I've never posted in this forum before but I'm a frustrated and a little upset and need some advice. I recently purchased a LV wallet on ebay, after having it authenticated in the LV forum here, and wanted to doublecheck it after purchase. I emailed the seller to let her know I'd received it and was confirming authenticity and would leave feedback after completion. I received a short email back stating she'd had it authenticated by caroldiva and I could check w/her.
In the meantime a member here looked over it for me and pointed out a few things that she said made it a fake. I asked the seller about it and from the most recent replies I really made her angry (I asked a couple questions from the LV forum - basic communication I thought)...and it was completely unintentional. I just wanted to make sure what I paid for is real. I'm still waiting to hear back from caroldiva but the seller didn't include the authentication letter w/the package so I had not idea she'd used caroldiva. I did ask her before the auction ended but never got an answer and I won the wallet.
Now the seller has sent me an angry message back stating that she'll refund my money minus shipping "[FONT=arial,sans-serif]Fine please send it back, I will refund your money minus the shipping. anything to make you go away". I don't want to return it, I just want to make sure I bought the real deal. I realize ebay is a business (ie nothing personal) but I have 100% positive feedback (261 feedbacks) and have bought/sold designer items w/o a problem.
I guess my question boils down to wondering whether I was in the wrong for wanting to check the authenticity. In hindsight I probably shouldn't have contacted the seller till all was complete but now I'm nervous she's going to retaliate w/negative feedback. I don't feel like I was out of line and I've been on ebay for 5.5yrs w/o trouble....:s
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In the meantime a member here looked over it for me and pointed out a few things that she said made it a fake. I asked the seller about it and from the most recent replies I really made her angry (I asked a couple questions from the LV forum - basic communication I thought)...and it was completely unintentional. I just wanted to make sure what I paid for is real. I'm still waiting to hear back from caroldiva but the seller didn't include the authentication letter w/the package so I had not idea she'd used caroldiva. I did ask her before the auction ended but never got an answer and I won the wallet.
Now the seller has sent me an angry message back stating that she'll refund my money minus shipping "[FONT=arial,sans-serif]Fine please send it back, I will refund your money minus the shipping. anything to make you go away". I don't want to return it, I just want to make sure I bought the real deal. I realize ebay is a business (ie nothing personal) but I have 100% positive feedback (261 feedbacks) and have bought/sold designer items w/o a problem.
I guess my question boils down to wondering whether I was in the wrong for wanting to check the authenticity. In hindsight I probably shouldn't have contacted the seller till all was complete but now I'm nervous she's going to retaliate w/negative feedback. I don't feel like I was out of line and I've been on ebay for 5.5yrs w/o trouble....:s
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