One of my Amazon sales was from a customer who lived in a town about 10 miles away. I thought it would make sense, since I was sort of going in that direction to make a small detour and hand deliver it. I also
wanted to see the perplexed look on the face of someone being delivered something they ordered a few hours ago.
They weren't in but a neighbour took the delivery. I did get a message from the buyer the next day about how surprised they were at getting the item the same day. I couldn't get them to leave me feedback though
which was frustrating.
What was even more frustrating than that was that during that journey I hit an animal of the avian variety that caused £80 of damage to my car. So much for saving a few quid on delivery costs.
Deux <d...@none.none> wrote:
> One of my Amazon sales was from a customer who lived in a town about 10
> miles away. I thought it would make sense, since I was sort of going > in that direction to make a small detour and hand deliver it. I also
> wanted to see the perplexed look on the face of someone being > delivered something they ordered a few hours ago.
> They weren't in but a neighbour took the delivery. I did get a message
> from the buyer the next day about how surprised they were at getting > the item the same day. I couldn't get them to leave me feedback though
> which was frustrating.
> What was even more frustrating than that was that during that journey I
> hit an animal of the avian variety that caused 80 of damage to my car.
> So much for saving a few quid on delivery costs.
I've done it a few times. Generally with bulky and/or really expensive
items, and the buyer has been less than 20 miles away.
Not really good practice as regards PayPal protection, but the response
I've received has invariably been ecstatic.
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In message <EPKdnXnfpuR6WIzNnZ2dnUVZ7osAA...@supernews.com>, at 17:34:15 on Thu, 26 Jul 2012, Deux <d...@none.none> remarked:
>One of my Amazon sales was from a customer who lived in a town about 10
>miles away. I thought it would make sense, since I was sort of going
>in that direction to make a small detour and hand deliver it.
Yes, a small second-hand item whose buyer was co-incidentally less than a mile away. Another similar item the buyer was co-incidentally about two streets away and walked round to collect.
-- Roland Perry
On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:34:15 -0500, Deux <d...@none.none> wrote:
>One of my Amazon sales was from a customer who lived in a town about 10 >miles away. I thought it would make sense, since I was sort of going >in that direction to make a small detour and hand deliver it. I also
>wanted to see the perplexed look on the face of someone being >delivered something they ordered a few hours ago.
>They weren't in but a neighbour took the delivery. I did get a message >from the buyer the next day about how surprised they were at getting >the item the same day. I couldn't get them to leave me feedback though
>which was frustrating.
>What was even more frustrating than that was that during that journey I >hit an animal of the avian variety that caused £80 of damage to my car. >So much for saving a few quid on delivery costs.
I did it once. I saw that the buyer's address was on my way home from
work.
She was happy for me to deliver it in person, but was puzzled that I
had refunded her Paypal payment.
I had to explain why she didn't need to pay the delivery charge.
COD was fine, makes no difference to the eBay fees, and I saved on
packing.
>One of my Amazon sales was from a customer who lived in a town about 10
>miles away. I thought it would make sense, since I was sort of going
>in that direction to make a small detour and hand deliver it. I also
>wanted to see the perplexed look on the face of someone being
>delivered something they ordered a few hours ago.
>They weren't in but a neighbour took the delivery. I did get a message
>from the buyer the next day about how surprised they were at getting
>the item the same day. I couldn't get them to leave me feedback though
>which was frustrating.
>What was even more frustrating than that was that during that journey I
>hit an animal of the avian variety that caused £80 of damage to my car.
>So much for saving a few quid on delivery costs.
Done it a few times, first one was a snowboard - buyer was 100 miles away but coincided with where my job was taking me that week, and the buyer was a shift worker who would be in while I was passing! Was doubly beneficial as it was one of those paypal sales where funds were only released after feedback received so I could make sure he was happy with it. Also posted a few CD/DVDs to local addresses and some cable reels on my work travels too.
> On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:34:15 -0500, Deux <d...@none.none> wrote:
>>One of my Amazon sales was from a customer who lived in a town about 10
>>miles away. I thought it would make sense, since I was sort of going
>>in that direction to make a small detour and hand deliver it. I also
>>wanted to see the perplexed look on the face of someone being
>>delivered something they ordered a few hours ago.
