Everyone beware of buyer committing fraud

[jerna92]

A buyer purchased a Michael Kors Handbag and then claimed she received a Kate Spade wallet.  Ebay denied the return after evidence submitted.  She then file complaint with Paypal and they allowed return.  The buyer sent back a cheap Merona handbag from an address that doesn't exist.  I've done what I can on my end, and working with Paypal, but they still refunded her.  I'm hoping Paypal does the right thing and give me the money back.  I filed the IC3 complaint as well.

I sure hope you guys read this and block this user.

I can't believe Paypal's processes are so screwed up.  I have to admit at least EBAY saw the fraud, and there must be a ton of idiots working at Paypal.

I hope other money transfer and payment acceptance methods become available so I can stop using Paypal.   I even called and spoke to them and uploaded what I received back which wasn't even what she claimed she got and they still refunded her and closed the case.  Paypal is a joke and should be sued.

[southern*sweet*tea]

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@sandra* wrote:

It's really bad when people are more afraid of breaking eBay's rules than in outing a scammer.   Think about it.  

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Think about this:

Let's pretend you're my competitor and I decide I want to take you down. Now, I've never bought a thing from you, and I've never sold a thing to you.

I come to the board posting that you're a con artist, scamming seller. I make several posts about how you sold me a broken, dirty widget and then you refused my return. I had to get Ebay involved, and now you're messaging me non-stop, calling me a scammer and a liar. It's all a lie, but that doesn't matter. The damage is done.

THIS^^ is the reason naming and shaming isn't allowed. It's the internet, and people LIE all the time.

[threshold.sales.group]

FWIW, I thought there was a policy that required the buyer choose between paypal or eBay for dispute resolution on the same transaction?

The OP should have been able to inform Paypal that an ebay case on the sale had been previously decided in her favor and Paypal should have closed their case - I seem to recall a long thread a few months ago where an ebay rep stated that was the current policy (buyer had to choose ebay or paypal to make the same claim).     

[emerald40]

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@jerna92 wrote:

Then how do other members know who to watch out for?  If you can't expose them, then what is the purpose of this community?

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I did not say  I agreed with it, but I have been here long enough to know it is not allowed.

I have to advise based on ebay's parameters or I could cause a poster to lose his posting privileges.

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[emerald40]

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@sandra* wrote:

It's really bad when people are more afraid of breaking eBay's rules than in outing a scammer.   Think about it.  

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Because if long time posters are not careful, we can lose our ability to post here and help others.

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[emerald40]

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@sandra* wrote:

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@sockmonkeydave wrote:Because we know that if you break ebay's rules your selling here may come to an end.

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I know.  Because eBay has everyone afraid, like the citizens of North Korea.  🙂   Or perhaps a better analogy is the abused women in Hollywood who are still trying to maintain their careers so are afraid of speaking out.  It's just a sad state, you know?  I've been on eBay for a long time, I remember when it was SO much better .....

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ebay boards have always been monitored and this rule was always in place.

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