Almost Made a Big Mistake
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (82817)
United States
February 5, 2016 11:51am CST
I like to sell things on Ebay but do it as a hobby not as an income I can depend on.
The other day I listed a few books and one sold yesterday afternoon. I packed it up and was going to put it in the mailbox but decided to wait until this morning. When I checked my Ebay site I found another book had sold.
As I was packaging up that book I realized that the other book I had packaged was still listed. Checking more carefully I realized I had the wrong book ready to mail and thankfully was able to get the right book in the package.
What a big mistake that would have been not only for me but for the person getting the wrong book.
Oy Vey....I've been distracted and it goes to show that when you don't pay attention mistakes are easily made. At least I didn't mail it yesterday and I guess my Guardian Angel knew I had made a mistake.
Whew!! thank goodness I caught it in time
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32 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
5 Feb 16
Oh thank goodness, that would have been quite a big deal huh? And the person might have given you a low rating..Good you caught it when you did friend.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
5 Feb 16
A mistake led to you fixing a mistake!
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@allknowing (136710)
• India
6 Feb 16
I too would like to get rid of stuff that I do not want - all in excellent condition but the rigmarole of all that is needed to be done puts me off. 
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@allknowing (136710)
• India
6 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 I agree with you. I must get over this thought of not wanting to go through the rigmarole (lol)
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@Marilynda1225 (82817)
• United States
6 Feb 16
Sometimes it's worth a little rigmarole to make a few dollars selling things
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
6 Feb 16
glad you spotted the error in time - the customer might not have appreciated the wrong item
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@Marilynda1225 (82817)
• United States
6 Feb 16
I'm sure the customer would have been very disappointed in the wrong book
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
6 Feb 16
Thank goodness you caught that, I imagine it would have been awkward.
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@Marilynda1225 (82817)
• United States
6 Feb 16
It would have been a hassle to send the correct book and have them send back the mistake. Thank goodness I caught it in time
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@RonElFran (1214)
• Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
5 Feb 16
I've sold a few books on Amazon, but never considered Ebay. Does it work pretty well for you?
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@Marilynda1225 (82817)
• United States
6 Feb 16
I find Ebay pretty good for selling books but I never sold any on Amazon
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@Marilynda1225 (82817)
• United States
6 Feb 16
that's what I need...a checker!!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
5 Feb 16
I'm glad you found your mistake, there is very little room for mistakes in business more so on an online one where it's impersonal and people would just like to get what they pay for and always consider the time they have to wait to receive the item. A negative strike would have affected your reputation and would make it a little more difficult to sell next time
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@Marilynda1225 (82817)
• United States
6 Feb 16
I get excited when I see a sale too 
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
5 Feb 16
That's fortunate you were able to catch the mistake. Glad you were able to mail the right one. These things happen more than you think. I was shipped the wrong camera off of ebay. Turned out it didn't work anyway so I was told to throw it away and they gave me the money back.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Feb 16
I sell on ebay as well, I don't think I have ever done that. Good thing you waited.
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
6 Feb 16
Good for you, you discovered the mistake before it went out of hand.
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