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Ebay purchase

Paulabass

Paulabass

Sep 18, 2017
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#1
I made my first ever ebay purchase, despite being quite vocal about mail order basses. I seem to be losing that argument, so I thought I'd try it.
Please, if anybody has done this- I'm not worried, but I'm wondering if this is normal.
The money came out of my account in seconds...then nothing. Immediately a 3 avail. 1 sold came up on the item.
No receipt, tracking number, thank you note, acknowledgement that I exist...zip.
A couple of weeks ago I sent an email thru 'contact seller' but have not gotten a response.
The seller has hundreds of new items, and 100% positive feedback.

Is this normal?
 
#4
Order is from Montreal, I'm in Toronto. It's been two weeks. My only real concern is- Was I supposed to recieve some sort of confirmation? I seems odd to me that any business would take my money, and offer no sort of proof to that effect.
A one word email would be polite- 'Shipped', or 'Thank you, we have your money'.
 
#5
As an older fellow I never warmed up to internet sales. However in the last couple years I have made some sizable EBay purchases. One was a bass. I had the same uncomfortable feeling. If you are dealing with a seller with a flawless rating I believe you are in good hands.... I have also found PayPal to be extremely friendly for me. It gives you an extra level of safety on web purchases. And that’s coming from a guy that doesn’t care for the web... Unless it is TB of course
 
#7
charlie monroe said:
eBay does not provide an automated confirmation.

Each seller has their own policies and so each transaction is a new and unique experience
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Thanks- That was the answer I was looking for. With Amazon, within seconds I get a confirmation, and a thank you, and another when the product ships, and yet another that asks 'How did you enjoy your pickguard screws'
 
#15
You should be receiving an automated email confirmation from Ebay for your purchase. PayPal, if used for payment, sends a separate email. The first thing I'd do, is go to my eBay account and review my recent purchases.

In my experience, few sellers send a personalized email confirmation these days. Shipping confirmation emails by sellers also seem rarer nowadays.

Edit: I just saw that the OP found what she was looking for.
 
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fretter said:
You should be receiving an automated email confirmation from Ebay for your purchase. PayPal, if used for payment, sends a separate email. The first thing I'd do, is go to my eBay account and review my recent purchases.

In my experience, few sellers send a personalized email confirmation these days. Shipping confirmation emails by sellers also seem rarer nowadays.

Edit: I just saw that the OP found what he was looking for.
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Paula is not a dude.
 

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