Exquisite boxes???

I just got an email saying no local pickup. So now im a bit worried. I have emailed Ebay to find out what options i have in getting my money back if i do pay.
Ill keep everyone posted.

I sent the buyer an email explaining my worries buying off a 0 feedback seller and this was the reply.

"yeah for sure i understand your worry mate,i dont no what to say to you except ive got zero feedback because ive only come on ebay to sell two cases as a friend suggested it be a good way to move them fast.its up to you mate but please let me no asap as i will relist it.cheers! "

I think i will take my chances and pay and see what happens.

The second you pay via direct deposit you've done your money, and there is nothing you can legally do to get it back. What exactly did he say when it came to the pick up thing?

There is no way in hell I'd pay, like I said it's got scam written all over it. It is too good to be true, if he was an honest seller why wouldn't he be selling them at the going rate?

bargey said:

The second you pay via direct deposit you've done your money, and there is nothing you can legally do to get it back. What exactly did he say when it came to the pick up thing?

There is no way in hell I'd pay, like I said it's got scam written all over it. It is too good to be true, if he was an honest seller why wouldn't he be selling them at the going rate?

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This was his reply to the local pick up

"not at my home but if you want can arrange for you to pick it up from the post office? "

He does take Paypal but i dont have an account. If i did could I get my money back?

scotty,

do you have a bank card that is linked to a credit card like visa or mastercard as this will save you if you don't get the case.
if he rips you then you can file through your credit card to get your money back, if you can't be safe don't do it dude

Ask for an address to send a money order too, one of us here in Adelaide could make a visit if nothing turns up.

oz-antoine said:

Ask for an address to send a money order too, one of us here in Adelaide could make a visit if nothing turns up.

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I now have his address so fingers crossed.

gemz23 said:

smart move scott i will personally fly all the way to adelaide for a couple of boxes for that price and will take a week off to see adelaide.

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You wouldn't need a week Gemz

Good luck Scott, I hope it's all legit and you have some mega exquisite mojo.

have you asked for a photo/scan of the actual box you are getting as the photo in the ebay ad is just a copy and paste from another ebay ad

Dude; if he does accept paypal sign up for an account and add your credit card to it, then if you never see your boxes just do a chargeback...thats the safest way!!

Damn, talk about cheap!!

Good luck Scotty, hope all works out well for ya mate.

I'd only be paying with PayPal, but that's a personal preference.

because ive only come on ebay to sell two cases as a friend suggested it be a good way to move them fast.

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I don't want to be negative...(I really do hope it comes off!!)...but is there someone out there who is missing two cases of Exquisite??

im sorry, but i cannot see how you could offer this product at such a low price. anything under $1,000 australian a box is too good to be true. but i have seen stranger things in my time!

Scotty all the best mate i hope it comes off, but it does sound to good to be true.

If it's based in Adelaide and they didn't come through with the goods it would take about 5 seconds to track them down - just look behind the churches jokes

Seriously though, have you looked at COD or escrow options?

Australia Post does COD, basically when you receive the goods they will get their money. It costs a little bit more but may save 100s and make you 1000s down the track.

You can download the PDF, but here is the exert from the Australia Post site:

The Cash-on-Delivery (COD) service provides Australia Post customers with the means to collect charges for goods or postage (or both) from their own smaller non-account customers. The service offers:


proof of posting and delivery

insurance up to $100 included in the COD fee

optional additional insurance up to $5000

collection of the amount due from the addressee before delivery by Australia Post

payment of the amount due to the sender by Money Order.
Post charges
COD fees and charges are in the Post Charges Booklet (8833665).
P7.1.1 – Parcel Post services used
COD articles may use only the Regular Parcels service.
COD articles may not use Express Post or Parcel Post Satchels.
P7.1.1 – Supplementary services
The following supplementary services are available with COD:

Local Delivery – see Section 8.

