ArcSys101
Grand Master
i have a long week waiting for the payment of the buyer from PayPal , i waited for a week ,i thought it will cleared up the fund, i never thought that PayPal has these kind of process .@KaPH33n Brother, get your refund and be done. Concentrate on getting the stuff you wanted elsewhere, cause it just looks like it’s not going to happen, thankfully you are protected through PayPal. Maybe post on here what you are looking for and you can possibly get what you want at the price you want.
@ArcSys101 looks like you were honestly having issues with not getting a cleared payment through PayPal for whatever reason, but it should not have taken longer than 7-10 days. You should have also had a bit clearer communication with the buyer. Also, If you felt you were losing money in the deal because of maybe shipping was much more expensive than you thought/quoted, you could have explained that to the buyer and try to work it out. If not, quickly decline to complete the transaction/issue a refund and move on. Sure the buyer will be upset, but you were upfront with it, no harm done other than time wasted. I have personally taken a loss a few times with offering free shipping, specially on larger items. Shipping is getting very expensive, specially internationally.
Sometimes these international transactions can be a process. Communications, cultural differences, logistics, expectations all play a role on how smooth or not a transaction goes.
My personal way/thoughts on selling:
For me, as a seller, PayPal fees added is sometimes fine depending on the amount or item being sold. But I’m almost always asking for payment as PayPal gift from members here on AP, simply because I don’t want to deal with people claiming that the item does not work or was not as described,etc... almost 6 months later after getting it simply because now they are done playing/using it and determine they no longer want it. It has happened to me a few times. And of course PayPal has sided with the buyer and I have had to give a refund and accept the item back. I choose to finish the transaction and not deal with the person again and just block them altogether.
Now I almost strictly sell stuff via PayPal gift, or don’t sell it. If the person says they will cover fees, I explain to them why I don’t accept it. And most often than not they agree to do PayPal gift, simply because my reputation is very important in this community as a whole and specially here on AP. If an item does not work as advertised I have had zero issues giving a full refund once I received the actual item I sent back, in the condition I sent it in. Now, I have had a couple people try to do the switcheroo on me and try to pass off a defective item they had over the one I sent them. I keep detailed pics of everything I send out to try and avoid these type of little scam.
I have been on on both sides, have had bad transactions as seller/buyer. This is a small community, and word spreads quickly for both the good and specially the bad. Be civil, legit and responsible in what you guys do, don’t try to fuck over anyone on purpose. Don’t let a bad transaction trip you up. Just learn from it for the next time so you know how to handle things. In the end It’s all about enjoying the games and having fun.
Apologies for the long post that you guys probably don’t give a fuck about, and maybe doesn’t help you in any wayI just felt like sharing my fucking 2 cents
But anyway he got his refund ,and sorry for the wasted time for both of all hassles that happened
Thank You Derick2k
