(07-12-2021, 07:00 PM)Madmanlugo Wrote: After a few days of pondering on the next SE, I finally decided to go with Currys eBay (why not the store itself? I have no account with them, while my eBay is aged and has a backlog of orders plus plenty of good reviews from different sellers). The item is a laptop under 1k.

I checked and it perfectly matches the weight of a ream of paper, definitely considering it for a Wrong Item Received. After a quick search, I saw they are selling the exact same reams of paper both online and in their stores, so I decided to go with the safer method of getting one in-store rather than dabble with a different online account.

My question: is there any difference between online-bought and store-bought items? The paper ream is the exact as far as I'm concerned.



I will update as the SE progresses.

(07-13-2021, 12:11 AM)mothered Wrote: Where possible, It's best to purchase the wrong Item from the same store on a different account.

As such, If they scan the return, they'll see that It's part of their Inventory and assume the Incorrect Item has been dispatched.

Quote: There should be no difference between online and in-store items.

I am interested in how this works out for you as I have never purchased from Currys on eBay. Good luck!

(07-13-2021, 05:18 AM)Madmanlugo Wrote: Well, when I looked up the paper, I could see that ordering online would let you collect from in-store as well

(07-13-2021, 05:18 AM)Madmanlugo Wrote: I saw that the paper I bought has an extra barcode sticked on its back.

Quote: This Is an example of what I'm referring to-  It could be generated and dedicated to the store that the Item belongs to, and needed to process the return.

(07-13-2021, 08:58 AM)Madmanlugo Wrote:

Quote: This Is an example of what I'm referring to-  It could be generated and dedicated to the store that the Item belongs to, and needed to process the return.

I will then proceed on a new account to order another ream(and an extra item for caution) and compare the two. In case it arrives later, I wasn't personally at home and someone else from the household held the parcel for me.

(07-13-2021, 04:05 PM)Wimzaa Wrote: Are addresses cross checked?
I was about to SE an apple Pencil from Currys with wrong item method and buying something of equal weight in store in advance. If that's not advisable then I could order on my partner's account if there is no cross checking involved or should I use a friend?

(07-13-2021, 09:45 PM)Madmanlugo Wrote: I think it depends on whoever is processing the claim. They might not care enough to go that deep with the investigation, but it never hurts to be extra safe. So I would probably order from a friend's account.