Booksellers â€” Caveat emptor

Question

Booksellers on eBay may not always be dealing in good faith. I have had reason to question whether merchandise listed as "in stock" in fact is available at time of purchase. I tried to buy a book from two different sellers with huge volume and positive feedback of >95%. First failed to ship after 10 days; refund was requested and issued. Second supposedly shipped, but tracking showed it to be in some sort of third-party shipper's limbo and refund again was requested and issued. Book deal...

lux.ra_14 · Accepted Answer

From your description,  you're not ordering from booksellers in the traditional sense. Real online used and rare booksellers own their inventory, describe and photograph every book, and can answer specific questions about edition/condition. Sounds like you're taking your chances with mega-booklisters and/or bookjackers. If a low price with free shipping is a primary motivation, you're likely to end up with a lot of unsatisfactory transactions. Buy from real booksellers, and you'll get...