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  • syanide
    syanide Posts: 357 Forumite
    Dont do it.. I got sent a fake sandisk 512 mb sd card from a china seller. and they refused to refund..
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  • maddenise
    maddenise Posts: 9 Forumite
    If I was you I wouldn't deal with the Chinese lot! I ordered some eyelash curlers back in May and even after opening up a dispute with Paypal and ebay, I'm still waiting for them! Have contacted them 3 times - waste of time.
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    steve1905 wrote:
    Is there a way of finding out sellers who will post to the uk?

    Cheers

    Should be mentioned in the listing somewhere.
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    Well, I've "bought" this.

    I'm taking bets on whether or not it will arrive, so hopefully will be able to recover any losses that way. ;)

    The seller has acknowledged receipt of funds, and has e-mailed me to double check correct delivery address. That sounds like an encouraging start. :D
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • steve1905
    steve1905 Posts: 272 Forumite
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    mrbadexample wrote:
    Should be mentioned in the listing somewhere.

    Yeah it's just a pain going through and having to check they deliver world wide .
    I meant more like a way of weeding out china only.
  • rushnowt
    rushnowt Posts: 24,749 Forumite
    I've dealt with a supplier from china a few times, granted not throu ebay tho. i found them to be extremely friendly, curteous and totally genuine. no problems at all with customs and delivery took less time than it often takes from a few towns away.

    my only concern would be if the disc was genuine but you've decided to take a chance and i hope everything is in order when it arrives :)
    Nobody can make you feel inferior, without your permission ;)

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  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    rushnowt wrote:
    no problems at all with customs

    Yeah....customs....that was something I'm a bit concerned about. Sometimes you get hit, and sometimes you don't. I've ordered from Amazon.com for stuff not available in the UK, and got hit by customs. I refused to collect it, they returned to sender and I got a refund. Re-ordered through Amazon Marketplace, straight through with no problems. How is that fair? :confused:

    I wouldn't fancy letting it get sent back to China - I might not see it again. :rolleyes:
    rushnowt wrote:
    my only concern would be if the disc was genuine but you've decided to take a chance and i hope everything is in order when it arrives :)

    Me too, funnily enough. :D If I do get it ok, it'll work out at about half the price it would be from a UK seller. :money:
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • steve1905
    steve1905 Posts: 272 Forumite
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    MrBadexample. I assume you paid for this item via paypal. How did you find the amount to pay.

    Cheers for any help
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
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    Region free=bootleg, right?
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    steve1905 wrote:
    MrBadexample. I assume you paid for this item via paypal. How did you find the amount to pay.

    Cheers for any help

    I emailed the seller, he gave me a price. Hit the "buy it now" on the listing, then sent funds through PayPal "transfer funds".
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
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