01-13-2010, 02:44 PM
Back in the 90s I sold an old Treo on eBay. At least, I think it was a Treo. Anyway, I shipped it FedEx (had an office in the building I worked and the guy there would always give me his $5 shipper discount).
A few weeks later I got an email from the buyer (he was in NYC), claiming he never received it. I looked it all up online, and it was shown as received and had the signature/name, etc. I passed this on to the buyer, who was claiming someone else must have signed for the box and then, "I'll tell you what; we'll claim it as stolen and I'll split the money with you that FedEx gives us for the insurance".
I simply countered with, "well, I shipped it via our FedEx agent; I'll turn it over to him and one of their investigators in New York will come to you to question you about it -- can I get a phone number for him to call? my agent tells me a NYC Detective might accompany him, so don't be worried if a cop shows up at your door".
I never heard from the guy again.
A few weeks later I got an email from the buyer (he was in NYC), claiming he never received it. I looked it all up online, and it was shown as received and had the signature/name, etc. I passed this on to the buyer, who was claiming someone else must have signed for the box and then, "I'll tell you what; we'll claim it as stolen and I'll split the money with you that FedEx gives us for the insurance".
I simply countered with, "well, I shipped it via our FedEx agent; I'll turn it over to him and one of their investigators in New York will come to you to question you about it -- can I get a phone number for him to call? my agent tells me a NYC Detective might accompany him, so don't be worried if a cop shows up at your door".
I never heard from the guy again.