Thread: Leave a Negative Feedback or Not ?

i bought a tobacco pipe on ebay. It was an auction and was the sole bidder. I think one reason was that the guy was charging $13.00 for 'standard' shipping. So I knew that going in. He shipped it in a priority flat rate box (free to him) and I received it within a few days. Great pipe. Love it, but I'm miffed that he charged more than double for the shipping.

If you were in my position would you leave a negative, a neutral, or nothing at all ?

I had that happened to me once. I contacted the seller, he ignored, so I hooked him up with Neutral. Like in your case the item was as described.

Nothing at all. Jimmy you knew what the shipping was before you bought it, so he really doesn't deserve a negative. It ticks me off about that too, because he charged you way more than it cost him, but as I said you knew it going in. Tc

Was it packed securely and did the pipe meet your expectations? I might sent him a private message to him on eBay and share your concern but I wouldn't give him a neutral or negative. BTW...pics of the pipe? I owned a slew of them years ago but gave them up. They are lovely objects and I miss my Frog Morton and GBD's clad in sterling on the stem.

The only reason I suggested Neutral rating was because I have over 700+ transactions on eBay and as a seller I have always refunded the difference, if they were one. So I have no sympathy for people that overcharge and pockets the difference.

That's pretty steep for shipping unless he had to drive a 60 mile round trip to a post office or something. I probably would leave a neutral rating. When I sell I usually charge almost the exact amount or eat a bit of the cost.

People do this as a way to avoid paying ebay fees. They pay a fee for the bid price but not on the shipping price. It is sleazy.

As long as they are up front about it I wouldn't do anything different. I'd leave positive and just send him a PM telling him what I think about his shipping.

Originally Posted by Utopian

People do this as a way to avoid paying ebay fees. They pay a fee for the bid price but not on the shipping price. It is sleazy.

This I was not aware of, I learned something today.Thanks.

Jimmy, if you still have the box with his address on it,, I'll send him half a bottle of Vegetal.