From: Jonathan Boos (acfarer@cox.net)
Date: Thu Dec 09 2004 - 22:20:26 PST
This may be filed in the "For-what-it-is-worth" category.
An ebay purchase was made for almost $500. No product or response from
buyer. Filed claim with PayPal and within a week, I had my account credited
for the full amount of the transaction. I for one was pleased.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <bill@welovenh.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] ebay....more tricks.
> MV related.
>
> I bought a part for my MV through ebay. Used PayPal to pay the buyer. The
> package showed up empty. I do not know whether the seller tried to screw
> me or the contents was lost by the PO. Regardless the seller will not do
> anything and the Post Office says they are not responsible for the sellers
> mispackaging of the product. (No contents were damaged as there were no
> contents)
>
> I then tried to file a claim under PayPal (an Ebay subsidiary) buyer
> protection...using the the catagory that the "package received - no
> contents". After 20 days this was PayPals reply.
>
> (contact info removed to protect the guilty)
>
> ***********************************************************************************
>
> Transaction Date: Oct. xx, 2004 Transaction Amount: -$xxx.xx USD Case
> Number: xxxxxxxxxx Seller's Name: ?????????? Seller's Email:
>
> In order to continue this investigation, a police report must be filed
> with your local police authority and a copy of that report must be faxed
> to PayPal within 10 calendar days.
>
> If a police report is not received, the investigation will end and the
> claim will be closed.
>
> Use the link below for the fax number and the bar-coded fax cover sheet.
> You may need to log in before accessing the following page:
>
> <snip>
>
> Thank you for your cooperation.
>
> Sincerely,
> Protection Services Department
>
>
> *************************************************************************************
>
> Huh????? I called a local Police Officer in town that I know and
> explained the situation. He told me that they would not do a Police report
> as the crime did not occur in town.
>
>
> So PayPal/Ebay has now found a new way to get out of covering stuff under
> their "Buyer Protection" plan.
>
> Just figured I pass this along to others so they don't get equally screwed
> buying MV parts.
>
> Any Lawyers out there need Class action work?
>
>
> everette wrote:
>> Exactly - Ebay cares nothing about the buyer - until he refuses to pay,
>> even if seller is fradulent
>>
>>
>> Everette
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joe Shannon" <fordpart@bellsouth.net>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>
>>
>> Everyone needs to reread the "safety" rules of Ebay because they
>> have changed considerably in their own favor since I started blowing
>> money there.
>>
>> Safe Harbor is just another way for them to take your money.
>>
>> Ebay has told me that in the new rules a "powerseller" does not have
>> to be honest and they will not do anything to correct them, ===Mil-Veh is
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>>
>
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