albertabrightalberta
I've had it happen both as you've described as well as another resulting from an ebay (denied) glitch.
I know my inventory control isn't as organized as my husband thinks it should be (based on his years of work in logistics for a humongous communications company) but I do know where everything is and usually a missing widget is the result of a senior moment or being in too much of a hurry. I've always found the "lost" items.
So far, I've never had to cancel an ebay sale with OOS but I did lose money on a ghost listing that sold. I had widgets in several colors and got notice that one of them sold. When I went to pack and ship, I couldn't find it in green however because I had several blue ones, I emailed the buyer, explained the missing green and asked whether a full refund and a blue replacement would work.
She was ecstatic, having received a $50 refund plus a freebie.
After going through my records, I realized that the OOS item had last sold 2 years prior and this was a glitch that just cost me! Fortunately, I was able to make it right with the buyer and she was okay with it but I was angry that ebay cost me on that one.
I almost wish it was my own mistake!
sorta of, went to pay the dinner bill and had only 3 $100 in my wallet. Swore I had 8. Paid the bill with CC. In the car, wife asked why I used CC, told her I was missing $500, she laughed and said she found $500. Where did you find that. In your wallet! Nice wife arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