Insurance – see Section 11.
P7.1.2 – What can be sent COD?
Articles in the COD service must be:

articles sent in execution of a bona fide order from the addressee, or

articles addressed to their owner on which service charges (such as repairs and maintenance) or
other fees are payable.
P7.1.3 – Collection options
The sender of a COD article may instruct Australia Post to collect one or both of:

postage and fees only, collected from the addressee

collection of money from the addressee and remittance to sender plus any collection of postage
or fees from the addressee.
P7.1.4 – Delivery
Australia Post will not deliver a COD Parcel until the addressee has paid the full amount due. The
addressee may not open the parcel or examine its contents before making payment. The addressee
may not make part payments.
Delivery at an office
Australia Post has completed delivery of a COD Parcel at an office when Australia Post has:

received payment, and

handed the parcel to the addressee or an authorised agent.
Delivery to a Locked Bag, a Private Mail Bag or a Community Bag
Australia Post has completed delivery of a COD Parcel addressed to a person at a Locked Bag, a
Private Mail Bag or a Community Bag when Australia Post has:

received payment, and

placed the COD Parcel in the bag, and

despatched the bag from the office where the bag was made up.
P7.1.5 – Refused or undeliverable COD Parcels
A delivery office will hold a COD article for up to one month from the date of its receipt at the
office. If the article remains undelivered at the expiry of that month, Australia Post deems it
undeliverable. The sender of a refused or undeliverable COD Parcel must sign a receipt on its return
and pay any postal charges not prepaid on lodgment and return postage.
Refer to Section 5 of the General Post Guide for the return postage payable and other conditions for
the treatment of unclaimed, refused or undeliverable articles.
26 Parcel Post Guide
November 2003
P7.2 – How to use COD
To prepare and lodge your COD Parcel:

prepare and pack your parcel – see Section 15

complete the address on the front of the parcel and the sender’s details on the back

if the parcel is addressed to any of the postcodes in P2.3 (locations where surface parcels may
be carried by air), complete and sign a No Dangerous Goods Declaration and attach it to the
parcel – see P2.2.1.

ensure the parcel is suitably marked as a COD article – see P7.2.1

take it to an office of Australia Post for weighing and assessment

complete the COD Application Form – see P7.2.2 – and retain the receipt

affix the necessary postage stamps or a postage meter imprint if postage is not being paid by the
addressee

if the parcel is addressed to any of the Australian overseas territories in P3.3, complete and
attach the appropriate customs declaration

lodge over the counter at an office of Australia Post.
P7.2.1 – Marking
A COD Parcel must be marked with blue horizontal and vertical stripes drawn on both sides of the
parcel. The stripes must not obscure the address.
P7.2.2 – COD Application Form
Australia Post accepts COD Parcels for lodgment only when the sender has completed the
appropriate COD Application Form 8832967.
The sender should retain the receipt portion of the form as proof of lodgment.
P7.2.3 – Application to waive COD charges
The sender of a COD Parcel may subsequently apply to Australia Post to deliver the parcel to the
addressee without collecting payment. The application must be:

in writing and addressed to the Postal Manager at the office of lodgment

accompanied by the receipt of the Form 8832967

made in sufficient time for the delivery office to act before delivering the parcel.
There is no fee for this service, but the sender must pay the cost of any postage, telephone calls,
facsimile or electronic messages necessary to give effect to the application.
P7.2.4 – Application to return a COD Parcel
The sender of a COD Parcel may subsequently apply to Australia Post to return the parcel to the
sender. The application must be:

in writing and addressed to the Postal Manager at the office of lodgment

accompanied by the receipt of the Form 8832967

made in sufficient time for the delivery office to act before delivering the parcel.
The fee for this service is in Post Charges Booklet (8833665). The sender must also pay return
postage, if applicable, and the cost of any postage, telephone calls, facsimile or electronic messages
necessary to give effect to the application.
P7.2.5 – Application for Statement of Delivery
Up to 12 months after lodgment, the sender of a COD Parcel may apply to Australia Post for a
Statement of Delivery. The statement gives details of the delivery and the payment received from the
addressee. The application must be:

in writing and addressed to the Postal Manager at the office of lodgment

accompanied by the receipt of the Form 8832967
The fee for this service is in Post Charges Booklet (8833665). Australia Post refunds the fee if the
Statement of Delivery reveals an error or omission by Australia Post.

Way too strange things, such as the picture,its tiny! also no postage insurance, and only $10 worldwide? Thats just strange. No way i would puting $ on it...

So how did you end up paying mate??

Personally I would cover my own ass in this instance and pay via PayPal. NO WAY IN HELL would I pay via Direct Deposit.

Don't do it mate, seriously do not do it. It's a huge risk - give yourself a chance of getting your money back by paying with a Credit Card through PayPal. Hell - if you don't have PayPal , find someone to pay for it via PayPal for you if you want to take that chance. It smells like a scam and there is a high possibility you will lose your money.

DVS said:

So how did you end up paying mate??

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Still have not payed yet but i do also now have his home address so i can send me henchmen around if itr goes sour.