Probably I won't buy anything from Ebay any more

Hi...I am a seller from ebay with this ID. I have not encountered any slow problems in my experience in selling to overseas customers so far. Thank God. I have sent ladybird children books in a box like 3 to 4 times to UK and it arrived within 10 days. I have also sent books to Florida and California. It arrived in 3 weeks. As a seller, I have never bought anything from ebay but only sell. There are good sellers and rotten ones as there are good buyers and rotten ones too. I have encountered rotten buyers who bid and then disappear or the bid and take soooo long to pay up. I get plenty of buyers who just bid and pay but never read listing instructions. These are all the ups and downs.........

I have bought a lot from Ebay and I have found sometimes the sellers are very slow in actually posting things, even in my own country things have taken quite awhile to get to me, so don't give up yet, most sellers don't like to spoil their reputation, I hope you get your stamps..

I haven't bought anything from ebay recently. The last I've made a transaction was 4-5 years ago. The packages always arrives, sometimes just a bit late. But never weeks late. I don't know about the standards of ebay nowadays. I was planning on selling some items, I don't know what yet, but now I'm doubting if it's a good idea since no one might buy them because of the reputation. I hope you do get your stamps.

Hi youless. I am hoping that your stamps will arrive soon. Perhaps the seller used a slower shipping method that will take more time than usual. I have never ordered anything on Ebay but I always say I am going to really do some shopping there. Maybe it will all work out and you'll get your stamps soon. As there are hundreds (thousands?) of sellers there, maybe this problem is a one-time thing. Take care.

we are fan of Ebay almost 10 yrs but this year 2008 yes its different,they dont send the stuff if you dont complained.

I haven't bought anything from Ebay yet but based on your experienced its very discouraging.We don't have any assurance if our item is safe or not.I would prefer to go to the store but i know there are people that conveniently shop online.It much easier for them.

It's not the fault of Ebay. If the seller has failed to send the goods, you can open a dispute with him through Ebay.

[i]Hi youless, wow...I am sorry to hear about that! I will feel the same when I am in your situation! Maybe, it has a problem on it's way! Anyway, I hope there is a way you can track it! You will see also in the page if it was sent already by the seller! My hubby purchased a lot of stuff at ebay like cellphone, shoes, clothes and watch and he always got it, yesterday, he received the another shoes he bought there....ANyway, one time when I was looking around, I like a dress from CHina and hubby advised me not to buy it because a lot of his friends are complaining that most of the times, when it is from far places, it will not arrived, so, maybe the problem is through the shipping, I am not also sure![/i]

Youless, if he/she sent from the regular snail mail, it will take forever.. Recall my experience of sending the goods to USA, it took for months.. SO, pls pray it will be ok. Also, i consider our TAOBAO is much safer for us.haha~ I am a parttime taobao buyer agent for oversea buyers. I think it's more safer than EBAY. Plus it's free service

Good evening, youless. Please do not feel so upset about the first item you have already bought from e-bay, although I have not tried anything from it. I seem to have heard from the radio that all mails to China would be carefully checked for the safety of the Olympics. So that could be the reason for its delay. I am sure that you will receive it some day during Oct. Good luck to you.

Did you check the reputation of the seller before deciding to buy from him? I'll always do that. I have made a few purchases on ebay and all of them went through well. I always read the comments other buyers have for the seller before deciding whether to buy. If the item I like is sold by a seller with bad reputation, I rather not buy.

Dont lose hope in ebay. I too have bought from them. You just have to be very careful. Try to always check the seller's feedback score and read the comments. I also sell some of my stuff in ebay and all my buyers have been happy transacting with me. Your stamps may have been lost in the mail. Try not to buy from international sellers if you dont want to wait too long. That's what i do. I buy and sell stuff locally.

I dealt with the same problem last year, I bought my son a Nintendo DS and it had to come from China and it did take several weeks for it to get here. I imagine that with the Olympics going on as well, that it may take a little longer than it usually would.

hi, i'm an ebay seller. although there is no certainty on every thing, in fairness to ebay, the policy's will guide you on how to choose a dependable seller based on their ratings and the number of successful transactions a seller was able to do. were you able to read the reactions of the past buyers of your seller? or maybe you can give your seller a benefit of the doubt. how many days have passed since you paid for the items. it also happened to me once or twice when my item was already paid but i was not able to send it on time because of unexpected incidents. i hope you will get your item. it is fun to buy on ebay, don't lose hope.

I understand your fustration. Did you ask the seller for a confirmation of the shipping? Like did they have a receipt from the Post Office showing that they have actually sent the stamps? Maybe this could help you. I would suggest when purchasing anything on email to get registered mail, this way you can track it and it won't get lost.

I bought a few things from ebay and had never been scam and they will send my goods and I did receive them. Maybe you just wait for sometime if they are sending it with standard mail, standard mail take longer time to reach.

You need to make sure that you check the sellers reputation before buying from them.

report it directly to ebay. dob't believe they want sellers like that on there.

Yes, the same scenario happen to me too. On June this year, I bought a cable through ebay. The seller is actually from Singapore. The seller advise me that it would takes about 2 weeks for the item to reach my place. But until now i have not receive the cable. Its already 3 months now and I accept the fact that I will not receive the cable anymore. In fact, it was my first time buying through ebay and had such a bad experience. I tried to contact the seller through ebay requesting the status, however he told me that he wont take responsible for the lost item. Means he wont pay for the loses or even help me to trace the wherebout of the cable. How irresponsible seller. Maybe we should consider few tips before we buying from ebay like 1. Do not use normal mail as it does not have tracking code to trace your item and seller tend to use it as scapegoat eventhough they do not send you the item. Use registered mail with tracking code. 2. Always use paypal to pay in ebay. Paypal provide a system where you could ask for refund if you do not receive the item in 2 weeks time. This is much secure and you wont need to worry about seller cheating your money. Hopes this help..

hello my friend, oh, i am so sorry to hear that you have not received the stamps from the seller.I think you should use the legal way on ebay to protect your rights as a buyer on ebay.I think ebay will protect your right if you appeal this on ebay.you can appeal it to ebay with the reason:i havn't received the items from the seller by the buyer tips in the sit maps on ebay.and additionally, if you pay the seller by paypal, you can issue a paypal dispute on paypal resolution center with not receive the item reason. I think this is the best way to reslove this problem.If the seller couldnot offer you the right and reasonable in the case, paypal will issue a full refund to you. But be aware you should appeal this in paypal within 45 days.It is best period.It is just a small problem. don't worry. good luck