Thought I'd Share (Ebay 1986 Fleer Pack Scam-2012)

[1963Topps Set]

Wait a minute! You had better double check with the Post Office. All packages have some sort of tracking automatically! I should know, I deliver hundreds of packages everyday and 99.99 percent have some sort of tracking. All packages have to be scanned into the system for the Post Office's protection too! This is from the day the package is sent, to it run through the system, to it's arrival at the unit, to its departure to the street, right to its delivery. If you still have your receipt, double check to see if there is a confirmation number on there. Or better, post a scan of the receipt so I can see it. I find it hard to believe the Post Office just delivered the package without any documentation of its journey. Please let me know and update me.

Also, did you check with the Post Office with your receipt in hand? Or did you just tend to it internally with EBay?

Tom

[autocentral]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

Wait a minute! You had better double check with the Post Office. All packages have some sort of tracking automatically! I should know, I deliver hundreds of packages everyday and 99.99 percent have some sort of tracking. All packages have to be scanned into the system for the Post Office's protection too! This is from the day the package is sent, to it run through the system, to it's arrival at the unit, to its departure to the street, right to its delivery. If you still have your receipt, double check to see if there is a confirmation number on there. Or better, post a scan of the receipt so I can see it. I find it hard to believe the Post Office just delivered the package without any documentation of its journey. Please let me know and update me.

Also, did you check with the Post Office with your receipt in hand? Or did you just tend to it internally with EBay?

Tom

There was a tracking number and the online delivery said the package was delivered but the problem was there was no signature confirmation.

-Nick

[1963Topps Set]

Originally Posted by autocentral

There was a tracking number and the online delivery said the package was delivered but the problem was there was no signature confirmation.

-Nick

Did you tell EBay that the package was delivered and that its delivery was documented by the Postal Service? This should of gotten you off the hook. You did everything on your end to complete the transaction. You posted the package and it was delivered. What if the package had been stolen from his doorstep? Would you then still be blamed? All you had to do was get the package to its destination. You did this. It is up to the buyer if there is anything outside of the normal delivery fees, like Express or signature required, etc,. Not you. Did you know about Restricted Delivery?

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

Did you tell EBay that the package was delivered and that its delivery was documented by the Postal Service? This should of gotten you off the hook. You did everything on your end to complete the transaction. You posted the package and it was delivered. What if the package had been stolen from his doorstep? Would you then still be blamed? All you had to do was get the package to its destination. You did this. It is up to the buyer if there is anything outside of the normal delivery fees, like Express or signature required, etc,. Not you. Did you know about Restricted Delivery?

At that time Ebay automatically sided with the buyer for any purchase over $250 that did not have Signature confirmation, even if delivery confirmation said "delivered".

In Ebay's mind, yes, the seller was responsible for the security of the buyer's mailbox and front porch if the item was over a certain value. I believe they've since upped that requirement to $500 or so.

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

Did you tell EBay that the package was delivered and that its delivery was documented by the Postal Service? This should of gotten you off the hook. You did everything on your end to complete the transaction. You posted the package and it was delivered. What if the package had been stolen from his doorstep? Would you then still be blamed? All you had to do was get the package to its destination. You did this. It is up to the buyer if there is anything outside of the normal delivery fees, like Express or signature required, etc,. Not you. Did you know about Restricted Delivery?

On cards or items over $250, you have to have signature confirmation, tracking will not help---ebay and paypal require a signature or you will lose your case unless they have a signature---Delivery confirmation doesnt count with tracking---you need the signature, that is why they lost the case along with many other ebay sellers---always use signature confirmation if you want to protect yourself from scammers.

[1963Topps Set]

Originally Posted by Donscards

On cards or items over $250, you have to have signature confirmation, tracking will not help---ebay and paypal require a signature or you will lose your case unless they have a signature---Delivery confirmation doesnt count with tracking---you need the signature, that is why they lost the case along with many other ebay sellers---always use signature confirmation if you want to protect yourself from scammers.

I don't agree. Anyone can sign for a delivery confirmation. Husbands signs for wife, parent signs for child, etc.. There are many times someone signs the name on the package and not their own name. Delivery confirmation does NOT prove a package was delivered to the person it was destined for.

For example, my mother signs my name to a package for me. I say I didn't get it is not my handwriting on the pink slip. Now what, you have to pay?


Now Restricted Delivery is another thing. In that case, ONLY the person who the package is destined for can sign for it and they need proper Identification to do so.

Ebay's case is very weak (if indeed they ever had a case) and certainly did not protect the seller here. What a crock!

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

I don't agree. Anyone can sign for a delivery confirmation. Husbands signs for wife, parent signs for child, etc.. There are many times someone signs the name on the package and not their own name. Delivery confirmation does NOT prove a package was delivered to the person it was destined for.

For example, my mother signs my name to a package for me. I say I didn't get it is not my handwriting on the pink slip. Now what, you have to pay?


Now Restricted Delivery is another thing. In that case, ONLY the person who the package is destined for can sign for it and they need proper Identification to do so.

Ebay's case is very weak (if indeed they ever had a case) and certainly did not protect the seller here. What a crock!

What I am saying it that Ebay and Paypal need signature confirmation on any item over $250---if you dont get the signature, they will side with the buyer on all cases---it has to be signature confirmation---Delivery confirmation doesnt cut it with ebay , they want the signature.

[1963Topps Set]

Originally Posted by Donscards

What I am saying it that Ebay and Paypal need signature confirmation on any item over $250---if you dont get the signature, they will side with the buyer on all cases---it has to be signature confirmation---Delivery confirmation doesnt cut it with ebay , they want the signature.

I understand that. What I am saying is signature confirmation does NOT prove the person, for whom the package is destined for, received it. For the reasons explained in my previous post.

[Rollingstone206]

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