What to do about ebay mishap

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

We have all moaned about bad experiences on ebay and I think this is my first so not sure what to do.

i won an item (old turbocharger) on 26th of Aug. Sent payment via postal order within a few days.

Guy sent emails, saying payment recieved etc, will post tomoz etc....then I had one a few days later asking if it arrived etc...but it never did.

i told him it never turned up, he said he would ring Royal Fail, dunno if he did as he never told me the result...so I emailed him again and again and he said he would send me a refund.

OK, so if he genuinely did post it and it got lost whats the deal? cos its not his fault...

Also someone won an item off me and I just simply never heard from them...just relist?

Cheers,

JB

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah just relist it.

as for the turbo he never sent it probably.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

It was his responsability to send the item using a method that was suitably insured and recorded for both his own and your protection.

I *always* use and ask sellers to use a signed for service because if it doesn't turn up there is instant proof and a refund / claim can be made by royal fail.

As for your non-paying bidder, get their phone number from ebay ( http://cgi1.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?UserInformationRequest ) and give them a bell ask them what they are playing at.

Failing that, on my ebay list it as an unpaid item dispute and you can reclaim your fees and relist it.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

Cool, nice one boys.

Level 2 User Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 55

Just a bit of advice, NEVER pay for an item on ebay with

CHEQUE
POSTAL ORDER
BANK TRANSFER

always use paypal, reason being u're covered upto Â£500. Atleast with paypal, the can send the debt people after them and ur garanteed ur payment back as the seller has to provide proof of postage. more than likely u've been scammed!

lets just say, i learnt the hard way!

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

That's all very well but what if the seller does not accpet paypal?

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:29 am

Make them! Twisted Evil

Rule with an.....

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Level 2 User Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 55

If the seller doesnt accept paypal, my advice would be stay away! 99.999% of the time, a seller who refuses to take paypal is out to scam people.

I purchased a koni suspension kit from a guy in scotland, paid via bank transfer. the guy before payment used to answer my calls and was very helpful, kept saying he was gona send it out once he arranged delivery.

after payment was made i used to call him and he'd answer saying i got the wrong number and hung up.

ebay said they cudnt do anything and the bank said they cudnt refund or give any details about his account. few days later he is deregistered off ebay. Lost all my money. its up2, but its a risk!

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:35 am

Where in Scotland did he live if it is the same guy, quite a few people on here have been scammed by him!

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Mr Malcolm Barry from the Kelso borders strikes again! Wanker!

Level 2 User Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 55

Yea BARRY!!! thats his name... you're joking how the **** do ebay keep letting him back on? This happened last year summer time. That m****** f*****! U lot didnt try buy a set of Koni's off him did u?

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

no he is a known theiving little c*nt

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I got a set of discs for chet off him, of course again after we got pics of his house and threatened to hurt him