What would you do?

[sodbuster]

I might have mentioned this before but, I ordered - through PayPal - (4) .308 P-Mags from a guy on Gunbroker.com back on 11-30-2013. He shipped them a few days later and they were subsequently lost by the losers at the USPS sorting building in Allen Park, Michigan. Cost to me was $112.

 

The vendor said he had to start the process with USPS for the insurance money which he only paid for $50 worth. USPS requires waiting 21 days before starting paperwork to get the insurance money. So it is 1-23-2014 (54 days since paying for the mags) and the vendor is not replying to my emails. I'm starting to get a bit cranky... Am I being a Nancy about this? He says he won't do anything until USPS pays him the 50 bucks. 

 

What would you guys do? His communication skills stink. File a complaint with PayPal and Gunbroker? I paid $112 and  have nothing to show for it. I say any decent vendor would get me out of the picture and make good on my order. Thanks in advance.

Edited March 6, 2014 by sodbuster

[shepp]

Since he clammed up I was start with getting your money back thru pay pal

[98Z5V]

Go through PP.    Best route to take.

 

If the guy was still talking, I'd give him a chance.  Since he clammed up, file a PP dispute on his arse. 

[EasyEJL]

I would have started the paypal dispute Jan 1. You can't be too patient as paypal has a limit as to how long you have to file a complaint

[Armed Eye Doc]

I concur. Go through PP and get your money back. He can wait on the USPS. You don't have to after this long.

[planeflyer21]

Yup…file as SOON as there is an issue.

 

Dude sent me the wrong brass from Gunbroker, said he was shipping out a return label.  I got busy, when I next thought about it it was past GB's 30 day complaint filing window and the dude is no longer on as a registered seller.

[FaRKle!]

It's the seller's responsibility to make sure the package gets to you. In the event that a package is lost you should be refunded and he should be the one having to deal with the insurance to get his money back.

[sodbuster]

Thanks for the advice guys! I'll start the PP proceedings tonight.

[sodbuster]

Well yikes - PayPal is no good in this situation it turns out. Gunbroker isn't that much better but filed a fraud claim to see what happens. Just complaining to them is useless. Learned a $112 lesson there..........

[Dracomeister]

Because it was through the USPS you may have a mail fraud case but because the value is fairly low they may just brush you off.  In any event, good luck!