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« on: May 23, 2018, 08:31:21 AM »
Please let me know if you recognize any of these doll outfits (such as the doll line or maker)! Very few have tags and the ones that do simply say "Hong Kong" which isn't much to go on. They came in a lot of Barbie/Clone items ranging in date from the 1960s-early 80s. There have been other doll clothes mixed in as well (I already identified as many of the items in the group that were official Barbie pieces). All items are roughly Barbie sized, some bigger, some slightly smaller. Some are probably homemade but I just want to double check. Pictures are under the spoiler. I would appreciate any help, thanks! Spoiler visitors can't see pics , please register or loginID help needed by flying_narwhal, on Flickr visitors can't see pics , please register or loginID help needed by flying_narwhal, on Flickr visitors can't see pics , please register or loginID help needed by flying_narwhal, on Flickr visitors can't see pics , please register or loginID help needed by flying_narwhal, on Flickr visitors can't see pics , please register or loginID help needed by flying_narwhal, on Flickr visitors can't see pics , please register or loginID Help Needed by flying_narwhal, on Flickr visitors can't see pics , please register or loginID help needed by flying_narwhal, on Flickr There is a tag in the jacket that notes it was made by MEGO, in Hong Kong. It's similar to the Cher doll outfit "Madame Chan" but different. I can't figure out what MEGO line of doll clothes this went to (and I have spent a lot of time looking). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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« on: March 13, 2018, 01:54:03 PM »
I would advice against using nail polish remover. I used an acetone free nail polish remover on a Blythe face once and the plastic started to melt. It didn't melt through but the face thinned a bit as the remover ate away a layer of plastic. It had to be sanded in the end for a smooth surface.
I would try sanding first. It would also give the face more tooth for the acrylic to stick into it.
I agree with Uninu. Nail polish, even acetone free, is going to be too caustic to use on the plastic surface. Sanding is likely your best bet. Start with a coarser sandpaper and work your way towards using a finer sandpaper. Sanding does take time but is probably your safest bet for removing the previous custom work. You can use acrylics only if you'd like, totally your preference. However, keep in mind if it is not sealed that it is prone to chipping or getting scratched more easily. I would highly recommend getting Mr. Super Clear though. It seals your work so that it will no get scratched as easily and it also makes a nice base for after you've sanded, as it makes the surface more even to paint on. Good luck with your project! Blythe dolls are fun to customize 
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« on: March 11, 2018, 05:51:33 PM »
It's from Mattel's line of "Sweet Treats" toys I think this one goes with the Chocolate Claire doll. Hope this helps!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
No problem, happy to help!
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« on: March 11, 2018, 05:47:51 PM »
It's from Mattel's line of "Sweet Treats" toys I think this one goes with the Chocolate Claire doll. Hope this helps!
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« on: September 14, 2017, 07:49:48 AM »
Always good to think ahead in case of potential issues and cover your bases! I can tell you though that I have had many buyers with strange usernames like that, 0 feedbacks with new accounts and have only ever had a problem with one of them. I'm not 100% sure but I think maybe eBay auto-generates some of those usernames if the buyer is checking out as a guest as opposed to having a full fledged account. I notice those weird usernames a lot with new buyers lately. (If you're curious, you can see info about checking out as a guest here: http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/buying-as-guest.html)
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« on: September 02, 2017, 12:48:05 PM »
Please note this is the first time they have received any feedback for selling from what I can tell. Is it possible they have never sold before and this was the first time? This makes me wonder about a lot of things going on with this seller. I am just suspicious that your feedback is the only seller feedback I found for them. Most of their feedback comes as a buyer. This is something I check often when buying on ebay. I get nervous buying from sellers that have no feedback. I do realize that an account with no seller feedback doesn't mean they don't have experience selling. They could have sold under another id at one time who knows. I just thought this was an interesting fact to note about them.
Looking at their eBay profile, I saw 3 other feedbacks besides the OP's for this person as a seller. 2 were within the last 6 months, 1 was from over a year ago.
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« on: May 12, 2017, 03:21:13 PM »
Looking for someone in the UK to bid on an eBay auction for me! Item ends this Sunday (it is a relatively small, non-pony item). I have extensive feedback on eBay under the same username and frequently purchase from overseas so I am aware of international shipping costs and delivery times, fees, etc I am located in the US). Can pay with Paypal and I will obviously cover all costs.
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could assist!
Help found!!
