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Overseas buyer being difficult - what should I do?

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sybilfaulty · 15/11/2010 22:44

I realise this is my own fault for not checking the listing but hey....

I sold a baby coat for £4 on Sunday. I put in the usual bit about overseas buyers asking for postage costs before bidding and that I send everything signed for to stop things getting lost. The woman who won did not pay instantly so I was preparing an invoice and to my horror saw she is in Slovakia - the postage is £6.90 airsure! Oh dear.

I sent the invoice and, as expected, got the reply that parcels to Slovakia are usually £2 and she would pay £3.50 but that the costs were unreasonable. I replied saying my listing was clear about the signed for part and I was surprised she was abroad as she did not get in touch in advance as requested. I asked her to let me know if she still wanted the coat on these terms.

She's now replied saying she would love th coat but only as a small (unsigned for) package. She said she realised her mistake but blamed language. Should I just take the hit and keep fingers crossed that it arrives - but I'd have to refund her the £7.50 if she says it did not and I'd have no proof. Or should I just cancel the transaction.

I will put a block on overseas buyers from now on as the post is horrific!

Thanks

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LoveBeingAMummy · 15/11/2010 22:46

Can you afford to take the hit if she leaves negitive feedback?

sybilfaulty · 15/11/2010 22:49

What would she leave a neg for - either I give in and she gets the coat for her postage or we cancel the transaction (so presumably she can't leave feedback - or have I got that wrong?)

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LoveBeingAMummy · 15/11/2010 22:53

But she doesn't have to agree to cancel the transaction and could then leave beg feedback.

Personally I would send am invoice for the amount you are wanting to charge.

sybilfaulty · 15/11/2010 22:55

Oh that's true. What a bummer. Looks like I am going to have to take the hit and hope it arrives.....

Thanks for the help.

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Mspontipine · 15/11/2010 23:11

If you have proof of postage you're still covered by RM up to £41.

maxybrown · 17/11/2010 09:42

I wouldn't send it myself - she didn't contact you, you decide the postage, she doesn't want to pay it. report hr to ebay for telling you how you should send it and for not allowing yourself to be protected! You have done nothing worng.

maxybrown · 17/11/2010 09:43

You are not ripping her off, that is the post for YOU to be protected as much as you can anyway

classydiva · 19/11/2010 19:51

Why send signed for? It only tracks to her sorting office not her actual home, and if her sorting office is more than five miles from her home you lose a dispute anyways.

Besides you are covered to £41.00 sending untracked.

Talkinpeace · 19/11/2010 20:21

Agree with Diva
just sent an item to spain untracked
refunding is cheaper than recording..
and if they claim back, so be it. Ebay is not half the fun it was five years ago

sybilfaulty · 20/11/2010 08:15

Thanks girls. As it was a cheap item, I decided to send it Airmail for £2.12 in the end, and I'll just take the hit if it doesn't arrive. It will also remind me to do UK listings only!

Thanks again.

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