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TVFactFan · 07-28-2005, 03:13 PM

I emailed a seller asking when my item will be mailed and wasn;t going to make payment through paypal until the seller replied to my email. So after 3 days, i said what the hell let me just pay maybe the seller is busy and that was on july 7, 2005, today is july 28, 2005 and item never arrived. So in the future if i don;t get a response to my initial email asking when the item will be mailed if i pay tonight through paypal, then i'm not paying anything.

BTW: the seller's feedback comments are private. I didn;t know you could make the feedback about you private.

MsOrange · 07-28-2005, 03:15 PM

how much did you loose?

dawsongirl · 07-28-2005, 03:22 PM

I don't trust people who have their feedback private. I mean, the whole point of feedback is so people can see it. Hiding it looks suspicious.

PZelda · 07-28-2005, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I don't trust people who have their feedback private. I mean, the whole point of feedback is so people can see it. Hiding it looks suspicious.

Never brought anything from anybody with private feedback. I did, however, have to wait for about a month once for an item to arrive. BUT! I had already brought items in the past from the same seller, so all I had to do was drop them a line to see what was up. They explained the situation to me and that my item would be on the way to me VERY shortly. Sure enough...About 4-5 days after sending that email, I got my item.

Superstar · 07-28-2005, 03:34 PM

I had to wait over one month for a Thats So Raven autographed picture to arrive, we all thought it was a scammer, but eventually it did arrive and I was so relieved!

Penny Lane · 07-28-2005, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I don't trust people who have their feedback private. I mean, the whole point of feedback is so people can see it. Hiding it looks suspicious.

Right. I wouldn't buy from a seller with private feedback. I have a 100% positive feedback rating on Ebay! And I want everyone to see it!

TVFactFan · 07-28-2005, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MsOrange

how much did you loose?

$10.00

TVFactFan · 07-28-2005, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I don't trust people who have their feedback private. I mean, the whole point of feedback is so people can see it. Hiding it looks suspicious.

I know, now i know to look out for that in the future

TripperFan · 07-28-2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I don't trust people who have their feedback private. I mean, the whole point of feedback is so people can see it. Hiding it looks suspicious.

For sure! Why would feedback comments be made private in the first place unless they sucked! Oh Solomon - what were you thinking? I hope you post some nasty's!!

I've never bought off eBay - can you cancel your payment thru PayPal? (I would think you should be able to).

dawsongirl · 07-28-2005, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

For sure! Why would feedback comments be made private in the first place unless they sucked! Oh Solomon - what were you thinking? I hope you post some nasty's!!

I've never bought off eBay - can you cancel your payment thru PayPal? (I would think you should be able to).

Yeah...I think I did that once.

Mijada · 07-28-2005, 04:39 PM

Well you only lost 10 bucks and you learned something from it so it was probably a good thing that this happened. I never knew you could have private feedback either. I don't get that at all. Have you tried E-Mailing him again to ask about the item?

TVFactFan · 07-28-2005, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mijada

Well you only lost 10 bucks and you learned something from it so it was probably a good thing that this happened. I never knew you could have private feedback either. I don't get that at all. Have you tried E-Mailing him again to ask about the item?

I have filed a buyer's claim this afternoon. I emailed him but no response at all. And i also was able to see he had 12 negative feedback and they were all PRIVATE. I couldn;t he read what was said about him. How does this guy continue ro sell on ebay with all those negatives?

Mijada · 07-28-2005, 05:29 PM

I don't get that at all. E-Bay should not allow private feedbacks. What's the point of a seller even having feedback in the first place if it's going to be private? The seller should know that if he doesn't ship an item that someone has already paid for that the buyer isn't going to think very highly of him. He shouldn't have to read about it.

Hollow · 07-28-2005, 05:38 PM

i wouldn't buy from anyone with hidden feedback.

Hollow · 07-28-2005, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Right. I wouldn't buy from a seller with private feedback. I have a 100% positive feedback rating on Ebay! And I want everyone to see it!

same here!

07-28-2005, 03:13 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,112	Mistake I will never make again when paying for an item on ebay I emailed a seller asking when my item will be mailed and wasn;t going to make payment through paypal until the seller replied to my email. So after 3 days, i said what the hell let me just pay maybe the seller is busy and that was on july 7, 2005, today is july 28, 2005 and item never arrived. So in the future if i don;t get a response to my initial email asking when the item will be mailed if i pay tonight through paypal, then i'm not paying anything. BTW: the seller's feedback comments are private. I didn;t know you could make the feedback about you private.

07-28-2005, 04:39 PM	#11
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	Well you only lost 10 bucks and you learned something from it so it was probably a good thing that this happened. I never knew you could have private feedback either. I don't get that at all. Have you tried E-Mailing him again to ask about the item?
	__________________ Proud mom to Spencer, Justine and Colleen

07-28-2005, 03:15 PM	#2
MsOrange Bringin' Sexy Back Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 6,133	how much did you loose?

07-28-2005, 03:22 PM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I don't trust people who have their feedback private. I mean, the whole point of feedback is so people can see it. Hiding it looks suspicious.

07-28-2005, 03:34 PM	#5
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	I had to wait over one month for a Thats So Raven autographed picture to arrive, we all thought it was a scammer, but eventually it did arrive and I was so relieved!

07-28-2005, 05:29 PM	#13
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I don't get that at all. E-Bay should not allow private feedbacks. What's the point of a seller even having feedback in the first place if it's going to be private? The seller should know that if he doesn't ship an item that someone has already paid for that the buyer isn't going to think very highly of him. He shouldn't have to read about it.

07-28-2005, 05:38 PM	#14
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	i wouldn't buy from anyone with hidden feedback.