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monjici:
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--- Quote from: wiggy on February 27, 2017, 06:44:41 PM ---I don't have the time or energy to call eBay at this point in my life. I've done so before, but I just get all worked up and all for some bullshit that shouldn't be my problem anyway, like how they allow customers to commit fraud. I should be able to manage my own customer service without eBay policing me and grading me based on my "performance".
With Amazon getting into "handmade" products and everything else that isn't already listed in their database (which used to make selling your own products on Amazon a massive chore), plus etsy has become a LOT more forgiving when it comes to what's "hand-made" and what isn't, it's hard to imagine that eBay will stay on top for all that much longer. Thei treat their sellers like shit, and people are just tired of it.
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This is pretty spot on.
Just a little PS -- if anyone ever purchases an item which is advertised as authentic and turns out counterfeit, send me a PM. I've had to deal with this, and I learned how to deal with it. You will have to fight hard for it, but eBay will be legally obligated to refund you. They also CANNOT force you to ship the counterfeit back. In fact, by asking you to ship the item back, they are directly requesting that you break federal law (in the US at least).
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Happened to me once. Seller offered 50% refund (item was won 1$, shipping was 20$)... if I ship it back!
I blasted him in my reply, using a bit what you mentionned (item is not legal for sell in this country). I guess he understood he could have problems, got a full refund minutes later.
razielleonhart:
wow someone just tried to scam me out of a item i have ebay with a brand new account that was just made today and tried to temp me with a offer 70 bucks over what i am asking and left this message in the offer box
"Hello seller i make offer your item and i would like you to accepted the offer i will like to have your PayPal email address or paypal invoice that payment can be made asap so can pay today the pics of item can be sent to me .thanks"
sheep2001:
Lol. That's not really much of a scam. 0/10 for effort on his part.
razielleonhart:
--- Quote from: sheep2001 on March 01, 2017, 01:53:35 AM ---Lol. That's not really much of a scam. 0/10 for effort on his part.
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true but once i read "give me your paypal info" i just clicked decline offer
wiggy:
I wold have accepted and shipped him an empty envelope. That should cover the ass pretty well ;)