Had a bit of a wacky ebay experience a few weeks ago.
I received a package containing a shirt that I hadn't ordered, and spent a good couple days panicking and checking all my accounts to make sure my identity hadn't been stolen.
About a week later, with no more strange occurrences, I decided it was a fluke and to resell this mystery shirt I didn't order when I got a chance.
A couple days ago I (finally) received a message from a girl who had previously bought an item from me. She explained she meant to return the shirt to somebody else and had accidentally returned it to me because she'd bought a shirt from me at around the same time, and that shipping was "only a few dollars but if you need to be reimbursed let me know".
I still have the shirt. I'd be glad to send it back. But what's the etiquette regarding postage here? My thinking was that it's her mistake - she ought to send postage before I mail the shirt.
Hers seems to be that I should send her the shirt, then she will reimburse me.
I've already sent a small invoice for postage (she hasn't paid it)... sellers/buyers - what do you think?
I received a package containing a shirt that I hadn't ordered, and spent a good couple days panicking and checking all my accounts to make sure my identity hadn't been stolen.
About a week later, with no more strange occurrences, I decided it was a fluke and to resell this mystery shirt I didn't order when I got a chance.
A couple days ago I (finally) received a message from a girl who had previously bought an item from me. She explained she meant to return the shirt to somebody else and had accidentally returned it to me because she'd bought a shirt from me at around the same time, and that shipping was "only a few dollars but if you need to be reimbursed let me know".
I still have the shirt. I'd be glad to send it back. But what's the etiquette regarding postage here? My thinking was that it's her mistake - she ought to send postage before I mail the shirt.
Hers seems to be that I should send her the shirt, then she will reimburse me.
I've already sent a small invoice for postage (she hasn't paid it)... sellers/buyers - what do you think?
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