Purchased MRE Cases on Ebay and No Delivery

Bil4444 · Post by **Bil4444** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:41 pm

So I get a good deal on 2 cases of MRE's with a 2008 insp/test date, decent shipping, paypal discount, a seller not located in a disaster area, and with pretty good feedback.

What's wrong with this picture you may ask???

No MRE's and its been two weeks. Seller has not replied to my emails and he gave me a UPS tracking number based on just the generation of an electronic label. UPS tracking does not show that the cases were ever dropped off for shipment.

So any comments as to how long I get paypal/ebay involved? He's still selling army surplus items on ebay and a neg for no delivery will probably screw up any future business. I am hoping it's just a matter of holiday shipping crush, but the non response to emails is worrying.

Post by **kman** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:52 pm

Sorry to hear you're having problems, Bil4444. How are you trying to contact the seller? Are you sending emails directly to his email address or are you using Ebay's online system for contacting sellers? I'd recommend using the Ebay system so they'll have a record of the communication and also because you never know if your/his email server is eating up the emails.

Another recommendation is to find his telephone number and give him a call. If you dig through Ebay, you can find an area that will give you that info if you're involved in a auction with him.

Personally, here's what I'd do. You see, my wife does a lot of Ebay selling and nothing pisses her off more than someone leaving her a negative feedback for something stupid - like she sells a shirt that says it's in "good condition" and the person slaps down negative feedback because it's not in new, perfect condition. She fights like crazy to get that negative feedback taken off. The point here is...negative feedback usually gets their attention real fast.

So try giving that guy a call. If the number is fake or he doesn't respond within a day, leave him negative feedback. At the very least, you're warning potential buyers of his other current auctions. At best, you'll get his attention and you can get the situation resolved and then take the negative feedback off later.

Feel free to send us the auction link so we can keep an eye on the guy.

Cory · Post by **Cory** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:21 am

Please post a link to the auction so I don't run into this guy if he indeed flakes on you.

Stevie762 · Post by **Stevie762** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:12 am

I have got a few cases of MRE's off of e-bay.
I would try to contact the seller,or report him to e-bay.
I had the same problem you did. The tracking number always showed that it never got picked up. After two weeks I was ready to contact e-bay about it. I checked my mail box and found the key to the package locker in it. My case of RCW's was there. Let us know this guy's seller's name so we can avoid him. Hope you get your MRE's.

Post by **DIRTYDAVE** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:15 am

I bought some MREs from our beloved CajunClara that came about three weeks later. I would give it another week, they will probably show up.

BackwoodsPundit · Post by **BackwoodsPundit** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:07 pm

DIRTYDAVE wrote:I bought some MREs from our beloved CajunClara that came about three weeks later. I would give it another week, they will probably show up.

y'all must be rich to afford buying from her

Bil4444 · Post by **Bil4444** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:21 pm

Seller finally replied by email that the the two cases may be lost (UPS says no pickup at all) but he will stand behind his auctions and reship two more cases. Auction was for 11/2005 pack dates, so I will be anxious to see if he ships what was listed in the auction.

Post by **kman** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:39 pm

That's good to hear the seller might be coming through for you. Keep us up to date on what happens!

Post by **DIRTYDAVE** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:24 am

BackwoodsPundit wrote:
DIRTYDAVE wrote:I bought some MREs from our beloved CajunClara that came about three weeks later. I would give it another week, they will probably show up.
y'all must be rich to afford buying from her

No bro, just desperate at the time. She had the best rate on there when I was looking so I had to.

Glad to here that you are getting a couple more cases sent out bro...there are some human beings still left in this world.

BackwoodsPundit · Post by **BackwoodsPundit** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:54 pm

Wonder if he got the MREs yet