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Original poster

I am being BLACKMAILED

641 replies

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.

OP posts:
ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:51

I like necksnake. I get it, you know?

Original poster
bupcakesandcunting · 05/05/2011 20:52

I vote necksnake.

OP posts:
UrsulaBuffay · 05/05/2011 20:52

necksnake makes me think of trousersnake and that is just wrong

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:52

When performing the necksnake, you must punctuate your sentence with 'Mmmm hmmm' in a contemptuous manner. Followed by a slow blink and turning away of the head from the target of the gesture. Thems the rules.

TrinityRhino · 05/05/2011 20:52

[snakeynecktude]

but back to buppy

what you gonna do then?

TrinityRhino · 05/05/2011 20:53

eybrowlesschicken has it daaaahn

DameShirleyKnot · 05/05/2011 20:53

[NeckCricks] uh huh.

Bups, I will send you the 4 quid by cheque, stop fretting about the cash yeah?

constantlywrong · 05/05/2011 20:54

I am laughing quite an awful lot at tea shop fruit shoot lady.

TrinityRhino · 05/05/2011 20:54

dp just asked me if I was ok.......erm I wasn't really practising snakeynecktude Grin

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:54

Tea shoppe constant. You have to say it 'shoppe'.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 05/05/2011 20:54

Open a dispute OP. You paid by paypal, I expect? They will probably ask you to send the product to a UK VERO address and it will be checked there and destroyed, the seller won't get it back.

That won't affect your claim. Do not leave positive feedback please, she can't leave you negative feedback. Open the dispute and take it from there.

WhipMeIndiana · 05/05/2011 20:55

you can also snap your fingers at the 'mmmmm-hmmmmm' moment

Original poster
bupcakesandcunting · 05/05/2011 20:55

Trinity, I'm going to let her SWEAT overnight. Then I am going to do what Yellow suggested up thread and email her in such a way that I get my refund AND get to leave her shit feedback.

Ha!

That'll learn her not to fuck wid da Bups

OP posts:
ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 05/05/2011 20:56

Yes!!! Yes, you must snap your fingers too!!!!

God, I love you Whip.

howdoyoueatyours · 05/05/2011 20:56

Leave feedback and open a dispute with Paypal - you will get your money back. Whatever you do DON'T leave positive feedback - she won't refund you and you won't have a leg to stand on. AFTER you've got your refund report her to ebay including the email she sent you. Make sure the money is in your account before you do this because if they block her for selling fakes you won't be able to get your refund.

albania · 05/05/2011 20:56

How does one pronounce 'shoppe'?

WhipMeIndiana · 05/05/2011 20:56

may we just have a quick pronunciation clarification here

'shoppe'

as in 'ee' or 'ay' sound on the end?

FabbyChic · 05/05/2011 20:57

leave this

beware sells fakes, only refunds if +ve feedback left

TrinityRhino · 05/05/2011 20:57

'fuck wid da bups'

tis good job that dp 'gets' MN

was it on here that I heard about steak and bj day???

DameShirleyKnot · 05/05/2011 20:57

Yes. Keep taking it seriously everyone. This is important to the fabric of this thread.

Does one pronounce tea shoppe "tee shop-pee" or is it more of the plosives "p"? Like "tea ShoPPPhuh"?

WhipMeIndiana · 05/05/2011 20:58

nb; remember the ghetto rhyme

'go easy on the snap
lest you be receiving a slap'

FabbyChic · 05/05/2011 20:58

You will only get a refund if you can prove the item is fake this has to be on letter headed paper from a reputable source.

You can report her for seller non performance.

If her account is closed you still get a refund, you open the dispute via eBay.

WhipMeIndiana · 05/05/2011 20:59

I'm leaning toward tea shopp-ay

god, my mum actually calls it that Hmm

annabelcaramel · 05/05/2011 21:00

No-one but no-one would both buy eyeliner from e-bay AND go to a National Trust tea PARLOUR. The thick plottens methinks.

TrinityRhino · 05/05/2011 21:00

I wish I was a font of knowledge on all things ebay
I just hope to god I dont bump into a twat