What do you think I should do?

[arsonbob 10+ year member]

Okay, so on June 3rd I made a purchase from a fellow on sounddomain.com. He had/has great feedback and no negative feedback, tons of refs. I bought a set of MB quart discus series components off of him for $62.58. (Odd number because I didn't want to add more money to my paypal account, he understood and settled with me).

Now, I originally requested that it was sent by USPS with insurance and a tracking number. He said something to the extent of "Well I always use fedex and have had no problems at all with them, is that okay if I used them?" I said sure why not, I guess that's okay.

It was shipped out June 5th, and picked up at the delivery center on June 6th, I waited and waited only to find no activity on the item after a whole week, it is only a shipment from Texas to CA so I figured it would have been there by now. I call Fedex, they say they will file a blah blah blah form that will help search for it. I call twice the week after, no updates. Finally I get a call sometime two weeks after it was shipped saying it is lost and they will wait another week and then search the lost and found in Salt Lake City, Utah. Meanwhile I say I want to file a claim to get my money back, they say no I can't until the ____ date, little do I know the shipper has called and they say NO ___ date is the LATEST it can be filed, luckily he called that day.

Now I am utterly pissed off with fedex, he agreed to refund my money now, and have the claim filed with him. I said that'd be good for both of us and he went on to file the claim to himself. I ask for my money, he says, well I am moving and money is tight, I have been working too much sorry I can't, blah blah blah.

It is now 1 month and 1 week later, and plain and simply, I want my **** money, there has been too much scamming lately for me to be comfortable here. He says, well you I for sure will not risk my refs just because of $63. Right, so give me my money?

Now, the real point of this long epic battle of BS is, am I in the right to firmly say that I want my freaking money, By the end of this week? I got a PM from him saying he called Fedex and it's still in the process of being filed, today. That's fine and dandy, but I want it now.

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

If there's documented proof the item was received at a Fedex center, and was on its way...it's not the seller's fault the item got lost. It's Fedex's.

 

[arsonbob 10+ year member]

If there's documented proof the item was received at a Fedex center, and was on its way...it's not the seller's fault the item got lost. It's Fedex's.

All this is very true, I am not saying it's his fault, i'm just saying that since the claim is being filed to him anyways. Meaning, he is getting the money anyways, I want my money now. I don't feel I should have to wait for $63. I want the situation over with and he agreed to give me my money now, yet seems to be stalling, which is really starting to get my mind thinking...

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

He's under no obligation to get you the money faster than Fedex is willing to go. He might if he's a nice guy, but you don't have much of a leg to stand on if you press the issue.

 

[arsonbob 10+ year member]

He's under no obligation to get you the money faster than Fedex is willing to go. He might if he's a nice guy, but you don't have much of a leg to stand on if you press the issue.

Hmmm... good point I guess... in all actuality I have no proof that he really sent me actual components... but oh well. I don't really believe he did, but I can't help but get fed up. I can say i'm shipping DHL or USPS from now on.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I have to agree with Jim here. Given FedEx has admitted to losing the package, the seller is under no obligation to refund your money any faster than FedEx refunds him.

Now, if FedEx refunded him the money 4 weeks ago and he still hasn't refunded you....then yeah, it's time to put your foot down. But if he hasn't received his refund yet.....then you'll have to wait aswell.

 

[arsonbob 10+ year member]

Eh, I guess you're both right in this case.

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

FIRST TIME i've ever heard of a package being lost in the mail.... I never get insurance probably not until it happens to me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

FIRST TIME i've ever heard of a package being lost in the mail.... I never get insurance probably not until it happens to me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

you cant be serious.....