Do I have to wait a bit longer before I open a case?

[SilkySocksSinkShips]

It could be me being impatient but..

I bought an item which ended on Sunday. Dispatch said within 4 working days. Still not marked as despatched and seller has not responded to my message I sent yesterday asking about it.

I paid immediately. Not sure what to do next? Just wait a bit longer?

[80sbabe]

What is the estimated arrival date ?
Do you now how the seller was intending to send the item ?
These should give you some clues as to when to expect delivery.
Not every seller is quick to update dispatch details and if they didn't send until 4 days after payment then it may not have gone until yesterday.

Having said that though I do think that it's pretty poor all round.
4 days to dispatch is slow and if they then send by 2nd class it could well turn into 7-10 days to receipt.
Also no response to your message is not good, I would expect a reply within 24 hours.

Check the estimated arrival date on the order confirmation, but if I was in your shoes and nothing arrived in the post tomorrow I'd be opening a not received case. You may find this provokes a response and chivvies your seller up.

Do remember to leave accurate and honest seller ratings won't you ? Don't leave 0 stars as they don't count - if you are unhappy you need to leave a 1 star.

[SilkySocksSinkShips]

It doesn't have an estimated arrival date, just 4 days dispatch time, Royal Mail 2nd class delivery. I'll give them until this afternoon to answer my message, I don't see me receiving it today.

Bloody annoying!

[DropYourSword]

Doesn't dispatch mean they will send it out within 4 days, not that you'll receive it in 4? And they could have dispatched it without actually marking it online. IMO you should wait at least until next week.

[LilyBossom]

you won't be able to open an ebay case yet, but you will be able to open a case, and escalate, with paypal.

[sarahtigh]

bought on sunday with 4 working day dispatch time means posted on thursday second class mail/ my hermes courier is 3-5 working days which makes delivery next tuesday-thursday so the earliest you can open a non arrival case with ebay is next friday

ebay changed rules so that a non arrival case can not be opened until the day after the last day of estimated arrival so if arrival estimated 10-12th spetember you can open case on 13th

[lljkk]

Lots of people don't mark as dispatched, and 4 days dispatch time plus something like 3 days 2nd class, should allow a week before assuming it may not arrive. And then contact them to ask where it is.

Never buy anything on Ebay if you're in a big hurry to get it.