Would you help a fellow eBayer?

HeidiHi

Sold an item and got a message with it asking if I would please post it onto a third party address because this eBayer sells on eBay and sold an extra one of these by mistake.

Would you do it?

(They are a 10000+ eBayer, Business Seller, Power seller, Top Rated Seller, 100% Feedback)

Peter_Lanky

No need for a lengthy response. No, I wouldn't do it.

George666

Hi it is not a good idea to send anything to an address other than the one on the paypal payments screen as you lose all of your seller protection if you do.
I would never send anything to a third party for this reason.

steven_garner

depends on the item, its less then a tenner then i would - you may find yourself in the same situation one day and need his help.

When i first started i sold something out of stock (my own fault for forgetting to change QTY when i re-sent something) - i didn’t ask another seller to send to the customer but did buy form the seller and re-send 1st class at my own expense.

Mistakes happen, what would you do in his situation? + its still money in your pocket J

soolin

I'm like steven, as long as the item is fairly cheap I would normally send it wherever buyer asked, as long as they were polite. I don't track my stuff anyway so i have no seller protection against non receipt, my COP only protects me against claims for fraudulent use of a card and for a low value item I'd risk that.

cyberbob

If I was tracking it and they added the address to Paypal as a gift address. No problem as i'm still protected. As Soolin for lower value items. You never know when you may need a favour

Snakeeyes21

you don't need to send to the paypal registered address to be covered by seller protection

soolin

Snakeeyes21 wrote: »

you don't need to send to the paypal registered address to be covered by seller protection

You must send it to the address given by paypal in the 'OK to send' box, any other address is not covered.

cyberbob

Snakeeyes21 wrote: »

you don't need to send to the paypal registered address to be covered by seller protection

Yes you do

https://www.paypal-marketing.co.uk/safetyadvice/SellerProtectionOnEbay.htm

I'd have a look at theT&Cs again if I was you

dblue75

No chance matey.....oooooooft....run away !!! deffo scam !!!

Why can't they post it on once received by original buyer ???

Jacks_xxx

In the interests of Karma and helping a fellow eBayer out - I would do it. (I think I have done it actually at times.) That seller looks like a trustworthy one with all their bells and whistles, and has as much - if not more - to lose as you if things go wrong.

Mistakes happen, and it shows integrity to buy on their selling ID and tell you the truth rather than use another id and say it was for their friend's birthday or somesuch tale. As long as they were polite and asked nicely I'd do it - for lowish value items. (Under £20)