Hey all (and specifically those who buy/sell a lot on ebay),
Had a question about an issue I'm having with a seller. The item I bought was described in the title as "LOT 4 GE Link 65W Equivalent Soft White BR30 Connected Home LED Light Bulb" - additionally the listing picture showed 4 boxes of bulbs and the item was also listed as "new". The total cost was $8.25 shipped, so that should be $2.06 per light.
Well, the order shipped and arrived with postage due of $3.52 yesterday because he didn't weigh it accurately or just skimped and tried to ship it for cheap. I refused the package and ultimately requested for the Post office to hold the package, not knowing its contents obviously, while I try to resolve the issue with the seller. The seller replied, apologizing, and refunded me the full amount of $8.25.
Given the fact that he just refunded me for the total cost, I decided I would go ahead a pick up the package of 4 bulbs and pay the $3.52 in postage due. After getting and paying for it, I opened the package to find a *single* bulb and also one which appears to have been used (package round tape seals were obviously lifted off prior and the bulb has a few markings on it). So while it's nice that the seller refunded the cost of the item to make up for the fact that he didn't ship it with enough postage, he still misrepresented the item (both in quantity and condition).
In the end, I paid $3.52 [postage due] for a single light bulb when I was expecting four. Furthermore, I noticed the seller changed the item description/title to remove the "LOT 4" not long after I ordered from him (though he still has a picture of four boxes of bulbs)... I checked the revision history to see this.
Extremely misleading and borderline shady IMHO. Given the circumstances, is there anything I can or should do (e.g. seek out an additional refund of the postage due paid, complain to ebay, etc?)? Technically, if each bulb was $2.06 including the cost of shipping, I will have overpaid by paying $3.52 in postage due and having received a single light.