How is this progressing?
Ok, I've never ordered eggs off of
EBay, so,
my opinion will be that of someone with no prior experience in buying shipped eggs.
If, the listing title says "Fertile Hatching Egg" and they're not, that would amount to infertile eggs being an "item not as described", and you should be entitled to a refund.
I've ordered tons of stuff off of
EBay, from auto parts, to milk bottles. If it works, or, I can make it work, with a few modifications, I consider it's description as matching the listing description, if not, I expect the seller to make it right. In 9 years, I've only left 1 negative feedback, for non working LED light bulbs. 3/3 were dead and the seller wouldn't replace them, or, refund the purchase, unless I gave a "+" feedback first. I don't respond well to blackmail.
I once got a saddle off of
EBay (yeah, bad mistake), with nonadjustable stirrup straps. Anybody that deals in saddles, knows that this would be an unusable item. The seller sent some new straps, that were correct, as the item description said "
New", but could have fallen into the "
For parts or not working" category, since the lack of adjustability made it "
difficult to use". (from
EBay):
New
A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details.
I am sure no egg seller, is going to list their hatching eggs as:
For parts or not working
An item that does not function as intended and is not fully operational. This includes items that are defective in ways that render them
difficult to use, items that require service or repair, or items
missing essential components. See the seller's listing for full details.
But, an infertile egg is definitely "
missing essential components", just like the saddle I bought.
I know all the listings state no guarantee of hatching, but infertility is a defect of manufacturing, not damage from shipping, or, other conditions related to handling.
Good luck to you.
I'll be interested to see other responses to your post, as others will have differing views.
