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BenB - 15/7/10 at 08:57 PM

Okay, here's the deal. I have big feet so I have to wear converse shoes to drive the Locost. A while back I saw some camo converse shoes which looked quite funky and bought them.

When they arrived instead of size 13 I've got size 11. Oh shizzle thought I, imagining a load of pain to get a refund via paypal blah blah blah.

I e-mailed the vendor and he asked me to send it back first class (not registered) and he'd pay the postage and send me the right size. I was immediately suspicious thinking "so he wants me to send it non-registered so he can say he never got it back" etc etc. There must be an angle.

Sent it back first class. He sent another e-mail apologising profusely for the confusion. Today in the post got the size 13 shoes and a cripsy fiver (the postage was three quid).

I'm speechless.
Userid= sportslocker btw


BigFaceDave - 15/7/10 at 09:00 PM

And I thought I was the only one with big feet! I dont want to brag but im going to! I have a nightmare trying to get size 14's!


smart51 - 15/7/10 at 09:00 PM

Some people are genuine you know. Looked after customers go back again. Why not return the favour by buying more shoes from him if they fit and are comfortable.


NigeEss - 15/7/10 at 09:01 PM

Superb, there are still a few decent ebay stores then


Bumble - 15/7/10 at 09:02 PM

Excellent news.....there are a lot of sharks on E-Bay but there are also some decent Buyers & Sellers. I have 449 100% Feedback the vast majority of which are as a Buyer and I've only ever had one issue which took a couple of weeks to resolve........had more trouble with High Street retailers to be honest!!
Matt


A1 - 15/7/10 at 09:02 PM

im size 12-13 too!


Hugh_ - 15/7/10 at 09:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by smart51
Some people are genuine you know. Looked after customers go back again. Why not return the favour by buying more shoes from him if they fit and are comfortable.


I used to have problems getting 14s, now take a 12...


blakep82 - 15/7/10 at 09:05 PM

i'm speechless too, peopl estill wear converse?!


BenB - 15/7/10 at 09:18 PM

Well I was surprised. A decent person on Ebay. Converse shoes rock when it comes to driving. No edge to them so they're only slightly bigger than your feet. Size 14s fit me better but they don't fit in the tunnel so it's crampy 13s for me

I'll definately buy more shoes from that person in future. Not only from loyalty but also just from the plain simple fact that I know if it goes Pete Tong he'll sort it out.


scootz - 15/7/10 at 09:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Converse shoes rock...


Amen!
Probably the only 'brand' that I wore in my teens and still do now!



Agriv8 - 15/7/10 at 09:36 PM

large size 12 here as well


UncleFista - 15/7/10 at 09:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bumble
I have 449 100% Feedback


2704@100% here

Some people do make it hard work though..


Bumble - 15/7/10 at 09:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by UncleFista
quote:
Originally posted by Bumble
I have 449 100% Feedback


2704@100% here

Some people do make it hard work though..


Peteff - 15/7/10 at 10:32 PM

I only take a size 8. I feel so inadequate now


Stott - 15/7/10 at 10:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Converse shoes rock...


Amen!
Probably the only 'brand' that I wore in my teens and still do now!






LINK


FazerBob - 15/7/10 at 10:45 PM

you're right, there are all types on EBay. i recantly sold an item that I expected to get about £10 for. The bidding went to £17 so in a fit of generosity I taped 3 £1 coins to the item before posting by standard 1st class.
A week later I got a complaint from EBay saying the buyer hadn't recieved his item and ordered me to refund his money.
I was annoyed that he hadn't contacted me direct, but even more annoyed when a friend of mine spotted my distinctive item on the chaps car a month or so later.


UncleFista - 16/7/10 at 12:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by FazerBob
you're right, there are all types on EBay. i recantly sold an item that I expected to get about £10 for. The bidding went to £17 so in a fit of generosity I taped 3 £1 coins to the item before posting by standard 1st class.
A week later I got a complaint from EBay saying the buyer hadn't recieved his item and ordered me to refund his money.
I was annoyed that he hadn't contacted me direct, but even more annoyed when a friend of mine spotted my distinctive item on the chaps car a month or so later.


If you don't post "recorded" Paypal will automatically refund the buyer if they file a "not received" compaint.
Some buyers are just thieves, it's not worth the risk.

The bloke you sold your item to, I'd have paid him a night time visit and removed "my" item from his car, clumsily.....

[Edited on 16/7/10 by UncleFista]


Fatgadget - 16/7/10 at 07:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by BigFaceDave
And I thought I was the only one with big feet! I dont want to brag but im going to! I have a nightmare trying to get size 14's!


Talking of big feet,Is it true what they say about blokes with big feet?


David Jenkins - 16/7/10 at 07:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Fatgadget

Talking of big feet,Is it true what they say about blokes with big feet?


Yeah - big shoes!


DaveFJ - 16/7/10 at 08:30 AM

I bought my denso alternator of fleebay and it never arrived... contacted seller and he provided proof of the courier delivery. contacted the courier who said "you werent in so we left it on your doorstep!"....

The seller on ebay was so apologetic he sent me a replacement free! and used a different courier

[Edited on 16-7-10 by DaveFJ]


Ninehigh - 16/7/10 at 10:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
I bought my denso alternator of fleebay and it never arrived... contacted seller and he provided proof of the courier delivery. contacted the courier who said "you werent in so we left it on your doorstep!"....

The seller on ebay was so apologetic he sent me a replacement free! and used a different courier

[Edited on 16-7-10 by DaveFJ]


Care to name and shame that "courier"?

Wasn't Top Gear Furriers was it?


dhutch - 16/7/10 at 11:12 AM

Sounds cracking, what a top bloke.