Where is my card?

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[rns91294]

I am curious as well.  What is it you are waiting for Nienna?

If mine came, I know yours are coming to.  But if they were sent Surface mail, and mine was sent air, I hate to think how long you might wait.

Now you understand why i was worried.  Lately, I have not seen many nice ones up on eBay that interest me anyway.  I wanted this card and hated the thought of having to start bidding all over again.

[Nienna]

OOOooooooo the very latest from seller #2 ....

i emailed you 2 days ago in response to your first email. i told you, i normally ship out the day you pay, but you waited a few days to pay, and i had to go to flint for work to fill in for someone. This is my fault you had to wait the extra 2 weeks, im very sorry for your wait, but i had to go. ive sent out the card today, you normally dont have to wait 2 weeks to get your card with me, but this was a unique situation. the card will be there by monday, possibley this saturday if the post office shipping breaks right. I hate having to wait myself, im sorry for puting you out like this. it will be there by monday.

Good job he lives so far away otherwise I'd be tempted to hit him!
He is a cheeky b*gger he really is ... I had to wait two days for him to contact me with the shipping costs before I could make my payment and those of you who've dealt with me on here know I pay for my items as quickly as possible.
He must be raving if he thinks it will reach me by Saturday ... how the heck does he think it's going to get here that fast? Owl Post? Express Broom? Teleportation?
Oh well ..... I don't like hassling people with endless emails, but in this instance I'm glad I did!

The card I'm waiting for is a really nice Divination Prop card.
This one:~ http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6143308282
I hope it's okay and not damaged when I get it

[rns91294]

I think he was very nice about it though.  At least he stated it was your fault and you shouldn't of had to wait.  But i also agree that Monday might be a little too soon to expect it.

Wow, what a nice Divination Prop!!!  Congrats!

[kbmum]

Maybe he sent it with faster shipping to make up for the wait.

I remember that divination card!  Now that's one I'd consider to be a variant (but that's another thread!).

[rns91294]

I thought the same thing.  Maybe he paid some extra for faster shipping.  He did kind of sound like he was truly sorry and wanted to get it to you as soon as he could. You will have to let us all know.

[Nienna]

I don't think he liked the fact that I was prepared to get a refund through PayPal, but you're right ... he's been communicative once prodded a bit!
My gripe is he should've told me sooner there was going to be a delay in sending it.

I had my eye on that card as soon as it was listed and kept checking it each day to see if someone had either bid on it or bought it.
I couldn't stand it any longer and caved in   but it looked such a lovely piece of material!!
Looks as though I'll need to post a proper pic of it on the 'variants' thread once I receive it.

The other card I'm waiting on is a LOTR Trilogy Pippin Costume Card ~ yes, the rarest and most expensive in the flippin' set!
I've pretty much resigned myself to never receiving this one and if it does turn up then I'll be stunned!

OOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo ...... please please hurry up and arrive safely little cards ....  

[rns91294]

He probably could have emaile dyou and let you know he was going away for a bit and there would be a delay.  I have seen some people in their item description state that if payment is not received by such and such a date, then the item will not be able to ship until after ....... You know what I mean.

I can see how you were worried about this card.  Must feel like I felt with mine, but at least you know it wasn't lost in the mail, just delayed in being sent to you.

[Nienna]

Good point and I agree with you, but from what he says it sounds as though he had to go away at short notice.
Still a lame excuse though especially as most places have internet access of some form or another and all it would've taken would've been one email to let me know what was going on!

I've just emailed him this ..
Thanks for explaining what's happened with this card, as I've been very worried about it.
The reason I've been so concerned is that I paid for a card over two months ago from another US seller and have never received it, nor was I able to get a refund on my payment for this card either.
Knowing this, I'm sure you can now understand why I've been so anxious at not hearing from you nor receiving the card and my biggest concern was that it had been stolen!
I hate sending loads of emails and making a nuisance of myself over these eBay transactions and I do apologise if they've annoyed you.
I've no idea how quickly it will arrive either, but I promise I will email you as soon as I receive it so you'll have the email waiting for you when you login to your computer ~ does that sound okay?
*Fingers crossed* it arrives here safely in the early part of next week.

Thanks once again.
Best wishes,
Jules

I think that's a nicer email than he really deserves considering the grief/worry he's caused me, but I feel sure I'll be leaving him a positive feedback once the dust has settled and I have my card

[rns91294]

It's funny how you want to be nice even if you don't think he deserves it.  I always worried that if I was rude, they would damage my item or something before sending it.  I know that sounds crazy, but you can never be too careful, right?

I think your email was very nice.  And don't feel bad about sending a lot of emails to him.  I have done it as well with sellers.  I will send an email and 5 minutes later remember something else and then send another, then 10 minutes later.....and so on. I always apoligize when I end up doing that, but sometimes you have to.

[ferdinand_the_yak]

I agree, better safe than sorry! And yeah, I always end up sending people nice emails who don't really deserve them either!
 

[Nienna]

HAHAHAHA!!!
Yes, I know just what you mean!!

I try and do all my transactions following a very basic rule ... treat others how you'd like to be treated yourself.
Most of the time it's easy to follow, but there will always be the ones who you'd love to kick up the backside and these people are the ones I have the most difficulty being polite with! HAHAHAHA!!
You should know that us Brits hate complaining about poor service and goods ...
... well, in the 'old days' they did!
I view it this way ~ I've paid good money for an item and I expect to receive it in a timely manner, properly packaged and in excellent condition because that's what I've paid for!
God help me when I start selling on eBay, as I'm dreading it!
Awkward buyers (a LOT like me) who ask divvy questions (ditto) and make a fuss over the packaging (ditto) ... you get my drift!!