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« on: April 30, 2017, 05:28:37 PM »
Have you contacted the seller letting them know that you already transferred the money to the registered bank account on file? If so, have they sent any response?
I am not familiar with bank transfer as a method of payment on eBay since it isn't common in the US, but I know it is common on ebay.de. I would be hesitant to wire the money to a different bank account though. I am unfamiliar with the protections on ebay.de but would you still be covered if you did send the money to a different bank account than the registered one? Perhaps someone more familiar with those rules would be more help on that point. If you do decide that you will send it to the alternate bank account make sure they send you a refund for the payment you've already sent before sending any more money.
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« on: April 28, 2017, 10:47:13 AM »
I feel like an idiot but what's a paypal chargeback? I've been using eBay and PayPal for years and have no idea what it is....
As best as I understand, it is when someone pays through Paypal using their credit card, then contacts their credit card company to file a chargeback, under the pretense that the transaction was fraudulent/not authorized by the card holder. From Paypal's website: "A chargeback isn’t the same as a PayPal claim. The chargeback process is initiated outside of PayPal, between the card issuer and their cardholder. In a dispute over a chargeback, the decision is ultimately made by the card issuer and we don't decide the outcome." Unfortunately, it has become a fairly common scam. The problem is that Paypal then freezes the amount of the transaction in the seller's account. If Paypal feels you are not covered under their "seller protection" the seller also get hits with paying the chargeback fee from the credit card company as well (which isn't cheap!).
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« on: April 28, 2017, 10:29:11 AM »
What a headache... I am terribly sorry you are dealing with this. Thank you for giving other sellers a heads up!
I have had this happen several times in the past and it is really frustrating. I am guessing you know how to handle this since you didn't ask for advice but I'll mention some things I have done in these instances in the past in case anyone else needs help. Since they have left you feedback (and if you left feedback as well), I would recommend writing a follow-up comment letting others know that she has filed a chargeback for the transaction so others can be aware of this pattern of behavior. Always a good idea to report and block them on eBay too. I also taken screenshots of the feedback left by buyers who later file chargebacks and uploaded them to the case file on Paypal as evidence. If you shipped to the confirmed address, Paypal should cover you. I have had to call them in the past and remind them of this though to get the funds released since they can sometimes drag their feet reviewing the case (I have had cases take anywhere from 2 days to a month to get resolved).
Hopefully you will be able to resolve this issue quickly!
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« on: April 03, 2017, 11:39:28 AM »
Well I am hoping they just didn't know and it was an honest mistake. I have received a full refund and they were nice about it.
I am glad to hear you were able to work something out with the seller and that they were professional about it. I know it is still disappointing to have received the pony in that condition though.
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« on: April 02, 2017, 01:48:31 PM »
If you do choose to leave a negative feedback, I'd message the seller first. Let them know how you feel, and maybe you can get it sorted out without having to leave the negative feedback. Did you show them the pictures?
^I second this; you can ask for a partial refund and see if they are eager to do that and help make it right. Maybe they're not an experienced seller and they didn't know how to respond, besides saying sorry, when you sent your disappointed message. We can hope, right? I would recommend, though, even if you leave a positive, mentioning that the seller initially shipped the item in a way that damaged the item but gave you a partial refund; then future buyers can know what happened.
It looks from the second photo like they sent the pony wrapped in wrapping paper with the green side touching Buttons and then put her in a mailer of some type? It's *possible* that they were trying to make the package both more secure and nice-looking and didn't realize that the green paper would rub off on her. Sellers sometimes ship items to me wrapped in decorative paper for presentation's sake, though usually not with the colored side touching the item. And when I first started selling several years ago, I would wrap my ponies in colored tissue paper (and then of course put them in a bubble mailer); then somewhere I heard that this could rub off on ponies, so I stopped doing it (thankfully no buyer ever had a problem with the tissue paper, maybe because I used pastel colors). Nowadays I just ship ponies in a Ziploc bag and bubble mailer (unless, of course, they're wingers or otherwise fragile). Anyway, in the best case scenario, maybe this seller honestly didn't realize what could happen to a pony exposed to wrapping paper. Hope you can get it sorted out!
^ I agree with Haruna's comments. I would only leave a negative if you feel you've exhausted all avenues of resolving the issue with the seller and they seem unwilling to do anything.
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« on: March 31, 2017, 11:35:32 AM »
Sorry for the late reply, and thanks, Stormess and nhal.
