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I love eBay..I really do. However, this last month of eBaying has been very interesting.

First, I had to list my previous laptop (the hp I had before I switched to my MacBook Pro) 3 different times before I finally had a buyer. Listing that many times was a hassle in addition to all the fees.  But I finally got a buyer, right?  Wrong.  Of course my “buyer” has not paid me.  It has been almost 3 weeks.  After the first initial week, I finally got a response asking to be able to pay with cashiers check.  I said, hey sure why not, I don’t really care - I’m not in a huge hurry.  (Plus then I can avoid nasty Paypal fees.)  Naturally the check never came.  Dispute Filed: Non-Paying Bidder.  I think I’m going to wait until August when the school rush happens before I list it again.

Meanwhile during the laptop mess…the plot thickens….

Second, I wanted to buy a watch - a nice watch - something with a name attached - something to replace my digital $15 Wal-Mart junk that’s a disgrace to call a timepiece.  So after researching and gawking, I picked the perfect one - a Citizen Eco-Drive.  I got a fabulous deal on a “Brand New” Citizen timepiece which normally would retail much, much higher.  Well, my “new” watch arrived with a severely scratched crystal, scratched dial, and scratched band.  Well naturally I was not too happy.  Instead of reacting by instinct, I decided to remain calm and settle this like a man.  I ran to Mommy - Just Kidding!  What really happened, was I debated with myself and came to the conclusion that I got a pretty good deal, maybe I can just live with the scratches.  Eh.  Didn’t work.  I’m too much of a perfectionist.  So I emailed the seller that same day requesting something be done about it.  I was given the response that they would refund it, but not shipping.  Well I was hosed a $15 shipping charge and it would cost me $7 to send it back. I was not going to settle for this.

Dispute Filed via PayPal: Damaged Goods - So after emailing back and forth several times, I think the seller does not understand my view that I should not have to pay a dime for any shipping since this is their mistake.  I think the most I will get is a full refund including shipping, but I will have to cover the cost to ship it back. But we’ll see how it goes - the dispute is still open.

Double Dispute.  Yeah, I’ll keep you posted.