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    Failed purchase by seller
                     

    on 12/27/2023 i purchased a water pump from *** for $32.99 plus tax, totaling $35.22 with free shipping by FedX, estimated delivery by 1/4/2024.  On or about 1/8/2024 I was refunded the $35.22.  FedX tracking showed the item was never shipped,  I contacted FedX, a shipping number was asked for but again item was never shipped, so for 13 days not a word from *** about not shipping item, why you might ask.  today *** as known on ebay, shows a asking price of $69.00 as of 1/8/2024.  now you know why the item was never shipped or even asking myself about shipping another re-placement.  Now ebay would not let me contact the seller, why directly, only through ratings was I allowed to express my disappointment.  I left a bad review and Ebay asked if they should contact myself about this, I said yes and nothing so far.

    jateu_5270
    jateu_5270
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    Posted 2 years ago · Edited 2 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago
                                           
             
    11 comments

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                   

    Unavailable member

    ·2 years ago
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    If you’ve been fully refunded so what’s your issue? 
    Communication is not required by eBay. 
    If you can’t message the seller then that seller has blocked you, not eBay. 
    Sellers are allowed to change the prices of their items and don’t need to ask permission from eBay.
    ETA the seller probably cancelled the transaction as out of stock when doing that they received a defect for that. 

                                           
    jerseyboymusic

    jerseyboymusic

    ·2 years ago
    256View listings

    @ebooksdiva I think the issue @jateu_5270  is having is that he ordered something that he probably needed and instead of fulfilling the order, the seller never shipped it and refunded. @jateu_5270 PROBABLY asked one too many times about when his item was shipping and the seller shut him down.

     

    Even though he was refunded, he probably REALLY wanted what he ordered

                                           
    jateu_5270

    jateu_5270

    OP2 years ago
    47View listings

    How about the item never being shipped as per FedX, and for 13 days nothing from seller about that.

                                           
    jerseyboymusic

    jerseyboymusic

    ·2 years ago
    256View listings

    EXACTLY! The seller should have fulfilled the sale and shipped the item to you

                                           
    soh.maryl

    soh.maryl

    ·2 years ago
    110View listings

    Yes, but eBay has no way to force that to happen.  

                                           
    jateu_5270

    jateu_5270

    OP2 years ago
    47View listings

    I only made contact one time to seller that was after last due date.  Why do you think seller blocked me, was it because they were making a fast one and selling my pump at a higher price ?

                                           
    soh.maryl

    soh.maryl

    ·2 years ago
    110View listings

    Yes, most buyers really want what they've ordered and would prefer to receive it rather than be refunded.

    But, again, eBay has no way to force a seller to ship.  

                                           
    jateu_5270

    jateu_5270

    OP2 years ago
    47View listings

    Item was already purchased at the price they asked for. Yes they may change their cost but not on the one already paid for. What about the item was never shipped ?

                                           
    eburtonlab

    eburtonlab

    ·2 years ago
    5541View listings

    eBay has no way to force a seller to ship anything. eBay can only force the seller to refund the buyer.

                                           
    jateu_5270

    jateu_5270

    OP2 years ago
    47View listings

    eBay this is for you, why do you not monitor for possible fraudulent action by either a seller or buyer, and take action when confronted with such.  The described action by seller shows intent to not sell me the pump at half the cost listed.  It shows seller had other intentions by holding my item back to sell at a higher cost.  Do something other than nothing.

                                           

    Unavailable member

    ·2 years ago
    Their profile isn't available.

    As you’ve been told already.

    eBay can’t force a seller to sell nor a buyer to buy.

    eBay isn’t going to monitor the  millions of buyers a sellers for fraudulent activity, they rely on reports from other buyers and sellers. Getting reports from one person isn’t going to do anything it would have to be more than that for eBay to take notice.

    You said you got your money back, you’re beating a dead horse. Move on already. 

                                           
                                                                                     
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