They sent it to the stealth addres?!?helppp

[GalactikFighter]

So usually buyers return an item and I send them my return address.

But this time a person did a refund process, and eBay messaged me that they automatically have started the refund process and they have sent the address of the 'ebay account'..

So what happens now?? If the item is returned to the stealth address?!?!?

[james_112233]

Just email them and tell them to send it to your real address.

[iloveny]

send it to me

[agent006140]

buyer may not want to,as OP may not refund him,and Ebay MBG requires him to return to the address on record.with tracking .
I dont know if this will work,
USPS offers an intercept service,pay a fee and ask the local post office to hold for further instruction or reroute ?
dunno if you can do that since you are neither the buyer or the seller,and if you can do so,what address would it be rerouted to.
go to USPS and try

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by tinsoldier

I'm going to take a punt and say it will be returned by Royal Mail and contacting USPS will be futile.

sorry,I miss the flag is UK,this USPS service would not work.
UNless Royal Mail has a similar service?
hindsight is 20/20,why didnt the OP open a mail box with the post office or any mail station?

[SaiJin]

It’s a little tough if he a;ready mailed it to the eBay address.

Can U.K. mail redirect that mail to your locAtion?

[ponyx]

Once eBay sees a delivery attempt, they'll allow the refund to go through. Even if it shows "invalid address" or "refused", eBay places that liability on the seller.

If buyer has already sent it, your best recourse might be to tell them you moved. Once it shows a delivery attempt, issue the refund so eBay doesn't ding your account. Hope it gets returned to the buyer, then if it's worth it, give the buyer a prepaid label to ship to where you really want it to go.

If you're trying to be stealth with eBay, be cautious about sending an address linkable to another account through eBay messaging. A rep could dig into it.

[GalactikFighter]

Thanks for the information.
I contacted royal mail, they said the buyer has to contact their local post office and request the parcel to be redirected- I messaged my buyer and I requested them to go to the post office and get the address changed.

Or contact the stealth address and tell them they will receive an item but it was sent to their address accidentally, I don't know how this is achievable?

Thanks!

[agent006140]

human nature is such,the person at your stealth address sees a package coming addressed not to him,he would either refuse and it goes back to the sender or just keep it,it sounds like it is something of value.
if he refuses the package it will go back to the sender,by then the sender has his money back and a free item.

[GalactikFighter]

Originally Posted by tinsoldier

I hope you don't get a buyer like me, this kind of 'scam behaviour' would have me making life very awkward for you. Are you really planning on doing what you said! Madness!

In cases like this I'd keep my head down, hope that nothing comes of it and write off the loss as a stealth occupational hazard. Don't get greedy.

My main concern is the occupant of the stealth address, I am hoping they don't become an issue. Getting the item back is not my concern, I usually give a full refund and most of the time I tell the buyers to keep the item, it's not worth the hassle of returning it. Thanks

[dealagreeproceed]

your screwed. just keep it moven.

[bman707]

All you can do is keep the money flowing and not think about it

[Pandoras_box]

It seems that ship has sailed already. You should consider writing it off as a loss.

You may also consider setting your eBay account to "buyer pays" for returns.
Inexperienced buyers may not know how to open specific kind of cases that will force eBay's return label on you.
In such cases, you can appear to be the good guy by offering to save them the return postage by sending your own pre-paid return label.

[agent006140]

all he has to do is to rent a PO BOX or mail box,

[agent006140]

if OP is willing to spend time asking on this forum,it probably is not an 99 cents item,so get a PO box,mail box or your landlord 's address or mom or grandpa,or girlfriend'
stupid suggestion ?
if you are smart,you wont have to get a stealth account,smart people dont get suspended.asshole !!!!!!!!!!

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by tinsoldier

Read...the...thread....what is wrong with you???

He's already said they dont want the goods back, they merely want to keep themselves out of trouble.

How much does is costs for a UK PO box? You dont know do you? If you did you wouldnt make such a stupid suggestion.

what trouble can OP get into when the resident of the stealth address get a package which is not addressed t o them,they can marked return to sender,they can open it and trash the item or keep it or sell it ,UNLESS it is something you know ,can get him into trouble,?
yeah,something which glows in the dark !!!!!!!

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by GalactikFighter

Thanks for the information.
I contacted royal mail, they said the buyer has to contact their local post office and request the parcel to be redirected- I messaged my buyer and I requested them to go to the post office and get the address changed.

Or contact the stealth address and tell them they will receive an item but it was sent to their address accidentally, I don't know how this is achievable?

Thanks!

Op did not say he does not want it back,
read what he said -
I messaged my buyer and I requested them to go to the post office and get the address changed.
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If Op does not want the item back,he would say trash it ,flush it down the toilet.
Tinsoldier,how many times do I haveto flush YOu down the toillet,you are such a foul being !!!!

[nickopedia]

I agree with what Tinsoldier said above that the buyer would follow the mailing address given to them by eBay instead of the one you messaged him. As a buyer, it could seem suspicious that you want me to send the item to another address other than the one listed on your eBay account that *supposed* to be correct.

I had this happen a number of times and it's why I make sure the return address on my accounts are valid. I would rather lose the item, rather than sending the buyer some other address which could potentially lead them to contact eBay to ask why you're doing that. That draws unwanted attention to the account.

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by tinsoldier

You need help.

yes,I need help to deal with your attack.

[assad]

Originally Posted by GalactikFighter

Thanks for the information.
I contacted royal mail, they said the buyer has to contact their local post office and request the parcel to be redirected- I messaged my buyer and I requested them to go to the post office and get the address changed.

Or contact the stealth address and tell them they will receive an item but it was sent to their address accidentally, I don't know how this is achievable?

Thanks!

Isnt this all risky messaging the buyer telling him to post to your original address etc i thought ebay monitor messages ?

[james_112233]

Originally Posted by assad

Isnt this all risky messaging the buyer telling him to post to your original address etc i thought ebay monitor messages ?

They monitor messages for policy breaches.

They manually run scans on their software to match your account registration information with suspended ones WHEN they feel they need too.

For example when you ask to increase selling allowances, category limits, file a money back guarantee claims and so on.

Otherwise if your account is in good standing you can get away with revealing your address in ebay messages. I would reveal a 'variation' of my real address - one that you know royal mail / courier will still deliver too just to be extra safe.

[agent006140]

seller is not violating Ebay rule by asking buyer to return to a different address,itis up to the buyer if he wants to comply.
But he would not get Ebay 30 DAYS MBG if seller does not refund him,nor would Paypal.
So he would have to file chargeback with his cc issuer and show the email correspondence and the tracking number