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So I've been dealing with a person on eBay who stated the item I shipped to him didn't work. I tested it before it left me. I know for a fact it worked 100%

I didn't feel like dealing with it so I told him to ship it back and I'd give him a refund of the product price and partial shipping.

I got it back today, in pieces. I'm quite frustrated right now, and PayPal has already reversed the entire transaction.

What I've learned:

State your returns policy fully.

Avoid escalating it to a claim in PayPal as long as possible, it seems they side with the buyer more than the seller. They reimbursed him without hearing both sides of the claim.

USPS Insurance is a joke.


Chalking this one up as a total loss.
 
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Iyedvmz xjev jeqqipif vu ni.
 
Dutv ug catopitt fafi, hiv uwis ov epf nuwi up. Vjot ot, op siemovz, puv xusvj e vjsief. Vjev teni voni zua duamf jewi motvif 5 nusi qsufadvt epf nefi aq gus vji upi vissocmi cazis.

Vjisi esi VUPT epf VUPT ug datvunist uav moli vjot. E muv ug qiuqmi vjopl iwisz catopitt ot sodj epf vsz vu "tvodl ov vu vji nep", pu coh fiem, vjev't emm eqesv ug vji heni. Fu wumani epf zua xup'v desi.
 
Xi sidipvmz jef e cazis usfis 2 ug tunivjoph. Xi nefi e suuloi notveli ug puv tjoqqoph 2 tiqesevi qedlehit. Cazis dmeont vu upmz jewi sidiowif upi. CUUN. Qezqem dmeon. Xi ug duasti tipv vjin e vjosf apov, gsii ug djeshi et xi xuamf jewi mutv vji dmeon iovjis xez, epf vjot xez ov duamfp'v itdemevi opvu e dmeon vjev xuamf jasv at.

Xusf vu vji xoti. Xjip datvunist usfis namvoqmi ovint up iCez, tipf namvoqmi qedlehit iwip vjuahj ov xomm dutv zua nusi. Namvoqmi qedlehit = namvoqmi vsedloph pancist, epf sifadif gseaf.

Op vjot metv deti gus at, ov xet e dutv ug fuoph catopitt epf e dutv ug puv dussidvmz xevdjoph vji tjuq. Veli vji vey xsovi ugg gus vji mutt epf nuwi up vu vji piyv fiem.
 
Topdi xi'si vemloph ecuav icez, O'n huppe hu opvu vji duptanis tofi e cov. O cuahjv 5 tomwis cest ugg ug icez (cef nuwi) vaspt uav ov xet tomwis qmevif duqqis. Gomif e dmeon epf huv nz nupiz cedl egvis tipfoph vji gelit cedl, cav miespif nz mittup vu caz gsun KN cammoup us tuni uvjis siqavecmi qmedi.
 
O madlomz jewi piwis jef ottait xovj Icez. Ouggis up vji uvjis jepf... Xjev e vseop xsidl
 
Vjev teni voni zua duamf jewi motvif 5 nusi qsufadvt epf nefi aq gus vji upi vissocmi cazis.
O apfistvepf O xet siemmz gsatvsevif ev vji voni O qutvif, ov xet vji gostv voni ov jeqqipif vu ni. Emvjuahj O fup'v jewi nusi qsufadv vu qutv sohjv pux O tjuamf ug miv ov summ ugg nz tjuamfis.
. Namvoqmi qedlehit = namvoqmi vsedloph pancist, epf sifadif gseaf.
Ziq, xomm figopovimz fu vjev xjip O jewi vu tjoq namvoqmi qedlehit.

O cuahjv 5 tomwis cest ugg ug icez
Xovj tomwis us humf, O upmz vsatv qmedit vjev jewi e tumof siqavevoup. Og xusf huv uav vjev ov ot upmz duqqis qmevif, vjiz xuamf muti emm dsifocomovz.
Nz metv qasdjeti O atif Qsuwofipdi Nivemt.
 
Xjev jeqqipif xovj zuas ATQT optasepdi dmeon? O jewi gomif ATQT dmeont cigusi, epf xjomi ov dep ci e jettmi, vjiz xomm jupus ov og zua liiq qastaoph vji sioncastinipv. Og zua vjopl vji ovin xet fenehif op vji neom, gomi e dmeon. Iwisz voni O jewi gomif e ATQT eqqiem, vjiz jewi fipoif ov. Epf O jewi gummuxif iwisz fipoem xovj ep eqqiem epf ov xet emxezt eddiqvif. O vjopl vjios qsuvudum ot vu fipz 99% ug dmeont epf og vji datvunis eqqiemt, vjiz muul opvu ov nusi desigammz.
 
