... Appeal eBay’s decision on a case . Message 8 of 37. all u have to do is the response that u did . It’s supposed to Be for communication only—because as most of us know—eBay still wants the seller to work with the buyer & keep the buyer happy. It won't make any difference as far as Ebay is concerned. I had to work the next day on the 18th so I sent their package on the 19th. Learn more about asking eBay for help. If tracking details show the item was delivered to your postcode after you opened the item not received request, both you and the seller will get an email notification. International Item Not Received Case Opened. When we have no estimated delivery information, we consider the latest estimated delivery date to be 7 days from payment date for transactions between a buyer and seller in the same country, and 30 days from the payment date for buyers and sellers in different countries. Feb 2, 2017 2:24:57 PM. An international buyer opened an item not rec'd case 74 days after I shipped the package. The outcome of the case was that the buyer asked eBay to step in, and eBay found that I was in the right as the tracking provided stated that the item was indeed delivered. if she opens an item not received case, then just call ebay and say that a buyer opened a case for item not received, but tracking clearly shows it was delivered, can we please close this. You are correct. Here is what my research found: A buyer can report in My eBay that they didn't receive an item once the item's latest estimated delivery date has passed, and for 30 days after the latest estimated delivery date. Give support, share information, and connect with fellow members. Now I’m not sure where to go from here I’m not refunding out of good will! You can decline the return if it was opened through eBay, if it was opened via paypal and the case is in your paypal resolution center buyer will have to ship back for a refund. If there's an open cancellation request, return, eBay Money Back Guarantee claim, or an open dispute made outside of eBay against an order, then the Send refund option will not be available. Several months ago I had a buyer open a case: Item Not Received and asked for a full refund. Here's how you can protect yourself as a buyer: Open a case. Got this from ebay message boards: Buyers have 45 days to open an Item Not As Described or an Item Not Received case with PayPal. On the 5th day, you can close the case by going to the Resolution Center and selecting Receive fee credit, then Close case on the following page. I have also edited my post with the latest update from the buyer, is that likely to throw a spanner in the works? If the seller hasn't sorted things out after 3 business days, you can ask us for help through the "Item not received" request. Meet other eBay community members who share your passions. Excellent. Thanks for the advice, don't worry, the Royal Mail receipt is going nowhere! Starting 19 October, 2020, in order for a seller to be protected if a buyer opens an item not received case, signature confirmation will be required when the total value of an order is £450 or more. When a request is opened the seller has 3 business days to respond before the buyer can ask eBay to step in. (eBay rule of thumb 30 days from delivery of item) eBay will allow a buyer to open a case, because the item is past eBay's Money Back Guarantee time frame one of the options in the return should be to decline it. You have provided all the evidence showing delivery that's required so you should win the case. to enquire and they have apparently said that the item was delivered and she was at an appointment. You have the option of adding a message to the seller. The first step is to contact the member through … I had no chance to respond to the case and ebay within one minute. An international buyer opened an item not rec'd case 74 days after I shipped the package. I state that I ship Mondays and Thursdays, buyer ordered on Friday, February 14th. If a seller chooses to use an unreliable company to deliver goods, whos delivery people steel goods or deliver them to the wrong address then falsify the documentation, it is down to the seller and the delivery company and it certainly wont take long before it starts to show up on the sellers ebay feedback too !!! Go to Purchase history - opens in new window or tab. I sold an item for £110 on eBay on the 4th of August 2014. I then messaged tracking reference and checked myself which stated parcel was delivered (signed for) 2 days after posting. Fantastic news! If you don't hear back from the seller or can't reach a resolution after at least 3 business days, escalate your case in the Resolution … I contacted the seller and received no reply. We always encourage our members to communicate with each other when there's a problem with a transaction. Success all round. The buyer can take it up with RM. If there's an open cancellation request, return, eBay Money Back Guarantee claim, or an open dispute made outside of eBay against an order, then the Send refund option will not be available. I have advised the buyer numerous times to open a resolution case with eBay which she is ignoring. Under Have you received payment from the buyer?, select No. You can open an Item-Not-Received (INR) case on ebay during the 30 day period after the last estimated delivery date. She has then apparently gone to the post office (not delivery office??) On eBay, in the past sellers have done their utmost to avoid a buyer opening an Item Not Received case. My interpretation of policy is that international buyers have to report item not rec'd no later than the 30th day either from the estimated delivery date or from the paid item date. I had a, buyer opened a non-received case on NOV 10.24am and within one minute the case is closed in buyer s favor (10:25am NOV20). My interpretation of policy is that international buyers have to report item not rec'd no later than the 30th day either from the