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Chinese immigrants in the U.S. are running Temu shipping centers out of their homes (restofworld.org)
submitted 8 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You've clearly never lost a dispute on eBay. It's possibly the worst customer experience I've had.

I needed a glass part for a projector, it showed up broken. Tried to send it back and the seller offered like a 10% refund. eBay...after waiting a week (mandatory dispute resolution time) showed up, spent another week trying to meditate, the just said fuck it, the seller is right, eat a dick and your broken color wheel.

eBay gives you the illusion of consumer protection until you actually need it.

But no, based on some of the car parts and things I've gotten off eBay...the quality is objectively not better than what I've seen off Temu.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

That's really too bad. I have never had to file a dispute since everything I've ordered has so far been as expected. Then again, I haven't had any problems in my area with shipping companies mishandling packages either, so YMMV in your area if that's a common issue.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

My favorite thing I've got off eBay so far was a catalytic converter. It was empty.

My state doesn't do emissions, and I kind of knew what I was getting...but wow...I can't believe a company would allow that in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Wow, that's ridiculous...