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Post by princess consuela on Aug 31, 2017 0:17:52 GMT
Hey peas, I came upon this eBay situation in the last couple days. So, I bought a pair of shoes that totaled around $90. They're an older style that isn't sold anymore so Ebay was my only option. That and one coming up in my size made it even harder. Anyway, one came up, I bought it, the lady shipped it super quickly. I get them, they look good, but when I try them on, they seem a bit bigger/more loose/something off. I look at the size of the shoe and it's a half size bigger than I needed. I think omg I'm an idiot, I bought the wrong size - but no, I double checked the listing and it's actually incorrect (she put the wrong size on the listing).
I messaged her asking if she meant to send these, by chance did she have the correctly advertised size laying around and ship the wrong one, etc. She answers back, no, that's the only one I have. I sit on the shoes for about another week, trying to decide if I can make them work (technically, I can wear them, they're just slightly bigger than ideal, thick socks, etc). Ultimately I decide that since they were pretty pricey and not what I wanted, I want to return them, so I message the lady requesting a return. Of course, the listing says no returns offered but I know since it was advertised incorrectly I'm covered.
The lady messages me back last night and says she can't refund me because she's lost everything in the hurricane and sorry, please bear with me. Today I get another message (I didn't respond last night) saying basically the same thing, everything lost including vehicles and possessions etc., asking for prayers. Now, obviously I feel bad for her and this whole situation going on. But, the cynic in me knows there's a bunch not so scrupulous people who may be trying to use this to their advantage. The lady is in League City TX, and while I'm not familiar with TX, it does look like it's somewhat between the gulf and Houston. I do have her address, even.
I know if I pursued it through eBay/Paypal, I'd be refunded. I'm in the right, but is that a super crappy thing to do? Ugh if I'd only done it before all this! So... WWYD?
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 31, 2017 0:26:09 GMT
If I thought that there was even a chance she just lost it all during Harvey, I would just let it go and not pursue a refund.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 31, 2017 0:26:42 GMT
I can not answer your question fully. I will say that League City is involved. I have a friend in another state and her town has arranged to be a sister city to League City TX. Did you try to Google earth her house? Otherwise I think you are out of luck, but wonder if I would ask for the refund... After you check around, could you 'gift'her the money? Could check to see if she is on facebook?
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Post by spitfiregirl on Aug 31, 2017 0:27:07 GMT
Is her eBay store open? Does she have other things for sale? If its still open, then she hasn't lost everything.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 0:29:17 GMT
In the name of human goodness, I would let this go. I just would. League City is right on I-45 between the coast and Houston. That area is where the storm sat for days. It's still raining there. Don't be that person.
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Post by mom on Aug 31, 2017 0:34:30 GMT
In the name of human goodness, I would let this go. I just would. League City is right on I-45 between the coast and Houston. That area is where the storm sat for days. It's still raining there. Don't be that person. yep. this is how I would respond.
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Post by JustTricia on Aug 31, 2017 0:36:54 GMT
Is her eBay store open? Does she have other things for sale? If its still open, then she hasn't lost everything. I'm not sure about that. If I was scrambling trying to save any possessions and get to somewhere safe, going online to close my eBay store would be one of the last things on my mind. She probably got a notification in her email of the OPs message and tried to answer it quickly, hoping not to be out another $90 on top of everything else. I'd give her the benefit of the doubt for the moment.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 31, 2017 0:38:12 GMT
I think sitting on them for over a week and you should keep them anyway.
If her address is anywhere near the flood zone, I would definitely eat the cost. Even if she didn't lose everything, her life will be affected.
I would side with humanity rather than money on this one.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 0:50:03 GMT
My take is that you waited a week and with everything that has happened with Harvey, I would just let it go. However, I do wonder if she did indeed lose everything, would she have internet access let alone the time or equipment (phone, laptop, etc.) to respond to ebay messages?
