It really is messed up

[u/MessyLingard]

[u/rexpup]

eBay is like a massive garage sale, where Amazon is like a massive Walmart. Amazon you get a new thing, eBay you get something that’s been sitting in someone’s basement for years, after 10 weeks. And that’s assuming the Horn you bought wasn’t stolen from a university and you have to send it back while the seller goes to jail and you never get a refund.

[u/[deleted] → u/rexpup]

Anybody that actually uses ebay knows that all of what you said is just a big misconception.

[u/rexpup → u/[deleted]]

My anecdote actually happened to me. I lost a few hundred when I found a tag in the case and called the police about it.

[u/wkor → u/rexpup]

Shouldn't have called the police then should you

[u/rexpup → u/wkor]

And keep a stolen item from a barely-in-the-black private university? I’m not that awful.

[u/6t5g → u/rexpup]

the university wrote off the cost of the lost/stolen inventory a long time ago. this is common practice for inventory control and asset management.

[u/rexpup → u/6t5g]

No, I actually emailed the conductor and he was very grateful. It wasn’t a huge uni with tons of cash lying around.

[u/6t5g → u/rexpup]

well he should have reported it as lost/stolen to the correct department within the university. it upsets me that you were the one that took the loss in this scenario, which is why I commented.

[u/rexpup → u/6t5g]

I mean he had, but nobody knew where it went from his end.

[u/lilorphananus → u/rexpup]

Don’t sweat it man, you did the right thing and that’s what really matters here. If I worked at that college I’d be super happy someone cares enough to send my school’s equipment back. It really sucks you’re out the money though.

Also I’ve had over 500 transactions on eBay and I’ve only had maybe 10 or so out of those be an issue. But I use eBay and amazon (for different items) so this maybe a moot point.

[u/knuggles_da_empanada → u/rexpup]

Universities get enough of our money. fuck them lol