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    Unclaimed/being returned to sender(buyer)

    Hello, 

    The buyer sent the return back but I was out of town taking care of family situation and couldn’t pick it up at the PO. The package was unclaimed and returned to sender. Now the buyer was refunded and ended up with my item!!! I have contacted the buyer several times explaining the situation and asking to send me back my item and I will pay for the shipping but it was NO response.. What do I do? How do I get my $215 item back?? 

    sunshine432013
    sunshine432013
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    Posted 2 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago
                                           
             
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    asset_liquidators

    asset_liquidators

    ·2 years ago
    6489View listings

    Why was a $215 item requiring a signature? If you didn't send it with signature the return should not be either since a signature is not required for items (plus tax and shipping) under $750.

                                           
    wastingtime101

    wastingtime101

    ·2 years ago
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    @asset_liquidators wrote:

    Why was a $215 item requiring a signature? If you didn't send it with signature the return should not be either since a signature is not required for items (plus tax and shipping) under $750.

    Nobody mentioned signature requirement. Did you intend your reply for a different discussion thread?

                                           
    asset_liquidators

    asset_liquidators

    ·2 years ago
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    No, meant for this thread. If they had to go get it from the PO then the mail person could not leave it at their residence without a signature.

                                           
    wastingtime101

    wastingtime101

    ·2 years ago
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    That's an assumption. There are numerous situations where carriers won't leave a package including:

    - it's an apartment building

    - package too large for mailbox

    - if person was out of town and mail was piling up in box, carrier could have determined it wasn't smart to leave package for an undetermined amount of time

    - carrier determines there is no safe location to leave the package

     

    It's very common for carriers to leave a pickup notice of a package being held at the PO when signature is not required.

                                           
    sunshine432013

    sunshine432013

    OP2 years ago
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    I have no idea!!! I sent it to their residence address and they sent it back to my P.O. Box return address.  And I have no idea why they requested a signature?!?

                                           
    wastingtime101

    wastingtime101

    ·2 years ago
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    haha so it did have signature confirmation after all.

     

    Buyer had to add that on their own, purchasing a label outside of eBay, because eBay return labels do not have a signature option.

     

    I can understand why you didn't put a hold on your mail since you use a PO Box, but I guess this situation has offered a good reason to use the hold option in the future.

     

    When the PO puts a slip in your box saying a package needs to be collected (or signed for), they will return to sender if not picked up in I think it's 15 days for a regular package. Not sure about the timeline for sig required without looking it up.

                                           
    momtoabeautifuldaughter

    momtoabeautifuldaughter

    ·2 years ago
    Love my beautiful daughter92View listings
    @sunshine432013 wrote:

    Hello, 

    The buyer sent the return back but I was out of town taking care of family situation and couldn’t pick it up at the PO. The package was unclaimed and returned to sender. Now the buyer was refunded and ended up with my item!!! I have contacted the buyer several times explaining the situation and asking to send me back my item and I will pay for the shipping but it was NO response.. What do I do? How do I get my $215 item back?? 

    You don't get your item or the money back unless the buyer decided to cooperate, otherwise you are out both and eBay isn't going to do anything about it.

                                           
    pjcdn2005

    pjcdn2005

    ·2 years ago
    3879View listings

    You’re at the mercy of the buyer now as eBay won’t get involved.  If the buyer is not that active on eBay they may not have seen your messages so you could try phoning them.  The phone number should be on the order details.

     

    Next time you go away you might want to put a hold on your mail.

                                           
    wastingtime101

    wastingtime101

    ·2 years ago
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    @pjcdn2005 wrote:

    Next time you go away you might want to put a hold on your mail.

    Yes, and it's simple to do that online @sunshine432013 - even if you've already left you can do it from your phone. https://www.usps.com/manage/hold-mail.htm

                                           
    richard1rst

    richard1rst

    ·2 years ago
    53683View listings
    @wastingtime101 wrote:
    @pjcdn2005 wrote:

    Next time you go away you might want to put a hold on your mail.

    Yes, and it's simple to do that online @sunshine432013 - even if you've already left you can do it from your phone. https://www.usps.com/manage/hold-mail.htm

    Well, maybe. A few years ago I had a medical emergency that put in the hospital for a few days. I called my local post office from the hospital to put a hold on my mail and was told I had to do it in person. Fortunately, I ship so much stuff that pretty much everybody there knows me. So I talked to a senior clerk who knew me and he allowed it.

     

    I guess it depends on each post office.

                                           
    wastingtime101

    wastingtime101

    ·2 years ago
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    I don't think they typically do it by phone call. You either fill out the form online that I linked above or you go in person and fill out the form. This is because they need to verify your identity.

     

    I'd say your situation is not the norm, especially today compared to a few years ago. USPS put these identity verification rules in place over the last couple years.

                                           
                                                                                     
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