Okay, let me start off my saying that really this situation is
MY FAULT and was completely preventable on my part. I would not be wasting time with all of this had I just required buyers to pay BEFORE placing their order in my group Taobao order. I naively made close to a $40 purchase for a member here on the forum before having their cash in hand.
For some reason, I had a feeling in the pit of my stomach that they may not end up paying. I gave them ample opportunity to level with me if they were not going to follow through with the purchase.
The order was for a black tie pinkie pie which I could have easily resold for what I paid
THEN. Now that she has been released in the stores I will be lucky to even sell her for a 1/3 of that.
I feel really bad about leaving negative feedback… It is something I would not have even entertained had they just been honest about the situation early on when I had the chance to resell the pony.
Again, I’m torn about the feedback because ultimately it was my trusting nature that caused the problem. A lesson learned the hard way!
I’ve cut and pasted our communication in case a mod is interested in seeing it: The buyer’s identifying information has been replaced with “#######”
FROM THEM:
Taobao order
« Sent to: HorsingAround on: May 30, 2013, 06:28:57 PM »
« You have forwarded or responded to this message. »
Hello HorsingAround! I was wondering if you could add in (link) to your next Taobao order. (Black Tie Pinkie Pie! I've been wanting her ever since I first saw her!)
FROM ME:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: ####### on: May 30, 2013, 07:54:17 PM »
Hi there,
Alrighty, I added her to the order!
Now we just have to wait to make sure everything is available for purchase (the agent contacts the sellers and confirms what they have in stock) and then they will let me know. As soon as I find out I will let you know. They generally get back to me in 1-2 days.
FROM ME:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: ####### on: June 02, 2013, 02:15:56 PM »
It is ordered!
FROM ME:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: ####### on: June 07, 2013, 09:01:11 AM »
Hi #######,
I haven't heard back from you about the black tie pinkie pie I purchased on your behalf. I don't mean to jump to conclusions here but I'm thinking perhaps you are not going to follow through with the purchase? If this is the case, please let me know as soon as possible as I now spent over $30 on an item I had NO intention of purchasing for myself. If I do not hear from you by 6/10/13 I will assume that you have no intentions of paying for her.
I do not mean to come off as rude or curt, it is just making me nervous that I have not heard from you and it was kind of a big purchase! I do realize that I have some fault in this as I went ahead and made the purchase BEFORE collecting payment. That is why all I'm asking is that you let me know one way or the other.
Thank you,
FROM THEM:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: HorsingAround on: June 07, 2013, 10:20:35 PM »
« You have forwarded or responded to this message. »
Hey so sorry for the late reply!
I've been busy for awhile, but I am still wanting to buy Pinkie! I was wondering if I could send a postal money order or very well concealed cash. It has worked for me in the past and I even sent a concealed money order in the mail to Canada. Please let me know what you think!
FROM ME:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: ####### on: June 08, 2013, 07:44:27 PM »
Hi there,
The money order sounds good to me as concealed cash scares me a bit. I'll let you know the total with shipping once your pony arrives.
I apologize if my last message came across as harsh.
Thanks!
FROM ME:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: ####### on: June 17, 2013, 01:57:53 PM »
Hi #######,
Just wanted to let you know that the taobao agent finally shipped our order. It has never taken this long before. Anyway, I will let you know as soon as your pony arrives here!
Have a good one!
FROM THEM:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: HorsingAround on: June 17, 2013, 06:28:18 PM »
« You have forwarded or responded to this message. »
Ok! I am sooooo excited to hear back! Send me a pic when she arrives!
FROM ME:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: ####### on: June 25, 2013, 04:26:57 PM »
Hi #######,
Guess what came??!?! The Taobao order!
Please let me know your mailing address or at least your zip code so I can tell you the exact amount you owe for your pony.
I'll try to send you a picture of your item(s) tonight or tomorrow.
Thanks!
FROM THEM:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: HorsingAround on: June 26, 2013, 08:37:31 PM »
« You have forwarded or responded to this message. »
EEEEaaak! Thanks for letting me know! My zip code is #######!! So excited!
FROM ME:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: ####### on: June 28, 2013, 07:35:06 PM »
Sorry for the delay, I never imagined how much conversion and math would be involved with this Taobao order. My head hurts. Please double and triple check my math!
Black Tie Pinkie Pie (¥198.00) = $32.26
Merchandise Total = $32.26
10% Agent Service Fee Total = $3.23
Black Tie Pinkie Pie Shipping (½ - shared shipping from merchant) = $1.22
Merchandise Shipping to Agent Total = $1.22
Shipping from China to me Total (4.6 oz) = $3.04
(weight - 76.8 oz. = $50.53) 1 oz = $0.66
First class shipping from me to you = $2.41
Delivery Confirmation = Included
Shipping Total = $2.41
GRAND TOTAL IF PAYING WITH MONEY ORDER: $42.16
Paypal fee Total = $1.52
(Paypal fee is 2.9% of total plus $0.30)
GRAND TOTAL IF PAYING THROUGH PAYPAL: $43.68
Please send paypal payment to: #######
Or send money order or cashier’s check to:
#######
Thank you!
FROM THEM:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: HorsingAround on: June 30, 2013, 09:23:59 PM »
« You have forwarded or responded to this message. »
Hey! I'm so excited that Pinkie and the Taobao order finally came in! Just one minor question though, can you hold onto Pinkie for me until next week? I'm kind of going through some rocky job related issues, but I'm still going to buy her! Just let me know!
FROM ME:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: ####### on: July 01, 2013, 07:39:09 AM »
Sure, no problem. If you can't end up swinging it, just let me know as soon as possible so I can try to resell her.
Thanks!
FROM ME:
Re: Taobao order
« Sent to: ####### on: July 14, 2013, 06:41:41 PM »
Hi #######,
I hope all is well. I haven't heard from you in two weeks. On the 30th you had sent me a message asking me to hold your Pinkie Pie for a week which I was completely fine with but here we are a couple weeks later and I haven't heard anything from you. If I do not hear from you by this Wednesday, July 17th I will assume that you are no longer wanting to follow through with this purchase.
Let me know.
Thank you!
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And it appears as though they read the last message I sent on July 14th.
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