| Author |
 Replies: 18 / Views: 3,740 |
Page 2 of 2
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
1949 Posts |
Who actually paid for the refund, ebay or the seller? |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
500 Posts |
Presuming it was indeed the original package ( with the dates showing that ) I'd definitely contact the seller and either pay them in full - if you still want the note - or arrange to send it back - if you don't want it because you have bought two others in the interum. You could ask for the postage costs from the seller - if you send it back - since you are being honest and ethical they should at least pay to get it back - IMO. Due to the extreme delay it is fully understandable if you no longer want it, but it is also not yours so the ethical thing to do is pay or return it. If the dates confirm it was in-transit and not the fault of the seller, then he is entitled to getting it back to re-sell or keep. Let them decide what to do with regard to ebay and fees/refunds they may have gotten or paid. JMHO |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
I recently had a Morgan dollar show up after being lost for 4 weeks and after receiving a refund from the seller. I contacted the seller and re-sent him the full payment. In your case I would not feel obligated to pay return shipping if a return is mutually agreed upon and I would not expect a discount from the buyer if I decided to keep it. my opinion is re-pay the full auction price or the seller pays return shipping (with tracking). IMHO of course. |
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
560 Posts |
Thanks everyone. I contacted the seller and asked for his email so I can paypal the original amount to him. I hope he is just as happy to receive the money as I am to receive the banknote after 5 months and I hope I make a new friend in Mauritius!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1130 Posts |
If it was me, I would just pay the seller and be done with it. If you don't want the other note, then I would sell it.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1949 Posts |
My question is though who actually got stuck paying out originally? Wouldn't the seller have been covered if the tracking showed it was shipped?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
2124 Posts |
jdmern: Only if it had insurance.
And about the original question, as other have said, I'd pay the seller the original price.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
560 Posts |
jdmern, I would assume that the seller lost out because after the case was closed and I'd received the refund he contacted me and claimed that "my" post office had it and asked if I could check again, which I did.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Australia
539 Posts |
yeh pay for it. you can never have to big a collection :)
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
560 Posts |
I always intended on paying for it or returning it. I was just wondering who should pay return shipping, if I decided to send it back.
The second part of my query was, If I decided to keep it, am I entitled to a small discount. My rationale was that I didn't really need the note and he might otherwise need to pay for shipping for the note's return, why not give me the return shipping as a discount. I now realize my logic was flawed and I was being petty.
I've offered the seller the full price. Everyone wins.
Edited by ichirensha
03/04/2014 8:44 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3453 Posts |
Quote:
I've offered the seller the full price. Everyone wins. Nice!  |
|
Valued Member
Australia
491 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Mexico
1304 Posts |
 Had the same thing happen with a coin from Hungary recently. Took a couple of months and I had already received my money back...I paid up no questions asked. Sadly I never heard from the seller. You know, "gee thanks" would have been nice hahaha...oh well. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
524 Posts |
I've had this happen twice to me. Both times going through the"BLACK HOLE" that is Hazelwood MO. Both were key dates of sets,Peace Dollars,and Buffalo nickels. I had already acquired replacement coins so I paid to send the coin back both times to avoid any kind of mess. I also never got a thanks. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
500 Posts |
You would think that when a seller gets paid after months, or gets the coin back, they'd be gracious about it. Frankly, they've already been paid on it and wouldn't KNOW that you eventually got it unless you tell them. Maybe that is their fear though. That if they acknowledge getting paid or a return they then will have to give back the $ they got already for it. Kinda sleazy on their part - if that is the motivation.
|
|
Page 2 of 2
|
Replies: 18 / Views: 3,740 |
Page 2 of 2
|
First Page
Posted 03/04/2014 12:35 pm
