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Buyer is at Ebay UK Ltd, Hotham house!

chemical.galaxy
chemical.galaxy Posts: 1,143 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
Here's a weird one - someone has ordered an item and their address is Ebay UK Ltd in London!
I have packaged it extra well and posted on time :)
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  • porto_bello
    porto_bello Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    Well, they should be the perfect buyer too!

    I'm guessing only those selling fake goods should worry at the sight of a despatch address at eBay or Trading Standards. ;)
    "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.
    ...If you can fake that, you've got it made."
    Groucho Marx
  • Crowqueen
    Crowqueen Posts: 5,726 Forumite
    :D!

    Better send it tracked, just in case it never turns up...(j/k).

    eBay employees are supposed to make it clear on their personal accounts that they are company staff, by the way. Please don't tell me that, other than the address, they don't do this...
    "Well, it's election year, Bill, we'd rather people didn't exercise common sense..." - Jed Bartlet, The West Wing, season 4

    Am now Crowqueen, MRes (Law) - on to the PhD!
  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,494 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    porto_bello wrote: »
    I'm guessing only those selling fake goods should worry at the sight of a despatch address at eBay or Trading Standards. ;)
    A member of my family used to have a large discount store, one of their best customers was Trading Standards, they regularly buy stuff to check it out.

    I've had a few names and addresses that have made me be extra careful every now and then. I sent a big order to someone with an address at a VAT office, that was a very well checked invoice!
    .
  • chemical.galaxy
    chemical.galaxy Posts: 1,143 Forumite
    Crowqueen wrote: »
    :D!

    Better send it tracked, just in case it never turns up...(j/k).

    eBay employees are supposed to make it clear on their personal accounts that they are company staff, by the way. Please don't tell me that, other than the address, they don't do this...

    There is info in the 'about me' bit:

    I'm a Canadian, living and working in Ireland. I'm also an eBay employee. For more info on Employee Trading please see the link below.
  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,032 Forumite
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    chemical.galaxy wrote: »
    There is info in the 'about me' bit:

    I'm a Canadian, living and working in Ireland. I'm also an eBay employee. For more info on Employee Trading please see the link below.

    I (in part) supply their Xmas party celebrations, have done for 4 years now, still freaks me out a little!
  • auntiesue
    auntiesue Posts: 1,761 Forumite
    chemical.galaxy wrote: »
    Here's a weird one - someone has ordered an item and their address is Ebay UK Ltd in London!
    I have packaged it extra well and posted on time :)
    chemical.galaxy wrote: »
    There is info in the 'about me' bit:

    I'm a Canadian, living and working in Ireland. I'm also an eBay employee. For more info on Employee Trading please see the link below.

    Why do they want it sending to London if they live and work in Ireland?? ;)
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    Crowqueen wrote: »
    :D!

    Better send it tracked, just in case it never turns up...(j/k).

    eBay employees are supposed to make it clear on their personal accounts that they are company staff, by the way. Please don't tell me that, other than the address, they don't do this...

    I've just had one too. Address is Hotham House (eBay UK HQ for those not familiar) but absolutely nothing to indicate that the buyer is eBay staff.

    Will be packing it carefully...
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • techspec
    techspec Posts: 4,464 Forumite
    Happened to me a few times.

    I was crapping myself, incase something went wrong :o

    I also packed extra well and posted extra quick.
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    Did you (OP) get decent feedback though? ;)
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • chemical.galaxy
    chemical.galaxy Posts: 1,143 Forumite
    Strapped wrote: »
    Did you (OP) get decent feedback though? ;)

    Yes 'smooth transaction, thanks' - so all good :)
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