Sellers beware

[paspeapod]

I had posted last night about something and wanted everyone's opinions. I had a buyer buy a lot of jewelry which I mean a bag lot then said the description was wrong wanted to refund, which I know that the description was had on but I decided to just go ahead and give her the money, then wrote her a message and told her to send my stuff back and I would pay the shipping. Well you kept my items and my money and now has them listed on her eBay page, eBay cannot do anything because I refunded before I got my items back. Any other suggestions of what I can do?

[abbylilyd]

Well with the new guidelines we don’t even have PayPal as a recourse now the only other option you may have is to go through the credit card company but above and beyond you learned a very valuable lesson never refund anything until you have that item back in your possession

[1940fc]

So sorry this happened to you. I don`t know anything to tell ya that might help. 

Don`t worry that you`ve gotten no replies..I just now was able to sign in after trying all day (we could read but not post)..so I imagine others are still trying to log in..maybe someone will have some advice for you

[southernmermaid8]

Holy moly that is very low down and dirty.   I hate it happened to you too.   They have some nerve.  I really don’t think there is anything you can do,  but Im curious to see what people say.  

Mermaid  🐳

[fab_finds4u]

Send them a prepaid return label and a money request  from PayPal saying to return the items they were refunded, or please repay if they intend to keep them.

[evelyb30]

They can just ignore that, and will, but it's worth a try.  If they sell the items they can't send them back obviously.  

I hate to say it, but chiselers like yours are the cost of doing business.   We all run into one sooner or later.  I once shipped to items ahead of a hurricane warning before being paid, back when you could still do that.  Both buyers were honest but I would have had zero recourse if they hadn't been.  

[oncoyotemountainart]

Can you private message the buyers ID?  I'd like to have it for future reference.

[flipping_treasures]

So sorry this happened to you.  I don't think there is anything you can do.  I never refund before getting my item back.  Unfortunately it just invites this type of behavior in some buyers.

[dins9187]

This board used to have a rusty tool page.  We didn't put the sellers ID but posted something close so all of us had a heads up.  Just a suggestion that we bring that back.   On a good note.  2 weeks ago I sent a small piece of jewelry before the buyer paid and didn't notice until a week later.  Sent an invoice thinking I would never get my money and surprise surprise the buyer paid.

[southernmermaid8]

Wow Dins,  that restores my faith in humanity. ( for a moment )  LUCKY you! 

[old.crows.nest]

So sorry this happened to you 😟

Am curious though 😉

What were some of the "items" in the lot that made them resellable

[imakesugar]

I read this board often. I’d answer questions but I am not educated enough to know the answers most of the time. Prefacing that statement...

I saw one Seller put it on YouTube what had happened and actually told who the Reseller is. I am pretty sure the ripped off Seller got their money back. I know this seems out there...

The Seller who did that had lost a expensive handbag. The Buyer begged her to take it down and paid. 

I am sorry to hear that happened to you. Most people are honest but the few bad ones make it bad for us all

😉 Sugar