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Why Am I Being Sent to Collections??

Hi everyone. I had some difficult issues with a buyer the beginning of the year. She falsely claimed to not have received an item and I won the appeal. The issue went back and forth and she eventually filed a chargeback. I filed a claim with my bank and they protected me from the chargeback. Fast forward to today, eBay has sent me a few emails regarding a balance I have to pay to Global Collections. I’ve ignored them as I know I did nothing wrong in this situation and I am a victim to fraud. I’ve just received a email that they will progress the situation and send it to a debt collector. At this point, I have no idea what there is left do. Is there any contact information or a routine process  that I should go about? I’ve won every appeal and my bank has protected me but yet they want to send me to collections rather than the fraudulent buyer. Any advice or contact information would be extremely appreciated. 

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@ittybitnot wrote:

If this is correct, then the seller did not actually win the NAD MBG case, which could explain why the seller did not have seller protection for the chargeback.

 

@lacemaker3 

Thank you so much for your interpretation of events. For me it was a confusing mess.   I am still uncertain  then between the difference of "found in the seller's favor" and "winning" a case, or under what circumstances 'found in the seller's favor' doesn't count under the policy as published.  


 

@ittybitnot 

 

That part about the eBay NAD dispute/return request is conjecture on my part. What I think we can know for sure, is that the seller did not have to refund the buyer as a result for the eBay NAD dispute/return request.

 

Of course, that is very unusual. About the only thing I can think of, where the seller does not have to give a refund for a NAD, is when the request is filed too late (more than 30 days after the delivery date, since there was a delivery scan).

 

If that is what happened, then the return request did not actually become an MBG NAD case. It was just a return request, and the seller was able to deny the request. The seller did not have to refund the buyer, so she interpreted that as "closed in the seller's favor", but actually it just closed when she denied it. If that's what happened, there never was an MBG NAD case in the first place, so there was nothing to "win".

 

One of the "gotchas" in the seller protection policies, is that there has to be an actual MBG case in order for the protections to kick in. If the buyer doesn't open a NAD MBG case (even if it's because they tried too late), then the seller doesn't get any seller protection for the NAD chargeback that followed.

 

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@vangons-0 wrote:

when I tried to dispute the chargeback through eBay it didn't let me and sent me straight to an error page as the dispute had already been settled in my favor a month ago. 


Did you keep a screen shot of that error message?  Did the error page actually say that you could not dispute the chargeback because it had already been settled in your favor a month ago or are you just assuming that is the reason for the error page?

 

You have a right to dispute the chargeback and if you did not dispute it then I am not sure eBay would have disputed it either.

 

If it was recently that you received the error message then you could attempt to open the page again and see if you get the same error.  Unless you have a screen shot of the original error message, I do not think there is anything more you can do.

 

 

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Did you not understand my post explaining the policy?

 

Again two cases filed in eBay, both decided in the sellers favor. Like protection from negative feedback in similar situation, they are bound to protect sellers in the case of chargebacks in this situation. eBay is simply ignoring their own policy. Facebook help isn't going to fix it. 

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@farmalljr wrote:

Did you not understand my post explaining the policy?

 

Again two cases filed in eBay, both decided in the sellers favor. Like protection from negative feedback in similar situation, they are bound to protect sellers in the case of chargebacks in this situation. eBay is simply ignoring their own policy. Facebook help isn't going to fix it. 


@farmalljr 

You might want to visit #58 and #59.  It is highly likely that the second claim filed in Ebay was beyond the 30 day window.  So while the seller would have that INAD closed in their favor, it was likely because the buyer never responded.


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@mam98031 wrote:

@farmalljr wrote:

Did you not understand my post explaining the policy?

 

Again two cases filed in eBay, both decided in the sellers favor. Like protection from negative feedback in similar situation, they are bound to protect sellers in the case of chargebacks in this situation. eBay is simply ignoring their own policy. Facebook help isn't going to fix it. 


@farmalljr 

You might want to visit #58 and #59.  It is highly likely that the second claim filed in Ebay was beyond the 30 day window.  So while the seller would have that INAD closed in their favor, it was likely because the buyer never responded.


