Oh, and another eBay learning experience.
Oct. 12th, 2005 11:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
valis2I put up these magazines I bought when I was around 10-13 in lots of three. Guy from Italy sends me a message asking me if I can ship to Italy. Sure, I replied, it's $12. Well, he gets three lots, and I think, hmm, this is going to be more than $12 shipping, but I've already quoted him $12, and he doesn't seem to understand English really well, so I just go ahead and invoice it at $12. It turns out to be $25 shipping.
I should also mention that these mags seem to sell for $5-8 each on eBay, and I did lots of three, and started them at $0.50 each to get the bidding going. So the Italian guy got three lots at $0.50 each, and they cost $0.70 each to list. So you see, I am already out $13 + $0.60 + Paypal fees, etc.
The address seemed a little strange, but it had an apartment number, so I just went ahead and shipped it EXACTLY as it was listed in the Paypal payment notification.
It came back.
I sent an email explaining, and I tried to be very clear. I typed out exactly what was in the invoice. He replied with: "I beleave mail has returned... You did not write my name in the address!! How can it got me?" I replied again with "This is exactly what YOU have listed with Paypal."
I thought about it and thought about it, and finally chalked the whole thing up to a learning experience and shipped it again with the name on the box. Another $25. An expensive learning experience.
Then someone told me, "You should have refunded him his money and not sent it out again." *headdesk* Some days I really am obtuse.
I should also mention that these mags seem to sell for $5-8 each on eBay, and I did lots of three, and started them at $0.50 each to get the bidding going. So the Italian guy got three lots at $0.50 each, and they cost $0.70 each to list. So you see, I am already out $13 + $0.60 + Paypal fees, etc.
The address seemed a little strange, but it had an apartment number, so I just went ahead and shipped it EXACTLY as it was listed in the Paypal payment notification.
It came back.
I sent an email explaining, and I tried to be very clear. I typed out exactly what was in the invoice. He replied with: "I beleave mail has returned... You did not write my name in the address!! How can it got me?" I replied again with "This is exactly what YOU have listed with Paypal."
I thought about it and thought about it, and finally chalked the whole thing up to a learning experience and shipped it again with the name on the box. Another $25. An expensive learning experience.
Then someone told me, "You should have refunded him his money and not sent it out again." *headdesk* Some days I really am obtuse.