estimated delivery date or from the paid item date. Buyer was from Switzerland and was unable to open a not received case on the Swiss Ebay, so they contacted ebay. My interpretation of policy is that international buyers have to report item not rec'd no later than the 30th day either from the estimated delivery date or from the paid item date. Any Non Deliveries get returned to the Sorting Office a few miles away. You'll also need to provide us with the shipping tracking number (with Signature Confirmation for items worth more than $750) to receive your refund through PayPal. Wait and see what your buyer does, and if they open a case, respond with the tracking details. Item no They hadn't previously contacted me at all, just opened a case. Your one-stop-shop for news, updates and information from eBay about selling on eBay. The Buyer is trying it on, trying to get a free item. Starting 19 October, 2020, in order for a seller to be protected if a buyer opens an item not received case, signature confirmation will be required when the total value of an order is £450 or more. ... Appeal eBay’s decision on a case . I contacted ebay and an ebay staff Deryi. Ive just had an email saying an item has been delivered here today and it hasnt. Let the seller know how they can help resolve the problem. The first step is to contact the member through … It could be that, for some reason, the buyer did not receive the item but you can only go on the information about the delivery you have and you have fulfilled your legal obligations. Got this from ebay message boards: Buyers have 45 days to open an Item Not As Described or an Item Not Received case with PayPal. If you go to the Sold section of My eBay, and find the item in question, it should give you the option to add a tracking number (if not done so already). That is the ebay policy. Buyer Protection steps. Should I be worried? Didn't realise that some PO's double as Sorting Offices, suppose it is down to how much space at the end of the day? Case has now been closed by eBay in my favor, since the tracking shows that the item was delivered within 2 days of my dispatch. Buyer has now decided to take this up with eBay and apparently I will hear back within 48 hours. For Authenticity Guarantee purchases, eBay Money Back Guarantee does not cover returns on the basis that an item is not as described when the item is considered final sale. Hi, I have been to the local post office and they said they haven't got any parcels holding for me so the only solution is send me a refund. {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. As having the same problem with a seller now. The case should be closed in your favour. As soon as the Unpaid Item Assistant opens a case, the buyer can’t leave feedback until the case is closed and you’ve received payment. The buyer can take it up with RM. Timeline: Right after you open a case at the Resolution Centre.. After you’ve opened your case at the Resolution Centre, we contact the seller, let them know you've opened a case with them about your purchase, and encourage them to communicate with you within the next 10 days. When an unpaid item case closes without the buyer paying, the seller will automatically receive a final value fee credit from eBay, and we block the buyer from leaving feedback for that transaction. Buyers can open a case in Paypal if they lose a dispute with ebay. edited to add—I think the buyer can ask eBay to step in, in this situation, but they lose the case—they get a message saying “we’re sorry this didn’t work out for you. Well I'm not refunding them, as I sent the item to them and it states the item is delivered! After opening a case, the buyer has 4 days to respond or pay for the item. Well done for standing your ground. Excellent news, but still do not discard the shipping receipt on the off chance that he opens a spurious case in PayPal, tuck it away somewhere safe, That's great news! So for this purchase the claim period is from April 15 to May 14. If it has been more than 30 days since ebays latest delivery estimate, then yes you can win this. The trouble is, the item was delivered on May 5th according to RM's tracking (dispatched May 3rd) and if they had missed the delivery then (a) it would show on the tracking as "collected" instead of "delivered" (I've checked this with other RM deliveries) and (b) since it's been so long since I sent it out, if the buyer had missed it then the item would have been returned to me by now - which it hasn't! A few days after I dispatched the item, eBay contacted me to say "Issue a refund to the buyer as someone has been purchasing items of their account with their permission". Cancelling your case You may not open an INR claim early on eBay. If your item hasn't arrived or isn't as described, contact the seller by opening a case in the Resolution Center. And then there are credit card charge backs. Monday the 17th was Presidents Day so my post office was not open. I'll update this when I hear back from eBay customer support. We always encourage our members to communicate with each other when there's a problem with a transaction. We contact the seller. Whatever you do DO NOT call ebay as this often results in the case being closed in the buyer's favour. It won't make any difference as far as Ebay is concerned. You don't need to do anything now. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. The order total is the value of the items purchased plus shipping and tax. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Your Buyer wrote - "Hi I have been to the local Post Office and they said they haven't got any parcels holding for me........". Add your RM tracking reference (or whatever courier it was) and it should then state that the item was delivered. 