Just got a mail from the seller. He has agreed to withdraw the deal. I'm right now sending a thanks message. Now I feel a bit bad about it. He may be a reasonable man who just has been unlucky with his transactions.
Never the less. So it looks like a happy ending at this "never ending story". I've even got a new deal sealed, another lens. A bit pricier, but safer (read newer) and better lens. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15. mars 2006 02:34 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Paying problems at eBay. (A follow up question) > > What do you do to "Mutually withdraw" an eBay deal? > > Those of you who has read my previous posts on my eBay experiences > hopefully > knows what I mean. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 13. mars 2006 20:01 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Paying problems at eBay. > > > > As some of you might know, I just won an eBay auction. A Tamron 200- > > 500/6,9. > > > > When trying to pay the invoice by PayPal, something odd happenes. I am > > directed to a "Transaction Cancelled" page telling me "This seller > cannot > > currently receive payments." > > > > When noting the seller, I get a message in rather broken english telling > > me > > "what happened is that im sign with ebay so you have to pay ebay. I had > > little problem wint pay pal". > > > > I retry paying via the PayPal link in the invoice. Same result. > > > > After a bit back and forth, the seller sends this message " im the guy > > from > > ebay i've sent ebay a message about the payment problem and they will > send > > you or me a message telling us about whats going on ok." Waiting for a > > mail > > from eBay does not sound like a speedy solution. Is it likely it will > > solve > > anything at all? > > > > The seller is in US, and responds very slowly on mails. It is now a week > > since auction closed. > > What do I do? Forget the whole thing, and spend the 160$ on women and > > booze? > > > > > > Tim > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > > > > > > > >
