E-bay Return: What Will USPS Cover?18117
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EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user | |
| If you think the return is egregious (I think it is), then offer the buyer Plato o Plomo. Tell him to take the $50 for a reholder or take the full refund and get put on the block list on both CGC and CBCS forums. | ||
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 It's like the Roach Motel for comic collectors.
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chester15 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia You also have the option of making your own return label and sending the pdf or jpg to the buyer. You have more control by doing it that way - the method, the cost, if insured, signed, etc. Provided the buyer can print it out, that is. But even if eBay sends them a label, they have to print it. |
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 I have not set up at a con since 2029.
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PolarisNuclearSS2020 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Nearmint67 Yup. And @00slim, please post the buyers Ebay ID here so we can block him as well. |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @ComicHoarder I’ll share it privately with anyone who asks for it. I can’t bring myself to publicly shame him. | ||
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cesidio private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Usps will cover nothing. It's all on you | ||
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 Feel free to use my post as a checklist.
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multi007 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Just the cost of doing business. Good news though - you get your ebay commission back fully... if that helps. | ||
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Drogio private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by drchaos I did all this. I spoke to several people, 4 trips to the post office to discuss/show the damage to different people of higher authority….in the end they said they needed to confiscate it. I got tired of arguing with them and just took care of it. The weird thing is that they never gave me a hard time about being at fault. They admitted it was damaged in transit. |
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 To answer your question, no, this is not where the comics go to die.
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MutantMania private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Every time I've had a problem I filed the claim online and got a check in the mail a couple weeks later. Included pics and each time it got approved no problems and I got to keep the items. |
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Feel free to use my post as a checklist.
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multi007 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| try online claim. everything is so automated in the usps that there might be a chance your claim is automated "Approved"... nothing to lose. | ||
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
Damage was far more extensive than expressed in the return request. Crack to the front that were NOT in the pics I took for the listing.   |
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poka private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by 00slim Tough but reholder and re-sell. Should be an easy sale. Nice book. |
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 I've spent years perfecting my brand of assholery.
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DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Those thicker (bigger) cases crack like egg shells. | ||
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 I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this.
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GAC private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Definitely a bummer...as @poka stated...reholder and re-sell. | ||
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| My question is, does it qualify for a re-holder? Does that level of damage to the case require a Re-grade? | ||
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DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user | |
| They shouldn't regrade it. All four posts are intact. I've had pieces missing and still qualified for a reholder. | ||
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It's like the Roach Motel for comic collectors.
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chester15 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| CGC determines if the comic being re-holdered can maintain the same grade, or if the damage to the case has influenced the grade: From their site: ReHolder A comic book in a CGC holder is encapsulated in a new CGC holder. The grade assigned to the book should not change, unless any damage occurred post-encapsulation, in which case the grade will be adjusted accordingly. To qualify, the book must still be encapsulated in its original CGC holder. I would think that minor damage to the case would result in them passing it through at the same grade. But I am sure they will eyeball it carefully in making that decision. |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I’ve filed a claim for the cost of a re-holder. We’ll see how it goes. Beyond that, I have Collectibles insurance. If USPS denies the minimal Re-holder cost, I’ll see what the insurance says. | ||
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 The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| If I were you I would reconsider claiming on insure collect. If it raises your premium, is the 50 bux you save "worth it" long term? | ||
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Bronte Yeah. I’ve been considering that. |
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It's like the Roach Motel for comic collectors.
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chester15 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by 00slim If you have a Dealer policy with CIS, there is a $200 deductible per claim. If you have a Collector policy, they won't cover a claim for $50 or less. I guess you claim $60. But they could question whether you are a collector or a dealer, since this is an eBay sale. They only let you sell around 5% of your collection (like dupes) if you are a collector, otherwise they consider you a dealer. Easy for them to see what you have sold recently on the eBay Sold page. And they won't be thrilled with you paying a Collector Policy premium while acting as a dealer. It's a can of worms not worth opening, usually. |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @chester15 I don’t sell all that often. Mostly to upgrade books from my personal collection. However, a $50 claim wouldn’t be worth it. | ||
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I have not set up at a con since 2029.
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PolarisNuclearSS2020 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by 00slim You actually lucked out with the crack at the top of the slab, wether it happened enroute to the buyer or in the return to you is immaterial fpor this reason: eBay allows sellers to claim up to 50% of the item's sale price, when the seller accepts a returned item that is in lesser/damaged condition that it was when originally sold to the buyer. As the buyer did not make any note of the crack at the top of the case, you can get paid for all this hassle on ebay's dime. 2 options: File a claim with eBay for a damaged item, as this will qualify you to get up to 50% of the sale price. I had a dickwad buyer return 3 or 4 Naomi slabs to me (like 2 slabs at 15 to $20 and maybe $45 for a #1 1st print (he opened the returns for "damaged/scratched cases like a day or 2 before the 30 day return policy elapsed)....the slabs were as I shipped them to him, cosmetic scratches....uyer kept the CGC issued plastic slab bags they were shipped in. I took pics, called ebay and explained without the bags, and the additional scratches on the cases (barely visible) I'd have to have the slabs reholdered to get new bags and scratch free cases, as I said there were more scratches present than sjhown in my original listing pics...the ebay rep gave me 50% of the 3 sold slab prices, credited to my account....wasnt much,like barely $30 or $35...but I was pissed I had to take the return an, I remember making a trip to the post office just to ship those 3 slabs and getting them back with the "buyer" keeping the effing bags was a MF'er. The ebay rep told me that the money would be coming out of his account as I asked for clarification but I have no no doubt that was a lie as the buyer had already received a 100% refund for the 3 slabs. So, eBay had to have eaten that partial return. Go get em, tiger. |
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It's like the Roach Motel for comic collectors.
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chester15 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by 00slim In that case.....I declare you NOT a dealer. Like my opinion counts.  |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @chester15 I explained this to them when deciding what policy to get. They agreed. I also keep my e-bay inventory separate from my personal collection. | ||
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Update: I filed a claim with USPS for the cost of a Re-Holder. Received my check yesterday. No questions asked. |
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