What would you do?

Emerald_Lilly

Percy1983 wrote: »

Realistically you need to either pay or send them back, if you don't the thief comment will be justified.

Why should I be out of pocket though because of them deciding to play silly !!!!!!s?

Emerald_Lilly

ludovico wrote: »

Realistically you need to either pay or send them back, if you don't the thief comment will be justified.

No it isn't, theft is an attempt to dishonestly obtain property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it, the OP has informed the seller that the item arrived and offered to return it at the seller's cost, at no point could they be accused of theft in any manner. The seller should pay the return as (I assume) they didn't post them within the terms on the listing.

Thanks for putting it more eloquenty than my mumbled 'but that's not fair'! Yes, it was meant to be dispatched same day as payment.

soolin

Percy1983 wrote: »

Realistically you need to either pay or send them back, if you don't the thief comment will be justified.

Nonsense. I know ludovico has already explained very well why your comment is untrue but I wanted to add that as long as the OP offers to send them back at sellers cost he has done nothing wrong.

I cannot believe anyone would think it fair now, having been forced through a dispute and threatened by an unstable seller, to now lose out on return postage.

Crowqueen

Percy1983 wrote: »

Realistically you need to either pay or send them back, if you don't the thief comment will be justified.

Seller sent them voluntarily. If I post something to someone even when they don't want them anymore, I don't think I can call them a thief.

They should just have sent them when the OP originally paid - that could more properly be said to be theft, taking money without providing the item in return. Luckily eBay and Paypal have mechanisms in place to prevent theft, but that wasn't always the case.

I think you are seeing this from a very odd and unfair perspective.

Percy1983

So if I buy something take tiem then do a chargeback its not theft?

By all means formt he sound of it you want the DVD and you said they where very cheap so pay for them and be happy with the bargain you have.

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

So if I buy something take tiem then do a chargeback its not theft?

That's not the same is it? The OP opened the dispute before getting the goods and then informed the seller once they arrived. You can make as many comparisons as you like but legally the OP's actions will not be classed as theft, nor morally do I think they should be.

soolin

Percy1983 wrote: »

So if I buy something take tiem then do a chargeback its not theft?

By all means formt he sound of it you want the DVD and you said they where very cheap so pay for them and be happy with the bargain you have.

Have you read the thread or can you not see the difference between a fraudulent claim for non receipt, and an unwanted item that turns up late and which buyer has offered for return?

I'm sure someone more eloquent than me can explain it for you.

Emerald_Lilly

...it gets worse!

The seller has now emailed saying if I give them my address then they themselves will pick up the DVDs (perfectly possible, only a 45 min drive away). I DO NOT want this person coming to my house therefore I offered to meet them in a public place.

Apparently this was not good enough and because I "won't compromise", their 'only' solution is to go to the police.

This was quickly followed by a request for my address so that a courier would pick them up but I'm scared this nutter will instead!

Any ideas?

Emerald_Lilly

OMG! I'm getting as crackers as them! I've just realised they'll already have my address from having sent hte DVDs.

Im seriously worried now.

epm-84

Do you still have use for the DVDs? If so why don't you keep them and return the PayPal refund that you've received?