Scammed

[arki-8252]

I got screwed out of 1000$ on selling my laptop, then 2.5 weeks later of waiting I get paid out but all due to a label that was to been canceled is the one the were monitoring the whole **bleep** time. Then they were like oh if you go here and change the tracking number the system will correct itself. I wanted to reach through phone and struggle then. All during this the buyer conned me out of my laptop and I got paid 850$ plus got stuck paying for both shipping labels and what the hell a 150$ fee just for posting the sell. This place is a **bleep** joke. There Is help ain't worth a **bleep**. There is a 800 number for customer service and I will get my money back or my lawyers will be contacting them.

[rosachs]

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@kensgiftshop wrote:

A brand new seller shouldn't be selling a $1000 item.

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Newbies shouldn't be allowed to sell anything until they've read the Seller Terms Of Service and can pass a basic 'rules & costs' questionnaire.  That would eliminate a lot of the "why did they do this" or "they stole $XXX from me" complaints.

I'd really hate to see what happens to these folks when/if they try selling on Amazon.... those rules & fees are brutal!

-Bob.

[dhbookds]

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@rosachs wrote:

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@kensgiftshop wrote:

A brand new seller shouldn't be selling a $1000 item.

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Newbies shouldn't be allowed to sell anything until they've read the Seller Terms Of Service and can pass a basic 'rules & costs' questionnaire.  That would eliminate a lot of the "why did they do this" or "they stole $XXX from me" complaints.

I'd really hate to see what happens to these folks when/if they try selling on Amazon.... those rules & fees are brutal!

-Bob.

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Ebay did try that once, as I remember.......vaguely.........I think clicking on the listing page keyed up a set of 10-15 questions, which one had to answer/read corrections before getting to the page.  May have just been a test......didn't last long.

[luckythewinner]

Every transaction on eBay carries the risk of fraud.

There is no way to completely protect yourself from a buyer who wants to defraud you. 

Period.

You acknowledged this in the eBay user agreement, whether you realized it or not. 

Your lawyer will explain this to you. 

[theteamsetguy]

@arki-8252 ,

Let me take stab at this one.

$1,000.00 Cost of Lap Top Paid By Buyer

$80.00 Sales Tax Paid By Buyer To Ebay

$24.47 Shipping Paid By Buyer

$1,104.47 Total Paid By Buyer

$1,104.47 x .136 = $150.21 Final Value Fees For Ebay

$1,104.47

$80.00 Minus Ebay Sent To Buyers State

$150.21 Minus Paid To Ebay For Final Value Fees

$24.47 Minus Paid to Ebay for Shipping Label

$849.79 Paid By Ebay To You

How did the buyer scam you? You were paid what you were supposed. What am I missing? Did the buyer file a INAD case you didn't agree with?

[toomuchstuffagain35]

We know that but somehow ebay allows it.