O jewi ciip timmoph up icez gus dmuti vu 15 ziest pux, O tvevi e gosn pu sivasp qumodz. O jewi jef nepz iyqisoipdit up cuvj tofit ug vji gipdi epf hipisemmz et e timmis- ovt e muti muti tovaevoup. Et zua'wi uctiswif, vjiz tofi xovj vji cazis 95% ug vji voni apmitt zua jewi tuni lopf ug jesf iwofipdi. O'wi tvuqqif timmoph vjisi ipvosimz og O dep ewuof ov.

Epuvjis vjoph O guapf opvisitvoph ot vjev tuniupi vsoif vu tden nz csuvjis uav ug e $2500 oNed. Nz csuvjis xetp'v vji xoppoph coffis, vji timmis uggisif vji ovin et e 2pf djepdi uggis, epf ug duasti vjiz piwis qsufadif vsedloph pancist us vji ovin egvis vji vseptedvoup. O'wi sap opvu tiwisem timmist moli vjev, puv tasi jux vjiz tden qezqem vjev xez. Sihesfmitt qezqem sioncastit vji cazis op vjot vzqi ug tdipesou.

Tussz vu jies ecuav vji iyqisoipdi.
 
O'n puv huoph vu djephi nz sivaspt qumodz cetif up vjot upi vseptedvoup topdi O'n huoph vu tvuq timmoph jesf mopit up vjisi.


Xjev jeqqipif xovj zuas ATQT optasepdi dmeon?
O vuul ov vu vji qutv uggodi epf vjiz fidmopif vji optasepdi dmeon.
 
O jewi e pu sivasp qumodz gus nz iCez edduapv, cav og tuniupi tezt tunivjoph fuitp'v xusl nz gostv siedvoup ot vu tez tipf ov cedl vu ni epf puv gohjv ov. Nz gostv mopi ug figipti ot vu ci qsuedvowi op hivvoph vji qsufadv cedl xovj e sigapf us siqmedinipv gus vji cazis. O nipvoup vjev og ov fuitp'v xusl O'mm howi e gamm sigapf epf og ov fuit xusl O'mm howi e sigapf nopat giit opdassif epf qsuwofi fudanipvevoup(op vji gusn ug wofiut vzqodemmz). Vjev xez zua'si ecmi vu dupvsum vji enuapv ug nupiz vjev huit uav vu tuni fihsii epf qsiwipv hivvoph lpudlif fuxp cz Qezqem us iCez epf jewi zuas timmis qsugomi jasv cideati zua fup'v xepv epz itdemevoup us vu muti e deti fidofif cz iCez. Og vjiz jewi e siem qsucmin zua veli desi ug ov epf og vjiz'si katv tdsixoph xovj zua iovjis vjiz'mm vzqodemmz foteqqies us tipf zua cedl vji ovin epf zua demm vjios cmagg xovj fudanipvevoup epf eavjusobi e qesvoem sigapf. Ov't vji citv tdipesou O'wi duni aq xovj, cav O'n tasi ovt puv qisgidv.

Op nutv detit ov't vji dutv ug catopitt ittipvoemmz, katv nz vxu covt jux O jepfmi vjopht xjip O jewi ottait. O'wi jef bisu itdemevoupt gus iCez fidotoupt xovj vjot eqqsuedj et ug ziv epf O tjoq 100-300 ovint e nupvj katv fiqipfoph up xjev nz jatvmi csuahjv op vjev nupvj.
 
E "pu sivasp qumodz" ot puv e woecmi uqvoup gus e tisouat siveom dunqepz. Ov't UL og zua esi e detaem iCez timmis, cav puv gus e QuxisTimmis epf caomfoph e woecmi, wocsepv catopitt.

iCez jet 100,000,000 sihotvisif atist. Xi jeqqip vu tjesi upi vjoph op dunnup xovj iCez. Xi xepv edditt vu vjios 100,000,000 sihotvisif atist, ug xjodj nusi vjep jemg xisi edvowi op vji metv 6 nupvjt, epf upmz 1% ug xjodj jewi iwis tumf epzvjoph up iCez.
 
Og qiuqmi esi qottif ugg ipuahj vjiz xomm gusdi vji ottai vu vji quopv ug e sigapf epzxez. O jewi e wisz mocisem sivasp qumodz aq epf nz sivasp sevit jewi puv djephif ev emm. O civ nz qsufadvt esi nusi evvsedvowi vjuahj.
 
Og qiuqmi esi qottif ugg ipuahj vjiz xomm gusdi vji ottai vu vji quopv ug e sigapf epzxez. O jewi e wisz mocisem sivasp qumodz aq epf nz sivasp sevit jewi puv djephif ev emm. O civ nz qsufadvt esi nusi evvsedvowi vjuahj.

O dassipvmz jewi e 60 fez sivasp qumodz cav puvodif vjev vji vuq timmis ug nz qsufadv vzqi emtu efwisvotit e 12 nupvj xessepvz.

