eBay purchase gone wrong (Page 4): I've been there. Better to have things shipped with signature required. It can screw up a whole day waiting for the delivery but unless you...

DoyleY Loc: Worland, Wyoming

par4fore wrote:

Purchased camera $778.00 br Shipped with tracking ... (show quote)

I've been there. Better to have things shipped with signature required. It can screw up a whole day waiting for the delivery but unless you absolutely can't be there it's the way to go.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

par4fore wrote:

Purchased camera $778.00 br Shipped with tracking ... (show quote)

Deliveries are usually photographed where they left it. With that photo I would file fifth charges against my neighbor. Take a photo of his porch compared to the one they sent you and that proves it was left at his house.

You also have the GPS showing their house. Either way I'd file theft charges against your neighbor get the GPS information file the police report first.
Good luck.

par4fore Loc: Bay Shore N.Y.

frankraney wrote:

Deliveries are usually photographed where they left it. With that photo I would file fifth charges against my neighbor. Take a photo of his porch compared to the one they sent you and that proves it was left at his house.

You also have the GPS showing their house. Either way I'd file theft charges against your neighbor get the GPS information file the police report first.
Good luck.

No photo taken, GPS is where the mail truck was when package was scanned.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

par4fore wrote:

No photo taken, GPS is where the mail truck was when package was scanned.

GPS is proof it was delivered to the wrong place.

This is not an eBay problem. This is the carrier's problem. Have you talked to them and filed a claim with them.

SteveInConverse Loc: South Texas

par4fore wrote:

Purchased camera $778.00 br Shipped with tracking ... (show quote)

Mastercard will fix it. I dropped and broke a 65" TV and they replaced it.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

SteveInConverse wrote:

Mastercard will fix it. I dropped and broke a 65" TV and they replaced it.

Another good option.

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

This is why as shippers we try to remember to get a bit of insurance.

cbabcock

steveo52 wrote:

As long as these district attorneys are soft on crime this will continue. I believe in King Hammubari's code an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth. In the case of stolen items off a porch when they are caught cut off one hand.

sorry, I never felt this way in the past but enough is enough.

The DA in Bay Shore, NY, is a republican. Long Island is generally republican. Hammurabi (correct spelling) might have believed cutting off a hand was appropriate, but we tend to be more civilized than than. Most of us. Jesus taught us 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.'

tmuilenberg

13 wrote:

Why would anyone buy anything off e-bay. It's a risk and not worth the hassle.

A better question is why would anyone have anything delivered to their residence with all of the porch pirates out there. Spend a few dollars a year and get a small box at a UPS Store. There is always somebody there to receive and sign for packages.

SteveInConverse Loc: South Texas

TriX wrote:

I can’t tell you the number of packages that were ... (show quote)

My experience has been USPS is by far the worst. I literally had to tape a sign inside my mailbox telling the carrier that "This is not 104 Meadow way, please check mail" as I kept getting mail for a house a few blocks over. UPS is second worse and FedEx and Amazon have been awesome.

jcboy3

DoyleY wrote:

I've been there. Better to have things shipped with signature required. It can screw up a whole day waiting for the delivery but unless you absolutely can't be there it's the way to go.

As I said in my post, USPS changed the rules for signature required with COVID, and now the carrier can sign for the package instead of the recipient.

jcboy3

stevefrankel wrote:

LDB415 is correct. I always ship SIGNATURE REQUIRED when I send photo gear, and ask sellers to do the same. It only adds a few bucks to each shipment. I offer to pay the seller the extra funds, but no one has ever accepted the offer.

USPS revised rules for signature required due to COVID, so the carrier can sign for the package instead of the recipient.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

SteveInConverse wrote:

My experience has been USPS is by far the worst. I literally had to tape a sign inside my mailbox telling the carrier that "This is not 104 Meadow way, please check mail" as I kept getting mail for a house a few blocks over. UPS is second worse and FedEx and Amazon have been awesome.

Yep, all depends on who’d driving the truck. I know my USPS carrier well (and always remember him at Christmas).

jcboy3

Canisdirus wrote:

The seller has little responsibility in this situation.

You'll have to deal with the carrier...porch pirate...neighbor or not...

They delivered to the wrong address.

Outside of insurance on your part....the carrier is responsible...good luck!

The seller has full responsibility in this situation; the carrier is "hired" by the seller to deliver the package, and insurance claims must run through the seller.

jcboy3

mr spock wrote:

Ouch!
Seems like the perfect storm of he said...she said
Hope it works out for you. That's a lot of money to lose
The seller doesn't sound like a wonderful human being

It's not that at all; the USPS has GPS tracking data indicating that they delivered the package to the wrong address. eBay would like for the recipient to run around the neighborhood trying to track down the package, but if it's missing it is the carriers fault, which puts the responsibility for filing insurance claims on the seller (who took out the insurance and has the necessary paperwork including whatever proof of value is needed).