eBay rant
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:05 pm
Ugh....
I've been on eBay since 1998, 100% feedback both bought and sold. Never had an issue.
I guess my time has come.
Wanted a factory luggage rack for my 08 crf230l. It's discontinued from Honda, and my usual online places had no stock. There's also a factory bag for that rack. One of my usual places had that, so I bought it.
eBay showed two listings for the rack, one seller showed 3 available at a little off retail and free shipping. The other just showed one, retail plus shipping.
Obviously I chose the cheaper with 3 available. Purchased April 17th. Come April 24th, still hadn't shipped though eBay showed estimated arrival of 27th or 28th. I contacted seller asking if they had an idea of when it might ship. On the 27th they replied, apologizing for an inventory error, they don't have any, wanted to know if a refund was ok(duh?)
I replied saying that was fine. Today, no word back, and no refund notice through PayPal, I messaged again asking if they'd hurry and refund so I could purchase elsewhere.
They immediately reply saying they can't refund through eBay messages, that I must go through eBay and request a cancellation, and give a reason why....
I go to my purchases, select other, select cancellation. eBay says it's too late to cancel and to contact seller to work things out...
I feel my patience wearing thin.
I contact again, explained eBay won't allow a cancellation. Seller gives me the exact same cancel through ebay message and the obligatory appology for the inconvenience.
Sent yet another message, and apparently they now understand what won't allow item to cancel. Supposedly issuing a refund.
eBay won't let me do anything because even though eBay shows the item hadn't been shipped yet, it still may arrive by the 28th....
Sorry, just had to rant.
I've been on eBay since 1998, 100% feedback both bought and sold. Never had an issue.
I guess my time has come.
Wanted a factory luggage rack for my 08 crf230l. It's discontinued from Honda, and my usual online places had no stock. There's also a factory bag for that rack. One of my usual places had that, so I bought it.
eBay showed two listings for the rack, one seller showed 3 available at a little off retail and free shipping. The other just showed one, retail plus shipping.
Obviously I chose the cheaper with 3 available. Purchased April 17th. Come April 24th, still hadn't shipped though eBay showed estimated arrival of 27th or 28th. I contacted seller asking if they had an idea of when it might ship. On the 27th they replied, apologizing for an inventory error, they don't have any, wanted to know if a refund was ok(duh?)
I replied saying that was fine. Today, no word back, and no refund notice through PayPal, I messaged again asking if they'd hurry and refund so I could purchase elsewhere.
They immediately reply saying they can't refund through eBay messages, that I must go through eBay and request a cancellation, and give a reason why....
I go to my purchases, select other, select cancellation. eBay says it's too late to cancel and to contact seller to work things out...
I feel my patience wearing thin.
I contact again, explained eBay won't allow a cancellation. Seller gives me the exact same cancel through ebay message and the obligatory appology for the inconvenience.
Sent yet another message, and apparently they now understand what won't allow item to cancel. Supposedly issuing a refund.
eBay won't let me do anything because even though eBay shows the item hadn't been shipped yet, it still may arrive by the 28th....
Sorry, just had to rant.