Seller accidently sent me 2 Fitbits when i only purchased one? eBay.

Hotpotcorn on 23/10/2014 - 17:04
Last edited 23/10/2014 - 19:38

EDIT 1: thanks for the comments. i have contacted the seller and will be returning the blue one the coming Saturday.

TLDR:bought 1 blue fitbit on eBay, seller sent me black colour and says he will send correct colour later, and return the colour i don't want i replied saying dont worry black is fine. but later on he sent me another fitbit which was the correct blue colour. Seller messaged me saying he made a mistake and wants the blue fitbit back now. Seller already left positive feedback already. Send back or Not?

Hey guys last Saturday(18th) i purchased a fitbit flex blue for $99 +$8 express shipping. I asked the seller when he is going to ship it and he said monday (this monday 20th). So i waited for monday and asked him that night if he has shipped it yet. He replied with "hi yes, but with diffrent color, cause the one you after is out of stock atm, but i will send the correct color later, just return the color you dont want. ok?" and i asked what colour he sent to me instead, and the seller replied back to me and it was black. I replied saying that dont worry about sending me the correct colour i am happy with black And he replied with OK.

So everything went good. received my black fitbit at tuesday and i started using it and fell in love with it.
But on wednesday, i received another parcel from the same seller and he gave me another fitbit and it was the blue colour. The problem here is that i clearly told him that i am happy about the black dont worry about sending me the correct colour later. And that night he sent me a message saying
"Hello,
i just notice today that my staff made a mistake, he didnt' cancel the other item that you original bought and send to you.

Consignment ********* by AAE

It's been delivered yesterday and signed (Delivered by Australia Post CHIRNSIDE PARK LPO. Delivered and signed by*****)

Could you please forward 1 of them to my buyer at: (any color you dont like)

*********(address)
I will pay you back the postage fee plus give you $5 discount next order

Hope you can help

Regards

So here is my question.
Should i send the unopened blue fitbit back to the seller (as i already opened my black fitbit)
or should i keep it as it is the sellers fault and sell it.
also the seller has already left me positive feedback and i left him positive feedback also.

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  • 79
    Send it back to the seller
  • 6
    Keep it
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  • zelda707 on 23/10/2014 - 17:19
    +13

    Send it back, you only paid for one. Look at it from the sellers point of view

  • pyramid on 23/10/2014 - 17:21
    +8

    Just send it back. People who are voting for "Keep it" have lost their morale.

    • forrester on 23/10/2014 - 19:35
      +12

      along with their morals…

    • jdr on 23/10/2014 - 18:37
      +2

      Says a lot about your character.

  • lordsnipe on 23/10/2014 - 17:34
    +6

    Since they are paying return postage, I say return it.

  • cowiie on 23/10/2014 - 17:37
    +8

    I would return it. Don't be a douche.

  • msmhw on 23/10/2014 - 17:41
    +16

    Do the right thing and send it back. Don't take advantage of seller mistake. Don't forget there is karma somewhere /somehow ;)

  • ozhunter on 23/10/2014 - 17:49
    +17

    I can't believe you even had to ask this question. It's obvious that you should send it back.

  • Morien on 23/10/2014 - 17:50
    +16

    Don't understand how you could stretch such an obvious question of decency into as many words as you have. This isn't a question of what the appropriate thing to do is, it is a question of whether you are a decent person or not.

  • [Deactivated] on 23/10/2014 - 17:53

    Send back the black one with the blue strap.

  • ESEMCE on 23/10/2014 - 18:10
    -7

    The issue I have is that he apparently value's your time at $5..
    It's going to take at least 30 minutes to package and get to a Post Office to do the return.
    Ask him to arrange a courier to come to you for pick up.
    It's their stuffup, they should be sucking up the cost as much as possible!

    I got a second Chromecast from DSE, didn't even bother contacting them.. My time and theirs (plus shipping cost) to arrange the return is worth more than a $35 Chromecast.

    • jdr on 23/10/2014 - 18:42
      +3

      But you didn't even notify them to give them the option to have it picked up? That's a bit Mad Monkish of you.

      • jdr on 23/10/2014 - 19:22

        I'm certainly believing in a Troll entity at the moment.

  • Ughhh on 23/10/2014 - 18:45
    +1

    This is why eBay sucks now. Please let us know your ebay username so I can block you.

  • eatwell365 on 23/10/2014 - 18:56

    Australian is fair dinkum.

  • [Deactivated] on 23/10/2014 - 18:57
    +1

    let's see:

    1. technically its theft. You have no legal right to keep it..
    2. the employee who forgot to cancel the order is in some deep s#$%t
    3. karma is a bitch.

    I would return it.

    Edit: IMO this forum post should be closed.

  • Unorthodox on 23/10/2014 - 19:16
    +1

    It's very obvious… Send back the blue one… It's still in the packaging…

    The seller has done his best to provide you with a refund of postage and even a discount…

  • Hotpotcorn on 23/10/2014 - 19:38
    +8

    hey guys, thanks for the comments. i have contacted the seller and will be returning the blue one the coming Saturday.

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