Friday, February 16, 2007

Bad eBay Ju-Ju

I am so upset right now...I had bought an AWESOME birthday present for C. on eBay (because I don't have time to go to the Coach Outlet anymore), and either someone stole it or it was lost in the mail.

The seller sent the shipping tracking number and the first time I tried to track it, it said that the number was invalid. I contacted the seller to find out what was going on and never heard from her. A few days later, I contacted the seller again and still no response. So today, I filed a dispute through PayPal and when I checked the tracking number again, it said that the gift was delivered to my house on February 9th. I never got it.

The only explanation is that it was delivered to the wrong house and someone in my neighborhood is enjoying it. But I honestly can't imagine that happening (unless it was a teenage girl). The seller has a good reputation, so I want to believe they are not at fault...though it is a little fishy that I've not yet heard a response from them. I just don't know.

I'm going to continue to investigate the matter by contacting the USPS, while also hoping that the seller eventually responds to me. In the meanwhile, C., you will be without a birthday gift, unfortunately. You can see how great of a gift it was though!

But know that I love you and my heart was in the right place!!! In the meantime, I am boycotting eBay! Lately, I've just had the worst luck!

9 comments:

Christine said...

Oh no!!! Thank you though! It's very nice to be thought of! I got your card...so not everything is going wrong!

This, your bday flowers, and the whole Kasey gift card fiasco, is enough to push someone over the gift giving edge!!!! AAAAAAck!

Thank you though! Love you!

MysteryGirl said...

This is awful! I can't believe this has happened again (just different this time). Definitely contact USPS, although it is such a corrupt organization they will probably blame you.

A. Gator said...

I just can't seem to win anymore when it comes to shopping online for my friends! :(

Anonymous said...

sorry you had such a bad experience with the eBay thing. i have to admit, that *IS* a super cute key chain. it's a damn shame that it got "lost"! unfortunately it seems that NOTHING is fail-proof any more and companies are a lot less willing to help. :(

hope you find something equally as cute to give to C. for her birthday.

and a Happy Birthday to C. even though I don't know you! :-)

Love ya!
xoxo

A. Gator said...

Michele, I'll have you know that I had bought YOU a Coach keychain for your birthday too off eBay, but it turned out to be fake...looks like I can't win with Coach and eBay! NEVER AGAIN!

A. Gator said...

Michele, I'll have you know that I had bought YOU a Coach keychain for your birthday too off eBay, but it turned out to be fake...looks like I can't win with Coach and eBay! NEVER AGAIN!

Cory said...

I hope your postal worker isn't running around with that key chain! It's pink and everything, man.

Melody said...

I am waiting for the day when the US Postal Service is privatized and bought by UPS. It has to be better than the service we currently get from them, which is non-existent.

A. Gator said...

I talked to the postal worker and either one of two things happened...a) he put it in the wrong box and whoever got it, kept it (fuckers), or b) he put it on my doorstep and some mofo stole it. He said that there is another neighbor complaining about a missing package, so my guess is that either there is a thief in the 'hood, or our mailman sucks ass.