[links_slayer]

Originally Posted by jamby

What does that indicate as far as shipping date?

x2!!

Then we'll know when he really sent them vs. when he said he sent them.

BTW, are the chips in the condition you expected?

[smitty007]

so, I'm guessing this guy is selling these chips, then going to purchase them after he sells them that way he doesn't have to use his own money to buy them in the first place??? maybe this is accounting for the month long wait that weak had...

[weak]

Originally Posted by links_slayer

BTW, are the chips in the condition you expected?

Tbh I didn't go through the chips one by one yet (yeah i know what you're thinking but my EURO 2008 QF tickets were in the mail too, I still have to admire those).
On first glance the chips are in good condition, just as described on ebay.

[ontheuptick]

Originally Posted by weak

It was filed electronically for shipping. So postage was printed on the 22nd of April, no real stamp or anything. That's the reason I posted the date the customs accepted the thing.

There's no way it could have taken a month to get to customs.

I'm sure that he didn't actually send the chips until after crap hit the fan here, and he realized that you had paid for insurance and bought through ebay.

[Sea Vulture]

Just to update everyone here, I just filed a dispute on Paypal, as well.

[Riculus]

Originally Posted by smitty007

so, I'm guessing this guy is selling these chips, then going to purchase them after he sells them that way he doesn't have to use his own money to buy them in the first place??? maybe this is accounting for the month long wait that weak had...

I Agree completely. I had this happen to me a while back with some singles I bought from an e-bayer who lived in Vegas. He was definitely getting payed first an buying chips later so it took a month to receive them.

[mothmandan]

Good news weak. I hope this forum is the reason he decided to settle this.

I am still waiting for my chips along with the others. It will be 2 weeks on Sunday since the USPS tracking number was created and sent to me. I will start my dispute on the 9th if nothing has arrived.

[Sea Vulture]

Just as an FYI, I am awaiting to see what happens here. I have a college roomate that is now a Wayne County Prosecutor (the county that serves Detroit). I haven't called him yet, but will do so if these issues aren't resolved.

I'm giving him time to fix it.

[GreatDeals22]

Hello All... I've been working the last few weeks so I've had very little time to look at the new postings on the CT website other than the Classified Ads.

Tonight I saw this thread and took the time and read all of the comments that have been posted. I'm sad to hear that some CT members have not been able to get their orders filled and no proof of shipment has been provided to them.

On April 9th of last month, I did a non-Ebay transaction with Highway-to-Junk for $760.00 that was paid for with Paypal. My MGM Detroit chip order arrived approx. 1 week later. Being a chip collector...I would have preferred the chips to have been better packed in the box that they came in. The lack of adequate packing material in the box allowed the chips to bang against each other during transit. I had been expecting uncirculated chips...the $2.50's and $5.00's were in excellent condition. The $1's and $25's that i received had seen plenty of table action.

When I emailed him commenting on the condition of the $1.00 chips, his lack of acknowledging my comment told me that it would be no use in pursuing the matter further.

I made a 2nd purchase from him through one of his ebay auctions. I had purchased a couple of $25 MGM chips in my first purchase, as I had wanted a uncirculated $25 chip for my sample set. Not receiving a good sample, I thought that he might send a better chip in a ebay auction where feedback was involved. Out of the 4 $25 chips that I won in the auction...not one was close to being Uncirculated. They were just like the 1st 2 $25's that I had gotten.

My apologies to Rock-a-Fella for getting him involved in a situation where he didn't get his chips that were ordered. Properly packed chips would have had a much better chance of arriving at the destination. Loose chips in a package make the delivery people much more curious as to what is inside the package.

On my initial shipment...Insurance was suggested by the seller and a signature was required at the time of delivery to protect himself and me, the customer.

I hope everyone gets the chips that they have ordered or at least a refund or insurance payment to lessen the Pain of a Difficult Situation.


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[mothmandan]

A little news to pass on. I spoke with my brother today who has been checking my mail for me while I am off flying helicopter recon for forest pests in Northern Alberta. My 200 MGM quarters arrived today. (I am not sure if I am happy, surprised, steamed or any other emotion). They arrived in a flat rate envelope with stacks of 20 chips wrapped in bubble wrap. I don't have a scan or a photo but it sounds like they are in slightly used condition, not mint condition as advertised.

While I wait to see what condition they are in I will say this about my transaction. It was not the smoothest chip transaction I have ever completed. I sent him money, then he asked for more for insurance. When this thread surfaced and I asked him for an estimated ETA he seemed awfully put off about answering questions. My tracking number never registered beyond "waiting for the parcel to be delivered" so I had no idea they were even arriving. They were shipped poorly, even without me seeing them (buy a damn box, even a shoe box would be better than an flat rate envelope). The condition of the chips is still up in the air. He quoted them as mint, but as far as CCGTCC conditions I am not sure if they are New, SU or Average.

I learned the following things from this transaction:

1 - I will NEVER complete another chip transaction with someone who isn't a CCGTCC member or a highly noted Chiptalk poster/sponsor. I don't care how many eBay transactions are out there with positive feedback, someone from outside these two groups will need to have something really special for me to go beyond. Fore example "mint" is not a CCGTCC condition code. Get the person to use the CCGTCC condition codes. It also helps to have the 3 day satisfaction guarantee in the CCGTCC code of ethics as a backup.
2 - Get good photos from the seller and document them. I think this guy was using stock photos and sending them to everyone. If they were unique I should have asked for better ones anyways. My F*** up because the transaction was done before this thread surfaced. I trusted too easily because I didn't know that he became an en-masse supplier to the whole world.
3 - Specify the means of shipping if it is a big item. Ask for a box. I didn't think this would be such a big deal since I paid for shipping. Use the USPS or Canada Post website to get an estimate for yourself as well. The whole "who pays for insurance" issue is another ball of wax I need to think about. At the very least it should be included in the shipping quote as an option.
4 - If the member is not a CCGTCC member then use eBay, jackpot auctions or the Chiptalk marketplace to complete the transaction. The buyer protection is worth it. While the CT marketplace is not fool proof it seems to be clean most of the time and a poor transaction can quickly be alerted. Using PayPal and a credit card is also worth the protection as well.

I will post some photos when I get some worth posting. I hope that everyone elses transactions get completed. Despite this one working out, the fact that the seller has left so many of my CT brothers in the outhouse means I am not 100% satisfied. If you screw one of us over, you screw with us all.

If I think of anything more to say I will post it later.

Dan