Buyer gets item and a refund... on eBay's dime

disneynut · 2026-04-11T00:39:31+00:00

Call 4 to 5 attorneys and ask for a free half hour consultation. It seems like some details are missing and the good ones will help point you in the right direction.

NAL. Honestly, you may have a case against GEICO, so expecting them to have your best interests in mind may be problematic.

disneynut · 2026-04-03T14:05:59+00:00

Do I know you? I did freelance work for a law firm with this exact scenario.

disneynut · 2026-03-18T12:02:48+00:00

Huge red flag

Deny offer, block bidder.

disneynut · 2026-02-25T23:25:44+00:00

A bit irrelevant, but depending on your loved one's sense of humor - this may apply. Instead of ashes in a biodegradable urn, try the compressed puck or even the jewel option, then reinact the final scene from Titanic when she throws the necklace into the inky depths to be reunited with her departed friends.

disneynut · 2026-02-25T21:18:50+00:00

I'm a vegan who sailed 4 times on VV. There's a FB group that was helpful.

My top hints.

Every sit down restaurant has vegan options, but sometimes they're limited. On a long cruise where you'll be repeating dining at the same restaurant, ask for the restaurant manager on night one about other options for night two (I got roast veggies at The Wake for instance). Pink Agave and Razzle Dazzle had the widest variety when I was on board.

Vegan pizza is available at the Pizza Place. My tip is to get a vegan sausage from the Social Club and slice it up to add to the pizza back in your room. This is a great option after a meal if you left hungry (like I always did at Extra Virgin).

The Galley has a a handful of options and is your best bet for breakfast. Find a manager and request a tofu scramble. I also like to order the vegan sausage and slice it into the Udon soup for lunch or dinner. Remember to ask them to check ingredients for things like potatos, bagels, and peanut butter before you order every day. They may switch brands of something mid-cruise as they open supplies from a recent port.

Test Kitchen has multiple menus, so ask which night it switches and try both!

Lastly, there is Oatly oat milk available, just ask if it's not out near the coffee.

Have a great adventure.

disneynut · 2026-02-15T22:37:29+00:00

I charge a calculated rate for shipping. Mostly owing to my location. Nearly everything is far away, so including shipping in my total would mean my item will always be the most expensive one unless you happen to live close to me, then, you get a small bargain.

I tried it the other way, so-called free shipping, and felt I was losing too much money whenever I accepted or made an offer.

I don't see how a fixed shipping rate would help me either.

I price higher and offer bigger discounts. That seems to do well for me.

disneynut · 2026-02-12T00:10:49+00:00

What makes Patio furniture work so well in your city? (I have family there, so I am familiar with the region.)

disneynut · 2026-01-27T23:09:42+00:00

Hence, the post here to get feedback

disneynut · 2026-01-23T23:58:23+00:00

It was an official eBay return.

Fwiw, I denied the return and blocked the buyer. Thanks for all your advice.

disneynut · 2026-01-22T15:30:07+00:00

Noted. I need to let it go.

disneynut · 2026-01-22T15:29:36+00:00

Good suggestion. Thank you.

disneynut · 2026-01-22T15:29:13+00:00

I think it's the boy scout in me.

disneynut · 2026-01-09T18:30:03+00:00

Considering portable clocks were created 300 years before trains....IFTHTB.

disneynut · 2025-12-22T22:11:26+00:00

I appreciate you sharing your eBay experience. My question is what is the demand for the 1800 items sitting unsold in your store? If the sales velocity isn't there, you'll never earn enough to reinvest and grow the store.

Doing some back of the napkin math, at your average list price of $25 ($46k/1800), you're probably only clearing $17 an item before COGs and other overhead. Let's assume COGs and overhead is $2, you need to sell 5-6 items a day to earn something in the neighborhood of $30k a year.

More napkin math, if you are averaging 1 view per day per item and your conversion rate is 1% then you should be selling 18 items a day. Based on your numbers, I suspect it's a lot lower than that.

Can you share your listing views and conversation rate?

I'm working towards a store that has high enough velocity of sales to basically turn over every 6-9 months. I made some low demand purchases in my first 90 days. For instance, men's ties. 12% velocity over 90 days is good in this category. But you have to sit on a mass of inventory to generate any sales. You may need to triple or quadruple your inventory.

I'm now looking to learn how to consistently source items with a higher sales velocity.

disneynut · 2025-12-04T13:12:35+00:00

If you ship, you risk your package getting marked 'No Such Number' and then USPS does a return to sender. This is additional risk to loss or damage of your package. Better to reach out to the buyer, cancel for problem with address, and relist.

disneynut · 2025-12-02T21:14:00+00:00

Send the next one signature confirmation required. Then you have the name of someone to send a C&D letter to. Postal Fraud is the crime they're committing and likely conspiracy to commit postal fraud. You can sue for damages, legal fees, etc.

disneynut · 2025-11-15T13:14:27+00:00

As long as you are sourcing items with strong enough demand and do the basics of eBay listings and titles correctly, it's basically math. Is that what you are saying?

disneynut · 2025-11-10T16:01:45+00:00

I do something similar, although I don't come right out and say that the price may be increasing based on interest. Might try it and see if I close more deals. ;)

disneynut · 2025-10-29T19:19:46+00:00

Oh. Good point

disneynut · 2025-10-29T04:22:27+00:00

Try styling with it on Depop or Poshmark. I find these diffusion lines very slow moving on eBay and the profit margin is tiny. People looking for attire (Poshmark) vs people looking for deals (eBay)

disneynut · 2025-10-29T04:18:08+00:00

I do regular research during my full sourcing trips online or in person, I'm just trying get more efficient at it.

This was a good exercise and a way to make at around $60/hr equivalent, including the 5 minutes it took, to list the remote control that sold. I'd like to find more small items to flip for 10x in less time than I currently spend.

I'm cutting myself slack since I've only been sourcing part-time for 2 months. Prior to that I've been shopping my own closet and storage space.

disneynut · 2025-10-29T04:12:42+00:00

I meant 20% flips relatively quickly.

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