I got scammed [part 2]

[giusdema_48]

A follow-up thread on something I posted up before.

I agreed to follow the seller into doing an off eBay transaction and  my stupidity cost me my camera and the price. I am by no means defending what I did and it was a huge absent-minded behavior. I was not trying to scam eBay. And I got in contact with eBay customer service and reported myself and I was not penalized. 

However, the part that irked me was when I asked if any action was going to be taken against the seller and the representative said "no." And the annoying part is because you can only report and leave reports people who buy from you, people like the seller can continually get away with their actions and still have 1000+ five star feedback. 

The system needs to change where we can report people who we dont purchase from. Granted, you're saying "if you follow the rules." I know. But that doesn't mean people are free to take advantage of other people and this is the same reason why my friends do not go on eBay even though I love this website because these scammers float around and do w/e they want. 

[nuclearomen]

What is the policy?

Buyers and sellers can't:

• Engage in any action with a user on the site designed to complete or facilitate a transaction outside of eBay
• Share or request direct contact information prior to completing a sale
  • Exception: Sellers may opt to provide their phone number as part of the Ask a Seller a Question (ASQ) or any other eBay endorsed functionality
• In any communications with another eBay member, refer to or promote external websites that facilitate sales outside of eBay
• Use contact information obtained through an eBay transaction to offer to buy or sell an item outside of eBay
• List an item and then mention or link to additional identical or related items for sale outside of eBay
• Offer catalogs or other items that are used to order items directly outside of eBay
• Host item descriptions or images outside of eBay

Buyers and sellers should:

• Complete purchases on eBay in order to be covered by eBay protections and eBay Money Back Guarantee. Confirmation of a completed transaction on eBay can be obtained by:
  • Using the eBay checkout to complete the purchase
  • Viewing the purchase in purchase or sales history
• Use Best Offer or Seller Initiated Offer transactions to accept offers for items and negotiate a price
• Use the Private Offer feature to send a customized offer within Messages to sell to a specific buyer

Activity that doesn't follow eBay policy could result in a range of actions including canceling listings, hiding or demoting all listings from search results, blocking some or all of your messages/communication with other members, lowering seller rating, buying or selling restrictions, account suspension, application of fees, and recovery of expenses for policy monitoring and enforcement. All fees paid or payable in relation to listings or accounts on which we take any action will not be refunded or otherwise credited to your account.

[maxine*j]

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@downunder-61 wrote:

OP   "The system needs to change where we can report people who we dont purchase from. "

Now wouldn't that be opening a pandora's box of trouble and revenge

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And in the early days, back when eBay began, you could  leave feedback for anyone.   Horror show.

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