Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

It doesn't matter if they are a private or business seller, they all have to abide by the ebay rules. You need to take this person to task so their rating drops. 

How did you get so many stars, RogerB? I only have 124.

Some details redacted to protect the innocent.

This sentence in the yellow qoute box is funny! 

@Jeff Mennell

I always ask if the loco is a good runner , if they haven't already put that in the description. I also request to see a video of it running too.

That was cheeky of the seller, asking you to send it First Class. That would just cost you more, especially when they were not going to pay you, as well.

@walkingthedog

If I make their rating drop, they will make mine drop too, which I don't want.

I returned a loco recently that had been bought on eBay. I requested a refund based on it not being as advertised as it did not run well or hardly at all. As part of the process eBay provide you with a link/email that contains a return postage label that you print out and take the parcel to the post office. You don't have to pay for the postage up front, eBay chase the seller for it. 

As for my latest purchase I bought some Woodland Scenics figures who are in a jazz band playing instruments. I'm intending to put them in a observation car that has lighting. And also add additional figures for an audience so it looks like a jazz train. I was thinking of maybe adding the headboards and coach boards and make it either The Cunarder or The Cunard Special. 

@Jacob

The longer you leave it, the more difficult it becomes to report a problem item to eBay.  I bought a Solenoid Operated 22mm Plumbing Valve on eBay recently.  The packaging was not damaged but the Valve inside was damaged because the Solenoid cover was bent.  I could have straightened it but my view was, Why should I have to do that?

I contacted the seller and provided pictures and he immediately stated he would send me a replacement and he did not even want the first one back again.  It was not cheap either.

Lots of people on this thread, with vast combined eBay experience have suggested you contact eBay and that would have been my next option if the Seller had not sent me a replacement.  My view is that eBay are very good at protecting the customer because at the end of the day, if they didn't have a tremendous number of satisifed customers, eBay would not be what it is today.  I do have a bit of eBay experience myself (current rating 1767, 100% +ve).

Just do it!

(must get around to fitting that valve sometime!)

With me the seller was refusing accept 2nd class postage so I didn't print the label.  I usually do ask for confirmation that the loco runs... (sometimes it's worth checking the loco actually has a motor), but this time I slipped up! 

Jacob

We,  the united forum (or Forum United?) are right behind you Jacob. If the thought of contacting ebay seems daunting why not ask a family member to help with the process? We can only provide moral support from afar but we all want the best for you!

Nicely put Jeff. R-

@m_duck

I didn't think about a postage label. Not a bad idea! 

@Jeff Mennell

Thank you for the encouragement. This will help me a lot to sort it out.

@RDS

You currently have 1767 stars? How do you guys get so many? Any chance I could borrow a few?! 

They are transaction stars, Jacob. You get one for each sale or purchase you successfully make. You should note how many a seller has in relation to their feedback score. R-