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Post by spitfiregirl on Aug 31, 2017 0:55:25 GMT
My take is that you waited a week and with everything that has happened with Harvey, I would just let it go. However, I do wonder if she did indeed lose everything, would she have internet access let alone the time or equipment (phone, laptop, etc.) to respond to ebay messages? it only takes a minute to close your store too.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 0:55:25 GMT
I would give her the benefit of the doubt and let it go. Images from a drone over League City doesn't paint a pretty picture at all, in fact it's pretty heartbreaking. If you really don't want to keep the shoes why not sell them yourself back on e-bay. That way you won't be out of pocket. link to some more images
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 31, 2017 0:57:20 GMT
My take is that you waited a week and with everything that has happened with Harvey, I would just let it go. However, I do wonder if she did indeed lose everything, would she have internet access let alone the time or equipment (phone, laptop, etc.) to respond to ebay messages? she could have data on her phone
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Post by spitfiregirl on Aug 31, 2017 0:57:37 GMT
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Post by summer on Aug 31, 2017 1:02:13 GMT
I would just try to resell them on eBay in this case.
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Post by librarylady on Aug 31, 2017 1:18:13 GMT
League City was definitely in the path of the storm.
I'd just sell them on Ebay.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Aug 31, 2017 1:29:04 GMT
My take is that you waited a week and with everything that has happened with Harvey, I would just let it go. However, I do wonder if she did indeed lose everything, would she have internet access let alone the time or equipment (phone, laptop, etc.) to respond to ebay messages? She could be sheltering with friends who have internet. She could be in a shelter or a hotel. She may have a data plan, or be using a friend's phone/computer. These are scenarios that are currently happening here in Houston. As for League City, it was hammered badly during Harvey. They had over 40" of rain down there. I'd say the odds of the seller having been flooded out and losing everything is very good. I'd honestly just let this one go and eat the cost. Perhaps donate them to a charity near you? If you can't afford that, then I'd suggest you either sell them on eBay or a local sales group. Your other option would be to wait and watch the situation with her (see if she continues to sell, adding new listings, etc, remember that you have 180 days to file a claim through PayPal if that is how you paid.
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Post by compeateropeator on Aug 31, 2017 1:51:25 GMT
I would not try to return them. There is too much going on in that area of Texas right now and too many people affected so I wouldn't even want to try and determine peoples situation. I would rather just cut my loses and move on.
And while they were not cheap, they obviously were not a hardship to purchase. I would try and resell them if needed.
Sorry that happened, it is a bummer when purchases don't go as we hope.
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Post by Rhondito on Aug 31, 2017 3:01:27 GMT
but is that a super crappy thing to do? Yes!
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 31, 2017 3:22:00 GMT
Be a good human being and do not pursue a refund. It sounds like there is a decent chance this woman DID lose everything and the last thing she needs is some salt in the wound. If you absolutely have to get some money back out of the shoes list them on ebay yourself.
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Post by scrapbug on Aug 31, 2017 3:34:19 GMT
League City is really bad, a lot of neighborhoods are under water. I would be leery too, but in this case since you know that's where she is, it's probably true. I would give her a break.
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Post by scrapmaven on Aug 31, 2017 3:44:59 GMT
Get thicker socks and offer her your prayers. If you're being duped, then you're being duped, but there's a good chance she's truly lost everything.
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Post by CeeScraps on Aug 31, 2017 16:12:23 GMT
My take is that you waited a week and with everything that has happened with Harvey, I would just let it go. However, I do wonder if she did indeed lose everything, would she have internet access let alone the time or equipment (phone, laptop, etc.) to respond to ebay messages? it only takes a minute to close your store too. She would have to have power and internet access to do that. I'd let it go. Texas has a mess to clean up. It's going to take a very long time for people down there to be comfortable in their own skin let alone home.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 31, 2017 16:30:39 GMT
League City was definitely in the path of the storm. I'd just sell them on Ebay. I agree.
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Post by melanell on Aug 31, 2017 16:50:15 GMT
My take is that you waited a week and with everything that has happened with Harvey, I would just let it go. However, I do wonder if she did indeed lose everything, would she have internet access let alone the time or equipment (phone, laptop, etc.) to respond to ebay messages? it only takes a minute to close your store too. Does it really? Because any time I've ever needed to end even just one auction early I always found it took me awhile to remember/figure out how to even do it. But I have no experience with stores on ebay, so perhaps it's just a one click thing? Save
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Post by pennyscraps on Aug 31, 2017 16:54:27 GMT
You know - here's another thought. Donate them. Send them back to TX for someone that lost everything and take the bad situation and turn it for good. You can have the tax write-off, get rid of the bad karma, and move on in a WIN WIN for everyone. I'm sorry about the shoes, but, as a native Texan, living in N TX right now, the gulf coast of TX is in a world of hurt.
