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    I bought cell phone from one seller in eBay who is scam me and sent me Duplicate tracking number and parcel not yet reached to me. How to get refund. Please guide. 

    gemini_msk
    gemini_msk
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    Posted 6 months ago·Last reply 5 months ago
                                           
             
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    eastlaneave

    eastlaneave

    Mentor6 months ago
    ~Community Mentor~4652View listings

    @gemini_msk 

     

    Does the tracking number show delivered to another location?

     

    If not, please tell me more.

     

    If it does show delivered to another location:

    1) First, call the post office/shipper to see if the tracking number label contained your name and your address.

     

     

    a) If your name and correct address were on the label, ask USPS/shipper to review the GPS on the delivery, retrieve the item from the wrong house, and deliver it to you.

     

     

    b) If your name and address weren't on that label, ask the Post Office/shipper if they will put this in writing; it's helpful, but not required. (They won't tell you whose name *is* on the package, only that your name and address *is not*.)  Also, ask for the weight of the package using that tracking number. Follow the rest of the steps starting with 2 below:

     

    FOR UPS: 

    You can usually find the weight and other details for UPS here:

    https://www.ups.com/track?loc=en_US&requester=ST/

    then click " Proof of Delivery"

    The proof of delivery may have more details about the delivery site, and the weight. Screenshot that.

     

    FOR FEDEX

    You can usually find the weight and other details for FedEx here:

    https://www.fedex.com/en-us/tracking.html

    Then click 'View More Details' to see the package weight. Screenshot that.

     

     

    2) Then, report the seller using this process

    https://www.ebay.com/help/action?topicid=4022

     

    Important, select "Suspicious seller activity"

    then "Other"

     

    Explain that the seller is using fake tracking numbers

    Include these phrases 

    • Seller uploaded tracking not associated with my transaction
    • Tracking details were not accurate
    • Seller used a false tracking number

    Don't write a novel, it's initially being read by a computer, that's why I want you to use those 3 specific phrases in the message.

     

     

     

    3) Finally, contact Customer Service and inform them that the seller uploaded a "false tracking number" on your purchase. Share any documentation you gathered. Request a refund.

     

    Use the Customer Service that is on Instagram this way:

     

    - https://www.instagram.com/ebay/

    Send a private direct message to the page. Explain you have a fake or false tracking number situation.

     

     

     

    Let me know how this goes, I've been burned a few times myself (including on Amazon), but I have been able to get a refund following this process.

     

     

     

    There are additional steps to take if the above isn't effective, just come back and update me.

                                           
    gemini_msk

    gemini_msk

    OP5 months ago
    28View listings

    Thank you so much for detail answer. I have already sent request to eBay as per your advice and waiting for response from ebay. I will update you once i got any answer from ebay. 

                                           
                                                                                     
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