Trade Mix-Up on PinPics Yet Again! So mad right now. I need Pin 49247 please help!
Hey everyone,
I'm super disappointed right now. I recently agreed to make a trade with another user on PinPics. I haven't traded much directly through that site though because many times I get offered uneven trade requests. It's understandable though because I too have sent out these types of trade requests occasionally myself. After clicking through so many pins on PinPics seeing "What can I trade to get this pin?" or "What could I get for trading this pin?" it's easy to get lost in the whole process. Nonetheless, I had sent a request to trade my Little Mermaid Marquee (pin 82603) for the Little Mermaid DSF Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder (pin 49247). Upon receiving my package today I was sent the wrong pin. Instead of receiving pin 49247 I was sent pin 49126.
I immediately contacted the trader to notify her of the mistake. I said that if she no longer had the original pin we agreed on that I would want my marquee back. She responded and said she did have the original pin and it was simply a mix-up. She said she would be sending the correct pin out with return shipping included for the wrong pin I was given to be sent back to her. Not a problem right? Than I get another message a few hours later around midnight stating that after she inspected the marquee there were faint scratches on the pin that were not noticeable in the multiple pictures I provided. I am a little skeptical with this ladies behavior now because:
1. I am EXTREMELY particular and I'm pretty sure I would have noticed "scratches" on the pin and...
2. She waited until the last minute to tell me of this new discovery, after she had already responded to my message about her sending me the wrong pin; what if I had already sent her pin back in good faith? Than she would have ended up with both pins? Lastly,
3. If your this particular about your pins how in the world can you mix-up a trade request for Pin 49247: DSF - Ariel, Flounder & Sebastian and Pin 49126: DSF - King Triton & Ariel? Even though the numbers are only slightly different, the characters featured with Ariel are pretty obvious to the avid collector.
I'd also like to mention that I have purchased virtually all my DSF pins from various members here on DPF. Not all pins I receive are in new/mint condition even though they are essentially portrayed as such. When I've questioned people about it in the past I was told Disney's Pin Disclosure states that because all pins are somewhat hand-made or physically touched-up on during final production stages there is no guarantee that all pins have the same condition or quality. So unless people are pawning off their 'damaged' pins purposely on unsuspecting traders I find this whole scenario to be fishy.
At this point, I've requested to receive my pin back first before I return hers. She has absolutely NO current feedback and mine is 100%! I just want to be sure I'm not trying to be taken for both pins. Not to mention, the pin she was trading me was probably one of my most wanted Ariel pins. Now I'm just so upset and praying she's not trying to send me another marquee that's damaged and defective instead of my original pin. Some encouragement or friendly advice would be really appreciated right now
P.S. I hope that there is someone out there with the pin I'm so desperately looking for If you do indeed exist...please message me so we can arrange a trade or sale if possible.
I'm super disappointed right now. I recently agreed to make a trade with another user on PinPics. I haven't traded much directly through that site though because many times I get offered uneven trade requests. It's understandable though because I too have sent out these types of trade requests occasionally myself. After clicking through so many pins on PinPics seeing "What can I trade to get this pin?" or "What could I get for trading this pin?" it's easy to get lost in the whole process. Nonetheless, I had sent a request to trade my Little Mermaid Marquee (pin 82603) for the Little Mermaid DSF Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder (pin 49247). Upon receiving my package today I was sent the wrong pin. Instead of receiving pin 49247 I was sent pin 49126.
I immediately contacted the trader to notify her of the mistake. I said that if she no longer had the original pin we agreed on that I would want my marquee back. She responded and said she did have the original pin and it was simply a mix-up. She said she would be sending the correct pin out with return shipping included for the wrong pin I was given to be sent back to her. Not a problem right? Than I get another message a few hours later around midnight stating that after she inspected the marquee there were faint scratches on the pin that were not noticeable in the multiple pictures I provided. I am a little skeptical with this ladies behavior now because:
1. I am EXTREMELY particular and I'm pretty sure I would have noticed "scratches" on the pin and...
2. She waited until the last minute to tell me of this new discovery, after she had already responded to my message about her sending me the wrong pin; what if I had already sent her pin back in good faith? Than she would have ended up with both pins? Lastly,
3. If your this particular about your pins how in the world can you mix-up a trade request for Pin 49247: DSF - Ariel, Flounder & Sebastian and Pin 49126: DSF - King Triton & Ariel? Even though the numbers are only slightly different, the characters featured with Ariel are pretty obvious to the avid collector.
I'd also like to mention that I have purchased virtually all my DSF pins from various members here on DPF. Not all pins I receive are in new/mint condition even though they are essentially portrayed as such. When I've questioned people about it in the past I was told Disney's Pin Disclosure states that because all pins are somewhat hand-made or physically touched-up on during final production stages there is no guarantee that all pins have the same condition or quality. So unless people are pawning off their 'damaged' pins purposely on unsuspecting traders I find this whole scenario to be fishy.
At this point, I've requested to receive my pin back first before I return hers. She has absolutely NO current feedback and mine is 100%! I just want to be sure I'm not trying to be taken for both pins. Not to mention, the pin she was trading me was probably one of my most wanted Ariel pins. Now I'm just so upset and praying she's not trying to send me another marquee that's damaged and defective instead of my original pin. Some encouragement or friendly advice would be really appreciated right now
P.S. I hope that there is someone out there with the pin I'm so desperately looking for If you do indeed exist...please message me so we can arrange a trade or sale if possible.
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