Well... I did hear back from the seller initially. As expected they didn't take too kindly to my message to them. They sent back three replies, in relatively quick succession... the first being saying that I was expecting a lot from 20yr old toys... that they'll not issue a refund and quote "Children cut toys hair, and dogs chew on toys." Then they tried to tell me again that me receiving 30+ toys was acceptable (which I strongly disagree with - I still maintain I should have received ALL of what was in the pictures). Then they came back again, saying that they've wasted enough time and the most they can offer is $5.
My husband told me to walk away from it. Frankly, the seller just got me pissing steam out my nostrils like an angry bull, and I couldn't. I probably over-reacted but I felt a very injured need to counter their ridiculous arguments. I said that I would accept the $5 refund, but I could not control the part of me that disputed that used condition constituted toys beyond repair (especially when those irreparable bits were hidden in the photos by either being bad side down or {perhaps strategically) covered by hair)
I haven't heard back from the seller (my last reply to them was on 27 March) and I certainly have not received a reimbursement. Maybe they are hoping I will just go away - I bet they certainly didn't appreciate me having a (diplomatic) go at them over the definition of used condition  . Still... now I am sticking to the principles of the matter and I have just now (3 days after the last comms) asked if they are intending to proceed with the refund.
I am hoping they will do it to get rid of me, but if not, I think I will get ebay to intervene. I don't want to return the items and draw this out further. Right now I just want the bloody pathetic $5. I know I should just leave it, but then they unjustly win, don't they?
Ebay says that you can ask them to step in by going to your purchase history. However, I can't see anything that would be a click away in order to do this if required? Can anyone clue me in, please?
I am so sorry to hear that the ponies you ended up getting were in poor condition... but even more so that you are dealing with this kind of behavior from the seller. This whole situation is just a nightmare. This seller is being unbelievably unprofessional, petty and immature. They really have no business selling if they are going to behave this way. The argument that "Children cut toys hair, and dogs chew on toys" just blows me away. Maybe they do but you need to disclose these kinds of things clearly in your listing! Especially the chew marks/missing body parts... For me that goes above and beyond just being "used" or played with. As for asking eBay to step in, if enough time has passed there should be an option to ask eBay to review the case/step in on the case page itself. I had to do this last month when a seller never shipped a purchase I made and stopped communicating. I double checked my e-mails and they made me wait 6 days before they would step in. Not sure if the timeline is different since that was an INR and yours is not as described. For some reason, I can't seem to find the exact info for this on eBay's site. If you saved the e-mail eBay sends when you first open the case there should be a date listed in the e-mail telling you when they'll intervene.
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« on: March 10, 2017, 12:14:29 PM »
Whether or not they sell on eBay often, it is THEIR responsibility as a seller to make sure that they input correct shipping info ahead of time. I know at times the eBay shipping calculator can be wonky and there are instances where it can underestimate shipping. But it may also be the case that they did not input the correct information ahead of time (such as the weight and dimensions of the package) or assumed all of the items would fit in a medium flat rate box and when they actually packaged the items that was not the case. Whatever the case, I'm pretty sure it is against eBay's rules to ask for additional postage after the item has sold/been paid for. You agreed to a certain price when you bid and that is what you should pay. Holding the other ponies until you pay additional shipping charges is just not a good business practice. As a seller, when the eBay calculator has underestimated costs in the past I eat the loss- it's my problem, not the buyer's.
I think your response to seller was perfectly worded.
If you cannot work something out with the seller, I would open an "Item Not Described" case when the package arrives if you would rather just get a refund and send the items back.
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« on: March 04, 2017, 11:45:59 AM »
I definitely wouldn't do it!
I will say I had a recent run in with a seller (not on Poshmark but elsewhere) where the seller was very kind, quick to respond and provided extra photos like your seller did. But then a week and a half went by and the seller didn't ship... Sent them a message, the response was that they take 3-5 business days to ship (which had already passed at this point)...Tried again about a week later, no response. Opened a case- no response. Sent another message through the case- no response. Finally got my money back almost 1 month after I made the initial purchase, seller never shipped or responded to my later messages (I paid through the proper channels so I had buyer protection in this case). From the looks of it, there were many others who fell into the same trap and pattern with this seller (no such feedback was available at the time I purchased or I would've avoided the situation altogether). All of this to say that I think sometimes people lure you in with what appears to be great customer service to lull you into a false sense of security. Then they vanish. Like archidraca said, it is just not worth the headache.
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