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Sainters7 · 10-12-2007, 12:04 AM

I know this is an old thread, but wow does it ever make me nervous to shop Ebay! I just made my first ever purchase on Sept. 16, and as of Oct. 10 had still not received it(its a New Orleans Saints Marques Colston jersey btw). I finally emailed the guy, and he apologized and said that was the fourth time recently that someone in Canada has not received his item(he's out of Pensacola, FL). He told me he was out of Colston jerseys so would just give me my $ back, but I said the hell with it, if you have a Bush jersey just send me that. He obliged, and I received an email from US Postal Service saying it was sent out this morning at 10:50am.

Of course Im not out of the woods yet, but it sounds like everything should be ok anyways. Also the guy has a 99.3% feedback rating. At the time I didnt even consider the posibility of being screwed over, I just assumed if something happened I'd take it up with Paypal, get my money back and he'd get in some shyte. But after reading this thread that doesnt seem like it wouldve been the case at all. Thank God this seller seems like a good guy. I think I'm going to be a little wary purchasing off Ebay in the future...

PS- Just curious for those Ebay vets, especially sellers: so what did become of the Colston jersey then you think? Does the fact that he's sending me another jersey for only 1 cent(just so he could print up a new label, I had to send him a cent via Paypal) mean he's now losing $ on this transaction? Or will the Colston jersey eventually find its way back to his residence? I find the whole thing very confusing.

10-12-2007, 12:04 AM	#16
Sainters7 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: back in the 403 Exp:	I know this is an old thread, but wow does it ever make me nervous to shop Ebay! I just made my first ever purchase on Sept. 16, and as of Oct. 10 had still not received it(its a New Orleans Saints Marques Colston jersey btw). I finally emailed the guy, and he apologized and said that was the fourth time recently that someone in Canada has not received his item(he's out of Pensacola, FL). He told me he was out of Colston jerseys so would just give me my $ back, but I said the hell with it, if you have a Bush jersey just send me that. He obliged, and I received an email from US Postal Service saying it was sent out this morning at 10:50am. Of course Im not out of the woods yet, but it sounds like everything should be ok anyways. Also the guy has a 99.3% feedback rating. At the time I didnt even consider the posibility of being screwed over, I just assumed if something happened I'd take it up with Paypal, get my money back and he'd get in some shyte. But after reading this thread that doesnt seem like it wouldve been the case at all. Thank God this seller seems like a good guy. I think I'm going to be a little wary purchasing off Ebay in the future... PS- Just curious for those Ebay vets, especially sellers: so what did become of the Colston jersey then you think? Does the fact that he's sending me another jersey for only 1 cent(just so he could print up a new label, I had to send him a cent via Paypal) mean he's now losing $ on this transaction? Or will the Colston jersey eventually find its way back to his residence? I find the whole thing very confusing. Last edited by Sainters7; 10-12-2007 at 12:08 AM.