Would you block someone in this scenario?

hermum

Maybe ask if they're sure they need a second one as you see they bought one a few days ago, ask if perhaps the partner had bought one & forgotten to mention it.

Crowqueen

True enough about grandparents' houses - my sister has just been over with her baby and left a lot of stuff at our end.

I have a toothbrush and toothpaste etc at both my own house and my boyfriend's house.

When I replace both items, I'm sure Boots will think I'm a scammer for buying two toothbrushes and two tubes of toothpaste at once.

Strapped

Crowqueen wrote: »

True enough about grandparents' houses - my sister has just been over with her baby and left a lot of stuff at our end.

I have a toothbrush and toothpaste etc at both my own house and my boyfriend's house.

When I replace both items, I'm sure Boots will think I'm a scammer for buying two toothbrushes and two tubes of toothpaste at once.

Not if you buy them together.

Strapped

Poll results are 9:16 would block:wouldn't block so it seems that I am in the more paranoid third of MSE users. Thanks for voting.

POPPYOSCAR

This is a tricky one.

If it is an expensive item then yes I think I would if not then I think I would take a chance.

Would it be possible to mark yours in some way and photograph it? (Just thinking out loud).

porto_bello

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

Would it be possible to mark yours in some way and photograph it? (Just thinking out loud).

Good idea in theory, and it will prove to yourself that the broken item returned to you isn't yours and the buyer is the scammer that you thought all along ...but how will it help prove it to anyone else?

The buyer will claim that the item they sent back is yours and your story about marking the other item is false - and that you're the scammer who is refusing to accept the return of a broken item.

Strapped wrote: »

Poll results are 9:16 would block:wouldn't block so it seems that I am in the more paranoid third of MSE users. Thanks for voting.

Bear in mind that it's just an opinion, which will not influence the outcome. They may be an honest buyer or a dishonest scammer. You may not necessarily be paranoid - just clued up.

POPPYOSCAR

porto_bello wrote: »

Good idea in theory, and it will prove to yourself that the broken item returned to you isn't yours and the buyer is the scammer that you thought all along ...but how will it help prove it to anyone else?

The buyer will claim that the item they sent back is yours and your story about marking the other item is false - and that you're the scammer who is refusing to accept the return of a broken item.


Bear in mind that it's just an opinion, which will not influence the outcome. They may be an honest buyer or a dishonest scammer. You may not necessarily be paranoid - just clued up.

So Ebay would take no notice of the fact that she has bought two one used and one new and possibly returned the used one?

JillyCornwall

What sort of value are we looking at here. Is it the sort of value that would make it worthwhile for the buyer to do a swap..ie tens of pounds difference in price between the two sale values?

porto_bello

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

So Ebay would take no notice of the fact that she has bought two one used and one new and possibly returned the used one?

No, I don't think they would. They would say that eBay has no way of knowing which item the buyer returned, since buyer and seller maintain two opposing stories.

But, on the basis that the seller accepted the payment from the buyer under eBay and Paypal terms and conditions, the seller has to refund the buyer... so buyer wins.

Strapped

JillyCornwall wrote: »

What sort of value are we looking at here. Is it the sort of value that would make it worthwhile for the buyer to do a swap..ie tens of pounds difference in price between the two sale values?

Enough to make it worth their while

Although saying that, I have had INR claims in the past for items priced at less than a fiver :eek: Either they were genuine (I realise Royal Mail DO sometimes lose mail) or else the buyer really needed the money more than I did!