>>They weren't in but a neighbour took the delivery. I did get a message
>>from the buyer the next day about how surprised they were at getting
>>the item the same day. I couldn't get them to leave me feedback though
>>which was frustrating.
>>What was even more frustrating than that was that during that journey I
>>hit an animal of the avian variety that caused £80 of damage to my car.
>>So much for saving a few quid on delivery costs.
> I did it once. I saw that the buyer's address was on my way home from
> work.
> She was happy for me to deliver it in person, but was puzzled that I
> had refunded her Paypal payment.
> I had to explain why she didn't need to pay the delivery charge.
On the flip side I would always ask first if the buyer was a female.
A friend of mine was stalked by an ex to the point where she had a breakdown (and he got thrown in jail - twice - for breaking into her house to steal her laptop so she'd have to meet him to get it back and a second time for breaking the restaining order). She once bought something on Ebay and was very un-nerved when the seller, a young man, turned up on her doorstep unannounced to hand deliver it. She did understand he was just being helpful but has never used Ebay since. Until then I would have probably done the same if someone local made a purchase as I'd never consider anything other than I was doing the buyer a favour.
--
> one of those paypal sales where funds were only released after > feedback received
Never heard of those....
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In message <jv2qjo$6c...@dont-email.me>, at 09:00:58 on Sun, 29 Jul 2012, Niel Humphreys <a...@a.com> remarked:
>> She was happy for me to deliver it in person, but was puzzled that I
>> had refunded her Paypal payment.
>> I had to explain why she didn't need to pay the delivery charge.
>On the flip side I would always ask first if the buyer was a female.
>A friend of mine was stalked by an ex to the point where she had a breakdown
>(and he got thrown in jail - twice - for breaking into her house to steal
>her laptop so she'd have to meet him to get it back and a second time for
>breaking the restaining order). She once bought something on Ebay and was
>very un-nerved when the seller, a young man, turned up on her doorstep
>unannounced to hand deliver it. She did understand he was just being helpful
>but has never used Ebay since. Until then I would have probably done the
>same if someone local made a purchase as I'd never consider anything other
>than I was doing the buyer a favour.
I wouldn't make the trip unannounced, especially if the item was too big fit in a letterbox, or to check if the buyer lived in some kind of block of flats with complex entry requirements. So I'd always ask first to see if they were in and whether delivery was going to be possible if they were out.
-- Roland Perry
In message <1knzlgv.6u2ody70lpyeN%totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk>, at 09:10:21 on Sun, 29 Jul 2012, The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk> remarked:
>> one of those paypal sales where funds were only released after
>> feedback received
>Never heard of those....
Escrow!
(Although I've not seen a UK-based escrow service from Paypal itself).
-- Roland Perry
Roland Perry <rol...@perry.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <1knzlgv.6u2ody70lpyeN%totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk>, at
> 09:10:21 on Sun, 29 Jul 2012, The Older Gentleman > <totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk> remarked:
> >> one of those paypal sales where funds were only released after
> >> feedback received
> >Never heard of those....
> Escrow!
Oh, right. Having them dependent on FB release is a a bit dodgy, I'd
have thought.
> (Although I've not seen a UK-based escrow service from Paypal itself).
Nor I.
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Ducati 800SS Yamaha 660 Tenere Suzuki GN250, TS250ERx2
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> In message <1knzlgv.6u2ody70lpyeN%totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk>, at > 09:10:21 on Sun, 29 Jul 2012, The Older Gentleman > <totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk> remarked:
>>> one of those paypal sales where funds were only released after
>>> feedback received
>>Never heard of those....
> Escrow!
> (Although I've not seen a UK-based escrow service from Paypal itself).
This is standard Ebay/Paypal policy with new seller accounts selling in certain categories is to hold the payment from the seller for 21 days or until the buyer leaves feedback to indicate they have received the goods.
--
In message <jv32ne$c8...@dont-email.me>, at 11:17:23 on Sun, 29 Jul 2012, Niel Humphreys <a...@a.com> remarked:
>>>> one of those paypal sales where funds were only released after
>>>> feedback received
>>>Never heard of those....