18,657 Views. Select Send request. I have a buyer who just recently opened a case against me for an item not received. ******************************************************************************************. Latest estimated delivery dateWhen we have no information about the actual delivery date, we use the latest estimated delivery date. Your request will then close automatically within 24 hours. The sold the item with free shipping and shipped via Canada Post International Ground going to Europe. Re: case was opened as item not received, seller offered to send another so case was closed. The seller will win an INR but a decent one will chase it up as far as humanly possible on the buyer's behalf. Can't you see a signature on the RM website? A little background first. Glad to see that the delivery confirmation is enough to win the case. yes. Buyer opened an 'item not received' case without messaging, hasn't responded since At 11 pm on June 13 a buyer opened an item not received case after it had been marked as delivered. If not, why would eBay allow the buyer to open a case 74 days since item was shipped? Will I get a defect? Using Resolution Center Sellers can open an unpaid item case through the Resolution Center. I shipped the item on August 30, 2017 and the case was opened today (Oct. 3). Escalate the case to eBay. Shipping with Signature Confirmation will protect you in an Item Not Received case, provided you ship to the address on the PayPal transaction details page and the tracking shows as delivered or a signature is captured. You’ll find information on whether the buyer is requesting a refund or would prefer to still receive the item. Is my interpretation of the eBay money back policy correct? Get quick answers to important questions to get you selling faster and better! Your interrogation is correct. So I had a chat with ebay Support and asked what to do as I always send items 1st Class Recorded Delivery. It could be that, for some reason, the buyer did not receive the item but you can only go on the information about the delivery you have and you have fulfilled your legal obligations. Yes, if you opened an "item not as described" case for a purchase covered by eBay Buyer Protection. I bought a phone on June the 4th and I have not received it yet. Maybe more believable, if your Buyer had gone to her local Sorting Office rather than the PO. Am I going to win the case, or will eBay take the buyer's side? Your story is a familiar one, one that pops up on these boards with regularity. {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. I paid on the night I bought it, the money has left my paypal account and bank account and paypal says transaction complete. The package was sent out on the 19th. 3. Shipping with Signature Confirmation will protect you in an Item Not Received case, provided you ship to the address on the PayPal transaction details page and the tracking shows as delivered or a signature is captured. If the buyer opened a case, and you inserted the tracking number into the case, then if it went to eBay Customer Support to deal with, they would see it as delivered and you wouldn't need to do anything. eBay allows a case to be opened after the MBG has expires but the buyer isn’t supposed to be able to escalate it to eBay. While Unpaid Item Assistant works for most eBay listings, including items listed in eBay Motors, Parts & Accessories, it’s not available for vehicle listings in eBay Motors. you need to respond again, through ebay case, with the tracking number if asked, then write that the item has been received,, or you can politely write the buyer and say i can see that you item has been received according to tracking, may you please close the ebay action, as you have received your item, thanks Unfortunately you are no longer covered by the MBG” or something like that. However, we're always ready to step in and help. Copyright © 1995-2021 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. I was home (by chance) all day and believe me, there were no callers. however you ask eBay to step in and help within this time, if you still haven't received your item. Report an item that hasn't arrived through My eBay. Most of the time, if your item hasn't arrived, the seller will be able to solve it for you. What to do when a buyer opens an item not received request on eBay In the email you received telling you the buyer’s issue, select See request details. Vora offered £7.50, although the screenshot of a photo sent by the buyer did not show evidence of staining. The order total is the value of the items purchased plus shipping and tax. The buyer then opened a case with eBay which advised she could return it and receive … Paypal are renowned for looking into cases a lot more closely than Ebay. Share best practices, tips, and insights. @f_true As long as you have ntered the Tracking you will win a Not Received dispute if your buyer decides to open one. If they paid with paypal, they have 180 days from purchase to file. You’ll also see your response options: She messaged me 10 days after auction ended saying should I be concerned this hasn’t arrived yet? Select More actions beside your item and then I didn't receive it. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Tick the box beside I want a refund or I want the item. I then replied to eBay and said "I have already received payment and dispatched item" and eBay told me not to worry. You cant prove that the buyer has recived an item just by tracking info. I got 5 cases in Paypal opened and an email from Ebay asking me … My local PO is just one small Counter in the local Spar Shop. ___________________________________________________________. An international buyer opened an item not rec'd case 74 days after I shipped the package. Those can be a year for some cards. Case closed. A buyer can only open an “item not received” request after the estimated delivery date plus 1 day. eBay Authenticity Guarantee items are considered 'final sale' when the seller doesn't offer returns or the return is outside the seller's stated return window, and the item is in new condition. 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