't siding with the seller.   When I said "some retard on the other end accepted the package", I was referring to the postal employee that initially accepted the package/letter.  If it is addressed to me, and I get it, unless there is some sort of customs fee, I shouldnt have to pay anything.  If the PO dropped the ball, thats on them.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Sounds like a total fag.   Just post his messages to a website and leave the URL in the negative feedback.


Let his stupidity do all the talking.

[turbokon]

Seller likely is into Van Damn movies and kickboxing under his carport! Beware!

Lol... dude... I just choked on my totinos!

Ah dammit, see what the association of Xak and Van Damme has done ?? I was already embarrassed enough admitting I'm still a fan... :/ Thanks, Xak... ;)

On the topic, something puzzles me here: I don't understand how he sent a package that wasn't fully paid for... So it winds up at his local USPS but locked until the difference is paid, I got that part, but don't get how they put it in the system without full payment in advance and shipped it off to the target's nearest USPS office. How did this happen exactly ?

You're not alone night, I'm still a Van Damne fan:).

[randomc]

Seller likely is into Van Damn movies and kickboxing under his carport! Beware!

God Van Damnit

[Lochlan]

They are no longer a registered user.  Guess I win?  No warnings needed, I s'pose!