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[12345jamesstamps]

Are any other sellers getting a lot of returns?

I got 3 returns in like a week.

I google the addresses...one was an alley, one was an open field and one a house for sale...LOL.

These buyers never get back to me..

These buyers never get back to me...They just keep piling up...LOL.

Has to be something with checking credit cards if they would work or?

[chevymontecarlo88]

Wow. Have you ever gotten a chargeback?

[reallynicestamps]

As you know, sellers are not required to refund on Undeliverable items.

Although if the customer enquires, it would be ethical to refund the item price.

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/ebay-money-back-guarantee-policy/ebay-money-back-guarantee-policy...

[reallynicestamps]

It worked!! After only three tries over seven hours!!

[lacemaker3]

@12345jamesstamps,

Have you already left feedback for these items?

I presume they were fairly low-priced, since you shipped them in stamped envelopes. Maybe the feedback is what they wanted.

{I had a lot of trouble posting this as well. I set a timer and waited 10+ minutes after I loaded the thread, before clicking on the Reply button. That worked for me. Editing a post doesn't seem to be restricted by "Too Many Requests".}

[a_c_green]

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@12345jamesstamps wrote:

Has to be something with checking credit cards if they would work 

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I'd say so; yes. These purchases let them test the card on-line from a safe distance to see if the transaction will go through. As soon as it does, they know they have at least a little time to hit the road to the nearest Best Buy to grab that smartphone or flatscreen they've been eyeing.

With that strategy, they don't necessarily need to give you a fake address; any working one will do as well (they probably made up the bad ones by guessing poorly), so it's entirely possible that some of your other low-dollar single purchases have wound up with real recipients.

[12345jamesstamps]

I have left feedbacks...and don't get any feedbacks from them

[12345jamesstamps]

Sometimes I will go into 'View Order Details'...

'Left side' : name and telephone number does not match 'right side' name and telephone number.

One would think eBay would do something about this but doesn't.

[pls-consignments]

I'm surprised someone hasn't addressed the "stamp" irony yet. Looks as though there are more coming than going. 😄

[12345jamesstamps]

Got another one today.

No such house number ...but very nice houses next door to this address in Florida.

[m60driver]

I have had quite a few of these return to senders over the years.  I wait for the buyer to contact me and hold the item for around 60 days.  Most of the time I never hear from the buyer and so I just relist.

[lacemaker3]

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@12345jamesstamps wrote:

Got another one today.

No such house number ...but very nice houses next door to this address in Florida.

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If you look up that zip+4 on this website, you will get a list of the addresses that are theoretically included in that zip+4. Apparently, they are using this website or one like it to find fake addresses that will pass the USPS address-lookup test.

https://fl.postcodebase.com/zipcode/32250-6099

There's an "example" address listed, which is the lowest street number on the theoretical list. That appears to be the address they used ... but if you look it up on google maps, or zillow, that number doesn't actually exist, it's just theoretical. The lowest number on that street is 2704.

They're either testing stolen credit card numbers or gift cards. Buying feedback used to be a thing, but I don't think it's important enough to bother any more.