Yes, I am going to invoke the Nazi argument here.So I gambled with eBay again, against my better judgment, and thought I would blog about how fucking shit they are, with their partners in crime PayPal.
As I've previously mentioned, I purchased a new watch, and liked it so much I saw no need to hold on to my old Tag Heuer.
Despite my belief that eBay is operated by child killing Nazi KKK wizards, together with my previous bad experiences with them, I figured if I wanted to get the best possible price for my watch it would probably be worth the gamble.
So I put it up for $777; a ridiculously low price for a watch that retails new for $2,600, and I didn't even put a reserve on it. Thankfully, a last minute bid frenzy pushed the price to just over a grand, which isn't bad for a used Internet purchased example in average condition.
eBay forced me to list it for five days, despite the fact that people rarely bid on an item to the last 48 hours. The sale happened on July 1st. I had requested in my listing that payment be made within 48 hours of the sale, but of course it was four days before my buyer bothered to send the money. I shipped the watch overnight on 7/6/09, the first shipping day available after I got paid.
My buyer wasn't in when his watch arrived on 7/7. It took him a while to go and pick up his package, which begs the question why he paid extra for overnight service.
Delivery happened at 1:07pm PST on 7/9/09.
So why I am pissed?
Because today is 7/11/09 and I still don't have my money.
Apparently, thanks to a policy I was not aware of PayPal (also owned by eBay), place 'large' sums of money on 'hold' until they decide to release it.
So my slow buyer who never seems to be home has to bother to go and give me positive feedback on eBay, or several days have to drag by after the package was delivered before PayPal release my funds to me.
I just happen to think that is bullshit.
I first listed my watch for sale on June 25th. Here we are, July 11th, and all I have to show for my efforts is a missing watch, a bill for shipping ($85), and no money.
It's hard for me to see why eBay is so popular. I've sold a few items with it, and there always seems to be some kind of catch that fucks everything up. Stupid buyers, eBay being jerks, PayPal sticking their nose in etc.
Just once it would be nice to sell an item, get paid in a timely fashion, and not get screwed over by eBay or their evil son PayPal.
By the way, the picture is a new eBay slot machine they have in Vegas now. At this rate, I think I might have better luck playing that. The question is, if they pay out, will your winnings be put on 'hold?'
