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Ebay case opened - item now received -help!

I bought an item on 9th April from a business seller who states they send items out daily by 2nd class RM.

No item received or contact by 19th so I sent a message asking if the item had been dispatched, no response received no item received so yesterday I opened a INR case through ebay.

Today my item appears, which is great - it was posted on 20th April. I will now close the case but am struggling to decide what feedback to leave as I have still had no contact from the seller.

Any opinions greatfully received!

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  • hermum
    hermum Posts: 7,123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The dsr's are more damaging then feedback.
    If the item is as described I would probably leave neutral. I know that doesn't make a difference to % but I often have a look at neutral & - fb. If several buyers report slow dispatch I would buy elsewhere.
    Def low comms & dispatch stars.
  • sequence
    sequence Posts: 1,877 Forumite
    Items always turn up right after an INR claim is opened !

    If you're happy with the item, I'd just leave one star for communication. It wasn't a terribly long time for second class.
  • santacruz_2
    santacruz_2 Posts: 215 Forumite
    So they either forgot to post or have posted another after the first was lost in the post?

    I suppose it depends on the item, do they sell loads and loads? If so, things do slip through the net and they probably get loads of questions per day.

    Leave neutral and tell them to improve comms?
    Trying to spread calmness, understanding and optimism on MSE :)
  • hermum
    hermum Posts: 7,123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    sequence wrote: »
    Items always turn up right after an INR claim is opened !

    If you're happy with the item, I'd just leave one star for communication. It wasn't a terribly long time for second class.

    11 days to post is terrible, no comms is even worse.
  • oldestgnome
    oldestgnome Posts: 578 Forumite
    Thanks for your assistance - it was the lack of communication - if they had just acknowledged it had slipped through the net, I wouldn't have hit the stars but they leave me no choice, is just plain rude!
  • hermum
    hermum Posts: 7,123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    That's how I always feel. Everyone can mess up but it annoys me when they don't hold their hands up & say, whoops I've been stupid, sorry. Or words to that effect.
  • terra_ferma
    terra_ferma Posts: 5,484 Forumite
    It's a stupid thing to do, I agree.
    In the (very) race instances I've made a mistake buyers have always been understanding.
    Although normally I notice before they do
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