What would you do? (eBay problem)

[mattyblast 0]

Last weekend I got lucky and won (on eBay) a pair of front row tickets to the Bucks/Raptors game in Milwaukee for Sunday afternoon. The seller tells me he shipped them on Monday or Tuesday, and since he's only 20 minutes north of here (yeah, I know, I should have picked the damn things up), I should have received them on Tuesday or Wednesday.

It's Friday, and still no tickets. The game is Sunday afternoon, so if they don't come tomorrow, I'm screwed.

The seller told me that he sent it with a signature required on delivery, and I'm not home during the day. In cases like that, the post office drops a card in your mailbox saying that something has come for you that needs a signature, and that they'll either redeliver or you can come pick it up at your post office branch. Many of you have probably seen this peach-colored card.

I've looked up the tracking info on USPS.com, and all it tells me is that the shipping label was created. But that's all it ever says for anything they ever send--their tracking system is useless.

I've sent a fax (since they don't publish their #@$%* phone number) to the post office branch where the tickets should have arrived. I included the tracking number and asked them to check the status of this item and get back to me immediately. No response yet.

I've also told the seller to contact his post office branch to see what they can do. I informed him that if I don't get the tickets by noon tomorrow (which is when the post offices close), then I will be giving him negative feedback and expecting a full refund. He'll probably get pi$$ed when he reads that, but it's his friggin' responsibility to deliver the items I've won. I'm sure as hell not going to eat this one up, 'cause it's either the post office's or his fault, NOT MINE.

The seller looks legitimate, 'cause he's got plenty of history of authentic transactions, and and an almost-100% positive feedback rating.

Any suggestions? This sucks!!!

"DOOR!!!"

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it's either the post office's or his fault, NOT MINE.

It is entirely your fault. Now admit it, and move on. You will be a much better person for doing so.

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Yeah, I've got an idea: don't ever deal with e-bay again. There are a LOT of shady motherfuckers on there these days.

[bmcd308 0]

You are in a pickle. Why in the world did you agree to use USPS as the delivery method for something time sensitive?

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[wildcard451 0]

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You are in a pickle. Why in the world did you agree to use USPS as the delivery method for something time sensitive?

yes. that was really really stupid.

[mattyblast 0]

I got a response from the seller, and he's on top of it. Since he's been a season ticket holder since the Bucks became the Bucks, he can contact the office and put re-printed tickets on Will Call. So it looks like it's all good.

"DOOR!!!"

[wmw999 2,583]

You owe him a really really good feedback for his profile. That sounds like a great resolution.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[diablopilot 2]

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Yeah, I've got an idea: don't ever deal with e-bay again. There are a LOT of shady motherfuckers on there these days.

Dude, don't tell me stuff like that. I just got a steal on a genuine 2005 $100 bill.

Got it for $83.50 plus shipping...... sucker!

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