[rns91294]

I hate when you ask a question, and the seller responds with an answer that either doesn't answer the question you asked, or makes no sense at all.

[Nienna]

Yeah ... I've had a few of those too!

Nothing has landed here yet ... still got the fingers tightly crossed though ......

Hope you've had yours delivered today!

[Anna]

I hate when you ask a question, and the seller responds with an answer that either doesn't answer the question you asked, or makes no sense at all.

I recently asked a seller a question about a Monster Book of Monsters variant.  The picture of the card was so dark you could barely see the swatch.  I had asked if he could provide a better picture of the variant, and he responded that I would be able to see it after I won it.  If you're going to bid a variant, you want to see what it looks like right?  Anyways, I didn't bid on it so I'll never know hwat it looked like!

[Nienna]

That seller wasn't being very helpful by saying that and considering how much these 'variants' fetch I think you did the right thing by not bidding on it if you really wanted a better look before commiting to buying it.

In other words ... he just couldn't be bothered to take a better picture for you and if you take it one stage further ... if he couldn't be bothered to do that then what else couldn't he be bothered doing? Wrapping it well? Charging a fair price for the shipping costs? Answering his emails?
I could go on ...

A shame on missing out on a potentially great card though.

[rns91294]

I emailed someone selling a map as a BIN for 39.99 GBP, I think.  It said that the card pictures is just an example.  So I asked if he could scan the card that I would be buying.  He wrote back and said he had 12 and that they all had something on them, none were plain.  I didn't buy it because with a card like that, I want to see it first, just like the Monster book.  I didn't need to see all 12, but he could have at least offered to scan some of them for me.  I aloways like to see what i am getting before spending money on it, you know?

Just like the Monster book.  There should have been something he could have done.  You'll see it when you win it.  Yeah, okay.

My card did not come yesterday as I know it had to go from the one post office to mine.  That means it will probably come today, but since I have to sign for it, I will get a note to pick it up at the post office.  So tomorrow morning I should have it in my hands.  

My computer at home has free Netzero access with 10 hours free per month.  I already used up my minutes, so I won't be able to tell you all about it until Monday, when i come back to work.

Nienna - your cards are coming, I can feel it.

[Nienna]

I don't think it's unreasonable to ask to see the card you'd be winning in an auction when the seller has more that one of them.
It's a lot of money when's all said and done and unless you're lucky (or foolish) enough to have money to throw at buying them, then caution is always the best course of action.
The only times I've bought something sight unseen is when it's been from a seller I've dealt with previously and built up a rapport with ~ otherwise it's too risky IMHO.
It's a shame when sellers adopt that kind of attitude towards those wishing to buy their goods, because it puts them off bidding in the first instance and they tend not to bother looking at their auctions in the future either.
Well, that's what I find I'm doing when I'm looking through the listings .. a sort of mental-note-to-self ... 'don't bother buying from X because'....  

I do hope you get that slip of paper telling you your card is waiting for collection and I'll look forward to reading you have it when you post again on Monday!
I want to know exactly how well it's been packaged and what condition it's in too!

[rns91294]

My seller has great feedback, so I am sure it is packaged well.  Just wonering what it has been through these past 3 weeks

As for the auctions I mentioned, I never did email the seller back to see if he would scan any of the cards for me, so I can't blame the person for not scanning them.  I never asked.  

Also, I don't mind not seeing the item if the price is right.  But when you are starting to spend a little more money than the norm, it is nice to see the item first.   But then again, not everyone is like me and wants to see the item first.  I am just a little picky when it comes to my personal collection is all

[kbmum]

I received one of my cards from the UK this afternoon.  The one that was mailed January 17 has not arrived, but one mailed January 21 did!  Go figure.  The card's a beauty, too, so I'll be posting a scan in the variant thread.

[Nienna]

You're absolutely right there ... it IS a beauty!!
I wandered over to take a peek at it on the other thread and it's gorgeous in it's goldness!!
I'd be VERY happy to have that card in my collection!

~*~*~*~

Well, seller #2 has been in contact again and what he's had to say has left me speechless ....
This is what he's just sent me:~
"well, i shipped it 2 day to england today. i felt bad. it cost me 40 dollars :-/ but, i dont want anyone to be mad at me.  its sent via UPS store . your tracking number is

*tracking number*

it will be there on tuesday exactly, around 4pm. I should have mailed this out before i left, but i was dumb. I always make good on my deals,i hope this shows you my commitment to good customer service. If you buy from me in the future, rest assured i will not let it go 2 weeks before shipping.

p.s. i know the card is 2 weeks past , but since i overnighted to europe, its basically there as soon as could be normally expected from america...maybe you might leave me a positive feedback in light of the steps i took, i would appericate it. thank you."

I don't know what to say in reply to that email ... whether to laugh, cry or kick him for going to such an extreme, so I'm going to sleep on it and contact him in the morning.
I'm going to ask him if he'd like me to send over some money towards the extra he's spent on the shipping.
*buries head in hands in disbelief* ... I feel terrible now ~ I know it was late coming, but sending it overnight ... to Europe .... jeez .... words fail me

_{No smart-arse comments from you either Roz!}