Got a small Ebay situation to deal with....

[YankeeCollector]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

I think your only error is to leave a neutral. If this doesn't deserve a negative, what does?

Negative for a $6.25 deal? Cmon! What would you expect to get for $6.25?

[ibuysportsephemera]

Originally Posted by YankeeCollector

Negative for a $6.25 deal? Cmon! What would you expect to get for $6.25?

Why does the price even matter? The OP said that the description and picture did not indicate that the item was defective. He also said that the seller is being uncooperative and not issuing a refund. 1 star in all categories and a negative, regardless of the original cost, is how I would proceed.

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera

Why does the price even matter?

Agreed. I expect the seller to attempt to get my purchase to my home safely.

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by YankeeCollector

Negative for a $6.25 deal? Cmon! What would you expect to get for $6.25?

Because a seller who acts this way on a $6.25 deal will not be any better on a $1,000 deal and will probably be worse. Sweeping this under the rug now will just make it worse for someone else down the road.

[mrmopar]

It has already been said, but warrants repeating if ANYONE (buyers and sellers alike) has this type of thinking and this is the reason that a feedback system like ebay's will always be flawed. Many buyers do a little selling themselves and they are sometimes sympathetic to sellers over factors the sellers have control over, such as careless shipping. This leads to greater acceptance of otherwise unacceptable behaviors. Nobody's score are affected, the next group of buyers don't know and they continue the process. This is a bit simplistic, but I know you get the point.

I don't mean to blast someone over an obvious problem outside of their control, such as delayed shipping for weather or natural disasters or damage that was obviously postal abuse. I am talking about things these sellers have control over and choose not to be careful or respectful. They set the terms on ebay, set the shipping charges, etc. Buyers are merely complying with the terms and usually have reasonable expectations for their money. Cheaping out on shipping to save a non-bendable surcharge or an 8 cent toploader and sending a card loose or in a soft sleeve inside a plain envelope! How is this EVER acceptable regardless of whether there is no damage THIS TIME? Inserting a packing peanut to make the package thicker (when it ends up being smashed into the card) or not including some sort of rigid protection like cardboard, packaging large, loose lots directly into a shipping box (no double boxing or impact protection), not sending something for weeks, glaring discrepancies in the description of an item or condition. etc.

Whether it's $3, $300, $3000 or more, I expect a seller to act in a professional manner. This includes a minimum level of communications, a safe and reasonable job in packaging the item I bought and to handle the transaction is a reasonable time frame.

Anything less indicates this seller is not serious about what they are doing. So yes, I do expect a card to be delivered safety and on time. Even for $6.25!

Originally Posted by YankeeCollector

Negative for a $6.25 deal? Cmon! What would you expect to get for $6.25?