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Ebay and getting a response to the growing problem of scams, where you can't leave feedback on selle
Ebay and getting a response to the growing problem of scams, where you can't leave feedback on seller
They send you a product that cost like a dollar , so they can say a package was sent.
You end up in a loop that you can't get ebay involved, you can't leave feedback.
you are out less than a hundred dollars, and no way to warn others.
I almost gave up a figure this is the last things before it is not worth my time.
this is a growing problem on ebay , where it is turning many people I talk to off ebay any more.
The particular seller that got my Dad is
lizhimin <lizhim_mzn6706qcja@members.ebay.com.hk>
I don't even know what to do other than take it up the tailpipe
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eburtonlab
Mentor2 years agoIf you received something other than what you ordered, the correct case to file is a "not as described" case. The seller will be required to provide a prepaid return label or pay for tracked shipping and then refund you once the item has been received by the seller. If the seller does not cooperate, you can ask eBay to step in after three business days.
https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/returns-items-not-received-refunds-buyers/return-item-refund?id=404...
In general, you can avoid a lot of headaches by choosing to purchase only from established sellers that have recent and past positive feedback as a seller for selling items in the same category that you intend to buy. If someone is selling a dozen apple watches, but has no feedback, or only has feedback as a buyer, or only has feedback for selling dress patterns or fishing lures (actual examples I have seen), perhaps wait until they have a track record of positive feedback for selling electronics before you buy from them.
You might miss out on a good deal from a new seller once in a while, and nothing can guarantee that you won't still run into an issue anyway, but you can avoid a lot of potential problems by choosing to do business with established sellers. Anyone can put together a listing that looks nice -- it is not hard at all to simply copy an existing listing -- but it is much harder to create a history of consistent sales and positive feedback.
For more experienced sellers, you can learn a lot about the sort of seller you are dealing with by checking the seller's feedback page to see where the seller is registered and to notice if the seller has any negative feedback. If you see negatives indicated in the table of recent feedback, you can choose to exclusively see each type of comment by clicking on the numbers shown in the table. Reading negative or neutral comments can often tell you if a seller has a pattern of problems with items not matching the descriptions, canceled orders, late deliveries or item location misrepresentation.
If a seller has a pattern of too many serious negatives -- or just not enough positive history -- it is often better to find another seller with a better track record to do business with.