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Argh, need some ebay advice!
Ok, I sold my dad's old Omega watch on Ebay a couple of weeks back, the buyer was in America
Original auction was here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...2517&rd=1&rd=1 Description reads Quote:
I sent the guy high res photos of the watch, back, front, side and the strap and answered his questions regarding the strap being a new addition He ended up bidding on it and winning the auction He paid for it, I sent off the watch, he received it, took it to a watchmaker and now wants a refund, because he says.... Quote:
Plus, i'd allready withdrawn the funds from my paypal account and put them on my credit card (sold it to pay off debt) So, does anyone know where I stand with this? Do I have to issue him a refund? |
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Well, you advertised the watch as ST.105003 and because it's a mixture of two models, I think you have to refund him as you have sold him something that isn't what you say it is. Just my thoughts though. I don't know anything about watches or ebay infact. :)
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I have no idea either, I knew the watch itself was a 105.003 or whatever, but didn't know the case on the back was new or different
It only has an omega logo on it, no part number or anything I didn't fancy undoing the watch to look inside, I just figured it was the original back, given its worn condition ... |
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Shouldn't he return the watch to you before you refund him?
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Maybe you could send him an email back, and give him an apology about the watch because you genuinely didn't know that it was different.
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Tell him to shove the watch up his ... and go buy a Timex.
I'm on your side.. There's a tiny issue with his purchase for which he took the risk. " It's probably in need of some restoration work, as I don't believe it's had any in the past " Thats good enough for me and what exactly can he do about it and even so how long will it take including legal costs ? PS Nice watch btw |
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He should've known about the caseback, because I sent him a really high res shot of the back, which can be seen here...
http://www.dresch.co.uk/ad/PICT0319.JPG He only asked about the back of it, after he received it His email after he received it said Quote:
Dunno, but I got hit with a huge ebay and paypal fee for selling this watch, not to mention the £30 extra I had to pay for postage as well...ugh |
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I personally wouldn't give him a refund, has he left you any feedback? He seems like he's being pretty decent about it, but i still wouldn't refund. |
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Yea, it's the same guy I told him.. "I believe the bracelet is a newer addition to the watch, that's about all I know I don't have a history of the watch i'm afraid, as it's my father's watch." He even said this in one ask a question thing "Q: Hello again. Just wanted to let you know that I would be interested in your watch, but at $2,800 shipped (US) rather than your opening price. Any buyer will need to have it serviced, add a bracelet or strap and probably have the crystal replaced. If you are interested, you can reach me at xxxxxxxxxxx. Thanks. Darren" |
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You've provided enough pictures to show him what it looks like, and you have the original sales receipt that clearly shows "1967" and the model number which you advertised. You are not at fault in my opinion.
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I'd email him saying as nicely as possible that you don't think a refund needed in these circumstances, but if he gets funny then you could give him a partial refund, he'd appreciate the token gesture and it can go towards the repairs, but don't do it unless you really feel like you should.
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The description was obviously wrong and maybe unknown to you, however you did the decent thing and sent photos of the front and back. If he knew what he was talking about when he bid he wouldnt have bothered. My guess is he wasnt sure, got the watch and took it to a repairer to be told the bad news.
If it were me i'd be saying "sorry you saw the description and the pictures, the pictures would have told you the discrepancy if there was one" He was happy to bid on the item based on the pictures and at the end of the day it works as described so i dont think he has a leg to stand on. I bought a scanner radio off of ebay a few years back and the seller failed to send the manual, belt clip for the radio and 2 parts of an aerial and ebay said it wasnt materially different to how it was described. Based upon this experience id stand my ground if i were you. At the end of the day he will give you bad feedback but its not your fault ---------- Post added at 22:54 ---------- Previous post was at 22:51 ---------- Quote:
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The reciept and booklet, both have either the serial number or watch model on it and they do match the watch itself, in terms of the movement/mechanics, but apparently the actuall rear casing, isn't the original.
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Naw, the booklet bit has the movement number, model (105.003), date and other stuff on it (see screenshots above) |
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Firstly - DO NOT refund without getting the watch back!
Myself, I'd tell him that the item, as all items on ebay are, was sold as seen. If he wants to push the issue let him open a paypal dispute where he will have to return the item via a trackable means (so you have proof the item is returned) before any refund is offered, and even then its largely at your discretion. |
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I know this is hindsight, but didn't you think to have such an expensive item valued before you sold it? |
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Truth be told, no I didn't I knew the approximate value was £1500 for a watch in it's current condition, I had that exact offer from a UK company (watches.co.uk), which I wish i'd have taken.. The only questions he asked before it was paid for and sent, were about the spots on the main photo, which I said were on the crystal and would probably need replacing He also asked about the accuracy of the watch, which I tested and confirmed was accurate, he then paid for it. |
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Do you have Seller Protection? Did you send the parcel via trackable methods? |
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I had seller protection, yes, not sure on the value though..
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yeah me too, no point giving him ideas!
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how do you fund your paypal account? direct debit? whatever - cancel it. and empty your paypal account, incase they decide to refund him anyway... :disturbd:
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Well, that didn't work, heh
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I wouldn't feel right otherwise. |
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Yea I would I'm going to offer him that, i've emailed him back |
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With regards to the caseback? Yes and no See, when I did some research into the watch, I assumed the back plate part, was original, as the same watch is for sale on this website http://www.watches.co.uk/watch.php?w...a6f69801508877 If you look at the rear of the watch, it's identical to my own watch's back And by identical, I Do mean identical I knew the strap wasn't original, as the image on that page, shows the omega symbol on the strap and a different type of chainlink |
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I agree that the guy probably has a point (but I know nothing about watches), and he actually sounds fairly reasonable. As far as I'm aware though, he can only complain about the dustcover? He's seen the caseback, so he bought that as seen?
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Let us know how you get on. |
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He told me today what the issue was, basically the casebacking says the watch is model X, while the other parts are model Y
So we've agreed to a partial refund, he suggested £200, but I said i'd be happy to refund him £400 So that's done I'm so....relieved. |
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That's good of you. :)
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Because i'm a nice guy :P No, really, he was right about the value of it, it wouldn't be fair to not pay what I gave him. |
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I think that's very fair.
Presumably you are both happy? |
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If it had been me and he was happy getting a £200 refund I'd have left it at that. |
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Yep, we are
He left a nice feedback message on Ebay to "Wonder seller. Extremely honest - went above and beyond. Highly Recommended!" |
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Your nuts. the guy has no recall, you described the wath as best you could not being a watch expert. He saw hi res pictures and could ask you any questions before hand. I'd have stood my ground I think he's taking a lend.
I would email him saying if he's willing to send it back you would issue a full refund and you can sell it to watch.co.uk for 1500. |
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Sounds good to me that does, you takes your chances on Ebay he took his chances and lost I'm afraid, he should have looked closer at the pictures he'd have noticed the discrepancies. |
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I think this highlights the problem with EBay - and I've nothing against either of these people - but I personally would never spend more money on there than I could afford to lose.
In the end, I think that the situation has been resolved to everyone's satisfaction. It's a shame with E-Bay that this sort of error is bound to crop up. The vendor doesn't know the complete history of the watch, and even if he had removed the back (not advisable as they're a bugger to put back), then there's no difference in the two backs apparently visible. The only way that the purchaser knew there was a problem - he took it in for repairs, which he knew were needed to some extent. |
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Remember if you DO offer a partial refund he can still make a claim through paypal if he wants to... |
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Someone please place a Halo over Adam (maybe theres one there already ?) |
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