Originally Posted by
ZeRinger
You know, not to sound like a heartless tool... but if I had a dollar for every time I got the "death in the family" excuse from a seller who slacked on shipping or communication I could buy myself a nice lunch. While I am sure there are those who are being honest about it, I am also pretty sure it gets used a lot as a get out of jail free card. It is a great way to turn and upset buyer ready to leave you negative feedback into a sympathetic buyer who will give you all the time in the world (almost)
I've never gotten that excuse, but I would be curious how many times the seller's grandmother has died. I would certainly wait to receive the bike before dropping the complaint. I have had people that just totally forgot about an auction, refused to answer my emails, and finally woke up when they got a dispute. That totally blows my mind, but things happen. I've never left negative feedback though, they always shipped right away.