I have a huge Ebay problem, and I need everyone's advise :(

[Thegonagle]

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<< Don't forget to empty out that paypal account ASAP. If he contests the charges paypal will freeze that account for months. >>



You better also empty whatever bank account you have linked or Paypal will grab it also.

Russ, NCNE >>

Russ, are you bloody serious? If so, I'm moving my Paypal info over to my other checking account at my credit union. I keep that checking account empty until I write a check, at which point I transfer money in from savings. Transfers made online either way post instantly during business hours.

Would that keep me safe if someone tried to pull a scam on me and then complained to Paypal?

 

[Thegonagle]

<< You have a chance to reply to negative feedback. >>



The Skoorb effect is alive and well.

Russ, NCNE[/i] >>

He did a "Buy it Now" through Ebay, so I believe he has a chance to leave feedback on the seller. Am I wrong?

EDIT: I understand that he cannot complain to ebay, since the ebay deal was for one, but he can say what he wants in his feedback.

 

[Iceyburnz]

its already been said but it cant emphaised enuff...Get everything off of paypal and close that acct....Get all the money out as quick as possible..If u did a bank acct transfer they can stop it....If u have the debit card i think te limit is 400 a day so get it all out quick as possible....

Paypal horror stories can be found at http://www.paypalwarning.com

 

[Ornery]

You actually took a picture of the boxes with a label "7 units", why? Did you anticipate problems? The weight of the package you sent would be very telling. Can you get that info?

 

[wsking]

is paypal alway on buyers' side?
b4 paypal take the money back...doen't he have a chance to explain the situation?
well...he'd already empty the paypal acct.....i don't think paypal will believe him

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

If I cancel my account with paypal, wont' it look like I'm trying to run away?

The original auction WAS NOT to him. This was a deal AFTER the auction, and had nothing to do with the 1st auction. The 1st auction is all done.

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

I have a picture of the 7 because before hand he said

"Could you please email me a picture of all of units with a paper on it saying "7 units"?"

 

[Russ]

<< Russ, are you bloody serious? >>



Garfang,

Yes. If the buyer files a chargeback, and the seller has no money in their Paypal account, Paypal will attempt to recover by attaching the associated bank account.



<< He did a "Buy it Now" through Ebay >>



Nope. He purchased it outside of eBay. Note:



<< There's no way that he can affect my Feedback, b/c it was off of ebay. >>



Russ, NCNE

 

[Russ]

<< b4 paypal take the money back...doen't he have a chance to explain the situation? >>



Paypal grabs now, and asks questions later.

Russ, NCNE

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

Man...this is gonna screw my whole reputation. I don't want to pay this idiot. $320 is a lot to save my reputation

 

[Ornery]

The weight of the package you sent would be very telling. Can you get that info?

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

USPS's info on the site:

You entered 0301 0120 0002 7614 5183

Your item was delivered at 12:35 am on April 01, 2002 in RENO, NV 89502.

Here is what happened earlier:
ACCEPTANCE, March 29, 2002, 1:29 pm, WHITEHALL, PA 18052

Postage was $14.75 + $13.00 for insurance....That's all it tells me

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

Punched in a couple #'s on the Calculator at USPS. The shipping weight was 9lbs

 

[Russ]

WHSLacrossekid,

Your receipt from the Post Office has the shipping weight on it.

Russ, NCNE

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

Actually it doesn't.....It just says

109 Post Val Imp $28.15

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

Got an e-mail from him. This is the text

"Response?"

 

[Russ]

That's strange. Every receipt I've ever gotten, hundreds of them, has the shipping weight printed on it.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Thegonagle]

<< If I cancel my account with paypal, wont' it look like I'm trying to run away?

The original auction WAS NOT to him. This was a deal AFTER the auction, and had nothing to do with the 1st auction. The 1st auction is all done. >>

OK, I get it now.

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

The weight of each box is 1lb 1oz Comes out to 7lbs 7 ounces, plus the box.

There's the receipt

 

[wsking]

i don't think this is something that paypal can decide who gets what...either can't prove rvcd/sent the 7 boxes

at least you should of use UPS/Fedex to get the signature on delivery

 

[Jzero]

<< The weight of each box is 1lb 1oz Comes out to 7lbs 7 ounces, plus the box.

There's the receipt >>


So can you calculate the shipping cost based on that weight plus some for the box?

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

Shipping weight was 9lbs. Each unit ways 1lb 1oz. That's a total of 7lb 7oz plus a 2lb? box. Not 5lb 5oz plus an almost 4lb box.

 

[Ornery]

My reply to him would be all the data you have about the weight of each box and the receipt for shipping with the weight calculation. Tell him unequivocally that 7 packages were sent totaling 7-1/2 lbs plus the shipping box of 1-1/2 lbs.

 

[Russ]

WHSLacrossekid,

Man, your post office sucks; no detail on that receipt at all. This is what the receipts look like at my post office.

Russ, NCNE

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

omg...that's a lot of info on a receipt....my PO is very generic it seems