DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Just curious - I am about to hit 400 sales and I have had 3 cases opened. Just wanted to see for those who sell quite a bit if they have a lot opened. 1. One was my fault - put the wrong head on a minifigure - easily resolved. 2. Someone came back and said it was missing pieces - but they didn't pay attention to the listing 3. One of my items was damaged during shipping - I refunded part of their money Just wanted to see if this is normal, I am unlucky, lucky, etc. I am mostly parting sets out and buying lots and reselling individually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 So far, I have not had any... Knock on wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinothegeeko Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I've been at since 2000 buying and selling. For the most part they seem to come in waves. I'll have about 3-4 a year and they are always spaced roughly all within 1 months time frame. As for the parting out, just make sure you aren't misleading anyone(like with a full box picture, but it only includes 1 minifig) which I doubt you are. Anymore when buying you really have to read the description and not base it off pictures, especially with lego. I'm sure next month you'll be golden. On a last note, buyers seem illiterate on ebay a lot anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadowsk1 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafrog Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Keep in mind that with the new eBay "contact your seller" form, a lot of buyers now "open cases" without meaning to open cases - they just want to ask a question after the purchase. I've sold something over 2200 items on eBay this year and have had three or four returns and two or three opened cases so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Keep in mind that with the new eBay "contact your seller" form, a lot of buyers now "open cases" without meaning to open cases - they just want to ask a question after the purchase. I've sold something over 2200 items on eBay this year and have had three or four returns and two or three opened cases so far. Right yea - which is something I was used to when I sold before as well. Haven't had any returns, but people don't read descriptions and that becomes an issue. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beartrapper Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I've sold less than 20 things this year and have an open case. The buyer hasn't responded and its been in limbo for 10 days so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafrog Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I've sold less than 20 things this year and have an open case. The buyer hasn't responded and its been in limbo for 10 days so far. It'll close automatically after a certain amount of time if there's no response. I want to say 30 days, but I'm not positive on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Speaking of cases - Just bought a hogwarts castle for $160, but buyer now says they don't want to sell it. Curious... as I bought it pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Speaking of cases - Just bought a hogwarts castle for $160, but buyer now says they don't want to sell it. Curious... as I bought it pretty quick. That has never happened to me before on eBay. Sometimes it can happen on craigslist, but I have to deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafrog Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Speaking of cases - Just bought a hogwarts castle for $160, but buyer now says they don't want to sell it. Curious... as I bought it pretty quick. It happens when they think they can get more for it. You can report them as a non-performing seller if you want, or give them a break if you want, your call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grolim Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I don't open any cases, I leave them all sealed as that would reduce their value... wait... what's going on here...? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicblast Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Yup, someone opened a case with me over slow shipping. I told them to wait, and in a few days it arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akohns Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I've had a handful of cases opened this year. One item completely lost in shipping, only to have the empty box returned to me with a marking saying it was returned to sender because it was empty. According to the tracking it made it to their local PO only to be sent all the way back to me in NC from CA... stupid if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolos80 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I've had a handful of cases opened this year. One item completely lost in shipping, only to have the empty box returned to me with a marking saying it was returned to sender because it was empty. According to the tracking it made it to their local PO only to be sent all the way back to me in NC from CA... stupid if you ask me. So, how'd it work out in the end? Did you have to give a refund and take a loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 I don't open any cases, I leave them all sealed as that would reduce their value... wait... what's going on here...? Yup, someone opened a case with me over slow shipping. I told them to wait, and in a few days it arrived. I have had a couple of people leave feedback like "great! Slow shipping though". Thing is, these people bought something on a Friday. I shipped it monday, got there Wednesday. How is that slow!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 So, how'd it work out in the end? Did you have to give a refund and take a loss? Sounds pretty fishy to me but I guess sometimes you just have to trust them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolos80 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I got positive feedback saying "shipped slow" for a 41999 that I shipped UPS 3 day select. Pbbbbt. At least it wasn't negative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akohns Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 So, how'd it work out in the end? Did you have to give a refund and take a loss? The item had tracking. Paypal actually covered it and payed for the loss. The buyer was very understanding. The item was only $20. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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