Carnival Glass - Bad Buying Experience - All Sales Final
One of my worst eBay online auction experiences was ironically when I purchased an Amethyst Carnival Glass Good Luck Plate.
- I read the description carefully. The plate was advertised as mint
- I looked at the pictures … they looked perfect and the plate had great color
- I paid $450
The Good Luck plate arrived, and the color was great, except for a brown burn spot on the edge of the plate. I frowned, wondering how I had missed the big brown spot in the description. I logged into my computer, and looked at the picture. The seller was holding the plate and his thumb was covering the brown spot. GRRRRRR!
I sent a note to the seller and asked for a refund. He promptly sent me a note back that showed that his auctions were “All Sales Final.” My heart started beating fast and my face flushed with color. I had been swindled. It wasn’t a case of misunderstanding, he had purposefully covered a spot on the plate and mislead me.
Fortunately this story has a happy ending. I contacted PayPal and returned the plate. After 45 days, they refunded my money. I left negative feedback and so did he.
My lesson learned - if the seller says, “ALL SALES FINAL” do not buy from them. A reputable dealer will always give you a refund. If the piece isn’t as described, they will even refund shipping.
Tags: Bad Buying Experience, eBay
April 28th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
A reputable dealer will point out any defect/damage with a picture and make a point of mentioning it in the description. And if they are selling the item As Is there will be detail comments as to why.
The internet has made shopping easy, but sometimes you you never know what you are getting till it arrives.
Gabriele