I've done the same before with books and a Metro head, and while the wait was
long, I had never been burned until this one. If ebay allows for people to get
burned, then it's not worth it to use their service, . . . for me anyway.
> From: John Caffrey <jdc6@lehigh.edu>
>
> This will certainly be a test of ebay's desire to maintain integrity. I
> faced the same situation as you on my last purchase from the UK. My
> choices for shipping were 10 days for outrageous money, or 30 or 60 day
> Royal Mail with no way to track. I chose the 30 day and after a month
> went by I was thinking about it constantly. The situation was worse
> because the seller didn't answer promptly and was a man of few words. I
> was patient, and it was tough because it ended up arriving three weeks
> late. So even though it was a happy ending, and I"m finding other parts
> from the UK I'd like, I steer clear of the UK auctions. It's just too
> iffy to let something you paid for hang for 2 months.
> John
>
> Robert Duquette wrote:
>
> >You certainly should try, and I hope you get financial satisfaction, but I
>doubt very much that ebay will do the right thing and boot out a person who is
>earning them big commissions. I hope they prove me wrong.
> >
> >My guy, ibecp1, is a powerseller from the UK. I didn't receive shipment and
>I can't even leave feedback because I gave him too much time to deliver, given
>the distance and that I chose 'surface' as a method of shipment which does
>take longer. Same for paypal. When I look at his feedback, it's almost as if
>he knows how often he can get away with it. But, maybe I'm paranoid. :) He
>says he shipped uninsured and accepts no responsibility for the item ( chrome
>Sprite embossed K&N filter ) not getting here. Peeved, jaded, out $200ish,
>and probably breaking some ebay rule by publicly dis'ing ebay.
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