I think this pinsider should return your decals/payment with an apology, after all you are not responsible for how slow or the means by which overseas mail is handled.
You also might consider naming said pinsider but at the same time I fully understand your reluctance to do so as it will in all likelihood just add to the problem. Hope this works out and you at the least get those decals returned in lieu of payment.

Russ

Isn’t that just stealing?

you would think that companies like PayPal would take the longer freight times into consideration

I am done shipping anything overseas, everything i ship gets the old did not receive and have to give back the money and no items are returned. California is another place i hate to ship to, This state seems to be there gateway as they say they have a USA address but it ships to a shipping company that then ships the item overseas and boom you get scammed and paypal does nothing for you. So i say fuck international shipping on anything. In the times we are in now, You will get scammed, It just seems like they want to scam every American they can. So as i said no more international shipping for me.

Nothing wrong wiTh naming the pinsider and letting them tell their side of the story. Make sure you have screenshots of your communication wiTh them. As you described in your original post, yes this is just stealing.

Please name this piece of garbage.
He’s a thief and has some balls telling you it’s the “cost of doing business.”

I guess it's not related to all oversea located pinsiders. If I look over the see, the US guys sit oversea's so it's just a question of view angle but I can remember (as most of you) very well to the situation Mad Amusement did with many "overseas" Europe located pinsiders ... So it's not related to oversea's it's releated to dedicated non trustable individuals ....

You should put him to the black list with his name ...

You should give him a last chance to return your item or out his name, seems fair.

#paytheballypinball

Name the party.

Post #1 was the warning shot IMHO.

seems apparent

Also should seem obvious to the 'buyer' that they need to just pay for the decals

Assuming they arrived in good condition... you wanted them and they just took longer.
Returning them is not enough... just pay the man for what you bought.

I do completely understand you filing paypal dispute after not getting them for this long, but now that you got them it is time to change course and send payment again.

Just a total scum thing to do.

i know this song. someone wake me when the buyer jumps in here.

Ugh. This is a pretty shitty move, I would urge buyer to re-pay you for the decals. Or send them back.

I had some orders shipped out from the Pinside T-shirt Shop and they took literally more than a month to print and ship, due to Covid. It sucks. I apologize to the buyers (everyone is cool about it thus far) but there's not more I can do about it.

Ballypinball If you want, PM me their details/username and I will mediate in this. If the story went like you told it (including that "cost of doing business" message), this sounds like a person we shouldn't have on Pinside.

People are too impatient these days. They come right up on your ass when driving, so I just drive slower.

Please do us all a favor and name this Pinsider so we can avoid him in the future. Please and Thank you.

This right here says volumes about the person in question.

I recently ordered a spray gun cleaning kit and was accidentally sent a $300 spray gun instead. I called their support and they immediately sent me the kit which I got the next day (FedEx to Canada is awesome). Then the next day I got return labels and I sent it back. Yeah I had to drop it off at Staples BFD. Courtesy goes both ways.

Some people..

I will say that as much as this post is a warning shot to the 'buyer', I dont really care for the ambiguous title which calls into question a handful of people that likely fit in to the category of "well known pinsider"

I understand the utility of these posts and the desire of Bally to put out the very public warning, but it also raises question on others as people make theri own conclusions.

Better off to either:
1. Just post their name and let them tell their side of the story
or
2. PM them to say you will out them if they dont pay by EOB today.

Now that you have posted the thread... probably best to just out them here.

JMHO

This is the "get my bucket of popcorn" option

Yes, and the "cost of doing business" nonsense is insult to injury! (Why are there so many sociopaths in pinball, anyway?)

I was recently screwed out of almost $300 on an international transaction, so I feel your pain and have made the same decision. Even when things ultimately work out, it always feels like the process requires more effort (and anxiety) than it should. I agree it does seem lately that the name of the game is to scam Americans at every opportunity; we have become international pariahs, and it's "open season"!

