Negative Feedback

Question

I've been a member for over 20+ years, and once in awhile I get scammed. more in the beginning that I put off as inexperience but lately it has happened more often and now they've found ways to piggy back a shipping # to a real shipping number to show the item delivered so no refund and no recourse, I depended on feedback as a tool to who I buy from but as I checked my negative feedback given, none has not been posted. how can a feedback system like that be trusted

mudshark61369 · Accepted Answer

@thebestwrencher, It sounds like you have been the victim of a fake tracking scam. Something an envelope or small empty box, was delivered someplace within your zip code, but not to you. If you open the link below and click on the Go to Best Answer button, you can find out how to get a refund. https://community.ebay.com/t5/Buying/Fake-Tracking-information/m-p/34266951#M475809 There is nothing you can do about the feedback you left, if it said anything about not receiving the item, because you lo...

vintagecraze50 · Answer

If you get the scam of people sending things to a different address that is what is on your account. Be sure to ask USPS to do a GPS GLOBAL POSITIONING inquiry of where this package ended up. That data submitted officially from USPS can be uploaded in a file or an official email to ebay when you are fighting a case of non delivery. Your postmaster where you live can retrieve this information in their database because all packages scanned off and the delivery location have this scan. This as a warning to these scammers using this technique to steal money or product.

ittybitnot · Answer

how can a feedback system like that be trusted @thebestwrencher Basically, it can't. IT works the same way for BUYER Id's as well, for all have 100% positive feedback if they are great trustworthy trading partners or the biggest scammers on the site. The best way to judge a seller is to actually read their feedbacks. When viewing from the item page, you have to scroll down now and select SEE ALL FEEDBACK, and change the presentation to MOST RECENT. Pick a seller that has a solid and recent positive history of selling like products, NOT a newbie who signed up last week and selling the latest IPhones and gold bars for prices too good to be true...LOL. As a potential buyer, you can do this. Sellers trying to protect their time and investment are basically left flapping in the wind with both hands tied behind their backs.

soh.maryl · Answer

Not sure I fully understand the problem. But, if you have opened item not received cases and left FB to that effect, the fact that there is tracking showing delivery (although maybe not to you) is the probable reason the FB was removed.

When tracking indicates delivery, but you did not receive it, YOU need to check this out with the carrier who marked it delivered. The carrier will have a GPS record of the address where he delivered it. He may not tell you that address, but he can state that either (1) it was delivered to the address on the package or (2) it was delivered elsewhere. Or, there is always the possibility of a porch pirate.