Unknown Cash

[holsteinatlanta]

Received $9  cash today in a white envelope wrapped in a white piece of paper with nothing written on in.  Looked at my closed unpaid item and didn't see anything that matching $9.  Buyers, if you are going to pay cash please write someplace inside or even outside of the envelope what it is for.  As of now I guess it is for beer. 🙂

[1786davycrockett]

A-n-n-n-d the line forms, just to the right, of eBay posters who will now claim to be the mystery buyer, requesting that you send them -- whatever --, and apologizing for "forgetting" to write their names and addresses.

Sounds like guilt money, to me.

Or maybe  a blackmail payment, for a really minor offense.  Did you witness a jay-walking incident, maybe, and the perp is trying to buy you off for $9.00?

[luckythewinner]

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@holsteinatlantawrote:

Received $9  cash today in a white envelope wrapped in a white piece of paper with nothing written on in.  Looked at my closed unpaid item and didn't see anything that matching $9.  Buyers, if you are going to pay cash please write someplace inside or even outside of the envelope what it is for.  As of now I guess it is for beer. 🙂

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Did you buy something and this is a shipping refund? 

There are some sellers on eBay who mistakenly fear that a partial PayPal refund will cause a defect. 

Back in the good old days, I was once paid by a buyer who mailed $500 cash internationally and put no return address, note or item number on the envelope. 

[hyperrush]

Extra ordinary luck!!!!!!

[olsen2212]

Yay- walking "offense" cost more here. Ugh, don't forget the beating the goes with that!

[readabouthorses]

Can you look at the postmark on the envelope (if you didn't throw it away) and at least get an idea of what part of the country it came from and possibly narrow down what it might be for?

[muttlymob]

It's not likely from a buyer.  Where would they get your mailing address?

It could be from a seller, a partial refund as another poster mentioned.

It could be from a random stranger, who gets his thrills by imagining someone's response to getting $9 anonymously in the mail.  Give him a toast with your surprise beer fund.

[richards*rock*collection]

You say you received said envelope wrapped in a piece of white paper with no writing on it. How did you receive? Was it in your mail box, on your door step, where was it? I would recommend never opening anything if you do not know who sent it in this day and age for safety reasons without wearing a good respirator and gloves, and stand outside upwind from the suspect package when opening, that's just my 2 cents.

[johnrj1226]

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@muttlymobwrote:

It's not likely from a buyer.  Where would they get your mailing address?

From the shipping lable or from  the sales record file.

It could be from a seller, a partial refund as another poster mentioned.

It could be from a random stranger, who gets his thrills by imagining someone's response to getting $9 anonymously in the mail.  Give him a toast with your surprise beer fund.

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[newview]

To my mind, it's not worth stressing or spending any amount of time worrying or wondering about. It's a rather insignificant amount, and if the sender wasn't concerned enough to enclose information along with the cash, then it's only worth a, "Thanks whoever!" ... and go on with life.

[sockmonkeydave]

@holsteinatlanta

I find 20's in cash changers things all the time.

[max39666]

 Maybe you received the  new beta paperless tax refund via a Trump lotto? --the 9 dollars = 1 dollar for each year until the goverment can get both parties to agree and make it offical--- Congrats!   

The best tasting beer is free 

[lex-talon]

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@sockmonkeydavewrote:

@holsteinatlanta

I find 20's in cash changers things all the time.

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It's always a good idea to check around vending machines.

Sometimes people forget to take their cash or the machines just spit them out.

[sockmonkeydave]

@lex-talon

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@lex-talonwrote:

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@sockmonkeydavewrote:

@holsteinatlanta

I find 20's in cash changers things all the time.

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It's always a good idea to check around vending machines.

Sometimes people forget to take their cash or the machines just spit them out.

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I know, it's crazy, but it's true, cash on the ground.

[candd205]

OOOOoooohhhhhh..... so that's where my 9 dollars went. Here is my address to send it back to.......