>> Escrow!
>> (Although I've not seen a UK-based escrow service from Paypal itself).
>This is standard Ebay/Paypal policy with new seller accounts selling in
>certain categories is to hold the payment from the seller for 21 days or
>until the buyer leaves feedback to indicate they have received the goods.
That rings a bell, thanks. I've been a member long enough not to have suffered from this (as a seller).
-- Roland Perry
>"Roland Perry" wrote in message news:DkT57Fw38RFQFAww@perry.co.uk...
>In message <jv32ne$c8...@dont-email.me>, at 11:17:23 on Sun, 29 Jul 2012, >Niel Humphreys <a...@a.com> remarked:
>>>>> one of those paypal sales where funds were only released after
>>>>> feedback received
>>>>Never heard of those....
>>> Escrow!
>>> (Although I've not seen a UK-based escrow service from Paypal itself).
>>This is standard Ebay/Paypal policy with new seller accounts selling in
>>certain categories is to hold the payment from the seller for 21 days or
>>until the buyer leaves feedback to indicate they have received the goods.
>That rings a bell, thanks. I've been a member long enough not to have >suffered from this (as a seller).
Yep it was my first 'large' value sale (relative to all the other odds and ends I'd sold up to then) so attracted this condition - took my by surprise TBH at the time!
On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:16:31 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:
> I wouldn't make the trip unannounced, especially if the item was too big
> fit in a letterbox, or to check if the buyer lived in some kind of block
> of flats with complex entry requirements.
The courier would make the trip unannounced though.
> On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:16:31 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:
> > I wouldn't make the trip unannounced, especially if the item was too big
> > fit in a letterbox, or to check if the buyer lived in some kind of block
> > of flats with complex entry requirements.
> The courier would make the trip unannounced though.
In message <I-mdnYBnkZLlyojNnZ2dnUVZ7tedn...@supernews.com>, at 10:32:08 on Sun, 29 Jul 2012, Deux <d...@none.none> remarked:
>> I wouldn't make the trip unannounced, especially if the item was too big
>> fit in a letterbox, or to check if the buyer lived in some kind of block
>> of flats with complex entry requirements.
>The courier would make the trip unannounced though.
Not always, but most often, I agree.
Despite having a lot of sympathy for victims of domestic violence, and given that many couriers these days use men, unmarked cars, and no uniforms, how should one arrange to deliver a packet to such women?
-- Roland Perry
Roland Perry <rol...@perry.co.uk> wrote:
> how should one arrange to deliver a packet to such women?
This is a euphemism, isn't it?
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Lordy.UK <s...@recycle.bin> wrote:
> > > one of those paypal sales where funds were only released after > > > feedback received
> > Never heard of those....
> Standard eBay policy on new members these days...
Ah, right. Thanks.
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Ducati 800SS Yamaha 660 Tenere Suzuki GN250, TS250ERx2
So many bikes, so little garage space.... chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
Lordy.UK <s...@recycle.bin> wrote:
> > I wouldn't make the trip unannounced
> Yea, wouldn't want a buyer to be pleasantly surprised, that would never
> do.
More like: "I can't deliver unless I know he's in."
What is he going to do otherwise? Leave a card?
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Ducati 800SS Yamaha 660 Tenere Suzuki GN250, TS250ERx2
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>This is standard Ebay/Paypal policy with new seller accounts selling in >certain categories is to hold the payment from the seller for 21 days or >until the buyer leaves feedback to indicate they have received the goods.
So, if a buyer doesn't leave feedback?
I'm only a sporadic seller, but the reason I bring it up is that there
have been three or four who haven't bothered (and I've always
considered it uncool to badger them).
> ------------8><
>>This is standard Ebay/Paypal policy with new seller accounts selling in
>>certain categories is to hold the payment from the seller for 21 days or
>>until the buyer leaves feedback to indicate they have received the goods.
> So, if a buyer doesn't leave feedback?
> I'm only a sporadic seller, but the reason I bring it up is that there
> have been three or four who haven't bothered (and I've always
> considered it uncool to badger them).
Then the funds are release after 21 days automatically. Once a seller has over 100 feedbacks this stops being applied.
