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Recently sold my old mobile phone on ebay, got a decent enough auction price for it from someone in Europe. Foolishly enough I only sent it my airmail, so no tracking number or compensation.
That was at least two weeks ago, Ive today had an email from the guy saying he hasnt received it and asking for the tracking number.
Do I have any decent options or has that fact I used a sub standard method of postage been a costly mistake!?
Anyone with any similar experience I would be interested to hear your thoughts.
Cheers
That was at least two weeks ago, Ive today had an email from the guy saying he hasnt received it and asking for the tracking number.
Do I have any decent options or has that fact I used a sub standard method of postage been a costly mistake!?
Anyone with any similar experience I would be interested to hear your thoughts.
Cheers
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Ring your old mobile phone number and see if the guy answers it
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Anyone?
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Buyer will open a claim and auto win as you have no proof of postage.
Will be awarded the money from paypal. He prob has phone too sadly. |
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^ Yep, classic scam. NEVER sell top foreigners. (even if they are in the UK IMHO)
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^ 'to' even.
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Wasn't some Italian was it?? Noticed a couple of years back some people were putting "WE WILL NOT POST TO ITALY" on auctions due to said OP's problems. Seemed to be Europe's equivalent of Nigeria.
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france always seems to swallow post faster than any other country ........
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I think you will be onto a loser my friend.
Years ago, I sold someone in Liverpool an item. I sent it via the post but did not use a service where a signature was required. Needless to say the scouse cnut told me he had not received the goods! Paypal refunded the auction price to him and I lost out big time. |
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silly.
deserve all u get. let that be a lesson |
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shirley you can get proof of postage for any kind of mail? Did you keep this?
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Will proof of postage make a difference? wouldn't he require 'proof of delivery'? Otherwise the guy can still say it got lost in the mail and get paypal to pay the money back.
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Yeah ive got proof I posted something but didnt have it tracked.
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why dont you blame the postman everybody else does ffs
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How much was the phone worth?
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proof of postage will mean YOU can put a claim in against the PO but with you sending it abroad its a long and winded road affair im afraid.
HE will get all his money back from Paypal and has been said, your phone as well, oh and you will proabley get a Neg as well. |
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he's recieved it,noticed there was no tracking,then tries his luck.proof of postage and insurance costs pennies.been done before and had to do it eventually.
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In the past i dealt with 2,000 items on ebay, only once did my item not arrive and they knew the UK postie was on the knock (Music cd`s).
Paying with a bank card gets you proof of postage from the PO, you can ask for a proof of posting certificate but why bother,you already have it if you paid with a card. Use recorded delivery for items over £10 and factor it into your postage costs. Avoid the International scammers-buyers, thousands on ebay. |
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Lesson learnt. Case closed.
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Although even with 1st class recorded your only covered upto about £30, if you can prove the value
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That has gone up to £39 now SD.
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Not certain,but mobiles aint covered by ordinary or recorded IIRC
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PO say they dont want to cover many things by RC,
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satriale's 26 Jan 19:14
Yeah ive got proof I posted something but didnt have it tracked. Unless your add stated that you were sending using a service that gives a tracking number you are in the clear. You don't have to prove it ws recieved, only sent. I sent something to ireland recently and the moron gave the address which was flats and no number. I resent it and he says he nbever got it but paypal have sided with me, thanks god, because it was a £150 item. |
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Surely not. If something goes missing in the post you cant still be liable to pay for something you haven't recieved. Maybe in your case you could argue it was thier fault but not where the item may just not have arrived.
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