So let me share my fun little story with you...
Recently sold a pair of shoes on eBay. Not a popular brand for shoes, brand new. Started them at $0.99 knowing I didn't care what they ended at and just wanted them gone. Auction ends for $2.75. Fine! Didn't care! Charged $6.25 for shipping & handling.
After the auction I get the question from this buyer after I send an e-mail congratulating her on the win:
"Thanks!! but, what is the reason do yo sell this shoes??"
I just responded that I originally bought them as a gift for my little sister but she ended up not using them and they just sat at my house (aka the truth).
After she pays me, I realize that A) She has a Dominican Republic address and B) She is, of course, UNCONFIRMED. I was completely puzzled because I have my eBay settings set to block bidders from countries I don't ship to (she is registered as United States but has a Dominican Republic addy) AND I have my PayPal settings to block payments from people with unconfirmed addresses. (So take that as a warning - I don't know why PayPal allowed it, but they did)
I guess I must just be a pushover (I like things to go smoothly) because I ate the excess in shipping the shoes out (charged $6.25, shipping was $21.60) and shipped them out YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
I log in to my eBay, and see I have a new positive feedback - from Miss Dominican Republic. There is absolutely no way she got the shoes the NEXT day. Just goes to show... eBay is full of crazies!
How funny is that!
Recently sold a pair of shoes on eBay. Not a popular brand for shoes, brand new. Started them at $0.99 knowing I didn't care what they ended at and just wanted them gone. Auction ends for $2.75. Fine! Didn't care! Charged $6.25 for shipping & handling.
After the auction I get the question from this buyer after I send an e-mail congratulating her on the win:
"Thanks!! but, what is the reason do yo sell this shoes??"
I just responded that I originally bought them as a gift for my little sister but she ended up not using them and they just sat at my house (aka the truth).
After she pays me, I realize that A) She has a Dominican Republic address and B) She is, of course, UNCONFIRMED. I was completely puzzled because I have my eBay settings set to block bidders from countries I don't ship to (she is registered as United States but has a Dominican Republic addy) AND I have my PayPal settings to block payments from people with unconfirmed addresses. (So take that as a warning - I don't know why PayPal allowed it, but they did)
I guess I must just be a pushover (I like things to go smoothly) because I ate the excess in shipping the shoes out (charged $6.25, shipping was $21.60) and shipped them out YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
I log in to my eBay, and see I have a new positive feedback - from Miss Dominican Republic. There is absolutely no way she got the shoes the NEXT day. Just goes to show... eBay is full of crazies!
How funny is that!