Crowdsourcing this eBay purchase Gone Bad

Wes · Sep 21, 2011

So I bought this:

Which came with a lovely film on it, you can sort of see it on the left border of the card, it covers basically the entire surface.

I paid $5 shipped for it, so I'm not crying about it, but at the same time, it doesn't seem right to pay for a card that supposedly in good condition and receive it with some foreign substance on it. So I emailed the seller letting him know about the problem and that I'd be noting it in the feedback that I left. Here's what he wrote:

ill give u 20% off your next purchase. wheter you leave negative or not. Id hope u wouldnt. Im sorry if your card was not to your satisfaction. honestly im pretty sure it was either beer or soda so on a glossy surface that should wipe clean. I work 2 jobs and pay support for 2 kids so moneys tight. Like i said earlier 20 persent off next time, u have to admit 5.00 for a matzek Rc auto was a good price, especially if he ever figures it out. Hope to earn your business

I'll leave it up to the masses what I do next. I'd have to pay shipping to send it back and get a refund, so I'd basically pay $2 to get back a $5 refund.

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chompsmcgee · Sep 21, 2011

Move on with your life.

manningmurphyfan · Sep 21, 2011

Sniff the card.

His response has so much fail in it. Stop buying cards if money is that tight and giving your money back would probably be the best option for earning your business.

IndyManning18 · Sep 21, 2011

Lick the card to determine the beverage in question.

jcmint · Sep 21, 2011

wes just take the card note it in the feedback. I wouldnt neg him though. Maybe karma will help you if you make a mistake. Over a 5 card Im not gonna get upset. Id just move on. The guy did not seem out of line.

lisu · Sep 21, 2011

I would have just refunded the total. Seems out of line to me.

gt2590 · Sep 21, 2011

Hey I have 2 jobs and 4 kids, does that mean I can send out twice as crappy of Cards? :lol:

Refund time! Unless you really want the hassle every time you deal with him. Plus, I can guarentee he'd make that 20% off REALLY hard to use... :?

George_Calfas · Sep 21, 2011

D) wipe the card off and move on. Chances are he received the card this way and never noticed.
E) fill in the blank

mburgin · Sep 21, 2011

i normally stay away from commenting on ebay situations however the fact that you even made this post surprises me. he sounded sincere in his reply back which is more than you would get from alot of sellers let alone a reply. if you need the $5 that badly, i'll send it to you just to not leave him a negative feedback. (no, i'm not the seller). honestly, i would try and clean it myself and just move on however i might just be getting soft in my old age.

95vr4 · Sep 21, 2011

IndyManning18 said:
Lick the card to determine the beverage in question.

I literally LOL on this one, thanks man!

Back to OP, I agree w/ George.

Jastermereel · Sep 21, 2011

chompsmcgee said:
Move on with your life.

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bradical · Sep 21, 2011

1. take poo
2. take pictures wiping butt with card
3. send pictures to seller
4. attach note thanking him for providing you with sheet of the most expensive toilet paper you have ever used
5. cross that off your bucket list

OhioBobcat3 · Sep 21, 2011

Jastermereel said:
chompsmcgee said:

Move on with your life.

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I'm with this as long as the film wipes off of the surface and there is no permanent damage. If there is permanent damage, I would message him back and demand a refund. There is an incredibly slim chance that you will ever do business with him again, so 20% off a second purchase that will never happen is ridiculous.

All The Hype · Sep 21, 2011

jcmint said:
wes just take the card note it in the feedback. I wouldnt neg him though. Maybe karma will help you if you make a mistake. Over a 5 card Im not gonna get upset. Id just move on. The guy did not seem out of line.

I agree, it definitely sucks to get a card in crappy condition and then have the seller admit it was his fault and tell you it was either soda or beer.

But this is where the DSRs are useful...on a $500 card, you obviously neg him if he doesn't handle the situation to your satisfaction, but on a $5 card I'd probably just leave him positive feedback and a low DSR for "Item as Described" and move on.

That said, I don't really think sellers should be throwing in their sob stories as to why they sent you a card with crud all over it. I'd rather they be professional and simply give you options rather than trying to make you feel sorry for them with the whole 'money is tight' line...even if that's the truth... because it has nothing to do with this particular sale.

rainmanesq · Sep 21, 2011

wipe it (or lick it if that's your pleasure haha)+ move on...assuming whatever the filmy stuff is comes off. sometimes gunk happens from cards stuck in sleeves for too long. i only neg if it's something horrible- cards never sent, refund never given, etc.

Cancellierecards · Sep 21, 2011

Take advantage of the 20% off. Buy his highest end card and get it 20% off

TBTwinsFan · Sep 21, 2011

The card is glossy enough that it looks like it will come off nicely. Just move on, but don't forget to wipe.

Wes · Sep 21, 2011

UPDATE! Film will not wipe off.
UPDATE! Seller's sob story is questionable as he has hundreds of pairs of $100+ shoes available for sale on eBay.

craiger122003 · Sep 22, 2011

All this over 5 dollars? SAD
Makes you look like the ****** not the seller.
I give away way more than that every week to beggers/homeless people.
Besides the real point is you only bought it to resell it.

numba1yankeefan · Sep 22, 2011

There are cases where people spend $100's of dollars and end up getting nothing at all and lose the money.
People's collections on here have been stolen and floods have ruined $1000's of dollars worth of cards for others.

You paid $5 for a card, you got it, seller isnt giving you a hard time. Seriously move on. I can't even imagine how many more threads there would be on crap like this if everyone posted their minor problems.

Sorry to be a dick, but if this is all you have to worry about, your a lucky guy.

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Crowdsourcing this eBay purchase Gone Bad

What should I do?

Break out the chargeback hammer and get back $5.

Neg him, keep the card and move on.

Try to determine the source of the film through a series of expensive chemical reverse engineering p

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