I ordered from PSPA in early April, they shipped my order the next day and I was advised by tracking that my order was redirected to go by sea as there was limited airline space. My order arrived first week of August. Sad state of affairs for sure , however not the fault of PSPA.
If this behaviour continues and access is reduced for parts we cant get local it closes the door for many people in need.
Paypal sucks....
This pinsider got what he ordered, still refusing to pay or return at shippers expense is flat out theft!
Posted above an other supplier already will not ship because of the risk, hope this doesn't become an other new normal!
You got what you ordered, pay the man!

Some people seem to have lost the self pride feeling. I have received orders before where I would receive 2 of something when ordering just 1. I always call and leave it up to the seller to determine what they want to do with the extra merchandise. As far as I'm concerned it's not mine unless I paid for it. This is a shitty move and the "cost of doing business" angle is just them saying I want something for free.

We need names or your post is useless.

Agreed.

Great to see Robin offer help here.
I prefer doing my pin deals over PM so there is a record of what was agreed.
Then there is at least some recourse to the other party if they decide not to abide.
Maybe not a legal recourse, but at least the shame on Pinside.

He already has been given a chance by the seller who has even offered to ship them back on his own dime which is not a trifling sum for overseas shipping.

There’s no name. So nothing is going to happen.

Personally I think you are a "class act" trying every way you can to just get paid for your item without it turning into a "shit show" of "he said this or did that wrong". To me not giving out the purchasers name just shows you are trying to be "more than fair" and just asking to be paid for the item you sold.

With that said I would send the buyer a nice little note and let him know he has 48 hours to make things right or you will post his information.

Let's hold off with the pitchforks. I have sent the Pinsider in question a PM with a fair offer (IMHO) so hopefully this matter can be resolved behind the scenes.

Knowing the facts, I feel both parties have a point in their current "standoff", but I tried to mediate a solution which I think is fair (as a non-involved party).

For those asking why I'm even getting involved? Sometimes I like to mediate in these issues, especially when they involve good Pinsiders. Other than that, keeping the peace on Pinside is complete and utter self-serving.

I'm confused...all flights to NY for the next two years are full?

I agree, that a bit of time, that the buyer may see this thread and make good....and least thats my hope.
The Public shaming and ridicule method, while effective, is an issue that drives people away from the site.
Sure, he is wrong, and 200 posts of shame, slander, name calling, would work, but maybe not the right way for all
issues.

For timing and Postal. Yesterday, I received a shipment from China, mailed in February.
Australia to US took 3 months, and Packages I have sent to England, France, and AU, have taken 3-4 months
to get there. In all but one case, the recipients were angry, and felt entitled to free stuff.

Its the world today, but its also domestic, with people complaining of 2 weeks for regular mail.
There ARE reasons for this, and one should see what the stories are regarding the New Post Master, and Political Games
in the News.

With respect and information supplied.

Parts ordered and paid for, chargeback issued because of slow shipping due to global pandemic, shipper willing to pay and wait for product return.
Sounds like the seller is right in this situation.
Unless information is missing, sounds like someone here turned a situation to self gain a free set of decals

Any chance you can explain the other persons point? Thanks for stepping in.

You're right. I myself try to not get carried away with the mob mentality. But if what was said is true, especially the cost of doing business part, I think it resonates with people because most of us have been in the same situation. Not trying to justify it, but I think it strikes a nerve especially with people who have been burned on deals by faceless persons.

Regardless of the outcome, I think people would like to have the choice of not being able to do any future business with a person based on the fact that they once tried to rip someone off and thought they could get away with it.

There are people I know and I am acquainted and cordial with, but I would never do deals with them based on practices or things that I do not agree with.

I don't know why it would have to remain a secret if this gets resolved. I still wouldn't want to do business with someone that says things like this as their initial response before they get called out. If the pressure works and this gets resolved, cool, but then it's on to the next sucker.

Since now all Pinsiders are suspect and under the cloud of suspicion let me be the first of many to say it wasn't me.

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Not it!

It wasn’t me either, but I am going to be writing a book on how I would of done had I done it, even though I didn’t do it.
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Wasn't me. I'm a flat earther, so I don't believe Australia actually exist.

I'm not well known so I know it wasn't me.