I hesitate to say Significantly-NAD since I don't know when it crosses the "significant" line, and no, I'm not one who tries to get something from sellers after the fact. I love to rave in fb when I get a great bag.
I bought a bag I had previously sold-&-regretted from a really sweet seller. I know the style so it's not buyers remorse, but it was described as "near-new, used 5-6 times." IRL though I can tell it has been used quite a bit - several blemishes/wear&tear/stain not revealed and the hardy leather has softened significantly. What I paid was slightly high but worth it for a near-new bag, to me at least. Problem is, it's not and I'm not jumping for joy at getting my "baby" back (well, someone else's baby).
I haven't contacted the seller because I'm bummed and don't like complaining. She's nice and has great feedback. She was excited the bag was going to a loving home. The auction mentions no return policy, and it's overseas so it's expensive to ship, although I think I've escaped customs charges. I'm torn on whether to swallow this one.
Meanwhile the live.com discount came back since I BIN'ed, and today I got a 10% ebay coupon. So I was thinking, should I tell the seller of my disappointments (and how specific should I be so as not to offend her? the list is a bit long!) and ask if, as a win-win, she would be willing to re-list the bag so I can get the discounts and get the price I think suits the bag, she gets the price SHE wanted, we avoid re-shipping overseas, etc.
We could mutually agree to refund/cancel the other transaction - I'd even be willing to pay her again before she refunded the first transaction so the risk is not hers. I think she'd get a free re-list too so she wouldn't be out anything but time.
Is that crazy? Would it work with eBay rules for ending transactions? (I've only had one mutual ending as a seller with a NPB-tPFer!)
Or would you just eat the disappointment/lesson-learned don't buy 2nd hand? Or ask to return it?
WWYD? Thanks!
I bought a bag I had previously sold-&-regretted from a really sweet seller. I know the style so it's not buyers remorse, but it was described as "near-new, used 5-6 times." IRL though I can tell it has been used quite a bit - several blemishes/wear&tear/stain not revealed and the hardy leather has softened significantly. What I paid was slightly high but worth it for a near-new bag, to me at least. Problem is, it's not and I'm not jumping for joy at getting my "baby" back (well, someone else's baby).
I haven't contacted the seller because I'm bummed and don't like complaining. She's nice and has great feedback. She was excited the bag was going to a loving home. The auction mentions no return policy, and it's overseas so it's expensive to ship, although I think I've escaped customs charges. I'm torn on whether to swallow this one.
Meanwhile the live.com discount came back since I BIN'ed, and today I got a 10% ebay coupon. So I was thinking, should I tell the seller of my disappointments (and how specific should I be so as not to offend her? the list is a bit long!) and ask if, as a win-win, she would be willing to re-list the bag so I can get the discounts and get the price I think suits the bag, she gets the price SHE wanted, we avoid re-shipping overseas, etc.
We could mutually agree to refund/cancel the other transaction - I'd even be willing to pay her again before she refunded the first transaction so the risk is not hers. I think she'd get a free re-list too so she wouldn't be out anything but time.Is that crazy? Would it work with eBay rules for ending transactions? (I've only had one mutual ending as a seller with a NPB-tPFer!)
Or would you just eat the disappointment/lesson-learned don't buy 2nd hand? Or ask to return it?
WWYD? Thanks!
What was she thinking??