This seller is using the Simple Delivery programme....blah blahy

[mikefarmers]

Hello All

So I bought something 3 days ago and normally I get emails from ebay as the item progresses through the system ("dispatched") etc.

But with this £90+ item I've heard nothing. So I went to ask the seller a question and got the message above. My question to my fellow and learned Ebayers is will my message to the seller have been delivered regardless?

And also, there are plenty of other items like it available. After being ignored for 3 days I'm thinking about just cancelling now so I can get the ball rolling bidding/buying on a new one. Worst case I'll be on the hook for the return postage if the buyer still sends it. Would that be the wrong thing to do either for me or for how I should behave on ebay ?

[papso22]

Just open a case for item not received the day after the expected delivery date. 

[xyz307xyz]

Is anything useful shown on Royal Mail/Evri own site with the tracking number?

As it's the weekend, I personally would wait until end of Monday (at least) - but you can do as per message #2, as soon as that is available.

[mikefarmers]

Copied below what the tracking says.

I received a message yesterday from the seller which says "Hi mate item will be posted this week end. Kind regards". About an hour of the weekend left.

Maybe its all fine and he'll post it and will turn out to be a great buy. But I'm a bit annoyed right now and thinking "neutral" feedback is what I should reach for....

Tracking details

Postal serviceStandard tracked delivery

CourierRoyal Mail

[mikefarmers]

Well he sent it today - 5 days after purchase. It is supposed to be delivered before tomorrow and yet he sent it tracked 48. He's got over 1000 feedback and 100% positive so I just don't understand it.

I think if it arrives ok but late and what I expected I'll give neutral otherwise negative.

[srogers96]

I am having an issue, I bought a pop and the seller dropped it off at the post office on Monday (Royal Mail 48 Hr Tracked) Ebay says on my purchase "Running behind, original estimate was Wed 3 Sep - Sat 6 Sep"  and it also says the seller used Simple Delivery. 

I just hope the parcel isn't lost and it just hasn't been scanned. As the tracking hasn't updated since the 1st.

[sunflowers4me59]

I sent a box on Monday simple delivery 48hr, no change on tracking for 3 days then started moving and got delivered Friday late afternoon. Weird thing though, the posties photo at delivery, the parcel looked totally different, still in black plastic but much smaller. There were 2 jars inside, so convinced I would get INAD, but 45mins after delivery, got feedback saying as described.

[srogers96]

Oh did you really? So I may get the parcel on Monday (My office isn't open until monday so post office won't deliver on a saturday) It does say expected today. So I will see what happens on Monday. Just weird there is no tracking movement since the 1st when it got dropped off.