First, I apologize if this is posted in the wrong forum.
I have been buying/selling and trading poker chips for several years. It is a good obsession. I tell my family -there are much worse obsessions then mint poker chips.....
I have literally had no transactions where the buyer or the seller had an issue that was not resolved. Well at lease until recently. On January 11, 2025 - I sold some Paulson Pharoah chips on eBay. It turned out it was an international shipment to Scarborough, Ontario - Canada. I followed eBays recommendation and shipped using USPS - international priority - I purchased the shipping thru eBay and delivered the Package to the post office that day.
Well, for some reason, the USPS sent the package all over the place and the buyer - never contacted me - but filed a claim with eBay. Long story short - since the package was not received by 2/15/2025 - eBay gave the buyer a full refund and charged me back the amount they refunded him.
The package was delivered on 2/25/2025. I contacted eBay - they said I should contact the buyer and ask for him to pay me or arrange for shipment back. eBay would not (at least they said they couldn't) let me reinvoice the person. I contacted the buyer via eBay messages - no response. I had his phone number - called - voice mail - he did not call back. Texted messaged him yesterday - no response. Texted again today, get a nasty response. We go back and forth - I offer to send shipping label or arrange for payment. No, he said he had a hassle and had to pay $90 custom fees (which by the way eBay lists that as possible for international buyers). Finally, he says he would pay me $100. The selling price for the chips was $425. I explained that was too low and just to put this to bed told him, pay me $200 - and lets be done. I even explained that there is a web site PCF where he could find someone to buy the chips. I gave him by PCF name and said you can check me out and see some of my other deals. His response was interesting - "...that site you referred to is pathetic as evidenced by their reviews. A bunch of sheep following what gatekeepers tell them to do" "My offer is $100 otherwise don't contact me again".
It's not a big deal to me - but basically he is just keeping the chips - got a full refund and thinks that is the end. I am trying to work with eBay - but it is difficult. I have a feeling that he may have been a member here and had a bad experience.... His eBay name is roci-9612 - Perhaps that rings a bell to someone. He lives in Scarborough Ontario - maybe I can find a local member who knows him - and can help. At this point I don't want to put out his name - but if someone has some thoughts they can message me directly. His initial are RC.
I am interested in what other members might do in this situation. Would you just forget about it and move on ?
Thanks - (It is so much easier to buy/sell/trade with the folks on this site)
BHB
I have been buying/selling and trading poker chips for several years. It is a good obsession. I tell my family -there are much worse obsessions then mint poker chips.....
I have literally had no transactions where the buyer or the seller had an issue that was not resolved. Well at lease until recently. On January 11, 2025 - I sold some Paulson Pharoah chips on eBay. It turned out it was an international shipment to Scarborough, Ontario - Canada. I followed eBays recommendation and shipped using USPS - international priority - I purchased the shipping thru eBay and delivered the Package to the post office that day.
Well, for some reason, the USPS sent the package all over the place and the buyer - never contacted me - but filed a claim with eBay. Long story short - since the package was not received by 2/15/2025 - eBay gave the buyer a full refund and charged me back the amount they refunded him.
The package was delivered on 2/25/2025. I contacted eBay - they said I should contact the buyer and ask for him to pay me or arrange for shipment back. eBay would not (at least they said they couldn't) let me reinvoice the person. I contacted the buyer via eBay messages - no response. I had his phone number - called - voice mail - he did not call back. Texted messaged him yesterday - no response. Texted again today, get a nasty response. We go back and forth - I offer to send shipping label or arrange for payment. No, he said he had a hassle and had to pay $90 custom fees (which by the way eBay lists that as possible for international buyers). Finally, he says he would pay me $100. The selling price for the chips was $425. I explained that was too low and just to put this to bed told him, pay me $200 - and lets be done. I even explained that there is a web site PCF where he could find someone to buy the chips. I gave him by PCF name and said you can check me out and see some of my other deals. His response was interesting - "...that site you referred to is pathetic as evidenced by their reviews. A bunch of sheep following what gatekeepers tell them to do" "My offer is $100 otherwise don't contact me again".
It's not a big deal to me - but basically he is just keeping the chips - got a full refund and thinks that is the end. I am trying to work with eBay - but it is difficult. I have a feeling that he may have been a member here and had a bad experience.... His eBay name is roci-9612 - Perhaps that rings a bell to someone. He lives in Scarborough Ontario - maybe I can find a local member who knows him - and can help. At this point I don't want to put out his name - but if someone has some thoughts they can message me directly. His initial are RC.
I am interested in what other members might do in this situation. Would you just forget about it and move on ?
Thanks - (It is so much easier to buy/sell/trade with the folks on this site)
BHB