I just saw that and I agree. If it was closed because it's outside the 30 days, then the seller doesn't get protection as it's not an actual NAD case at that point. 

 

However, the seller has the right to dispute a chargeback. If eBay was having a "glitch" or other problems where the seller was NOT allowed to dispute it, well, arbitration..... In the least eBay should be at least 50% responsible. They did not allow the seller to dispute it. It's the seller right, and if they are denied that right, eBay should not get a free pass in that case. 

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I have a question, please answer. Theoretically, I don't care about my credit rating, can debt collectors put a ban on my purchased real estate, car, yacht, etc., for which I don't owe anything to anyone?

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@us-mamic wrote:

I have a question, please answer. Theoretically, I don't care about my credit rating, can debt collectors put a ban on my purchased real estate, car, yacht, etc., for which I don't owe anything to anyone?


 

Not sure what you mean with "put a ban on"

 

Maybe you meant "put a lean on" your properties?

 

Theoretically it is possible, but for a eBay debt it is extremely unlikely that would happen.  First they would have to sue you in court.  Then they would need to win the lawsuit.  If they win a judgement against you and you did not pay, then they would have to take you back to court for default.  If the court allows leans against your property then they could put leans against your property.  If you still did not pay within the time the court stated. then if the court allows they could be allowed to confiscate you properties.

 

Most likely you home and car would be ok with a lean on it If you never paid, but if you ever try to sell them the lean would have to be satisfied.

 

So theoretically it is possible but I would say it is very unlikely eBay or the debt collector would go to such lengths for such a small amount of money.  You will probabley be fired from eBay and not allowed back until you settle the debt.

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@mam98031 wrote:

@farmalljr wrote:

Did you not understand my post explaining the policy?

 

Again two cases filed in eBay, both decided in the sellers favor. Like protection from negative feedback in similar situation, they are bound to protect sellers in the case of chargebacks in this situation. eBay is simply ignoring their own policy. Facebook help isn't going to fix it. 


@farmalljr 

You might want to visit #58 and #59.  It is highly likely that the second claim filed in Ebay was beyond the 30 day window.  So while the seller would have that INAD closed in their favor, it was likely because the buyer never responded.


I just saw that and I agree. If it was closed because it's outside the 30 days, then the seller doesn't get protection as it's not an actual NAD case at that point. 

 

However, the seller has the right to dispute a chargeback. If eBay was having a "glitch" or other problems where the seller was NOT allowed to dispute it, well, arbitration..... In the least eBay should be at least 50% responsible. They did not allow the seller to dispute it. It's the seller right, and if they are denied that right, eBay should not get a free pass in that case. 


The OP was pretty clear that they contacted their own bank to dispute funds that removed.  Sellers have no way of  getting in the middle of the process of a Chargeback.  Sellers have no ability to access the buyer's financial / payment information.  So the only sense that the OP contacting their own bank to dispute a charge had to be when Ebay pulled the funds to cover the Chargeback and their bank complied.

 

Which explains why Ebay is after them to pay the money because Ebay had to cover it.

 

IDK what you are referring to about this 50% stuff.  Ebay has ZERO control over a Chargeback Dispute.  It is all decided upon by the buyer's funding source.


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@us-mamic wrote:

I have a question, please answer. Theoretically, I don't care about my credit rating, can debt collectors put a ban on my purchased real estate, car, yacht, etc., for which I don't owe anything to anyone?


Not sure what you mean by a "ban".  But if your Credit rating is low, it can prevent you from getting a loan, a new credit card, Rent a home, buy a car, etc.

 

So if you don't have anything you need to purchase on credit or move to a different place, you'd likely be fine .  But a good credit rating may not be important to you however it is for most of us.


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@mam98031 wrote:

@farmalljr wrote:

@mam98031 wrote:

@farmalljr wrote:

Did you not understand my post explaining the policy?

 

Again two cases filed in eBay, both decided in the sellers favor. Like protection from negative feedback in similar situation, they are bound to protect sellers in the case of chargebacks in this situation. eBay is simply ignoring their own policy. Facebook help isn't going to fix it. 


@farmalljr 

You might want to visit #58 and #59.  It is highly likely that the second claim filed in Ebay was beyond the 30 day window.  So while the seller would have that INAD closed in their favor, it was likely because the buyer never responded.


