A warning about buying outside of ebay.......

[marin man]

I know john but it was sort of complicated because he had the suff on ebay as well....

andrewwoods1980 user name and I have started a feedback thread for him...

 

[Tazio]

I hate reading stuff like this when I've just bought something from a user with not a lot of posts.

However the guy sounded very straight up ad didn't jump straight back when I contacted him. I like to give the benefit of the doubt.

I do however think everyone should have a feedback thread, makes it easier.

 

[lewis1641]

MM I think you'd still be trying to achieve your 25 'meaningful' posts

post of the year so soon

 

[marin man]

Lay off it guys,I have helped loads of people out on here....

 

[highlandsflyer]

Let me see if I have this right.

FRIDAY...

You made an offer on Ebay for £130, he then offered you them OUTSIDE of Ebay, for less I presume, and you decided to go down that road ... presumably paying by PayPal.

This all happened late on the 14th, Friday.

MONDAY OR TUESDAY???

You had not received the forks within a couple of working days so you took it up with the seller, messaging him through Ebay??

NOW FORGIVE THE CAPITALS, I AM NOT SHOUTING...BUT THIS IS A BIT ODD!

YOU USED EBAY TO CONTACT HIM ABOUT ITEMS HE SOLD TO YOU OUTSIDE OF EBAY?

I wonder why you didn't just call him on the two mobile numbers he provided here on RB...

TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY???

He got back to you, within a day or two at most from any time you might reasonably have expected delivery, and told you they got stolen.

Seller then suggested he would refund you with the proceeds from his current Ebay listings. Which he then did, within a couple of days!

Sounds like you were really turned over.

This is just the kind of nightmare one reads all too often.

Some poor sap buying something from a newbie, and being refunded within a couple of days when the item goes missing.

I hope you are not having trouble sleeping after such trauma.

 

[cannondale king]

Let me see if I have this right.

FRIDAY...

You made an offer on Ebay for £140, he then offered you them OUTSIDE of Ebay, for less I presume, and you decided to go down that road ... presumably paying by PayPal.

This all happened late on the 14th, Friday.

MONDAY OR TUESDAY???

You had not received the forks within a couple of working days so you took it up with the seller, messaging him through Ebay??

NOW FORGIVE THE CAPITALS, I AM NOT SHOUTING...BUT THIS IS A BIT ODD!

YOU USED EBAY TO CONTACT HIM ABOUT ITEMS HE SOLD TO YOU OUTSIDE OF EBAY?

I wonder why you didn't just call him on the two mobile numbers he provided here on RB...

TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY???

He got back to you, within a day or two at most from any time you might reasonably have expected delivery, and told you they got stolen.

Seller then suggested he would refund you with the proceeds from his current Ebay listings. Which he then did, within a couple of days!

Sounds like you were really turned over.

This is just the kind of nightmare one reads all too often.

Some poor sap buying something from a newbie, and being refunded within a couple of days when the item goes missing.

I hope you are not having trouble sleeping after such trauma.

thats funny scott you do sound like the worlds gonna end there mate glad you got your money back though and i hope the seller gets fleas for his blaintant attempt to get the best price for his wares isn't that how the antiques trade works :? :?:

 

[marin man]

You believe that then do you........I kind of expect tight northerners to go down the road of I will make up a lie to get another 20 quid.....but you dan...tut tut I thought more of you mate.....being family and all

 

[john]

Will lock this for everybodies sake.

Maybe the seller can PM me to clear things up.