Based on my past experience with a local seller - I highly recommend that all who make purchases online - to be wary. You are dealing with someone you do not know and society isn't as nice as it seems to be. Being in a tiny country like Singapore, the liability of lost mail is like 0.001%. How often do you lose packages? (Note: A package NOT a flat piece of paper[letter/card])I have been a buyer online for years and for a mishap to happen in my country, I AM EXTREMELY disappointed. Packages from Korea, the USA, Europe and the United Kingdom have arrived safely, WITHOUT insurance or registration. So, should i have my doubts about this particular seller?
As a Singaporean, I know that it's time consuming and we all find it a
hassle to report such a matter because it might be a small amount paid. BUT think again. If a seller can get away
scot free from not sending out items we've purchased, he/she would continue his/her acts over and over again and eventually make a hefty sum. I say report it. By not doing so - other parties would soon suffer. Would you wish to be a victim if someone did not assist by reporting such a fraud.
I have personally consulted various helplines.
Eg. Case, the local Police, the Magistrate Law and even the postal service. My conclusion is this - A seller has to prove delivery. If he or she is unable to do so, something is definitely amiss. DO NOT BOTHER ABOUT THE STORIES THEY GIVE! (they would blame anything but themselves. MAINLY the postal service) Purchases made through the
Internet are deemed 'risky' BECAUSE of such individuals.
BUYERS NOTE 1If a seller does not head down to the local Post Office to drop off a package, this would define his/her service to be unacceptable.
After all, we are talking about business transaction here. It isn't simply a matter of collecting the money and 'dropping' off the goods. There is a STANDARD procedure for all acts. If such a business was that easy, EVERYONE would be starting up a business on the
Internet. What I'm saying is this - society has rules and regulations; processes for each to follow dependent on the situation. We ain't living in an animal world. YOUR seller has to provide you with such a service,
- To leave you with a peace of mind that your item would reach you in just a couple of days.
- To safeguard him/herself (Sellers Note)
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BUYERS NOTE 2
Make sure that your package is well packed by the seller. This is often the reason for the delay of your package. The postal service has to repack the items when the package is somewhat torn. (Refrain from purchasing from sellers whom you know have no consideration for your item/s.) I had once purchased a lipstick from a seller who simply wrapped my item up in magazine paper. 2-3 sheets of magazine paper - What's the points honestly? Where is the bubble wrap? The lipstick would break the minute it is dropped.
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Buyer Note 3
Always make sure that you have written the correct address for your item to be posted to. The seller would use this as an excuse against you. Like I said, some sellers give no hoot about anything other than collecting their earnings. Thus, they simply scribble on the address without cross checking. Items would then be lost. Would you want to pay for their mistake? I definitely doubt so. Request for a refund and if they refuse, REPORT THEM instead.
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The police would act the minute a number of reports hit a particular seller. THIS IS FOR SURE!
** SIMPLY SPARE THE 20 MINUTES, YOU'LL SAVE EVERYONE AND YOURSELF EVENTUALLY **
P.s This post is not directed at any particular seller.
I love the fact that the package was packed so prettily...
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