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Possibly going to try and scam me or am I tripping?
I just want to know if this sounds like something that is possibly going on. I don’t trust anyone or anything and I’m not green to the game so tell me this am I over paranoid? I purchased an item a couple days ago spent like 250 iish for it. Seller shipped the item but then when I look at the details because I got an email ready for pick up knowing there’s no way it could be here. I look in the sent it a couple towns over or cities over. I messaged them saying what’s going on. You sent it to the wrong address basically just a short ride for them. they proceeded to tell me that they use the address that I had included, not thinking I can see the receipt for drop off through FedEx app. I’m thinking because of the item they were hoping I was older person and take them at their word the money or whatever and then they have the item and money. if there’s a way to post pictures that would, but this is far-fetched?
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Mentor6 months ago@senorcashh
If the buyer actually receives something, the buyer can file a "not as described" return within thirty days for a full refund. In fact, any buyer on eBay can file a "not as described" return, provided the buyer is willing and able to return exactly what was received.
If tracking shows delivery but nothing arrives and the buyer can obtain some hard copy documentation (email is not good enough) that says that the package was not delivered to the buyer's address or documentation that shows the weight or size of the package cannot possibly correspond to the ordered item, or the shipping date precedes the order, then the buyer may be able to contact eBay via social media direct message, provide that documentation to eBay and get help with "false tracking".
https://x.com/askebay
https://www.facebook.com/ebay
https://www.instagram.com/ebayforsellers/
With "false tracking" if you go through a standard automated "item not received" case, on the other hand, you will lose the case because the seller can provide tracking that appears to show delivery. If you then appeal, you may have some additional options at that point. It appears that eBay has added a new appeal option regarding "delivery to another address", but I do not know how effective that is compared to contacting eBay via social media with documentation and explicitly mentioning "false tracking", which seems to work provided you can obtain the necessary documentation.
If you are unable to get help through eBay, you may have recourse through your payment method, though you should probably exhaust all your eBay options first since once you go through your payment method, eBay will no longer help with that transaction.
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.