eBay purchase weirdness

[fenchurch]

I've had an account at eBay since 1996, and have had only positive experiences so far... and this one may not wind up being bad, but it's the first time anything has ever gone wrong. I bought a large Tupperware tumbler and sandwich keeper (don't care about the sandwich keeper, but I really wanted the tumbler) a week or so ago. A package arrived from the seller today and right away there seemed to be something wrong. For one thing, the tumbler I bought is a huge 30 ounce one, and the package was a standard Priority Mail box, without a tell-tale bulge.

I just opened it up, and it's a Tupperware kid's cup and sandwich keeper... NOT what I bought, by a long shot. Now, I just checked out at the seller's site, and s/he's got several of these up for auction right now, so I suspect s/he just got my package mixed up with someone else. I've sent off an email asking about it and am now waiting to hear back... but this is the first time in ten years that I've ever had anything go even remotely wrong with an eBay purchase, so it's got me a bit nervous.

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[matt1969.livejournal.com]

I got neutrals after I left neutrals for a seller. That irked me. She called me impatient and a slow payer... but I've got all the evidence proving I paid in good time. Not my fault if she won't check her post office box regularly and only accepts personal checks from US buyers! I just made sure I had responded to her feedback so potentials could get my side of the tale.

Some sellers are just... bad. They won't leave feedback unless you do and then they respond in kind. That's why, as a seller, I'll leave feedback as soon as I ship out the item. I refuse to stoop that low *g*