lol i bought a bubble mailer and made sure they stamped it fragile and do not bend to mail out a burned cd i was sending to someone as a freebie.

some people know how the mail sorter works and take pride in making sure the package makes it to the person, some dont.

Biggest issue I've had are after the sale guys wanted me to also include extra mags, kick in some ammo.

Have stated only payment is USPS MO and them agree and then come back wanting to do a different payment. Told the guy OK but won't ship till it clears and then for the next several day wine that he shouldn't have to wait.

Never had a problem. I guess I am lucky?

You should really start a feedback thread on your first issue. Mods will try to help you out.

Your second one, the seller should have refunded you the whole amount. I would have started a feedback thread on that one too.

It's policy here, that it's on the seller to get the item to to buyer. Insurance covers the seller.

There is a tacked thread in feedback discussing the insurance issue.

I've had people trust me so if I had a good feeling about the guy I might have shipped the mags too.



ridiculously inadequate packaging,shipper should refund the total amount and feel stupid for shipping like that.



Fuck PP but life happens maybe the guy had to work a double shift or something.



 

Wow he only gave you half the money back?

I've had a Atlas Bipod + LaRue mount lost (ripped out of packaging) and I refunded 100% of the cost. It was my fault that it wasn't packed well and I held full responsibility. You should ask the guy for the other half.

FEEDBACK FORUM
If you feel you've been wronged in an EE transaction, start a thread and let the EE mods assist you.  
This is helpful both for you in resolving your issue, but also for the rest of the EE users on this site to help weed out the bad apples and make the EE a more trustworthy place to do business.
As to your deals:





In case one, you were a bit too trusting to send the goods without payment, but should payment still fail to arrive and the buyer stops communicating, its a big deal and deserves attention.





In case two, EE rules stipulate that the seller is responsible for getting the goods to the buyer.  If this fails due to poor packaging as it sounds in your case, it is up to the seller to make you whole (refund or replace the item) and then the seller has to start an investigation with the USPS since they sent the package.  Sounds like you already came to an agreement with the other party so likely nothing you can do now, but know that per the EE rules, you should have been made whole by the seller.





In case three, if the seller remains unresponsive for several days and won't answer emails or IM's start a thread and get the EE mods to help.





The Arfcom EE has become my favorite and preferred place to buy and sell odds and ends because of how it is laid out and staffed by dedicated mods who help to resolve issues should they arise, but the system only works if everyone follows the rules AND brings problems to the attention of the staff so that they can be worked out, or failing a resolution, the at fault parties can be removed from the site.




 

This

Everything is priced high most the time

Jeez....You don't ship till you receive the funds.

"Barrel Boy" would have refunded me in full.....Unless he did not mind being banned.


To be honest I usually have much better luck selling on other forums.

Worst EE experience I ever had is all the guys that can't leave freaking positive feedback when they buy shit from me!

Spot on right here!