Post #381701 by tikiyaki on Wed, May 21, 2008 6:20 PM

Beware of Ebay Seller vaporretro.

I won a Mug Auction...paid immediately through paypal, but didn't order the shipping insurance because I emailed the seller and asked if I could send them a fedex ground label, as I have an account. I don't trust the post office, and FedEx has a "no throwing rule" about packages, where, if a fedEx employee is seen throwing any package, they get fired. Also, you can track your shipment without any extra charge, and insurance is included up to $50.

Anyway, the seller never responded to ,my email and sent the item packed in one layer of small bubble wrap and a few pieces of crumbled newspaper DIAGONALLY with all corners of the mug touching the sides of the Priority Box.

Needless to say, it arrived broken in a million pieces. This was a great mug from the Leilian Luau in fresno, CA...now it's a worthless.

This person has more mugs on ebay. The packing job was horribly careless, and the mug was literally touching the sides of the box, protected only by one thin layer of bubble wrap and a few pieces of crumbled paper. It was way too big for this box, and, honestly, the Post Office is a horrible mode of shipping for vintage glassware items. Fed Ex Ground is cheaper anyway.

Also, I was charged $12.05 for shipping and the stamp on the box was for $6.80, so I was grossly overcharged as I suspected anyway.

Here is what I received.

And the borken pieces...