Frustrations
So I sold a Cat's Lair on Ebay for $150 shipped. I just got an email from the seller today that it was broken. He supplied pictures and the front of it is smashed into several pieces. I really do feel his frustration.
I took great care to package it safely and to me it just seems it got smashed up by the USPS in transit. Even though it was a sturdy box with lots of bubble wrap and packing peanuts. Even though I marked it fragile. Most likely I will be found at fault and have to refund this guy his money. Yes, I think he deserves a refund, because this is in no way his fault. But I don't think its fair that I'm out $150 either when the postal service smashed it up. Either way, there is now one less cat's lair in this world. Any thoughts? |
You didn't happen to pay for insurance, did you? For something valuable like that, UPS with insurance is the way to go.
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Oh man .... That's just horrible.
I'm still yet to find my vintage cats lair as I'm seeking absolute perfection which could take me years to find , but this really saddens me for yourself and the buyer. Those things are so rare because not many kids families could afford them in the day. Is it completely destroyed ? No chance of any repairs? |
The entire front base is shattered into about 10 pieces.
Ebay already ruled on the case, I have to refund it all. I do get it back though, so maybe I can part it out and try to recoup my costs. Wish I had just kept the same. I sold it for the same reason as TEST, it wasn't the best condition and I wanted a better one. |
UPS is just as bad. the carriers don't care at all. sold an item a while back myself and had to refund it because it didn't make it in one peace... I feel your pain friend.
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Hey mate, sending stuff is always a risk for buyer and seller. I had similar experiences with damaged toys. Received AFA75 safari joe damaged, childbro Cheetara AFA85 ( afa case cracked), Childbro mumm-ra moc C9 condition ( card bended, crushed blister), and the list goes on. The worst nightmare for any collector, but i have to say that all toys were packed very carefully in bubble foil and with usage of foam and other good packing stuff, so there is no seller i can blame. So i didn't ask a refund, altough i was very disappointed.
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Yeah, it sucks all around. From what was smashed on the Cat's Lair, it seems pretty obvious that someone slammed/dropped the package really hard OR they piled really high a bunch of boxes on mine and just the shear weight of it smashed it.
I've decided it's not worth to sell/ship that stuff anymore. I hope I can part out what didn't get broke and make back some of my money. |
When you get it back how much are you selling it for?
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Not sure, what is the going rate for a smashed up Cat's Lair?
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Just kiddin bro, I was just curious cause if it was dirt cheap, im sure it would take a few weeks to repair and quite a bit of money, but it maybe something to do at 4AM on a summers night for me lol |
Man, I have some luck!
First I throw away a MOC Claudus and now trash a Cat's Lair. What's next? |
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Seriously, post pics of it.
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Looking at it, I could restore the hell outta that thing!! It would take a ton of work and money, but based on the crack lines (from what I could see) I could make it look more like the cartoon than it ever did. LMK your intentions bro!
I really think of all the hands that it could fall into myself and my partner at Thunder-Props could work the most magic and make it the best cats lair ever made! :D That being said, I hope the post office claimed responsibillity and hooked you up with enough to cover your expenses. Shoot me a PM bro! |
Ah, I see why it go smashed, even with your packaging! That Lair has a VERY bad case of "Yellowing". When plastic yellows like that, it becomes VERY brittle, and crumbles easily. Good luck trying to restore it with it being busted up that badly. A couple of Transformer fans have found a cure for the yellowing, though. Check it out.
Photodegradation - Transformers Wiki |
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