Ebay...Never EVER deal with someone without Paypal!

[phoenix1967]

What a Pain in the ass.

I won an auction @ $21.49 for the MUA/Forza 2 combo NIB.

I got a money order and sent it to their address. Apparantly it was "lost" in the mail. Now I need to stop pay the original order, get another order cut, and for my own peace of mind I'm going to mail it with a signature required.

So this is going to end up costing me close to $40 or more when I'm all done. And who knows if I'll get the game.

The seller has been communicating well throughout, but I'll NEVER buy into an Ebay auction without Paypal being a payment option again!

[Ghost Soldier]

It's a pain without paypal. BTW you can track most money order's if you kept the slip.  It's even better if you got it at a bank because most photo copy the money order when there cashed.  I used that to my advantage when some a**hole pulled this trick.  I had a photo copy signed by him and his bank account number written on the money order when he deposited it. Nice little bit of evidence for my case.  Best of luck on this situation.

[phoenix1967]

When I contacted my bank's customer service number with the money order serial #, it was verified that it hadn't been cashed. So I issued the stop pay and got a new one.

I know it could be worse, but what a hassle just because they're not set up on Paypal...

[Ghost Soldier]

Glad you got a stop pay on that.  Keep us informed how it all works out.

[Tan]

When I contacted my bank's customer service number with the money order serial #, it was verified that it hadn't been cashed. So I issued the stop pay and got a new one.

I know it could be worse, but what a hassle just because they're not set up on Paypal...

It could be worse, you could have been dealing with PayPal and trying to get everything sorted out before the auction payment due date passed, sometimes that takes 1 or 2 weeks.

[shaggy]

Man, I don't like Paypal.  It's usually a pain in the ass trying to get your money for some slacker who doesn't want to deliver the goods.  Paypal is easy but I don't like them.  I also heard of cases where Paypal was taken money out of people's account for no reason at all and than denying it.  Assholes.

[Izret101]

Something similair happened to me with a guy who didn't accept paypal.
I sent a check and it got lost and i got negged. (my first one after 100 transactions)

The guy never bothered to let me know he never got it and i know it never got cashed.
At least not yet...

But i definately agree paypal is the only way to go.

[phoenix1967]

So far, here are my costs for this auction...

$15.49 Auction win.
+ 6.00 Shipping
+ 5.00 Money Order
+ 12.00 Stop Payment
+ 5.00 2nd Money order
+ 3.85 for Certified Mail of the 2nd Money order.
= $47.34.

We'll see if I get the game... . I'm keeping my fingers crossed. 

[Tan]

$22? Damn, your bank is really gouging you on service fees.

[phoenix1967]

^Yeah. Seems like U.S. banks have got to resort to gouging on fees wherever they can given the Banking crisis we're currently experiencing.  

[logical123]

Down With American Banks Association (DWABA) has officially come to order.

[BadEnoughDude]

Why would you ever pay $5 for a money order? They are a dollar or less at any post office, and even less if you live near a Coborn's (they were $0.25 when I used to get them there while I was in college).

[Barracuda]

Sorry to hear about your misfortion. I've been screwed over a few times also but luckily I got my money back. If I had known you were looking for this game I would have sold you my sealed copy that I have no intentions on playing.

[phoenix1967]

Why would you ever pay $5 for a money order? They are a dollar or less at any post office, and even less if you live near a Coborn's (they were $0.25 when I used to get them there while I was in college).

I wasn't aware that the Post Office had them. Now I know to look into that if I ever need one in the future. Thanks.

...If I had known you were looking for this game I would have sold you my sealed copy that I have no intentions on playing.

Dang!   Well, if I don't get the game, I may still take you up on that...

[Tynstar]

Grocery stores sell MO's for 99 cents as well. At least you are getting two really good games.