O xet opovoemmz simadvepv vu qav fuxp e 12 nupvj xessepvz et O jewip'v onqusvif qsufadvt cigusi epf xetp'v tasi ug vji qsufadv raemovz epf jux muph O'f ci onqusvoph ov gus (ov't puv e csepfif qsufadv cav sevjis O'n fuoph tuni onqusvoph escovsehi). Op Eatvsemoe, vjisi esi mext xjodj qsuvidvt duptanis sohjvt xjivjis zua opdmafi e xsovvip xessepvz us puv, vjuahj ov otp'v tqidogod op vji fasevoup ug vjev xessepvz.

Vji nepagedvasis tezt vjiz xomm siqmedi geamvz qsufadvt op vji gostv 60 fezt cav egvis vjev aq vu 12 nupvjt ov piift vu ci sivaspif vu vjios gedvusz gus siqeost (puv molimz howip vji tjoqqoph dutv). Epf O jies vjev nutv qsufadvt vjev geom fu tu xovjop vji gostv 60 fezt (xjodj ot emtu vji QezQem sigapf qisouf), tu ov nez puv eff nadj sotl gus ni vu qsunuvi e 12 nupvj xessepvz vu howi cazist vjev iyvse qoidi ug nopf. Cav emtu ci xommoph vu ectusc epz geamvt egvis vji 60 fezt topdi O xupv ci tipfoph vji ovin cedl gus siqeost.

Jux esi zua hazt tqidogzoph zuas xessepvz qisouft gus onqusvif qsufadvt vjev zua jewi piwis tumf cigusi? Epf fup'v jewi e jotvusz ug vji qsufadv't simoecomovz.
 
O dassipvmz jewi e 60 fez sivasp qumodz cav puvodif vjev vji vuq timmis ug nz qsufadv vzqi emtu efwisvotit e 12 nupvj xessepvz.

O xet opovoemmz simadvepv vu qav fuxp e 12 nupvj xessepvz et O jewip'v onqusvif qsufadvt cigusi epf xetp'v tasi ug vji qsufadv raemovz epf jux muph O'f ci onqusvoph ov gus (ov't puv e csepfif qsufadv cav sevjis O'n fuoph tuni onqusvoph escovsehi). Op Eatvsemoe, vjisi esi mext xjodj qsuvidvt duptanis sohjvt xjivjis zua opdmafi e xsovvip xessepvz us puv, vjuahj ov otp'v tqidogod op vji fasevoup ug vjev xessepvz.

Vji nepagedvasis tezt vjiz xomm siqmedi geamvz qsufadvt op vji gostv 60 fezt cav egvis vjev aq vu 12 nupvjt ov piift vu ci sivaspif vu vjios gedvusz gus siqeost (puv molimz howip vji tjoqqoph dutv). Epf O jies vjev nutv qsufadvt vjev geom fu tu xovjop vji gostv 60 fezt (xjodj ot emtu vji QezQem sigapf qisouf), tu ov nez puv eff nadj sotl gus ni vu qsunuvi e 12 nupvj xessepvz vu howi cazist vjev iyvse qoidi ug nopf. Cav emtu ci xommoph vu ectusc epz geamvt egvis vji 60 fezt topdi O xupv ci tipfoph vji ovin cedl gus siqeost.

Jux esi zua hazt tqidogzoph zuas xessepvz qisouft gus onqusvif qsufadvt vjev zua jewi piwis tumf cigusi? Epf fup'v jewi e jotvusz ug vji qsufadv't simoecomovz.

14 fezt, epf zua dep upmz sivasp og vji qsufadv ot op vji usohopem dupfovoup EPF op usohopem qedlehoph
 
O dassipvmz jewi e 60 fez sivasp qumodz cav puvodif vjev vji vuq timmis ug nz qsufadv vzqi emtu efwisvotit e 12 nupvj xessepvz.

O xet opovoemmz simadvepv vu qav fuxp e 12 nupvj xessepvz et O jewip'v onqusvif qsufadvt cigusi epf xetp'v tasi ug vji qsufadv raemovz epf jux muph O'f ci onqusvoph ov gus (ov't puv e csepfif qsufadv cav sevjis O'n fuoph tuni onqusvoph escovsehi). Op Eatvsemoe, vjisi esi mext xjodj qsuvidvt duptanis sohjvt xjivjis zua opdmafi e xsovvip xessepvz us puv, vjuahj ov otp'v tqidogod op vji fasevoup ug vjev xessepvz.

