Items (computer) shipped but payment not received in Ebay!

[unknownman]

What is the name of your state? CT (Connecticut)

A Buyer in NJ bought a computer (including Computer LCD, Speakers, and Printer) from my auction in Ebay. All the items have been delivered to the Buyer (with UPS tracking # and confirmation) since 5/19/05. (1) The buyer said she mailed the payment in USPS Priority mail on 5/19/05, however the payment has not been received yet (till 6/2/05 , today from Nj to CT), and there is no any record in USPS website system for the tracking # the buyer privided. (2) After the Buyer receive all the merchandise, several emails have been sent to her ( by me, the seller) asking the payment, she has not answered the emails recently. (3) A phone call was first made by me to the buyer on 6/1/05 , a lady answered the phone and asked me to wait a minute when I said " May I speak to Nxx ( the buyer's first name)" then after ~ 2 minutes's silence the phone was hung up by the buyer's side. 2-3 folllowing calls were directly connected to the answering maching mode without a ring.

Apparently, the buyer is trying to keep all the merchandise ( a worth of ~ $900) without paying for them. I reported to ebay, but seems like a little help can be privided by ebay. So come to here to see if anyone and offer me a hand about how to deal with this case? Thanks a lot in advance.

 

[djohnson]

Why did you ship the merchandise without payment?

 

[panzertanker]

Why did you ship the merchandise without payment?

I was going to ask the same question, but believed that the OP already feels like a dipstick for doing it... so I did not want to rub it in....

Good question though... why ship 900 dollars worth of computer equip without getting payment first?

Heck I have bought 1 dollar items that they don't ship until paypal is received....
The wonderful world of ebay....

 

[unknownman]

I actually had a former transaction @ ebay with her before this. It was a computer transaction too, she paid the fees pretty fast. Then she asked me if I have another similar configuration of computer. I listed the 2nd computer for her right away and emailed me that she will do the payment as the 1st time she did. my big mistake is trusted her and send the computer to her first ( I know I was stupid then ) . So you guys have any suggestion that I can get back my merchandise or let her make the payment , like lawsuit help. Any suggestions are really welcome appreciated!

 

[hemingway]

http://pages.ebay.com/help/

http://www.consumeraffairs.com
look at small claims guide on top of screen

I am not a lawyer. good luck!

 

[Propigskin]

the best bet is suing her in small claims court in her area...you will obviously win but is it worth your time and travel costs??

 

[ablessin]

NEVER EVER SHIP WITHOUT HAVING THE $$$$$$$$$$$$ FIRST


And, never take someone's word unless you personally Know them, which I highly doubt would happen on e-bay.

 

[unknownman]

Thanks for the kind suggestions. Finally, she called me on Friday (6/3/05) after I sent her an email on Thursday saying that I would transfer all th communication emails (which includes all her lyings of payment promises) and phone message to my lawyer. In the message she left on my cell which she admited she received the computer but due to blah... blah, she said could not use the internet and thus didn't reply my recent emails . She also said she mailed the payment via Priority mail but due to font problem my address did not show correct on the mail she put in thus the mail was returned back after she mailed it 2 weeks ago (unbelievable!!).
She said ( at Friday afternoon) she will make the payment using Paypal on Friday night using her girlfriend's internet. However, the payment wasn't sent out on Friday at all. I called her , she did not answer the phone. However, I left the message saying that I am losing my patience ... Then On saturday afternoon she called me said her husband was going out to mail the payment via Fedex Overnight shipping ( but when I said then I should received it by Sunday , shen said I is probably USPS overnight mail while USPS does not deliver mail on Sunday ..). And shen has not given me the tracking # of the mail even she said she will do that on Saturday. And after I called on Sunday and Monday, still she has not given me any infomation. Till Now (Tuesday) I have not received the mail.
I am extremely angry about this lady's lying and lying again even though I have given her so many chances to make up!
What should I do next guys?
Thanks.