Re: [MV] ebay....more tricks.

From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Fri Dec 10 2004 - 16:03:27 PST


When they said "police" I don't think they meant city police as they
probably wouldn't know whether you lived in a city or not. Why didn't you
call the County Sheriff to do a report?

You really should get to know who enforces the law around you as you may
need them one o these days.

Sonny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <bill@welovenh.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 4:04 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)
>
>
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*******
>
> 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
>
>
>
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*********
>
> 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,
> >
> >
> >
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>
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> executed at some indefinite time in the future. General George S.
> Patton, Jr."
>
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