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Post by Country Ham on Aug 31, 2017 17:11:06 GMT
In the name of human goodness, I would let this go. I just would. League City is right on I-45 between the coast and Houston. That area is where the storm sat for days. It's still raining there. Don't be that person. This is where you find yourself. Even if it's fishy that she lost everything but is able to still sell online, and mail things really quickly you find yourself in an awkward position.
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Post by spitfiregirl on Aug 31, 2017 22:10:16 GMT
Is her eBay store open? Does she have other things for sale? If its still open, then she hasn't lost everything. I'm not sure about that. If I was scrambling trying to save any possessions and get to somewhere safe, going online to close my eBay store would be one of the last things on my mind. She probably got a notification in her email of the OPs message and tried to answer it quickly, hoping not to be out another $90 on top of everything else. I'd give her the benefit of the doubt for the moment. closing my eBay store would be the first thing i would do
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 31, 2017 22:42:53 GMT
I'm not sure about that. If I was scrambling trying to save any possessions and get to somewhere safe, going online to close my eBay store would be one of the last things on my mind. She probably got a notification in her email of the OPs message and tried to answer it quickly, hoping not to be out another $90 on top of everything else. I'd give her the benefit of the doubt for the moment. closing my eBay store would be the first thing i would do I would get my family and pets to safety, let family and friends know I was safe, try to locate other friends and family, help out strangers and try to wrap my head around the disaster long before I worried about my eBay store.
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Post by melanell on Aug 31, 2017 22:52:36 GMT
I'm not sure about that. If I was scrambling trying to save any possessions and get to somewhere safe, going online to close my eBay store would be one of the last things on my mind. She probably got a notification in her email of the OPs message and tried to answer it quickly, hoping not to be out another $90 on top of everything else. I'd give her the benefit of the doubt for the moment. closing my eBay store would be the first thing i would do I know that when I found myself in an emergency situation due to weather, it took me a few days to even think about ebay. I had 2 kids, no running water, no electricity, no internet, no cell service, no heat, and below freezing temps were being predicted. My auctions were the very last thing on my mind until I had those other things under control. I wish I had thought to cancel them before the storm, but I was very busy stockpiling clean water in every single possible container, bottle, bathtub, you name it, that I could think of, so that we would be able to wash our hands, flush toilets, brush our teeth. Plus I was out getting drinking water & non-perishable foods that could be eaten at room temperature. While also charging every battery we owned and gathering up every lantern flashlight, candle & match I could find, washing all of our laundry, making sure we had fuel, etc., etc., etc. I also totally flaked on a message from a buyer once after DS #2 was born. In that case I *had* made sure that all of my auctions stopped in advance of my due date, but a buyer contacted me about an item I had already mailed shortly after DS was born, and I didn't find that message for a month! Save
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Post by spitfiregirl on Aug 31, 2017 22:59:04 GMT
closing my eBay store would be the first thing i would do I know that when I found myself in an emergency situation due to weather, it took me a few days to even think about ebay. I had 2 kids, no running water, no electricity, no internet, no cell service, no heat, and below freezing temps were being predicted. My auctions were the very last thing on my mind until I had those other things under control. I wish I had thought to cancel them before the storm, but I was very busy stockpiling clean water in every single possible container, bottle, bathtub, you name it, that I could think of, so that we would be able to wash our hands, flush toilets, brush our teeth. Plus I was out getting drinking water & non-perishable foods that could be eaten at room temperature. While also charging every battery we owned and gathering up every lantern flashlight, candle & match I could find, washing all of our laundry, making sure we had fuel, etc., etc., etc. I also totally flaked on a message from a buyer once after DS #2 was born. In that case I *had* made sure that all of my auctions stopped in advance of my due date, but a buyer contacted me about an item I had already mailed shortly after DS was born, and I didn't find that message for a month! Saveyes, those are all things i would do too. I had to do them when i sat through Katrina, Ike and Rita and i lived in Houston. I hear you on the chaos. I would have closed my store before the storm hit, knowing internet access would be spotty and perhaps no electricity for days. So, yeah, close the store 2-3 days ahead of time.
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