Shipper was able to create bogus USPS tracking....

[wiscon]

I posted this elsewhere in the system, but in a nutshell;  a seller was able to convince eBay's internal shipping system he sent a package to me and it was delivered.  I have been in this business location for ~40yrs on a rural delivery route. I know the carriers, etc...   On said delivery day I got notice the carton was delivered to me ..but, it was not.  I put the purchase 'in dispute'.  (*important...)

The seller was sorry and said he would have another out the very next day.  I got notice of the start of delivery of item 2.  It came quite quickly as I watched the tracking.  My mail comes between 3-4 pm at the end of the route.  I look out the window as the mail lady put mail in the box and drove on.  I checked the tracking: item 2 was delivered (on this rural route) about 2 hrs prior.  

Checking with our Postmaster - both items (for these tracking #s) were correctly address/delivered.  ...and were considerably smaller than I 'expected'.  (When the carrier scans the label - it also takes a picture that shows the general size.)  My carton would have been ~20lbs or more ...both of these were small, ~1lb.

*Important part/s...  1) 'Never end a dispute until you have the object in hand.'   Once he convinced me a second was en route, I ended the dispute - which released the funds.  eBay says - he keeps the $$.  Once released, the payment was not retrievable.  (I used a credit card.)

2)... This was a low numbers seller.  I figured the price might have been naive or it was reclaimed freight ...the price was very good!  ...It was a honey trap.  

BUT ...bogus USPS tracking is a whole ' nother kettle of fish!   That is scary. 

Jim

[reda3615]

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@wiscon wrote:

and were considerably smaller than I 'expected'. 

My carton would have been ~20lbs or more ...both of these were small, ~1lb.

Once released, the payment was not retrievable.  (I used a credit card.)

Jim

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With the sentiments shown above @wiscon simply get the size and weight printouts from your Postmaster and file a chargeback with your card issuer, to get your refund. Unlike eBay, your card issuer is more than ready to call your Postmaster to confirm the details, to pursue the chargeback.

[chapabargain]

CC dispute.

@wiscon 

[wiscon]

Thanks, folks...  Ya, that's pretty much what eBay said; The $ is not our responsibility.  I guess as a minority shareholder in the sale, they do not feel the burden is in any way theirs. 

It will be interesting to see what Chase says - even tho' they were the most minority party.  If I were King, I would hold eBay responsible for not screening scammers.  Maybe your first few sales buy an internal insurance policy - or post a bond? 

Let 'bogus tracking numbers' loose in their system—they may begin to pay closer attention to who gets to sell here.  Cheers.

Jim