Screwed by the "Beloved" Mr. Mem on eBay

[ru4scuba]

Normally I don't post about bad eBay transactions here, but this one really bothers me. I bought two cards from him on February 2nd and promptly paid. Weeks go by without receiving the cards so I sent him an email asking where they were. Days go by and no answer. I opened a Paypal dispute yesterday and he has yet to respond to that.

The big problem is that this is a card with a limited print run. I bought two that Mr. Mem had listed thinking I was set and now that I realized I won't be receiving them I can't find them anywhere on eBay.

I know everyone here raves about what a great seller he is, but his lack of response in this matter is inexcusable.

 

[soccerman034]

Sorry to hear about it man. Its possible that your message got lost in the shuffle (he does tons of business) but not responding within a day is inexcusable. Let us know how this turns out.

 

[js0000001]

I like buying from him because he sells Just Minors I like to buy, but he has sent wrong cards a few time(and has bad communication)

 

[Johan Santana 57]

I have dealt with him a few times, but the latest one he made a mistake in the listing. He made it right by giving me a nice price on the other things I bought (since it was to combine shipping) and gave me free shipping. Just contact him and he should make it right.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Which cards are they?

 

[daveyou]

ebay id sounds familiar...

sorry buddy...

what were the cards?

dave

 

[ru4scuba]

I have dealt with him a few times, but the latest one he made a mistake in the listing. He made it right by giving me a nice price on the other things I bought (since it was to combine shipping) and gave me free shipping. Just contact him and he should make it right.

I did contact him and it went ignored. So I opened up a Paypal dispute to see if that would get his attention and it has been ignored as well. I would hate to raise the dispute to a claim on someone who is also a board member but it looks like I will have to do so shortly. He is actively listing items as recent as yesterday so I know he is able to check his messages.

 

[Tomlinson21RB]

I've dealt with him 3-4 times and been 100% satisfied with the transaction each time. He's a high volume seller, and I'm sure orders/emails may sometimes fall through the cracks.

 

[ru4scuba]

what were the cards?

Just Stars Julio Pimential. It has a print run of 100 (parallel of 25). It isn't an expensive card, just one that might not be showing up too much.

 

[Kutzy]

I've dealt with him 3-4 times and been 100% satisfied with the transaction each time. He's a high volume seller, and I'm sure orders/emails may sometimes fall through the cracks.

I have honestly, never seen this is a viable excuse. If you have enough time to list and take the money from someone, you should have the time to respond to their messages. I doubt he sends cards for free that slip through the cracks.

 

[ru4scuba]

I've dealt with him 3-4 times and been 100% satisfied with the transaction each time. He's a high volume seller, and I'm sure orders/emails may sometimes fall through the cracks.

So because he does high volumes and has mad you happy he gets excused from having to reply to messages and Paypal disputes?

 

[Brewer Andy]

Have you tried contacting him through his website? I guess there's a possibility of a spam filter issue or maybe he's traveling for a day or two. Or with all his business he's trying to track down when/if it was shipped? Who knows. He'll make it right in the end I'm sure

 

[Topnotchsy]

While I am not at the "short end" of this (so it might be easy for me to speak at a distance) I do feel that Mr. Mem has proven himself so many times over that he deserves the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. I imagine there was a mix up of some sort or something came up, and I am confident he will work out whatever needs to be worked out. (It is possible he has people listing for him but only he actually handles complaints and he's had a tragedy to deal with or something along those lines. Not saying this is the reality, but I think his reputation and the thousands who will vouch for him should at the very least earn the benefit of the doubt.) I wouldn't lose hope on getting the cards. There seems little reason to assume that he just decided after years on eBay to screw people over over a few bucks.

 

[rainmanesq]

are you emailing him directly or sending it through my messages/ebay? did you try calling him (think the #s in his listings/on his website)? did you pm him here? if all those fail, I'd escalate it to a pp claim as that tends to help sellers respond.

btw, just b/c someone has listings up daily doesn't mean they're on the pc that day...mr.mem, like most high volume sellers, uses a bulk listing tool that enables you to load listings days/weeks in advance.

 

[HPC]

While I am not at the "short end" of this (so it might be easy for me to speak at a distance) I do feel that Mr. Mem has proven himself so many times over that he deserves the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. I imagine there was a mix up of some sort or something came up, and I am confident he will work out whatever needs to be worked out. (It is possible he has people listing for him but only he actually handles complaints and he's had a tragedy to deal with or something along those lines. Not saying this is the reality, but I think his reputation and the thousands who will vouch for him should at the very least earn the benefit of the doubt.) I wouldn't lose hope on getting the cards. There seems little reason to assume that he just decided after years on eBay to screw people over over a few bucks.

I agree with this.

Mr. Mem has been one of the higher rated sellers (that ive seen) for a while, and I doubt he has decided to start screwing people over.

Hes been around long enough and I think to say he has screwed you is premature

 

[ru4scuba]

I agree with this.

Mr. Mem has been one of the higher rated sellers (that ive seen) for a while, and I doubt he has decided to start screwing people over.

Hes been around long enough and I think to say he has screwed you is premature

I'm not saying he's screwed me intentionally or out of money. The fact that these cards have now disappeared is why I feel screwed.

 

[bigpops65]

It has been basically a month since Scuba bought the card. He has tried to communicate with him, no response. He files a Paypal dispute, no response. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ....

 

[Guest]

Hey I have to say and Thosebackpages will agree MEM lists a ton of stuff
so ignoring you I know it is not his thing.

I think if you gave it time he will and would make it up to you.
Sorry to hear you had a bad situation here .
Hope things workout for you. I have MEM as one of my most favorite sellers
and I search him for what I'm looking for almost everyday.
Good Luck

 

[HPC]

It has been basically a month since Scuba bought the card. He has tried to communicate with him, no response. He files a Paypal dispute, no response. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ....

Ah,

that makes a difference.

I misunderstood and thought it was only a little after 2 weeks since it all happened.

Yes, a month is waaaayyyy too long. I agree with Scuba now.

 

[MattinglyAlexander]

I could swear he is also a FCB member. I have dealt with him many times without a hitch. Who knows what's up....I hope it works out for you though man.

*edit....
He is
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