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Blamo
05-09-2019, 05:23 PM
This is honestly my first one. I guess I am not sure how mad I should be, because the card did get here ok...

So background, I won this auction:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/JOSE-DE-LA-CRUZ-Tigers-2019-Bowman-Baseball-RED-Paper-Parallel-4-5-rare-BP-149-/183790239396?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=NpWXUhQg5QrEK19RU71JSv%252BaD4s%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

Note the price of shipping - $5.

Came in PWE, toploader but no sleeve, surrounding the toploader were two cut out pieces of an A&W root beer 12 pack that were taped together. Card was sticking about 1/4 inch out of the toploader but still within the confines of the A&W cardboard.

I will take about 10% of the blame as I didn't look into the seller very carefully. He doesn't seem to sell much. I guess it is the $5 PWE shipping that irks me. Especially since everything I sell is free shipping, bubble mailer, toploader, sleeve, team bag, etc. I haven't left any feedback yet. Do I zing him or maybe just send him a message telling him a better way to do it in the future?

dictoresno
05-09-2019, 06:03 PM
This is honestly my first one. I guess I am not sure how mad I should be, because the card did get here ok...

So background, I won this auction:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/JOSE-DE-LA-CRUZ-Tigers-2019-Bowman-Baseball-RED-Paper-Parallel-4-5-rare-BP-149-/183790239396?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=NpWXUhQg5QrEK19RU71JSv%252BaD4s%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

Note the price of shipping - $5.

Came in PWE, toploader but no sleeve, surrounding the toploader were two cut out pieces of an A&W root beer 12 pack that were taped together. Card was sticking about 1/4 inch out of the toploader but still within the confines of the A&W cardboard.

I will take about 10% of the blame as I didn't look into the seller very carefully. He doesn't seem to sell much. I guess it is the $5 PWE shipping that irks me. Especially since everything I sell is free shipping, bubble mailer, toploader, sleeve, team bag, etc. I haven't left any feedback yet. Do I zing him or maybe just send him a message telling him a better way to do it in the future?

message him and ask for a credit back for the shipping charge. someone charging $5 for shipping and then sending PWE is a dick move. last time that happened to me, I messaged the seller all pissed off. they offered to refund the shipping charge. I told them I wasn't gonna demand it, but they should do what they thought was right. they never refunded it. from now on, ill always make a stink about it. as an ebay seller, I take pride in my cheap or free shipping and always package it in a bulletproof manner.

shrevecity
05-09-2019, 06:17 PM
message him and ask for a credit back for the shipping charge. someone charging $5 for shipping and then sending PWE is a dick move. last time that happened to me, I messaged the seller all pissed off. they offered to refund the shipping charge. I told them I wasn't gonna demand it, but they should do what they thought was right. they never refunded it. from now on, ill always make a stink about it. as an ebay seller, I take pride in my cheap or free shipping and always package it in a bulletproof manner.


With the new spring update i would be careful asking for any credit back. I would just file a not as described. Asking for any type of partial refund is mentioned as a reason for the buyers claim to be denied and feedback removed. So if damaged file claim otherwise either message and leave it at that or leave feedback on the matter.

Wolf8MeVillie
05-10-2019, 12:45 AM
"Shipped with USPS First Class Package." per sellers TOS. PWE doesn't sound like he paid for a first class package.