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Re: [Healeys] Ebay - Bizarre

To: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ebay - Bizarre
From: Alan Seigrist via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:59:53 +0800
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Regardless of it all, I am now "permanently banned" from ebay and they were
never able to give me a reason.

On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 7:16 PM Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote:

> I bought a print from an UK ebay seller last year.  It got to the US
> very quickly and then stopped.  After 2+ months the seller felt that the
> shipment had been lost and sent me another.  I now have 2 prints - paid
> for both.  Last November I bought two HF1748 horn gaskets from Germany
> off of ebay.  Received them four months later.  Both orders were
> delivered by USPS.  I recently bought some BA hardware from the UK and
> got that within a week (airmail/UPS). Hopefully, shipping will return to
> the pre-pandemic delivery times.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>
> On 3/10/21 5:52 AM, Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys wrote:
> >
> > Alan,
> >
> > If an eBay purchase does not show up it hardly ever is a question of a
> > dishonest seller, the parcel can be underway for months or very rarely
> > can get lost. In such a case it is usual to contact the seller first
> > _/*before*/_ giving him a bad rating, so the seller can resend the
> > article or give you a full refund which would deserve a positive rating!!
> >
> > Especially if you buy from Hong Kong or China (dirt cheap and often
> > free shipping) it may take days or a few months before the item shows
> > up at its destination. I always got a full refund if an item did not
> > show up after a few months. However the item always showed up some
> > time later so I paid the seller back again.
> >
> > Kees Oudesluijs
> >
> >
> >
> > Op 10-3-2021 om 03:27 schreef Alan Seigrist via Healeys:
> >> Bob -
> >>
> >> The bizarre thing is I believe the whole thing began with a mainland
> >> seller (who I purchased a small thing from) and they never
> >> delivered.  When they never delivered, I gave them a bad eBay
> >> rating.  That dishonest seller then asked that if I change my rating
> >> to good, they would refund my money.  That request made me angry, so
> >> I reported the conversation to eBay that a seller was holding my
> >> refund ransom to change their rating to good.  Well, why would I
> >> change the rating to good to get my money back? So in effect I would
> >> give them a good rating for not delivering what they promised.  Crazy.
> >>
> >> Oh well, this is the internets.  Easy enough to just make a new account.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Alan
> >>
> >> On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 10:11 AM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com
> >>
> >>     I don't know.  Possible, they refused to give me a reason.
> >>
> >>     On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 10:06 AM Bob Spidell
> >>
> >>         Alan,
> >>
> >>         I believe you live in Hong Kong; could the recent actions by
> >>         the CCP
> >>         have instigated this?
> >>
> >>         Bob
> >>
> >>         On 3/9/2021 5:59 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:
> >>         > All -
> >>         >
> >>         > Obviously I use ebay to purchase random parts here and
> >>         there, Ebay
> >>         > just cancelled my account after 18 years for no reason.  I've
> >>         > contacted them, and they offer no explanation. Totally
> >>         weird....
> >>         >
> >>         > Anyone else have this issue?
> >>         >
> >>         > Cheers,
> >>         >
> >>         > Alan
> >>         >
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Regardless of it all, I am now &quot;permanently banned&qu=
ot; from ebay and they were never able to give me a reason.</div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 10, =
2021 at 7:16 PM Bob Haskell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net";>=
rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex">I bought a print from an UK ebay seller last year.=
=C2=A0 It got to the US <br>
very quickly and then stopped.=C2=A0 After 2+ months the seller felt that t=
he <br>
shipment had been lost and sent me another.=C2=A0 I now have 2 prints - pai=
d <br>
for both.=C2=A0 Last November I bought two HF1748 horn gaskets from Germany=
 <br>
off of ebay.=C2=A0 Received them four months later.=C2=A0 Both orders were =
<br>
delivered by USPS.=C2=A0 I recently bought some BA hardware from the UK and=
 <br>
got that within a week (airmail/UPS). Hopefully, shipping will return to <b=
r>
the pre-pandemic delivery times.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bob Haskell<br>
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar<br>
<br>
On 3/10/21 5:52 AM, Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Alan,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; If an eBay purchase does not show up it hardly ever is a question of a=
 <br>
&gt; dishonest seller, the parcel can be underway for months or very rarely=
 <br>
&gt; can get lost. In such a case it is usual to contact the seller first <=
br>
&gt; _/*before*/_ giving him a bad rating, so the seller can resend the <br=
>
&gt; article or give you a full refund which would deserve a positive ratin=
g!!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Especially if you buy from Hong Kong or China (dirt cheap and often <b=
r>
&gt; free shipping) it may take days or a few months before the item shows =
<br>
&gt; up at its destination. I always got a full refund if an item did not <=
br>
&gt; show up after a few months. However the item always showed up some <br=
>
&gt; time later so I paid the seller back again.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Kees Oudesluijs<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Op 10-3-2021 om 03:27 schreef Alan Seigrist via Healeys:<br>
&gt;&gt; Bob -<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; The bizarre thing=C2=A0is I believe the whole thing began with a m=
ainland <br>
&gt;&gt; seller (who I purchased a small thing from) and they never <br>
&gt;&gt; delivered.=C2=A0 When they never delivered, I gave them a bad eBay=
 <br>
&gt;&gt; rating.=C2=A0 That dishonest seller then asked that if I change my=
 rating <br>
&gt;&gt; to good, they would refund my money.=C2=A0 That request made me an=
gry, so <br>
&gt;&gt; I reported the conversation to eBay that a seller was holding my <=
br>
&gt;&gt; refund ransom to change their rating to good.=C2=A0 Well, why woul=
d I <br>
&gt;&gt; change the rating to good to get my money back? So in effect I wou=
ld <br>
&gt;&gt; give them a good rating for not delivering=C2=A0what they promised=
.=C2=A0 Crazy.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Oh well, this is the internets.=C2=A0 Easy enough to just make a n=
ew account.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Alan<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 10:11 AM Alan Seigrist &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:healey.nut@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">healey.nut@gmail.com</a> <br>
&gt;&gt; &lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I don&#39;t know.=C2=A0 Possible, they refused =
to give me a reason.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 10:06 AM Bob Spidell<br=
>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a> &lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:bspide=
ll@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<b=
r>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Alan,<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I believe you live in Hong Kong; =
could the recent actions by<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0the CCP<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0have instigated this?<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Bob<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0On 3/9/2021 5:59 PM, Alan Seigris=
t via Healeys wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; All -<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; Obviously I use ebay to purc=
hase random parts here and<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0there, Ebay<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; just cancelled my account af=
ter 18 years for no reason.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; contacted them, and they off=
er no explanation. Totally<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0weird....<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; Anyone else have this issue?=
<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; Alan<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
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