Bad feelings about a sale...

lightisfading

I just sold a nice watch on ebay - normally they go for about £60-80 new, i've worn it twice so resold it (final price £35). I listed it as used, worn a couple times, excellent condition, with manual and tin. Problem is the winning bidder has emailed asking me to please ship asap as it's for a gift! I'd have no problem with this myself but we all know how weird ebayers can be about reading descriptions!! I've emailed them to check, but i'm so worried they'll kick up a fuss after it arrives for it not being gift giving cond!!

cyberbob

lightisfading wrote: »

but i'm so worried they'll kick up a fuss after it arrives for it not being gift giving cond!!

You've already said its in excellent condition so why the paranoia?

emerald_starcat

Does it show signs of wear? If so did you state this in the listing?

Sparkle80

I wouldn't worry - you've described at is it so there should be no problem.

pendulum

If its in excellent condition then why's it not in gift giving condition?
From your description I cannot see why I would not think I could give it as a gift. I would give a gift to someone if the gift was in excellent condition.

tabskitten

What a strange post, sounds like the watch is not in as good condition as described, as if it was the OP would not be fretting- I would email the buyer back and be honest about the condition of the watch and send a few photos too, otherwise you may have a dispute and bad feedback.......

Enterprise_1701C

I assume they have already paid - sounds to me like someone pressuring to send before payment has cleared!

stebiz

tabskitten wrote: »

What a strange post, sounds like the watch is not in as good condition as described, as if it was the OP would not be fretting- I would email the buyer back and be honest about the condition of the watch and send a few photos too, otherwise you may have a dispute and bad feedback.......

Or maybe they aren't used to giving second hand items as gifts. Unless it was an antique, collectors item I wouldn't dream of giving a second hand item as a present!!!

spendaholiceejit

Don't worry about it, I feel exactly the same as you. I sold my kids' used things and someone asked me to send the moses basket (which for the record WAS also in excellent condition) as quickly as possible as it was a gift. I felt really paranoid that someone was giving a used moses basket as a gift as I personally would never have done that. I tend to buy gifts new.

Customer was happy in the end, so it was worrying for nothing. They may be after that particular watch so dont worry about it.