This was the email that I was sent at the beginning of the year.....
"hey you idiot!!!as i have allready said,,we have sent you the cash!!!just because you prefer to steel the money,,dont be a twat on ebay aswell,,i dont like thieves!!!shame you live to far away,,or i would pop round,,try and call me a liar then!!but as it is only 3 pounds and my daughter wants the game i will send the money a second time,,but this time with conformation,,didnt think i would need to,,but as it seems you need money,,,cant believe that you have to steel 3 silly pounds,,,,IDIOT!
And this was my reply..........
On the contrary.... Definition of an idiot is an individual who sends cash through the british postal system to pay for an ebay item when it is strictly against ebay rules.....
How do I know that you are an honest and truly delightful person and that I should take your word that you have sent your payment, after all, your e-mail's imply the opposite?... In all honesty if you'd said "sorry mate I'll send the money again" I would have sent the item & said don't worry about it.
How do I know you don't tell every seller that you have paid by cash and then harrang and bully them into sending you the item for free?
I, on the other hand have bought and sold over a thousand items on ebay in the last 7 years and have not felt the urge to steal (spelt correctly) a penny from anyone and to be honest it is an act of monumental stupidity to even consider that I would want to steal (spelt correctly) your measly £3........
Incidentally ... it might only be £3 that you SAY you've sent but if I were to let off every imbecile that doesn't pay I'd list my items "Please have for free and don't pay postage either!" Unfortunately I don't list my items in that way but that still doesn't deter some cheapskates in trying to get something for nothing!
Please don't bother sending any money as the item is no longer for sale. Any further abusive e-mail's will be forwarded to Ebay as was your last one.
Kindest regards Beelliesebub.....
And when my postman knocked three days later with a recorded delivery envelope, I checked the address and it was from them so I refused to accept it so they had to have it back!