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We all know EBAY has lots of CD-R sellers.......but what about the fraudulent BUYERS?
Have you ever tryied to sell an CD on ebay, and had been cheated by a buyer?
Now that ebay doesnt allow sellers to leave negative feedback, this is a more often problem.
I personally had this problems :
1 - A buyer already left a postive feedback for the disc, saying he was happy, and weeks later, opened a paypal claim, saying the item never arrived.Paypal granted him the refund, because they dont care if you give them the proof of delivery (It was delivered in Germany, and their postal office DID sent me an email, with all the info of the signature and delivery).Even if I sent all this to paypal, they gave the seller the refund, cos they only verify USPS delivery.
2 - A buyer bought me a cd, when he received, he said I sent a copy, and asked the refund, upon the return.He sent me a fake copy (he openly said he had it already, but told paypal he received that one, even when it was DIFFERENT to the picture in the auction page).Paypal granted him the refund, even when I sent him billions of evidence.
3 - A buyer who told me he received a fake item, and paypal granted him a refund, because he "showed to them" pictures of a disc destroyed........very doubtfull they could verificate this, cos the auction didnt had a picture....
Anyway.......I should add the most common problem is buyers who claim the item never arrived, and later after 2 or 3 months sending 200 emails to the postal office, they confirm the item delivery....and by that time, the buyer runaway with the money that paypal refunded to them, on a blind faith.
Lets post some other fraudulent buyer methods.....
nicolas28, December 24, 2008; 1:00 PM
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I have never experienced these problems personally, but I knew the minute Ebay changed their policy about no negative feedback for buyers that these kind of things would run rampant. That's why I'm doing everything possible not to use Ebay any more and hopefully be able to sell elsewhere. I think more and more sellers are getting fed up with Ebay and looking for alternatives.
You might try Amazon or GEMM to sell items. Each seems to have advantages and disadvantages.
piano632, December 24, 2008; 11:27 PM
I've been selling and buying on Ebay for the past several years. Until a few weeks ago I had a 100% positive rating as a seller.
Sold a vinyl recording I owned for 30 years to a person who several days after recieving sent an email claiming the recording was damaged and scratched and requesting a refund. I requested he send scans of the vinyl. The scans he sent was not of the recording I shipped. He opened a PayPal claim. I disputed it. The recording was shipped back to me with an entirely different inner sleeve. PayPal gives the guy a refund for the $179.00 plus shipping the recording sold for.
The liar leaves a negative feedback, "Buyer Beware! Deep Audible Scratches!!!"
With the LP back in my hands, anyone can compare this piece of vinyl with the scans the guy sent and immediately know something isn't right.
I felt like I could smack this guy across his face for being a liar and a cheat. I believe he intended to return a damaged copy of the same LP within the original jacket but had second thoughts.
The recording I sold was beautiful. A 43 year old LP in the original shrink wrap with the original inner sleeve. A very minimal bit of scuffing on the LP itself. Any one else would have been happy to own it as I have been these past 30 years. I've owned it since the age of 18.
I've sold a number of recording over the past three years. Quite often it hurt to part with them.
An anonomous employee of Ebay has been circulating an article on the internet over the past several months outlining the inner workings at Ebay. This person claims it's all part of a process to restructure the company and push small sellers out by use of intimidation and thug methods. This person claims to have sat in on the board meetings at that company and knows all too well of their motivations.
Life goes on.
victoravalentine, December 25, 2008; 5:22 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if there is a policy change down the road. My guess is that the depression has bothered their business and a small brick and mortar owner who can no longer compete with the big stores is forced to try and make a living on E-Bay. The little person is out. I don't deal with them as there is just too much risk. I'd rather have nothing.
tlkiefner, December 26, 2008; 12:30 AM
I've bought some nice film scores from people selling on Ebay. A few times, things I've been hoping to find for years. The trouble began recently with the policy changes.
victoravalentine, December 26, 2008; 10:01 AM
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