Question Re: Did the item arrive on or before... in Member To Member Support DO NOT DELETE

Did the item arrive on or before...

firehorse* — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:03:21 GMT

Hi,

I'm just about to leave feedback for an item rec'd today, and realise the option to tick for yes/no did it arrive by Sunday 23rd is really incorrect as I knew it wouldn't as the seller was on holiday until Fri' 21st, so I knew the earliest arrival would prob' be today.

I'm going to tick yes, as I wouldn't want it to be detrimental to her if I said no.

I'm just wondering if it would be detrimental to her if I had, and is there a way as a seller of adjusting that while adding the fact you aren't able to post as you're on holiday?

Thanks.

Thankyou for your replies..

I ticked YES because I was happy with the outcome as I wasn't in a rush for it and received it promptly anyway. After all, I could've purchased from someone not on hol's.

I hadn't had an arrangement with her, just common sense told me it would be a few days in the mail system after she returned from hol's and posted.

Yes it does appear to be another way for buyers to have a dig at a seller, if they so choose.

If a seller updates their page informing you they're on holiday, and eBays software isn't adjusting the check box , it can't be a fair trial though can it!

Re: Did the item arrive on or before...

norseway53 — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:13:05 GMT

My understanding is that this is a test so nobody knows what impact your answers will have. You do not need to tick either option if you don't want to.

Re: Did the item arrive on or before...

023mjc — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:31:32 GMT

If you had an arrangement about delivery with the seller, and you were happy with the outcome, then personally I would tick yes.

This is another nasty tactic to ruin sellers. When I buy an item I never look closely at the estimated delivery date because they are so unrealistic, and often impossible.No one can control the mail, and ebay don't seem to realise that sundays don't count. As long as my item arrives in a few days I'm happy and don't even notice if it's one day late, and I'm sure many others are the same. Now ebay is actively asking you to check up and "report" if your item is one day late, which many buyers would not have done previously.

I believe it's a trial, so no one knows what ebay will do with the info.