stofferm wrote:Ive known about Cougarrinard for some time, however last night I just couldnt help myself and bid a lot. However, if there are any dispute, like unreasonable large combined packaging, does anyone know what my "eBay rights" are ? What are my options? Can i dispute it or cancel my account? I don't have an account i need protection, Ive only got around 20 FBs (all good), so Its not like its a marvellous account anyway.

SO; if the shipping price is completely ridiculous, what are my options? Because I know this is what he does - he adds £££ to the postage, that will never be paid to royal mail.

Best regards

On ebay nowadays the buyer has all the power.  If at any time you feel uncomfortable about the transaction, as others said, you can cancel. Coug cannot leave negative feedback for you so all threats are useless, all the can do is ban you from his auctions.  

If the package arrives at your place with postage due, you can refuse it and do a chargeback at paypal for your money (You can declare not as described or excessive shipping as reasons) and you will be refunded fully. Remember the seller can threaten but in the end is powerless to do anything but ban you from their auctions, no matter what they tell you.

BTW. a little known fact, you can leave feedback even if the transaction is not consummated.

Mike B.

Coug is a UK seller of RPGs for long, long years.  Before Ebay tightened up their rules (ironically, precisely because of sellers that conducted business like Coug), he was well known for engaging in many shady business practices like overcharging on shipping, shipping items not in the condition stated, shipping different items than ordered; leaving negative feedback to buyers and sellers who didn't do exactly what he said, browbeating customers and sellers with incessant emails and threats, and much more.  Coupled with a totally repellent and annoying personality and a tentative at best grasp of the english language that bespoke of a 3rd grade education, he would often boast on this forum that he was basically untouchable and would conduct business as shadily as possible and if you didn't like it, tough.  BITD, He was the one RPG seller you would tell everyone to avoid.  Since Ebay changed their policies to give most of the power in transactions to buyers, he's fallen in line and attempted to conduct himself properly for the last few years rather than go out of business. Coug is basically a pussy....cat now, he's been defanged by Ebay, but still someone you might want to avoid.



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Mike B.

Hey all  :salut:

Been a while since I posted here

My email popped up an update to this thread........

"UK P&P, you can thank a few idiots for my now newly blanket free P&P. I will be happy to supply ID's upon request. Why is free P&P bad I hear you ask? Well there is of course no such thing as free P&P, it HAS to be paid for somewhere. So its added to the initial cost of the item. Which of course raises the eBay fee, which of course adds to the total cost. As there is no P&P there can be no P&P combination discount. So you see that's to the idiots leaving low DSR's forcing me to give free P&P, all buyers lose out three fold, no combo, higher costs, extra fees. Sure you will want to thanks them. The big picture is usually blind to them. But why do they care? They are blocked now. "

Hmmmmm, wonder why?

"......as i said this is my HOME, and I DO NOT allow personal callers, collections or pick ups form my home address. It has only been listed for business/ legal reasons and any one who turns up will be met with the police being called. thanks for understanding."

OK, who paid him a 'personal' visit?

....... yep, he is still a douche-bag.

Kosh Vorlontay wrote:Hey all  :salut:

Been a while since I posted here

My email popped up an update to this thread........

"UK P&P, you can thank a few idiots for my now newly blanket free P&P. I will be happy to supply ID's upon request. Why is free P&P bad I hear you ask? Well there is of course no such thing as free P&P, it HAS to be paid for somewhere. So its added to the initial cost of the item. Which of course raises the eBay fee, which of course adds to the total cost. As there is no P&P there can be no P&P combination discount. So you see that's to the idiots leaving low DSR's forcing me to give free P&P, all buyers lose out three fold, no combo, higher costs, extra fees. Sure you will want to thanks them. The big picture is usually blind to them. But why do they care? They are blocked now. "

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His obtuseness is unmatched. It was precisely his aberrant business practices (and others like him) that forced the DSR system upon buyers.  He has no one but himself to blame. And nice to see his communication skills still are less than my grandsons. What a human turd.

Welcome back Kosh!

Mike B.

I would obviously never buy from the guy, but I just thought this item description was unintentionally funny ...

PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY  IF ANTHING ATALL WRONG, EVEN OPENING A RESOLUTION CENTRE CASE IMMEDIATLY PUTS A BLACK MARK ON MY ACCOUNT, AND TAKES TIME/ LONGER.  EMAIL ME DIRECT AND I'LL SORT ASAP, AND NO BAD FEELINGS.

PLEASE SEE MY EBAY "ABOUT ME" PAGE FOR DAILY UPDATES NEWS AND TERMS / TERMS CHANGES. (EAISER TO WRITE THING ONCE THERE THAN TO UPDATE SEVERAL HUNDRED LISTINGS)

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And no bad feelings = there's some serious bad feelings going on :lol:  :D  :lol:

FormCritic wrote:Is it possible that Dave has reformed?  His feedback rating is 100%.  He has high marks for customer service.

Even taking into account various feedback scams to manipulate the system, his current status seems pretty good.  And this is true in spite of the fact that seller feedback extortion is no longer an option on Ebay.

Could Dave have turned over a new leaf?

He has to the extent it was done at virtual gunpoint.  The current Ebay system is totally buyer focused and a seller must cater to their every complaint and need or risk being booted.  I'm sure behind the scenes there are dozens of "Block Wipes" when a customer is pissed and threatens to leave bad feedback or a chargeback and Coug must refund them.  I don't think Coug's personality has changed a wit, but he's a pragmatist enough to realize he can't do business as he did in the past. Nice to see, however, his English language prowess has remained unchanged.

Mike B.

I realize that Ebay has done things that frustrate sellers.

From a customer point of view, the changes were long overdue.

Dave's altered Ebay presence and change of tone is a good example of he benefit for customers.

Grug Greyskin wrote:
It is a benefit for his customers.  EBay's customers are the sellers.  And EBay treats them badly.

That's a really good point.

Badmike wrote:All sellers have to offer one day shipping and handling on all their items by the fall.
Mike B.

Cool ... so all my items will be delivered to Oz will only take one day.  That would be impressive.  :lol: