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I am being BLACKMAILED

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bupcakesandcunting · 05/05/2011 19:28

By some divvy on eBay Angry

I bought a Benefit eyeliner off her for the princely sum of £4.20. Got it today and it's fake. I sent her this email:

"Hi,

I got the pencil this morning and I am really disappointed to see that it's a fake. It explains why it was so cheap but I buy Benefit a lot so I know a fake when I see it!

Can I have a refund please?"

She sent this reply:

"Hi there, I am sorry to hear you are not happy with the item, as far as my wholesaler states these are not fake but imports from USA, customer satisfaction is my priority and I would not knowingly sell fake items. As you are not happy I am willing to send a full refund once good feedback as been given. I wait for your reply.

Kind regards"

I just sent one back going "Hmmm, pretty sure that's blackmail."

Or is it bribery? I don't know. But still! Cheeky sod.

Should I leave shit feedback and sod the £4 or get therefund but lie? I am thinking of letting her keep the four quid and writing "SCRUBBY FUCK" as her feedback.

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bupcakesandcunting · 05/05/2011 20:40
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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:40

I bet Bupcakes feeds her DC turkey drummers and fruit shoots. From ebay.

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:41

You da bomb, Buppy. You go girl

Rebecca41 · 05/05/2011 20:41

I'd open a dispute. Ebay will almost certainly find in your favour if she doesn't cooperate. Chances are she'll refund your money before it gets to that stage. Personally I've never left negative feedback (although I have had to open a couple of disputes) because people just give negative feedback in return. And people can lie - nothing to stop them - so she could claim you never paid, and it would only be her word against yours.

UrsulaBuffay · 05/05/2011 20:41

This is why you must stalk feedback before purchase.

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:42

Rebecca, Buppy loves the tossy eyeliner. She's actually bragging about how much she spent.

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bupcakesandcunting · 05/05/2011 20:44

DS had a Fruit Shoot today. At a National Trust house tea shoppe. The tea shoppe lady looked over her glasses at DS. "I didn't know we sold those in the shoppe" she said. "You don't" said I, "but PoundWorld do. 4 for a pound. I'd get down there if I were you, they were going like hot cakes yesterday."

She did a flounce worthy of Mumsnet.

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TrinityRhino · 05/05/2011 20:44

we need to find a better name for the 'head wobble with attitude'

we all know what we mean but it needs a short name, dont you think?

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:45

Did she pronounce 'shoppe'? Because that is tossy.

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bupcakesandcunting · 05/05/2011 20:45

"Personally I've never left negative feedback (although I have had to open a couple of disputes) because people just give negative feedback in return"

She can't though. Sellers can't leave shit feedback for buyers any more, for those very reasons. This makes me feel even more power-pissed.

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bupcakesandcunting · 05/05/2011 20:45

She pronounced it "shoppe" which is why I gave her the back-chat.

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heliumballoons · 05/05/2011 20:45

Yeah I'd give the negative feeback - but I'd get my £4.20's worth. Grin

Have no idea what benefit is or any make up really as I don't wear it - but I get the difference between fake and genuine - and I'd want the Real McCoy.

Lovin some of the advice I have PMSL Smile

UrsulaBuffay · 05/05/2011 20:46

wobbletude?

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:47

She deserved it Bups. Ain't a jury in the land what would convict you.

TrinityRhino · 05/05/2011 20:47

wobbletude...that is very clever, I like it

[wobbletude]

Sassybeast · 05/05/2011 20:48

Poundland do '6' for a pound.

WhipMeIndiana · 05/05/2011 20:48

isn't it 'doin' the necksnake?'

takewhatyoucan · 05/05/2011 20:48

Report her to ebay! Do NOT leave positive feedback under any circumstances!

Do not email her any nasty messages for then she can use those against you!

Reply with something like, As I am not happy with this transaction I will not be leaving positive feedback on this occassion. Please refund the full amount without delay.

And report to ebay for the blackmail!

heliumballoons · 05/05/2011 20:49

wobbletude Grin

Do you think MN can do us a wobbletude smiley? I want a face that actually wobbles and flounces.

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:49

Oh, very good Whip. Necksnake totally captures the spirit of the gesture.

TrinityRhino · 05/05/2011 20:49

I've always though you might give yourself a neck injury, some kind of rsi if you do it too much

like you'd have to have a day off of going to the local chav hotspot caff if you'd been a few days in a row and had lots of gossip about bitches that deserved [wobbletuuude]

TrinityRhino · 05/05/2011 20:50

hmm

or [wobbletude]

hmm we need to vote

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bupcakesandcunting · 05/05/2011 20:50

"Poundland do '6' for a pound."

Fuck's sake is the whole WORLD out to fleece me or summat? Angry

I like wobbletude but also the necksnake.

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UrsulaBuffay · 05/05/2011 20:51

yes def easy to give self whiplash wobbletude injury in instances such as this despicable ebay thingy.

[wobbletude]

WhipMeIndiana · 05/05/2011 20:51

you can do the necksnake with wobbletude

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