Selling Toys - Horror Stories & "Happy" Customers

[TheRealSmallville]

What a complete dumbass. I'd be surprised if he doesn't escalate that immediately with eBay because they're the ones that auto-sent a message to mail back the item. He's clearly got the brain of a chipmunk, but when you run a business you have to plan for people with the brain of a chipmunk. So it's kind of eBay's fault.
He's still a fucking chump and a clown, so I'd keep it, resell it, and tell that guy to fuck off.

I still can't believe this guy listed the reason for returning as "does not match photos / description", and then mentions in his written reason "seller did not mention it didn't come with undamaged parts." Like, no shit Sherlock...that's why the description tells you TWICE to look at the photos because that's what you're getting. Buying something marked "used" should also require a bit of detective work...i.e., looking at the provided photos lol

I'm leaning towards keeping it and using it on a rainy day. I could sell it at a complete loss for gas money if I wanted to at this point, since I've already gotten value out of it. Meanwhile, fuckin mooseknuckle or whatever his username is (moosemystro, I think) is about to be out $317 AND no figure whatsoever. Absolutely bizarre set of circumstances. It's not my problem, but if I were him I think eBay would be hearing from me immediately on it. That's a big chunk to lose for nothing.

 

[TheRealSmallville]

B. Fuck that guy. If people can't do the bare minimum when it comes to something simple like online purchasing, they deserve what they get. Case in point. I made an eBay purchase of what I thought was a Lifeline torso. When it came, I realized it was only for the shoulder holster. I didn't read the description, so that's on me. I'm out the money, and I'll deal with it.

I think on two occasions, I bought something thinking it was 1/12 scale, when it was 1/18. Didn't even occur to me to contact the sellers and explain that I deserve a dumbass discount.

Exactly! I agree. I think if you shop on eBay enough, you're bound to accidentally buy something thinking it's one thing when it's actually another. Especially when the price is too good to pass up and you rush it. You just have to take the L, as the kids say, and use it as a learning opportunity to be thorough next time. Especially on a used figure that is $300+. We're not talking about mass-produced Funko Pops here.

I would absolutely understand this dude if I had only posted a stock photo of the figure or something, that would be grounds for being mad. But I can't be bothered for buyers remorse. Mrs. Smallville told me that he probably brought it into the house and Mrs. Mooseknuckle saw it and said "nuh huh, that shit goin back"

 

[Damien]

Mrs. Mooseknuckle saw it and said "nuh huh, that shit goin back"

Seems like there's zero chance there's a Mrs.

. It's not my problem, but if I were him I think eBay would be hearing from me immediately on it. That's a big chunk to lose for nothing.

100%
Allowing for the fact that he's dumb, he still has a legitimate case against eBay if, indeed, they told him to return it and then AFTER that told him they were resolving the case in your favor. In that scenario, I genuinely think eBay owes him the money. He followed their instructions. A lawyer would eat them alive on that fact alone. And for what amounts to an absolute pittance to them, they'll probably just give it to him to shut him up.
You just gotta hope they don't reverse course and go against you just because they realize they fucked themselves.

I still can't believe this guy listed the reason for returning as "does not match photos / description",

He's a fucking clown. I can believe anything from clowns. Two Trump presidencies taught me that morons will say and do anything just because they're dumb, dishonest pieces of shit that take no accountability in their own lives.

 

[Ru1977]

You just gotta hope they don't reverse course and go against you just because they realize they fucked themselves.

That's why I would try to sell it as fast as possible, assuming ebay could come back at any point and say nevermind, refund this dipshit.

He's a fucking clown. I can believe anything from clowns. Two Trump presidencies taught me that morons will say and do anything just because they're dumb, dishonest pieces of shit that take no accountability in their own lives.

It probably worked once because he had a legit case, now he'll just keep using that each time.

 

[Alt]

Keep it and resell it.

He fucked up. Not your problem.

It's not the same scale but I just noticed someone left me a one star review and ruined my 5.0 streak on Marketplace. The reason? They claim we set a pickup and then I ghosted them.

It is true that they set the pickup and said it would be a week out and I never responded to that because I had someone else who could come within the hour.

Of course I'm not even allowed to reply to that.

So yeah f*** your guy from me and Hell's heart.

 

[Alt]

Also. If anything did happen in his favor I would be really pissed off just because I'm the type of person that (autistically) plays by all the rules and does what you're supposed to do and always gets fucked over for it, while other people walk away with winning tickets for ignoring everything.

Sean Connery in the Rock was right.

 

[Ru1977]

Winners go home and fuck the prom queen?

 

[Alt]

Winners go home and fuck the prom queen?

Yes.

And the implication to me is that winners in our society also don't win by playing the game by the rules. Even working retail shows you that all you have to do is bitch hard enough and corporate or the district manager will make you and your staff look like incompetent villains even though you're playing by the rule book they issued you.