Bad luck!!Cancelled sale-ridiculous email? Happy Crimbo

duckeggblue

:DI won very well priced item last night for £100 ,which was quite pleasing as I am out in the sticks at the mo looking after some poorly family members and ,with sickness bugs,fluey stuff and feeling pretty naff and knackered.

This was their email
hi there sorry to have to inform you that the x you had been sold had been sold to someone in my family and my daughter was supposed to have remove the listing but forgot to do so shes been at hospital alot this wk due to her MS and her dogs had to have his eye removed today i have been at the hospital 10 hours a day to see my dad hes not good hes got pnemonia and had a possible stroke and hes 95 so sorry about this .





I have not had this before,.now have a message from ebay saying she has cancelled the transaction.
What would people here do next,if anything??

pug_in_a_bed

I've never seen so many excuses in one ebay transaction! You can file a non performing seller report if you want to make sure they at least get a warning.

Have you actually had a note from ebay asking to cancel the transaction or has the seller just said that?

nonnatus

Hahahahahahahaha what a ridiculous E-mail!! I have had several very similar, always involve dying relatives in hospital or delinquent children not doing what they're supposed to, but the one-eyed dog is a new one!!!

These people are a waste of space. Clearly they don't want to send you the item for the bargain price you paid so are hoping you'll let them off the hook nicely. I don't play nice with them anymore. Up to you what you do but it'll happen again and again and again.

I hope you find a bargain from an honest person instead - there are plenty out there.

x

duckeggblue

pug_in_a_bed wrote: »

I've never seen so many excuses in one ebay transaction! You can file a non performing seller report if you want to make sure they at least get a warning.

Have you actually had a note from ebay asking to cancel the transaction or has the seller just said that?

Yes, ebay also sent me one with a copy of some similar comments!Not sure how to respond.Apparently they sold this to a relative unbeknown to the lister (she only found out afte the sale end,naturally).Ebay state there was no reason given for cancellation.

lucylucky

You could reply.....

hi there sorry to have to inform you that the x you listed has been bought by someone in my family and my daughter was supposed to be delighted but forgot shes been at M&S alot this wk due to her dogs and her dad had to have his glasses removed today i have been at the booze 10 hours a day to see my dad hes not good hes got ingrowing toenails and had an impossible dream and hes 195 so sorry about this .

What a chancer.

You won you are entitled to it.

duckeggblue

lucylucky wrote: »

You could reply.....

hi there sorry to have to inform you that the x you listed has been bought by someone in my family and my daughter was supposed to be delighted but forgot shes been at M&S alot this wk due to her dogs and her dad had to have his glasses removed today i have been at the booze 10 hours a day to see my dad hes not good hes got ingrowing toenails and had an impossible dream and hes 195 so sorry about this .

What a chancer.

You won you are entitled to it.

Ha ha,not sure about your last sentence though.If I can't have it.I can't.You can't get blood out of a stone.Sob,I wanted my bargain!Sods law dictates their relative wont come up with the cash and they will relist.

mulled_wine

duckeggblue wrote: »

I won very well priced item last night for £100 ,which was quite pleasing as I am out in the sticks at the mo looking after some poorly family members and ,with sickness bugs,fluey stuff and feeling pretty naff and knackered.

This was their email
hi there sorry to have to inform you that the x you had been sold had been sold to someone in my family and my daughter was supposed to have remove the listing but forgot to do so shes been at hospital alot this wk due to her MS and her dogs had to have his eye removed today i have been at the hospital 10 hours a day to see my dad hes not good hes got pnemonia and had a possible stroke and hes 95 so sorry about this .





I have not had this before,.now have a message from ebay saying she has cancelled the transaction.
What would people here do next,if anything??

Wow is that 5 excuses in one?

Don't think you have to accept the cancellation - not sure - but if you do he gets his FVF fees back.

Am hoping you can leave feedback - a nice NEG!

Crowqueen

Yup, sounds like some silly excuses.

Agree with everyone else. You don't have to accept the cancellation and I wouldn't.

The only thing they needed to say was "have sold it to someone else". All the rest of that rubbish may be true, but it has nothing to do with the sale.

pug_in_a_bed

You can refuse to accept the mutual cancellation, that way they don't get their fees back, if you havent responded already

I think they've used up their excuses for the year in one!

duckeggblue

Ok,thanks i have done nothing yet,I am fairly new to this ebay mularky.I think i will refuse to accept the cancellation

ameliamug

refuse the cancellation - then they still get charged the fees. then leave a negative. thats what i would do!

technically, you are entitled to it as the ebay transaction is legally binding - people have been to court over ebay items nowadays!

probably not worth the aggro tho, best to just call it "one of those things" and look for another.

shame though when it doesnt work out don't let it put you off! 99% of ebaying is great!!