Got drymounted by a buyer on eBay - scammed for $1,200
- readicculus86
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Hey Phriends,
Could really use some advice. Here's what happened:
I sold a print for $1,200 on eBay. After the buyer received the print, he contacted me through eBay saying it had tape on the back of the print. I replied that I it did not and sent back photo evidence proving that it did not and was packed properly. I asked him to provide photos and he never replied.
I received a fake copy of the print in the mail about a month later.
The buyer filed an item not as described claim through PayPal the day before the 60 day cutoff.
Two weeks later he filed a claim with his credit card company.
PayPal told me they would work with the credit card company to fight the case for me. Somehow I lost the case despite the fact that I have proven that the buyer is a fraud and eBay has confirmed that he has filed countless PayPal claims and done similar shady things.
I just appealed the case with PayPal to no avail.
My account is now $1,200 in arrears, so I'm out money and a $1,200 poster. PayPal said I can't file a claim and so did eBay. Do I have any recourse or can douchebags just get away with scamming people for $1,200 nowadays because of buyer protection?!
Could really use some advice. Here's what happened:
I sold a print for $1,200 on eBay. After the buyer received the print, he contacted me through eBay saying it had tape on the back of the print. I replied that I it did not and sent back photo evidence proving that it did not and was packed properly. I asked him to provide photos and he never replied.
I received a fake copy of the print in the mail about a month later.
The buyer filed an item not as described claim through PayPal the day before the 60 day cutoff.
Two weeks later he filed a claim with his credit card company.
PayPal told me they would work with the credit card company to fight the case for me. Somehow I lost the case despite the fact that I have proven that the buyer is a fraud and eBay has confirmed that he has filed countless PayPal claims and done similar shady things.
I just appealed the case with PayPal to no avail.
My account is now $1,200 in arrears, so I'm out money and a $1,200 poster. PayPal said I can't file a claim and so did eBay. Do I have any recourse or can douchebags just get away with scamming people for $1,200 nowadays because of buyer protection?!
damn eBay is sketchy as hell nowadays. Was looking at a poster earlier today and the seller had an 86.5 rating! How is that fudge even allowed?
Sorry to hear about this. I hope someone can chime in with helpful advice. Good member getting screwed here..
Sorry to hear about this. I hope someone can chime in with helpful advice. Good member getting screwed here..
Name n shame or GTFO.
P.S. I don't believe Ebay or Paypal confirmed that he has scammed a bunch of other people. Otherwise, a) he'd be bant b) that would be violating their strict privacy rules c)I've dealt with a scamming douche before and neither Ebay or Paypal would provide any information about their investigation of said individual
P.S. I don't believe Ebay or Paypal confirmed that he has scammed a bunch of other people. Otherwise, a) he'd be bant b) that would be violating their strict privacy rules c)I've dealt with a scamming douche before and neither Ebay or Paypal would provide any information about their investigation of said individual
Last edited by Codeblue on Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:39 pm, edited 2 times in total.
RupertPupkin wrote:I live by this rule and this rule alone: people are drymounting idiots.
My thoughts exact. Also, PP is no longer 60 days to file.Codeblue wrote:Name n shame or GTFO.
P.S. I don't believe Ebay or Paypal confirmed that he has scammed a bunch of other people. Otherwise, a) he'd be bant b) that would be violating their strict privacy rules c)I've dealt with a scamming douche before and neither Ebay or Paypal would provide any information about their investigation of said individual
- triporfreak
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eBay is terrible for years; they always side with the buyer. I've been burned by buyers & their system won't even allow me to post negative feedback. How can you alert others if eBay won't?