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help please, seller trying to con me

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  • optimus
    optimus Posts: 8 Forumite
    Thank you all for the advice, should I file the claim today or wait until monday, I know it wont come, hes told me it would be here by 3 dates the last one was today again nothing. By the way sorry to ask again, when I refuse to sign if hes address isnt on it will they try re-delivery or will it just go down as missing?

    Thank you all again.
  • soolin
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    Incidentally, I don't think anyone need to worry about posties signing for goods anymore to do a favour for someone:

    http://www.clickliverpool.com/news/local-news/127794-southport-postman-sacked-for-signing-on-behalf-of-frail-elderly-lady.html
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  • pinkshoes
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    I would file the dispute today.

    I thought tracked delivery items had the weight recorded on it, so surely with your previous incident, a watch would have weighted much more than a leaflet?

    If you do get scammed again, you can take the seller to the small claims court, which is all done online nowadays.
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  • dawyldthing
    dawyldthing Posts: 3,438 Forumite
    plus it would be too heavy to have sent second class anyway as you can only send second class up to 750g, and a ps3 will weigh more than that for sure. Escalate the claim and see what paypal can do
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  • aaarrrggghhh
    aaarrrggghhh Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    pinkshoes wrote: »
    I would file the dispute today.

    I thought tracked delivery items had the weight recorded on it, so surely with your previous incident, a watch would have weighted much more than a leaflet?

    If you do get scammed again, you can take the seller to the small claims court, which is all done online nowadays.


    I've had a genuine PayPal claim found in the seller's favour because they provided a tracking number for an empty envelope. Stupidly I signed for it, but receiving large amounts of mail every day, I thought nothing of it. PayPal didn't take my information re: weight into account, instead finding in the seller's favour almost as soon as the tracking info was uploaded.

    This was two years ago though, so not sure if things have changed.
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  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,032 Forumite
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    edited 31 January 2010 at 5:35PM
    dawyldthing wrote: »
    plus it would be too heavy to have sent second class anyway as you can only send second class up to 750g, and a ps3 will weigh more than that for sure. Escalate the claim and see what paypal can do

    Actually RM business users can send up to 1.99kg second class. And whats more, the weight issue is not relevant for businesses, certainly the post I use has no weight recorded. I can send up to 5kg and do not record this in any specific way unless using Special Delivery - and then it is only a bracket weight.
  • dawyldthing
    dawyldthing Posts: 3,438 Forumite
    i mentioned it as they said that the person sent it second class, but the weight of the item sent is recorded on the certificate of postage. Did not know that about the weight of 2nd class for businesses, i just know it from the side of a normal customers point of view
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  • HopeAndDriftWood
    HopeAndDriftWood Posts: 2,520 Forumite
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    Be careful with not signing for things, it'll show up as refused and paypal may find in the buyers favour. It's happened to my OH and sister now, and paypal have emailed to say that because delivery was attempted, it is enough.

    Something to bare in mind!
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