eBay

brandonsplayhouse · ‎01-08-2021

Recently I sold a Factory Sealed box of 2020 NFL Rookie Cards that was purchased at Target. This box of cards did not make it to the Target shelf for public handling or purchasing, but was given to my son (who works at Target) straight from the 3rd party vendor's/distributor's card board box. This 3rd party vendor/distributor has an agreement to stock shelves, within a given area of Target, with his product for public purchase. This is as close as getting the cards directly from the manufacturer as possible. This box was factory sealed with shrink-wrap that is stamped all over with the Brand's name plus it includes a hologram NFL sticker that is located under the shrink-wrap showing that it is a licensed product. To get to the point, this box was never opened or altered in any way and was sold on EBay as an auction. The buyer received the item in perfect condition as it was shipped, removed the factory shrink-wrap, opened the box, opened ever internal packs of 4 then states that he was shorted cards (didn't receive 4 then 5 then 6 cards) and he wanted to return the item being "Not as Described". This buyer sells individual cards on EBay and has sold NFL Rookie Cards recently in the past. EBay has indicated that I have to refund his money once I receive the return which I believe is Bull **bleep**!!! This return is obviously not in the same condition as it was sold and we know that this buyer pulled the cards that he wanted (higher value cards) and will ship remaining back to get his money back. I will have a useless variety of cards and I'm not even a collector. Has anyone else experienced this???

fashunu4eeuh · ‎01-08-2021

This is seen often here on the boards, sadly. Some get Not As Described cases opened on them as part of a fraud attempt. When such a case is opened, the buyer wins 99.9% of the time. Even if it is fraud. Keep all your info you have on this buyer. You will need it to appeal if the buyer wins the case, which they most assuredly will.

Do not fight the inevitable. State return for refund. You will be on the hook for the return postage if you want the cards returned.

If you fight and refuse to refund, then you will receive a killer defect on your account, your Final Value fees will not be credited (you will be forced to pay them), and the funds will be removed from your account to reimburse the buyer. So it is in your best interest to cut your losses and refund.

Below is a link on how to appeal. Good luck to you. (Once you receive the cards back, snd they are altered, then come back for additional advice.)

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/managing-returns-refunds/appeal-ebays-decision-return-missing-item...

donsdetour · ‎01-08-2021

You said all of that up there:

I have no idea who you are and dont care: I have no idea if you are telling a lie or telling the truth: and you have no way to prove it.

Oh and the same goes for eBay.

I am woundering eBay even allows this stuff (witch is extremely easy to fake the sealed part) to even be sold on ebay. At the most is is just a plain mystery box game.

As for some on opening an item they purchase... What do you expect em to do.

eBay is not law enforcement.

try filing a report with them ( again you have no real proof even if you have photos videos etc...) Yet if the user has and is doing fraud and theft, they usually do not stop,

enough reports and it can be looked into, and eventually busted.

Oh and this is very common thing that is going on. Just saying.