Got ripped off on Ebay - Page 7

KateTT · 02-02-10, 12:24 PM

Tricia: I REALLY think you'll have better luck getting your money back thru Paypal. It takes a little time because they give the seller a chance to pay you back first. If he doesn't then they'll try to take it out of his Paypal account.

I would NOT send the dvd back unless he repays you or you have PROOF of it being sent and delivered (get Delivery Confirmation for sure).

Good luck..it's sad, but it sure happens.

CharM · 02-02-10, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Severen

I have the high bid on one of those. If I win, here's hoping that I don't get ripped off.

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Originally Posted by hedygs

Why would you follow through on this auction if there is suspicion that the DVD is fake?

You can retract your bid.

Exactly. What makes you think yours will not be a fake?

Tricia, sorry you were sold bootlegs. I hate that dishonest sellers seem to be running rampant on ebay and they don't do a damn thing. Worse, that some people are sold bootlegs but don't leave bad feedback if they get their money back or don't care as long as they play.

trishthedish · 02-02-10, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KateTT

Tricia: I REALLY think you'll have better luck getting your money back thru Paypal. It takes a little time because they give the seller a chance to pay you back first. If he doesn't then they'll try to take it out of his Paypal account.

I would NOT send the dvd back unless he repays you or you have PROOF of it being sent and delivered (get Delivery Confirmation for sure).

Good luck..it's sad, but it sure happens.

I tried with Paypal, but it truly just kept linking me back to ebay over and over again. I have a shipping confirmation to send it back and then ebay will refund my money once they get a confirmation that it was delivered. i'm still very nervous tho. I only have ONE shipping confirmation b/c i'm sending them all in one package (4 seperate items) and it wont let me enter that one confirmation number for all 4 items. I called ebay and was transferred several times (and got disconnected once after waiting on hold FOREVER) and they assured me that this wasnt going to be a problem as long as I have the weight correctly listed on the package - meaning, that clearly there are 4 dvds in the package. I was on the phone with them for quite awhile - all while juggling my noisy kids and trying not to LOSE IT on the person I was talking to. I really, really hope that I did not screw up again. Oh and trust me - this dude will NOT be getting a good review from me. He changed his user name, so I dont know who to score here...guess i'll have to see once all of this is said and done. I feel like such an idiot.

I strongly advise that person who is bidding on the TA dvd to NOT buy it. Please let me be a lesson to you. I am NEVER buying on ebay AGAIN. EVER. I'm not confident that this will be resolved and that i'll get my money back. Just don't want this to happen to anyone else.

sophie kat · 02-03-10, 12:27 AM

trisha, again i'm sorry that this happened to you. i wanted to say thanks for posting this as a warning to us. please continue to keep us posted.

((hug))

trishthedish · 02-03-10, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sophie kat

trisha, again i'm sorry that this happened to you. i wanted to say thanks for posting this as a warning to us. please continue to keep us posted.

((hug))

Yeah, i'll let you all know what happens. I sent the dvds back to the seller yesterday and so I would guess he'll have them by Friday or Saturday and as soon as ebay gets confirmation that he has them, they'll deposit the money into my paypal - and i will promptly move it to my bank. not takin any more chances!

trishthedish · 02-06-10, 09:10 AM

Just thought I'd let you all know that I was refunded in full by Ebay this morning. After emailing back and forth with a few different departments and talking to them on the phone, I was finally able to get them to issue a refund instead of waiting for the lame seller to do so. So yay! And i'm never buying anything like that again on ebay! Lesson learned!

CarlaShanti · 02-06-10, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by trishthedish

Just thought I'd let you all know that I was refunded in full by Ebay this morning. After emailing back and forth with a few different departments and talking to them on the phone, I was finally able to get them to issue a refund instead of waiting for the lame seller to do so. So yay! And i'm never buying anything like that again on ebay! Lesson learned!

I'm so glad you got your money back! I haven't bought anything off ebay since 2002 when I never received what I paid for and neither the seller nor ebay would help me. I can't understand why anybody uses ebay, ever!

alisoncooks · 02-06-10, 09:52 AM

Great news! Good for you!

Karen M · 02-06-10, 10:21 AM

I do quite a bit of buying and selling on eBay. Through the years I have had several problems with not receiving an item or getting a counterfeit etc. Every time I filed a complaint with Paypal which resulted in a complete refund of the purchase price and shipping.

There were times I had to wait for the money because the seller didn't have the funds in his Paypal account but I was eventually given a full refund. Now, you have to follow all the rules (which are pretty reasonable) but the process does work, IMO.

sophie kat · 02-06-10, 11:49 AM

trisha, that's good news. i'm glad you got ebay to give a refund. i know you're relieved.

let that be a lesson to us all...

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02-02-10, 12:24 PM
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02-03-10, 12:27 AM
sophie kat Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	trisha, again i'm sorry that this happened to you. i wanted to say thanks for posting this as a warning to us. please continue to keep us posted. ((hug)) __________________ "How do you know what you can do if you don't give yourself a chance?"--Billy Blanks I my VF friends!

02-06-10, 09:10 AM
trishthedish Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Baxter, MN	Just thought I'd let you all know that I was refunded in full by Ebay this morning. After emailing back and forth with a few different departments and talking to them on the phone, I was finally able to get them to issue a refund instead of waiting for the lame seller to do so. So yay! And i'm never buying anything like that again on ebay! Lesson learned! __________________ ~Tricia~

02-06-10, 09:52 AM
alisoncooks Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TarHeel country	Great news! Good for you!

02-06-10, 10:21 AM
Karen M Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Glenview, IL	I do quite a bit of buying and selling on eBay. Through the years I have had several problems with not receiving an item or getting a counterfeit etc. Every time I filed a complaint with Paypal which resulted in a complete refund of the purchase price and shipping. There were times I had to wait for the money because the seller didn't have the funds in his Paypal account but I was eventually given a full refund. Now, you have to follow all the rules (which are pretty reasonable) but the process does work, IMO.

02-06-10, 11:49 AM
sophie kat Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	trisha, that's good news. i'm glad you got ebay to give a refund. i know you're relieved. let that be a lesson to us all... __________________ "How do you know what you can do if you don't give yourself a chance?"--Billy Blanks I my VF friends!