This is a new one for me. I have bought off ebay since 2008 and have never had to deal with a seller like this. I ordered a vintage music box. The pictures were beautiful, so I wanted it. I received it today and it would not wind or play the music. Clearly, there is something wrong with the winding mechanism. I had company at the time I opened it. This will come into play later. I let the seller know I wanted to return it because it did not work.
She responded with I needed to recheck it and try again to wind it. It is an antique and very delicate to winding. Did I do something wrong when I winded it. Then she proceeded to tell me she made no money off it and it belonged to an elderly person who needs the money.
First off it is not a hundred years old, so it is not an antique. Secondly the winder is loose like it has broken internally. I told her I am elderly too, which I am. I said I had witnesses to my opening it, (which was not planned it just happened). It was wrapped very well in bubble wrap but then it was loose in the box, there was no further packing, the box also was not damaged.
She responded with denying I received it that way and denied the way she packed it. At this point, I realized I was getting no where and just opened a return. I prefer working with sellers so I always contact them if there is a problem rather then opening a case. Then we take it from there.
I figured all was well I only need to send the item back. Since then she messages me with stories abut how that money is needed to help people who are on hard times. And she works for a county courthouse, abd she has witnesses too, it makes no sense to me it is like she is off her meds.
Finally I responded with this was a business transaction that did not work out right, nothing more nothing less. I would be shipping the item back with the label ebay provided me and when she received it, I would automatically get a refund. I was not interested in reading anymore of her stories and not to contact me again. She follows up with another "you accused me" type of message with how many people live in her town. I sent a return message in all caps reading, do not contact me again. I will have no further contact with her and plan to bock her after this is over, another first.
I have left maybe 2 negs and that was in 2008-2009. I prefer not to leave them, I just walk away. However I feel it may be to other buyers advantage to know if the transaction goes south she will harass them. Also can I report her for the messages if she does not stop? Like I said I have never had anything like this happen.
