[ceocards]

That's all well and good...and in theory I agree with you guys. Just ask yourself this:

Which would you rather have?

$1.75 and negative feedback on your record (and probably dinged stars too)

or

$0

I've made no secret that I no longer sell on Ebay, and it's crap like this that drove me off several years ago. You're stuck between a rock and a hard place. For me, refunding and blocking (especially for only $1.75) is a much more desirable option that keeping the couple bucks, but having to deal with a neg, dinged stars, and all the crap that Ebay pulls with people who don't have 'perfect' ratings (lowered search placement, loss of discounts, Paypal holds, etc etc).

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I am all for getting the card back in refunding as you don't pay for the shipping back.

Buyers who have to pay a couple bucks out of pocket in order to get a $1.75 refund tend to leave negative feedback...which in the current Ebay environment needs to be avoided

[HeyFitzy]

I disagree with giving a star card ( Greg Maddux ) serial #ered to 2500 Leag Gold Stars card away for free.
So to the "it's just a $1.75" crowd, it's worth even in NM at least $15. Plus I know I can sell it for more than $1.75 given a second chance.

I have 100% feedback as a seller and have bent over backwards for ppl in the past, but refuse to believe just giving it to him for free ( after I gave 2 other serial #ered cards for free to him as throwins ) is the answer.

You didn't exactly say who and what card. Just "foil cards worth $15 each."

So don't comeback to us with attitude. If you know you can sell it for more than 1.75 given another chance why didn't you just do a BIN on it?! I think you are disappointed in how the auction went.

If I'm looking at the correct item, you list it # 15 of 15 #162/2500

I see 2 noticeable chips in 2 corners off the bat and a slight mess up on the upper left corner.

Is/was this item under buyer protection?

[thelegendjerryrice]

What's their feedback score? What's their recent feedback?

Feedback for a buyer UNLESS they sell doesn't matter anymore.....
Sellers can not leave Neg's. for buyers so throw that thought out the door.

[pacrimcollectibles]

This is why I use COMC to sell instead. They get to deal with all of this instead of you and if they take a return or issue a refund it doesn't come out of you. Once the card is sold you're done with the transaction and earn your sale.

[creativemunky]

You didn't exactly say who and what card. Just "foil cards worth $15 each."

So don't comeback to us with attitude. If you know you can sell it for more than 1.75 given another chance why didn't you just do a BIN on it?! I think you are disappointed in how the auction went.

If I'm looking at the correct item, you list it # 15 of 15 #162/2500

I see 2 noticeable chips in 2 corners off the bat and a slight mess up on the upper left corner.

Is/was this item under buyer protection?

There was no attitude. Just stated that I did not agree with the idea of giving the card away.

Obiviously seeing card in person is much different that seeing a pic of it in a single screwdown. He just stated 1 dinged corner. I listed the card in NM ( near mint ) condition = to a PSA or BGS 7. Do I think it would grade a 6? Heck NO! So the listing was accurate.
Plus if you can notice the flaws stated, then I'm sure he can before bidding as well.

[chrisa19978]

That's all well and good...and in theory I agree with you guys. Just ask yourself this:

Which would you rather have?

$1.75 and negative feedback on your record (and probably dinged stars too)

or

$0

I've made no secret that I no longer sell on Ebay, and it's crap like this that drove me off several years ago. You're stuck between a rock and a hard place. For me, refunding and blocking (especially for only $1.75) is a much more desirable option that keeping the couple bucks, but having to deal with a neg, dinged stars, and all the crap that Ebay pulls with people who don't have 'perfect' ratings (lowered search placement, loss of discounts, Paypal holds, etc etc).

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Buyers who have to pay a couple bucks out of pocket in order to get a $1.75 refund tend to leave negative feedback...which in the current Ebay environment needs to be avoided

One bad feedback dosen't kill you. I agree ebay is a buyers market as you stated and this is also why I don't list many cheap items when I listed them. If anything I will put them in lot form. You can be screwed on charging for shipping as well. So what I normally do is add the minimum I want then add $2.00 and list it like that. If you ship it fast enough you will get two 5 stars automatically as they can't say nothing for that. Plus I am sure the best he can do is leave a neautral if you refund him the money or you can complain to ebay as you did all the correct steps to resolve the problem.

[ceocards]

One bad feedback dosen't kill you.

You're right one doesn't...but depending on your volume (I have no idea how much OP sells) #2 can.

You can't get #2 until you get #1...if you can avoid getting #1, you'll never get #2.

If we were talking a hundred bucks or even 50 bucks I'd say take the chance.

For $1.75 it's a no-brainer.

[chrisa19978]

You're right one doesn't...but depending on your volume (I have no idea how much OP sells) #2 can.

You can't get #2 until you get #1...if you can avoid getting #1, you'll never get #2.

As stated though how can you leave a negative feedback when your getting your money back? My guess is if he dosen't want a refund he is tring to get the cards for next to nothing where you can state your case as I listed card as near mint and he was expecting a mint card. To me everything I list is near mint as well unless its been graded. I will offer him to send the card back and get a full refund and this has happened to me a few times and those people chose not to leave a feedback. So if you do that dosen't mean he will leave you a feedback at all.

[ceocards]

There are plenty of examples of buyers who got refunds that leave negs - especially if you make them pay $2 or so in postage to return a card that sold for $1.75.

Again, I agree in principal...and if Ebay were more fair in its handling of such disputes and sellers in general, I'd agree 100%. But in the current Ebay environment it's not worth risking your reputation for such a small dollar amount.

[HeyFitzy]

There was no attitude. Just stated that I did not agree with the idea of giving the card away.

Obiviously seeing card in person is much different that seeing a pic of it in a single screwdown. He just stated 1 dinged corner. I listed the card in NM ( near mint ) condition = to a PSA or BGS 7. Do I think it would grade a 6? Heck NO! So the listing was accurate.
Plus if you can notice the flaws stated, then I'm sure he can before bidding as well.

If I was a fan of him I would of paid 15. Those flaws I saw don't effect me too much to be honest.

The card is easily a 7-8 BGS

I think he's just butt hurt over the card.

I wish you luck, I will be a customer of yours here shortly bc I saw some items I like