I just saw this posted on a seller’s listings:

“Insurance is optional, because USPS will not insure if package makes any noise when shaken I must open seal to prevent the contents from shifting making any noise. This will only be done to those that wish to insure.”
Has anybody else ever heard of this? This was for software, so of course there is going to be some noise when shaken, and I can’t imagine them not insuring computer software because there is some rattling noise on the inside.

For example, if I were to purchase some expensive software, I would want it insured, and I also wouldn’t want it already opened when I receive it.

sounds like maybe the seller has a wacko postal clerk. Just pay with Paypal using a credit card and if there is a problem you can file a complaint to get a refund.

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Item was sent USPS flat rate instead of UPS as it said in the listing. They stuffed two heavy transformers into a USPS box (one metal cased, the other bakelite plastic cased) well, the bakelite case now has many cracks in it, there was no damage to the USPS box. It was the only transformer that I wanted.

In their listing they even answered my question “Any cracks or damage to the cases” by saying that there was not.

I sent them pictures of the damage and their reply was “we use professional packers and we will file a report with UPS”.

I have emailed them many times letting to let them know that they did NOT use UPS and that no one insures against POOR packing, no reply.

I even offered to settle for $10 so that I could bid on a case with no cracks if one ever comes up on eBay. No reply.

I know that the whole deal was not much money, not much at all, but I HATE to be ignored. Yes, I paid with PayPal.

I don’t want to return the item because I would be out at least $10 to return it (more if I put it in a bigger box).

Any ideas of what to do next other then forget the whole thing? I see where this seller gives people negs. even if they only give them neutrals.

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I wasn’t quite sure which board to post this on. The MyEbay board seemed to make sense, but I also wanted to pose this question here, since in most of my time spent lurking I have probably learned the most from this board.

I was going looking at my favorite seller list to see if anyone had listed anything new, and came across a seller I did not remember adding. I clicked to view their listings, and got a message that said the User ID does not exist.

What is going on? Was this another phishing scam? I am very careful about spoof emails and have never clicked a link, but I never thought that one would just appear in my sellers list.

So can anyone tell me if they think it could be phishing, or just something else completely weird? Has this happened to anyone else?

Great, so one vote for glitch, one vote for phish, and I’m back where I started

Guess I should go change all those passwords to be safe *grumble*

I’ve just never heard of a nonexistent seller just popping up on your list. It looked pretty real, had feedback and a ME page and items for sale on half.com and all that. I googled the name, and got a LiveJournal account that did have that userID listed as her ebay name, but it was from 2003.I have a lot of favorites. Some are NARU now. Their ME page and everything is still there, they’re just no longer a member.

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