fleabay fraud

ajiemar

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Feb 21, 2001
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Bought a digital camera on fleabay and paid $362.00 through paypal. Seller got booted off fleabay and I don't think he's gonna send the camera. Paypal payment went through, though. Any thoughts as to how I might be able to get my money back?
Taj
 

mastaki11a

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File a complaint or whatnot with paypal? I forgot how much it is insured up to when you pay with paypal, but if the seller wasn't verified, I think you might be SOL.
 

NetworkDad

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File fraud report w/ fleabay, police, etc.

Then, dont buy from anyone you dont know ever again.
 

beat mania

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<< Then, dont buy from anyone you dont know ever again.
>>



That's like saying 'don't buy anything'.
 

Azraele

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Contact fleabay and PayPal asap with as many details on the transaction as possible. They should be able to help. You may also need to contcat your bank to see about getting your money back.
 

mpg

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It doesn't nessicarily mean hes not going to send the camera maybe he stopped paying for the e-bay account and his account died. Did he have any feedback? I wouldn't get worried yet, contact him (not excessivly).
 

ajiemar

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Feb 21, 2001
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thanks everybody
anybody know any phone numbers to fleabay, paypal, etc? I tried to contact my bank, but they said they can't really do anything because the payment went to paypal and paypal didn't do anything wrong. this really sucks!!! i got no money as it is.
 

ajiemar

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Feb 21, 2001
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he's got a fake name (billy kidd; billythekid@yahoo.com) fake phone number, address checked out to a place in oregon. he was selling 3 cannon powershot s100 digital cameras for $350 each on &quot;buy it now&quot; and every one went for it. I don't know how likely it is that i'm gonna get my camera. maybe, though.
 

ajiemar

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1283 NW Pinkard Ln
Prineville, OR 97754-1024


that was what was on his fleabay profile...
 

loup garou

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Feb 17, 2000
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Was he a paypal verified seller? If so, go to the paypal page and find the fraud report link. Send them an email, and they'll respond asking you to send all relevant emails with the seller, URLs for the sale, etc, etc. Since you're under $1000, you won't have to go through what my roomate had to for his $1400 fraud claim. He needed a police report, and all kinds of other stuff notarized. Under $1000 is a breeze though. You get your money back in 30-60 days. If he's not verified though, well, I hate to say it, but you're probably SOL. :(

Good Luck!
 

loup garou

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I'm not sure. Definitely contact paypal and ebay though. Maybe they can do something. I just know that when they're verified, you're money is guaranteed back. Best of luck to you. That really sucks. :(