Paypal Let's Buyers they know rip you off Placida Internet
What started out to be a simple sell, became a total rip off, and included damaged to a collectable postcard. Item sold, inspected at US Post Office, inserted in a Photo Document Envelope and mailed to buyer. Postman signs receipt that it was delivered on a Monday. Buyer said it arrived on Tuesday and it was open, and the card was damaged, wants his money back. The buyer states it was delivered in a completely different container that the US Postal Service Sold me and watch me place the article into, and then handed it directly to the clerk for delivery. I ask the buyer why did he sign for it, he slips up and states he had to sign nothing, he had just left his house on that morning for no more than 30 minutes, and when he returned he found the envelope. I ask why did he not call the post office and notify them that the artile was partially open. The seller files a claim with paypal for not as described, the buyer states that the has done hundred of thousands of business with paypal and that I should not be allowed to do business on Ebay. I finally agree to acept the package he returns, I can not believe it, it is a different card, it even showed where although not mailed it had been address to Watpella Il. I file a Police Report, Fax all documents, 4 days later I am notified that they believe the buyer. This buyer send me email, stating he going to start a civil law suit against me, I am 66 years old. I did email him that this was the first civil reponse I had received. Seller sends me a no subject email with jpg. I open it to see what he was threatening me with. The seller sent me nude photo's of a golfer wife, at the end he makes a comment about the guys knees. This individual I knew attack individuals, so I went on the net and ask the search engine about them, of course they were false. I notifed paypal that I am done with them, oh by the way the buyer is one of their major postcard buyer, who is listed as private. I will not lose on paypal again, they are a true ripoff.
Stucktitothem
Watseka,, Illinois
U.S.A.
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Noir
City,Michigan,
U.S.A.
Welcome to the new "improved" eBay
#2Consumer Suggestion
Mon, June 22, 2009
My advice is to quit selling on eBay now. There are a number of different selling sites that have launched over the past year in response to eBay's loss of seller confidence.
I do not sell antiques and collectibles so I cannot give specific sites to check, but AuctionBytes offers reviews and links to the new sites. URLs cannot be posted in ROR replies, but if you just Google AuctionBytes, you can find their site yourself.
In addition, there are now other online payment sites that are: a) not owned by eBay and b) do not have the "seller beware" outlook on transactions. Even so, I would stay away from eBay. They have announced they will now be the intermediary in disputes (instead of PayPal) which very well may increase seller dissatisfaction and cause further defection. What eBay doesn't seem to understand is that THEIR customers are the sellers, and when sellers leave they take customers with them.
I sell individual art and sold on eBay since 1999 until about a year ago. In 2008 I moved to etsy and while it took awhile to rebuild a reputation, I am now just as successful there as I ever was on eBay.
Ebay has been experiencing declining sales, listings and a severe drop in their stock. They are not the powerhouse they were 5 years ago.