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Item posted 19th, INR case open today 26th

Why are buyers so impatient!
A simple email would have been enough - this buyer has opened an INR case for an item posted 2nd class last Tuesday!
Guess I should refund asap and hope buyer does not hurt account as well!
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  • purple321
    purple321 Posts: 524 Forumite
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    They can't email you now though, if they go to ask where is my item it automatically opens a case
  • alx2013
    alx2013 Posts: 404 Forumite
    Have refunded. I get lots of INR but this is the first time someone has opened a case!
  • ballisticbrian
    ballisticbrian Posts: 4,005 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    According to Royal Mail, it's 15 working days before an item is classed as lost.
    Warning: any unnecessary disclaimers appearing under my posts do not bear any connection with reality, either intended, accidental or otherwise. Your statutory rights are not affected.
  • chancesare_2
    chancesare_2 Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    According to Royal Mail, it's 15 working days before an item is classed as lost.

    And that isn't relevant to the buyer.
  • campdave
    campdave Posts: 2,198 Forumite
    8 days before they can escalate. With all the snow, I'd have asked them to wait a while.
  • alx2013
    alx2013 Posts: 404 Forumite
    I figured that if a buyer opened a case without contacting me first the best thing would be just to refund and move on.
    It's a bit OTT to open a case so quickly!
  • chancesare_2
    chancesare_2 Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    The new process for sending messages to sellers on either 'where is my item' or 'my item is different to that described' now automatically open a case where the seller has 8 days to resolve. Well, actually they say 8 days but it's 3 to respond and 7 to resolve.

    Most buyers don't even realise their 'question' has led to a case being opened. Most cases don't even have the full info in (we are told this is a glitch to be soon sorted).
  • ballisticbrian
    ballisticbrian Posts: 4,005 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    alx2013, like we're trying to tell you, the system now automatically opens a case if someone asks for an update.
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  • ballisticbrian
    ballisticbrian Posts: 4,005 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    chancesare wrote: »
    And that isn't relevant to the buyer.

    It should be if they use mail order or shop online. It's not a figure just plucked out of their ****'s.
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  • dibuzz
    dibuzz Posts: 2,021 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I recently tried to send a message informing a seller that I hadn't got my item after 2 weeks and asking them to look into it for me. I have done this a couple of times in the past with no problem.
    An hour later I had a reply saying there was no need to open a case, I could have just asked for a refund and they didn't need the stress as they were pensioners.
    I replied that I had just tried to ask a question and didnt realise I'd opened a case but the seller obviously didnt believe me and got quite snotty.
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