I just saw that and I agree. If it was closed because it's outside the 30 days, then the seller doesn't get protection as it's not an actual NAD case at that point. 

 

However, the seller has the right to dispute a chargeback. If eBay was having a "glitch" or other problems where the seller was NOT allowed to dispute it, well, arbitration..... In the least eBay should be at least 50% responsible. They did not allow the seller to dispute it. It's the seller right, and if they are denied that right, eBay should not get a free pass in that case. 


The OP was pretty clear that they contacted their own bank to dispute funds that removed.  Sellers have no way of  getting in the middle of the process of a Chargeback.  Sellers have no ability to access the buyer's financial / payment information.  So the only sense that the OP contacting their own bank to dispute a charge had to be when Ebay pulled the funds to cover the Chargeback and their bank complied.

 

Which explains why Ebay is after them to pay the money because Ebay had to cover it.

 

IDK what you are referring to about this 50% stuff.  Ebay has ZERO control over a Chargeback Dispute.  It is all decided upon by the buyer's funding source.


It's pretty simple and well known what I mean. When a buyer files a chargeback, the seller has a right to be able to respond to the dispute, or they can accept the dispute and refund. The OP indicated he was not allowed to respond. It's their right to be able to respond with whatever proof they want to provide to the buyers bank, that they are disputing the chargeback case. 

 

The OP indicated that when responding to the dispute, they kept getting an error page, meaning they were denied the right to defend their side of the case. Since they did not have the ability and right to respond, then eBay should naturally bear responsibility too. 

 

I am fully aware the OP did a chargeback on eBay. And in this case I think they were right to do it, until the situation is settled fairly between both parties. Sellers have a right to due process, even though we both know the sellers is unlikely to win the dispute with the bank. 

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@us-mamic wrote:

I have a question, please answer. Theoretically, I don't care about my credit rating, can debt collectors put a ban on my purchased real estate, car, yacht, etc., for which I don't owe anything to anyone?


Credit rating affect more than your ability to borrow. You realize things like your car insurance rates ALSO are effected by your credit, right? 

 

Yes, a creditor can put a lean on your stuff, as well as garnish your wages or seize money you have in the bank, investment accounts and savings. When you owe someone money, if they are inclined, they are going to get paid back, and it will get infinitely more expensive for the debtor.  Legal fees, court costs, and interest all add up. 

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@mam98031 wrote:

Ebay has ZERO control over a Chargeback Dispute.  It is all decided upon by the buyer's funding source.

Of course eBay has control over the dispute.  eBay does not decide the outcome of the dispute but It is eBay and only eBay who has the authority to dispute the chargeback.  It is eBay who replies to the dispute if they choose to.  eBay may allow input from the seller to be included in their reply to the dispute but it is eBay who must respond.  

 

eBay can not merely ignore the dispute and say they have ZERO control over the outcome.  The entire requirement to allow for input from the merchant is to gather information to make a informed decision.  Just because someone request a chargeback does not automatically mean they will have it approved.

 

The OP stated that when "I tried to dispute the chargeback through eBay it didn't let me and sent me straight to an error page as the dispute had already been settled in my favor a month ago. "

 

If the OP could prove this happened I am confident eBay would drop their claim for the $500.

 

 

 

 

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@farmalljr wrote:

@mam98031 wrote:

@farmalljr wrote:

Did you not understand my post explaining the policy?

 

Again two cases filed in eBay, both decided in the sellers favor. Like protection from negative feedback in similar situation, they are bound to protect sellers in the case of chargebacks in this situation. eBay is simply ignoring their own policy. Facebook help isn't going to fix it. 


@farmalljr 

You might want to visit #58 and #59.  It is highly likely that the second claim filed in Ebay was beyond the 30 day window.  So while the seller would have that INAD closed in their favor, it was likely because the buyer never responded.


I just saw that and I agree. If it was closed because it's outside the 30 days, then the seller doesn't get protection as it's not an actual NAD case at that point. 

