Screwed out of a great deal because of eBayâ€™s actions

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Solar system cost $13k but valued at $25k. Seller provided a bill of lading that turned out to be fake, and never provided tracking info. I firmly believe had the seller been paid what I paid thru eBay, I would have received his helluva deal. He complained eBay hadnâ€™t paid him and said they wouldnâ€™t until I received it. I asked eBay to help in getting tracking info. Seller complained of their nonpayment to him and asked to cancel and refund my money, which i definitely didnâ€™t want since I...

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@atravelinboy wrote:
Solar system cost $13k but valued at $25k. Seller provided a bill of lading that turned out to be fake, and never provided tracking info. I firmly believe had the seller been paid what I paid thru eBay, I would have received his helluva deal. He complained eBay hadnâ€™t paid him and said they wouldnâ€™t until I received it. I asked eBay to help in getting tracking info. Seller complained of their nonpayment to him and asked to cancel and refund my money, which i definitely didnâ€™t want since I had a valid contract having paid. eBay refunded meaning I now must pay over twice what I originally paid to get the same item. I specifically told eBay I wanted this item. Now Iâ€™m out the difference of $13k to buy same elsewhere!??

Seller provides a fake BoL document, refuses to ship, and you see no red flags here?

I think rather than lamenting the lost â€œdealâ€ (that likely wasnâ€™t), Iâ€™d be grateful for the recovery of the $13,000.

There is a reason this â€œdealâ€ appeared too good to be trueâ€¦