What Wait ?

[95cumm1ns]

Buyer claims not as described due to defect, the described defect was the  swtich kept tripping, also added the opinion it wasn’t new and looks like it had been opened and previously repaired..  I’m not an electrician but isn’t that the safety feature that occurs when the installation is incorrect? With the added information and images (last 3 are buyers, )  you can kinda piece together what happened here or is it just me??
    

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[chevymontecarlo88 · Accepted solution]

Does not look in Open Box condition and has marks that appear it was used. If it was used, why would someone install it just to remove it? Maybe this was a defective unit that was returned.

Either way this should not of been listed as Open Box IMHO

[95cumm1ns]

Yes, a breaker can go bad if it keeps tripping. Breakers are designed to protect electrical circuits from overloads and short circuits by automatically shutting off the power when such issues arise. However, persistent tripping can lead to wear and tear on the internal components of the breaker, causing stress on the breaker's mechanical and thermal elements and potentially leading to outright failure.

If the label is designed to be tamper evident, it tears easily. Once the label is torn or removed, the damage is obvious. This helps users identify containers that have been opened.

[robbie31415]

Yes, using it incorrectly will cause it to trip.

However a faulty breaker will trip also.

I would bank on this as a defective item.

[95cumm1ns]

Nobody noticed the broken seal and crack? The buyer sent back  broken and disassembled, 

[jonathanbrightlight]

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@95cumm1ns wrote:

Nobody noticed the broken seal and crack? The buyer sent back  broken and disassembled, 

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Why did you return over a year later to tell us about this? Little late for you to do anything now.

[95cumm1ns]

To clarify my purpose here: I am not posting to relitigate a closed case or seek personal resolution. This issue was already handled through eBay’s process.

I share these scenarios to document patterns of buyer behavior that sellers are increasingly encountering—specifically tactics used to force cancellations, manufacture “not as described” claims, or create leverage before shipment to avoid consequences under buyer remorse rules.

Many replies focus on hindsight judgments (“you should’ve…”, “it’s too late now”) rather than acknowledging the systemic issue: these situations repeat across sellers, listings, and categories, yet are treated as isolated incidents. That disconnect is exactly why they are worth discussing.

The goal is awareness—for sellers to recognize early warning signs—and visibility—for eBay to see that these are not one-off misunderstandings but recurring behaviors enabled by current policy gaps.

If this post doesn’t apply to your selling experience, that’s fine. But dismissing documented patterns because an individual case is closed misses the broader point