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Title: Shipping OOPS! UPDATE!
Post by: red_velvet_rose on March 09, 2012, 07:30:05 PM
So I bought a lot of three ponies off of ebay and only realized AFTER they'd been shipped that Paypal gave the seller the wrong address. I updated my info, but for some reason Paypal still insists on reverting back to my old address. I forgot to double-check before sending payment.

So I have a tracking number and everything, but they are headed to the wrong place!

Any idea what I can do?  I have been getting my mail forwarded, but I think they only do that for two months and not for packages anyway. I have no idea if someone else has moved into the old place or not. I suppose I could sort of stalk the place for a few days, as it's not far from where I am now.

Rose

UPDATE 03/17/2012

Got them!  I got home yesterday to find a pink note in my mailbox that something was at the local PO for me. As I am expecting a few different packages, I wasn't sure which it was. Picked it up today and it's my missing girls!  Mimic, Braided Beauty, and Daddy Sweet Celebrations are safe with me!  I already alerted the seller and left her positive feedback on ebay.

Thanks for your help, everyone!

Rose
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on March 09, 2012, 08:02:02 PM
I'd knock on the door and / or leave a note! 
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: Varkolak on March 09, 2012, 10:26:02 PM
i'd try to catch em when they're home and explain what happened, if someone moved in.
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: Maniah on March 10, 2012, 03:11:25 AM
I did the exact same thing. One package was returned to sender. The other one .... No clue. I lost out on it. It was my fault so I didn't file anything with eBay. The package that got returned, I had contacted the seller to let them know what happened and they contacted me when they got it back.


Post Merge: March 10, 2012, 03:12:38 AM

I did notify the old residence just in case but they said neither package showed up there at all. The post office supposedly won't deliver if the names don't match what they have on record.
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: ponylady on March 10, 2012, 04:20:41 AM
 :hug: Rose That stinks!
I would try what the others mentioned and go and see if someone lives there now.
 
If not it will just be returned to sender.  Have you contacted your seller yet to tell them what happened? 
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: Moondancer115 on March 10, 2012, 04:24:40 AM
ow that stinks! I had it 3 weeks ago. My housenumber was wrong and the package was returned to the seller.
I think you can go to the place and explain tot he people who life there now what happend. Hope everything will turn out just fine!
 :hug:
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: Maniah on March 10, 2012, 06:27:01 AM
Wow. I just got that package I mentioned was missing. It came from Hong Kong and seems like it took its sweet time!

Seems like your best bet is to alert the sellers.
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: red_velvet_rose on March 10, 2012, 03:58:47 PM
According to the tracking, it went out for delivery today but was marked Undeliverable As Addressed.  I let the seller know.  She'll let me know if it goes back to her and I'll let her know if it gets forwarded to me.

I *would* do this with the lot that had Mimic in it!

Jennifer
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: Ringlets on March 10, 2012, 06:52:54 PM
*hugs*  :hug:  what a pain! how stressful for you.  You let your seller know though and she will hopefully just send it out to the right addy once it gets returned to her, unless it gets delivered to your old addy and the people there pass it on to you.  I hope that it arrives safely soon
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: Sebby6 on March 11, 2012, 06:17:22 AM
Paypal does the same with me. I have to be so careful every time.
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: red_velvet_rose on March 13, 2012, 07:47:33 AM
Does anyone have any idea how long it'll take the package to make its way back to the seller? Maybe I'm just being a tad impatient, but now I'm all antsy.

Rose
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: Maniah on March 14, 2012, 05:49:40 AM
It depends on where they came from. One of mine was in the USA, so the seller received it back before I even noticed to contact him. The other one was hong kong.. And they didnt get it back for like 3 weeks, then it took 4 weeks to ship it back to me
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: red_velvet_rose on March 14, 2012, 11:26:58 AM
It depends on where they came from. One of mine was in the USA, so the seller received it back before I even noticed to contact him. The other one was hong kong.. And they didnt get it back for like 3 weeks, then it took 4 weeks to ship it back to me

Well, the seller and I are in the same state. :) I'm in Chicago, IL and she's in Des Plaines, IL.
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: ponylady on March 15, 2012, 04:42:14 AM
I would think it should make it back to her within a week if it was in the same state. 
 
But let's remember we are talking about the United States Postal Service here :P   I am yet to trully figure out there ways.
Title: Re: Shipping OOPS!
Post by: Ringlets on March 15, 2012, 06:39:07 PM
*nods in agreement with ponylady*  :relaxed:   actually I'd say give it 2 weeks . Hopefully it will make it back to her within a week , but you never know.. I had a parcel returned to me 2 weeks after I sent it and it only went to the local depot as far as I can tell *rollseyes*
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