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Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Pride on March 24, 2006, 08:43:39 AM
So I purchased a server for use with FITES on ebay... paid $530 for it, and the guy emails me 2 days later saying that the server isnt working, so he wont sell it... but he has NOT refunded my money.

Ebay requires 10 days after the ending of the auction before it will accept complaints..

I paid via paypal using a credit card.  Anything else I can do but wait?  What are the chances Ebay will work something out with this jerk?
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: The Shoctor on March 24, 2006, 08:55:33 AM
I can't beleive that the police can't be involved.. Or your bank for fraud!
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Pride on March 24, 2006, 09:22:27 AM
Thanks for the advice... I've contacted AMEX and gotten them involved.
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Dwg115 on March 24, 2006, 10:16:41 AM
doesn't paypal protect against that sort of thing?  Isn't that why they're around?  I think you may be able to have them do something.
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: The Shoctor on March 24, 2006, 11:17:43 AM
Pay Pal is worthless in protecting either side of a transaction. And since they are now essentially e-bay, I don't think they can deal with this properly.
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: cuzzNkev on March 24, 2006, 11:23:48 AM
Actually, they got my money back on some switches that I purchased.  I had no problems with them.
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on March 24, 2006, 06:09:36 PM
You think that is bad someone got my moms credit card online somehow. Anyways the guy charged like 400 bucks on it saying that is was Myst 3. My mom says did you order this, I said no, I know for a fact Myst 3 doesn't cost that much. It was eventually was resolved, just watch yourself.
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: zx2slow on March 25, 2006, 09:16:13 AM
Paypal will get results, but if they can get to the scammers money they will only reimburse you to a limit.

EBays buyers protection is a joke, I got hosed out of $400 by some homeslice in enfield CT and all they did was send him e-mails, heis account was never banned and he still sells crap today!
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: xankriz on March 27, 2006, 12:46:19 PM
Just file a claim with paypal as soon as possible. And if that dosent work out get us an address and we can go bang down his door...
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Pride on March 27, 2006, 01:44:43 PM
Got an email from the guy today.  apparently he was out of town, and is shipping the server tomorrow (holds breath)
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: The Shoctor on March 27, 2006, 02:21:01 PM
hmmmm.... I thought he was refusing to ship...
Title: Re: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: sully! on March 27, 2006, 05:22:04 PM
Quote from: "Pride"
...and the guy emails me 2 days later saying that the server isnt working, so he wont sell it...


So he's shipping you a non-working server?
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Pride on March 27, 2006, 07:12:27 PM
He said it was a failed HD... so he replaced it, said all is working now.
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: cuzzNkev on March 27, 2006, 07:17:57 PM
Since you are a server god by day, even if there is issues, you can fix it.
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: _!Rathe!_ on March 27, 2006, 08:00:18 PM
Slightly off topic but nice title Pride...
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Pride on March 27, 2006, 08:20:24 PM
LOL I hadn't noticed that!
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on March 27, 2006, 08:45:10 PM
Worst Title EVER!
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: sully! on March 28, 2006, 01:34:38 AM
Quote from: "Rathe"
Slightly off topic but nice title Pride...


Mwuhahaha.....

You're welcome   :evil:
Title: Re: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: VonDouche on March 28, 2006, 06:34:30 AM
Quote from: "Pride"
So I purchased a server for use with FITES on ebay... paid $530 for it, and the guy emails me 2 days later saying that the server isnt working, so he wont sell it... but he has NOT refunded my money.

Ebay requires 10 days after the ending of the auction before it will accept complaints..

I paid via paypal using a credit card.  Anything else I can do but wait?  What are the chances Ebay will work something out with this jerk?



didnt read any of above.

ebay will refund if you had that conversation with him IN ebay.  if they have documentation of it then your gold.  hit me up on aim if you need someone to talk to about this.

i am in 2 claims right now.
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Pride on March 28, 2006, 07:21:36 AM
Well, for now we'll see what arrives in the box, and what condition it is in.  I honestly wanted the server more than I wanted the money... I think we got a steal!
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on March 28, 2006, 03:03:06 PM
Stealing is bad, you are so going to hell when you die!

*chirp* *chirp*

Me realizes there are other horrible things in this world that we can do to people instead of stealing.
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Pride on March 28, 2006, 03:27:49 PM
Yo Tibur... where you from?
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on March 28, 2006, 04:30:39 PM
Mechanicsburg, why?

Looks up moving company.

lol
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: Fabio on March 28, 2006, 10:01:15 PM
file claim with credit card company... they are 100x faster than paypal...
Title: I got screwed on Ebay!
Post by: VonDouche on March 29, 2006, 07:28:58 PM
paypal refunds money in 10 days. if they have money in their account.