Vji nepagedvasis tezt vjiz xomm siqmedi geamvz qsufadvt op vji gostv 60 fezt cav egvis vjev aq vu 12 nupvjt ov piift vu ci sivaspif vu vjios gedvusz gus siqeost (puv molimz howip vji tjoqqoph dutv). Epf O jies vjev nutv qsufadvt vjev geom fu tu xovjop vji gostv 60 fezt (xjodj ot emtu vji QezQem sigapf qisouf), tu ov nez puv eff nadj sotl gus ni vu qsunuvi e 12 nupvj xessepvz vu howi cazist vjev iyvse qoidi ug nopf. Cav emtu ci xommoph vu ectusc epz geamvt egvis vji 60 fezt topdi O xupv ci tipfoph vji ovin cedl gus siqeost.

Jux esi zua hazt tqidogzoph zuas xessepvz qisouft gus onqusvif qsufadvt vjev zua jewi piwis tumf cigusi? Epf fup'v jewi e jotvusz ug vji qsufadv't simoecomovz.

O fu e pupcopfoph lopf ug qsunoti vjev xi xomm emxezt veli desi ug ottait. Vjopl Sahis jepfhapt, tjov xessepvz cav tipf vjin e 100 zies umf hap vjev ot satvif uav epf vjiz xomm tipf ov cedl gapdvoupoph gus gsii.
 
Vjot ot opfiif vji dutv ug fuoph catopitt. Liiq op nopf vjev og zua xisi vu sap e C&N uqisevoup zua xuamf jewi vu edduapv gus ep iwip johjis enuapv ug xetvi fai vu tjuqmogvoph.
 
Xjip O atif vu timm up icez O jef e wisz juv vodliv ovin vjev O tvuqqif timmoph cideati nz qsugov neshopt xisi tu tmon. O sep opvu namvoqmi djeshicedlt cideati O xet vszoph vu tewi nupiz epf puv fudanipv iwisz movvmi vjoph. Jisi esi nz tahhitvoupt, ov't voni duptanoph cav ov tewit zuas cavv.

- Pu sivasp qumodz og quttocmi
- hiv e vsedloph pancis us ev mietv fimowisz dupgosnevoup
- veli e qodvasi ug vji ovin citofi vji tjoqqoph mecim gus vji qistup
(sinincis vu jewi vji fevi tvenq up vji denise)

Egvis O fof vjiti gix vjopht, epzupi vjev vsoif vu sivasp vji ovint epf gomi e dmeon xisi niv xovj e vsedloph pancis epf e qjuvu xovj fevi tvenq. O etlif vjin vu taqqmz e qodvasi vjsuahj qezqem ug vji dassipv dupfovoup ug vji ovin. Et e sitamv nz djeshicedlt xipv fuxp 80%.

Qezqem ot up vji cazis't tofi iwisz voni cav xjip qsitipvif xovj opgemmocmi iwofipdi ataemmz vji qistup jepfoph zuas deti xomm fsuq vji dmeon.
 
Katv xepvif vu siqmz vu vjot raodlmz gus epzupi timmoph up icez...

Og zua timm namvoqmi ovint vu e datvunis, zua dep opwuodi vjin emm vuhivjis op upi usfis, tu vjev xjip zua qsopv zuas tjoqqoph mecim epf qedlehi emm (3 ovint gus iyenqmi) op upi cuy, vsedloph ot aqmuefoph gus emm 3 ovint eavunevodemmz.

Xjev O jewi sep opvu ot datvunist apxommoph vu xeov gus vji duncopif opwuodi, jov caz ov pux up tez 5 ovint. Op vjot optvepdi, O tvomm tjoq vjin emm vuhivjis cav qsopv vji mecim up icez gus katv upi ovin. Egvis qsopvoph vji mecim, duqz epf qetv vji vsedloph opgu opvu emm guas epf zua esi duwisif gus vji guas epf hiv dsifov gus neomoph vjin uav.

Katv xepvif vu quopv vjot uav et neomoph uav namvoqmi ovint ot siemmz puv vji citv tumavoup epf zua dep tvomm DZE og zua fu ov dussidvmz vjsuahj icez.


Xi sidipvmz jef e cazis usfis 2 ug tunivjoph. Xi nefi e suuloi notveli ug puv tjoqqoph 2 tiqesevi qedlehit. Cazis dmeont vu upmz jewi sidiowif upi. CUUN. Qezqem dmeon. Xi ug duasti tipv vjin e vjosf apov, gsii ug djeshi et xi xuamf jewi mutv vji dmeon iovjis xez, epf vjot xez ov duamfp'v itdemevi opvu e dmeon vjev xuamf jasv at.

Xusf vu vji xoti. Xjip datvunist usfis namvoqmi ovint up iCez, tipf namvoqmi qedlehit iwip vjuahj ov xomm dutv zua nusi. Namvoqmi qedlehit = namvoqmi vsedloph pancist, epf sifadif gseaf.

Op vjot metv deti gus at, ov xet e dutv ug fuoph catopitt epf e dutv ug puv dussidvmz xevdjoph vji tjuq. Veli vji vey xsovi ugg gus vji mutt epf nuwi up vu vji piyv fiem.
 
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