 

However, the seller has the right to dispute a chargeback. If eBay was having a "glitch" or other problems where the seller was NOT allowed to dispute it, well, arbitration..... In the least eBay should be at least 50% responsible. They did not allow the seller to dispute it. It's the seller right, and if they are denied that right, eBay should not get a free pass in that case. 


 

@farmalljr,

 

Sellers can appeal MBG cases, and I think that is what OP was talking about when she said she tried to appeal it but wasn't allowed to. If the interpretation of events is correct, she could not appeal the INR case because she won it, and she could not appeal the NAD return request, because it was filed too late and did not progress to an MBG case, so OP just rejected it and did not give a refund.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/managing-returns-refunds/appeal-outcome-case-seller?id=4369

 

 

For payment disputes (chargebacks) sellers are able to challenge the chargeback within 5 days. OP has not said exactly when the chargeback was started, but she has not said anything about challenging it, so I don't think she did. I think she just ignored it because she did not think she would/could be forced to refund. She has said that she contacted her bank to either block eBay from getting the money (which is likely), or she did a chargeback herself and recovered the money from eBay. I don't think she responded to the buyer's chargeback at all (neither accepted nor challenged it), and now she doesn't want to repay eBay for the refund eBay had to give the buyer.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-paid/handling-payment-disputes?id=4799

 

I don't think that OP was denied or disallowed from "responding" to the chargeback, I don't think she even tried to respond to it in time, or with the right process. She said she tried to "appeal" it but couldn't; but that sounds as though she went back to the NAD return request and tried to appeal that. But she didn't have to refund the NAD return request, so there wasn't anything to "appeal".

 

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You seem to think I agree with what happened to the OP.  I've made no judgement one way or the other.  My judgement doesn't matter anyway.  

 

You are assuming the OP was not able to respond to the buyer's Chargeback.  That is highly unlikely.  Now the OP may not have responded to it, but they likely could have.  Or maybe they did respond.  There would be no reason for Ebay to block the seller's ability to respond to the Chargeback.  

 

I'm not assuming that Ebay did anything wrong or that the OP did anything wrong.  I simply went by the facts as the OP has presented on this thread and came to a conclusion.  You agreeing with me isn't important.  It doesn't change anything I've said.

 

This all appears to boil down to the OP going to their Bank and having them reverse the charge Ebay made to their  bank account to refund the buyer.  That action likely created this "BILL" that the OP is seeing.


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@stephenmorgan wrote:

@mam98031 wrote:

Ebay has ZERO control over a Chargeback Dispute.  It is all decided upon by the buyer's funding source.

Of course eBay has control over the dispute.  eBay does not decide the outcome of the dispute but It is eBay and only eBay who has the authority to dispute the chargeback.  It is eBay who replies to the dispute if they choose to.  eBay may allow input from the seller to be included in their reply to the dispute but it is eBay who must respond.  

 

eBay can not merely ignore the dispute and say they have ZERO control over the outcome.  The entire requirement to allow for input from the merchant is to gather information to make a informed decision.  Just because someone request a chargeback does not automatically mean they will have it approved.

 

The OP stated that when "I tried to dispute the chargeback through eBay it didn't let me and sent me straight to an error page as the dispute had already been settled in my favor a month ago. "

 

If the OP could prove this happened I am confident eBay would drop their claim for the $500.


No they don't.  Not on Chargebacks.  The Credit card company is in complete control.  Ebay is the middleman so to speak in this.  They can relay information to the CCC for the seller or submit some of their own.  However they have nothing to do with the decision the CCC makes.

 

Now sometimes Ebay does protect the seller and even if the CCC decides the buyer will be refunded, Ebay covers it in lieu of the seller.  But still it is the CCC that decides.  Ebay just reacts to what they decide.

 

I never said anything about Ebay ignoring anything.  Don't rearrange what I've said.

 

You seem to be forgetting or aren't considering that the OP had their bank reverse the funds Ebay took to pay the buyer.  So Ebay is out this money, which is why they have billed the OP.

 

Now maybe the OP had a legit reason for fighting the Chargeback and should have won.  It is possible, not likely but possible.  Most Chargebacks for an INAD reason the CCC rules for the buyer.  At least that is the experience I've seen on the threads and experienced myself.  You are assuming Ebay did something wrong.


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