Ebay sellers - advice please!

Georgina180590

Always always always recorded delivery!xx

brewthebear

have the EMI blocked tell buyer what you have done and you may well find they suddenly had it delivered if not at least the EMI number is blocked so no one can use it

19lottie82

brewthebear wrote: »

have the EMI blocked tell buyer what you have done and you may well find they suddenly had it delivered if not at least the EMI number is blocked so no one can use it

wow....... reading that made my head hurt! :rotfl:

RFW

Georgina180590 wrote: »

Always always always recorded delivery!xx

Apart from recorded delivery not existing any more. The service required for £50 item to be covered would have been special delivery.
Signed for, as far as I know, offers no guarantees or insurance beyond sticking a second class stamp on it. It may have helped if the buyer is lying about receipt but recorded, as was, is not the service to use.

It's also not good advice to say "always" use it. Paying extra for tracked delivery is not always cost effective. I send hundreds of items a week, tracked items account for less than one percent of parcels sent.

JethroUK

19lottie82 wrote: »

That's not particularly sensible, unless you sent via a "guaranteed" service.

48 hours isn't a long period of time, and you're effectively relying on your buyers goodwill to return your £175 when / if the item shows up.

It's been longer than 48 hours now, but 48 hours is when I said I would deliver and I haven't

I can't visit my delivery problems on a buyer

19lottie82

JethroUK wrote: »

It's been longer than 48 hours now, but 48 hours is when I said I would deliver and I haven't

Well that's your choice to make, but it's a very risky one as post can often be delayed, but still show up. If the item shows up the next day and they buyer decides not to return it or return the refund, you're £175 in the hole.

JethroUK wrote: »

I can't visit my delivery problems on a buyer

I don't really understand what this part means though?

19lottie82

RFW wrote: »

Apart from recorded delivery not existing any more.

I think we all know what the poster meant.......