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Drunken Ebaying

May 2nd, 2009 at 05:58 pm

I know I shouldn't be laughing at my friend's plight, but I couldn't help it when she told me this story.

I don't drink alcohol. Never liked the taste and I don't see the point in getting drunk every weekend. I do have friends that drink though. One friend got drunk last night with some other friends at her place. After they passed out, she went online and started surfing the net.

And then she stumbled upon eBay. She bought a Tiffany necklace (don't know for how much), still completely drunk. She then went to bed. Woke up this morning and checked her e-mail to find an e-mail from the seller she bought it from.

She asked me what she should do. After I was able to stop laughing (I found it funny!), I told her to e-mail the seller back, explain what happened, and ask the seller if anything can be done to undo the purchase (I've never had to do that before so I don't know how to do it or even if it can be undone).

So the lesson of the day: stay away from your credit card when drunk.

And while we are on the subject of eBay... I found another book I wanted to list on half.com but I had to do a catalog request again! I'm giving this book a month. If it hasn't been listed by then I'll sell it somewhere else.

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6 Responses to “Drunken Ebaying”

  1. Jennifer @ Money Saver 101 Says:
    May 2nd, 2009 at 11:32 pm 1241307176
    1241307176

    LMAO! Wow! I've heard of drunken one night stands, tattoos, getting pierced and joining the army, but buying a Tiffany's necklace - WOW! She should be able to cancel the purchase, but I wouldn't be surprised if the seller reports her as a bad buyer to ebay.

  2. creditcardfree Says:
    May 3rd, 2009 at 12:57 am 1241312277
    1241312277

    She agreed to buy the item...she owes the seller the amount she bid. She could most likely resell the product once she receives it.

  3. cassandra Says:
    May 3rd, 2009 at 01:39 am 1241314769
    1241314769

    I think she plans on reselling it if the seller won't let her cancel the purchase. I completely understand the seller not canceling it, as it was my friend's fault, but it never hurts to ask.

  4. Broken Arrow Says:
    May 3rd, 2009 at 02:19 am 1241317148
    1241317148

    Friends don't let friends drink and eBay. Big Grin

    Sorry, couldn't resist saying that.

  5. lizajane Says:
    May 3rd, 2009 at 04:04 am 1241323477
    1241323477

    The seller might not be so forgiving, since he/she will be out the fees. But I guess it's worth a try.

  6. cassandra Says:
    May 3rd, 2009 at 03:03 pm 1241363018
    1241363018

    Well the seller doesn't want to cancel the order (completely understandable) so she will resell it.

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