I purchased a Palit ProGaming RTX 4080 from a seller on eBay, and against my better judgement, I didn’t review their account very well before checking out. They had one other item sold, one review for an electronic book, and were outside of the US. I figured if something did happen, and I didn’t receive the item, I would be covered by eBays buyers protection plan. Well, I spent the $912, and I was provided tracking into the very next morning. That Saturday I get an update showing that the delivery was delayed because the “business was closed”. I had the item shipped to my home, which is not a business. The next business day I get notified that the package has been delivered, and was signed for. The name signed was not my name, and no one would’ve been home to collect or sign for my package. I immediately contact USPS, and they start looking into it. I receive a call from a local CS Manager who said that they personally followed up on the “package” and they believed that I had fallen victim to a non-delivery scam. The item was shipped to a local business in my area, and the tracking info had been spoofed to show that it was actually delivered to my home, when in fact it wasn’t. I received an email from USPS confirming that the package was never delivered to me, and wasn’t even addressed to me. I opened a claim with the seller; who of course denies it all and claims I’m trying to scam them. I finally get to the point to where eBay is willing to step in, and they side with the seller. I sent them the email, and even uploaded screenshots from USPS website showing where the first delivery failed due to the “business” being closed. I’m honestly at a loss because I have no clue what to do. I’ve appealed, but they came back almost instantly saying that their original decision was correct. I’ve called Customer Service and was told there was nothing they can do. I’ve opened a dispute through PayPal as well, and plan to also speak with my personal bank, but I can’t just lose $913. I had been saving for this card (not this specific one, but for a new card) for quite some time and can’t afford to just eat the loss. Any suggestions? I’m working on contacting USPS again to see if they can provide me with additional supporting documents. The whole listing doesn’t really add up in hindsight, and I’ve been completely blindsided by eBay’s unwillingness to help. I appreciate any feedback, tips or suggestions. It’s not like my account has a history of this. I’ve bought plenty off of eBay, and this is the first time ever, in the years that I’ve had my account, that I’ve ever had this happen, and my luck was that it happened on probably the most expensive thing I’ve ever bought online. Thanks in advanced.
