Buyers Ignorance?
- Thread starter DR_Pingu
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Yes they will. You don't *have* to give him a refund at all, regardless of what PayPal or eBay says.
If they want to play games and refund him, then let them do it out of their own pocket. Have you removed the funds from your PayPal account already?
This isn't true. You don't have to get shafted if you don't want to. It's very straightforward to ensure any refunds eBay/PayPal give comes straight out of their own pocket.
You aren't obliged to cover the refund yourself, regardless of what eBay or PayPal might try and tell you. It's a "debt" that they have created based on a choice they decided to make. This means it isn't actually a real debt.
Yes spoffle I've already removed the funds.
If he opens a 'ticket' do I get notified of that?
Also, if there are no funds in my PayPal but my bank is still linked can they refund him via my account or will that constitute theft, as to me it'd be that considering it's the withdrawal of funds from my account without my knowledge and/or acceptance/confirmation?
He's saying he's read t&c's (yet can't do a 10 second google search to find out how to make the mic work) though I believe he's claiming under faulty goods yet 1. I'm not a business* and 2. The goods aren't faulty considering he's said the headset works. So effectively he's admitting it's a case of "I've changed my mind". Further evidence to his ignorance for not pre-researching.
I even said on my ad feel free to ask any questions - I received none, though of course would've been happy to help in any way.
Either way I know he's the only one in the wrong here so I'm not backing down.
I even said on my ad feel free to ask any questions - I received none, though of course would've been happy to help in any way.
Either way I know he's the only one in the wrong here so I'm not backing down.
No it isn't. They can't take money from your card or bank account if you haven't got a direct debit set up with them.
You also don't have to set up a new PayPal account to use eBay. You don't even need a PayPal account to use eBay if you're buying.
They will only attempt to take money if you have a direct debit set up, as that's the only legal avenue that they can take due to the agreement you make with them when you set up the direct debit.
So if you have a direct debit set up, cancel it now.
You will get notified if he opens a dispute. The money will be "deducted" from your PayPal account by means of putting it in to a negative balance, and then PayPal will chase you for it if the dispute goes in his favour.
By chasing you, they will simply send you threatening letters that list things that "may" happen "if" it goes to court. It'll never go to court because they know they wouldn't win, as it's a debt that they have created themselves.
So in summary, nothing serious will actually happen, PayPal is just mildly annoying for a while before they realise their demands for money aren't working, then they'll "sell" the "debt" to a company that buys debts up for pennies on the pound, that companies never expect to be settled.
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well not really its more like he bought peperoni pizza and then when he opened the box it was plain cheese, unless he googles a youtube video which then tells him of a convoluted method of finding his peperoni that the delivery man hid in his garden somewhere.
sure he can put it all together but **** that ****.
how well tested is that in courts?
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Ebay/paypal have never taken anyone to court over it, as they know if the lose, they will be shafted and they probably would under English law.
I have a friend who has been in the same boat, and was in negative balance, he never repaid it, Paypal chased it for 2 years then gave up, with no effect on his credit rating.
It doesn't need to be, because they would be trying to chase a debt through the courts that they have created and then imposed upon someone themselves. It simply wouldn't stand, as they are trying to make private sellers offer a warranty and or refund when they legally don't have to do either. As long as something is sold with an accurate description with no misleading information, you have no legal obligation to offer a buyer anything after the transaction is complete. That means no refunds, warranty and so on.
So with the above, PayPal are effectively choosing to offer the buyer a service at the seller's expense. It isn't all that different to racketeering, which is why they won't actually take it to court.
Why would it have any impact on a credit rating?
Well yeah, I would have thought that bit was obvious though. It's easy enough to open another one, however.
I'll be honest I don't know if I've got a direct debit set up - if via the bank then no I'm sure I don't, either way I've removed my bank now too so there is no way for me to pay for anything using PP.
Thanks again for the advice, I appreciate it. And from eatcustard too.
You just need to check your bank account for any active direct debits, you don't need to do anything else to ensure that they won't try and take money from you.
Since you've checked, you're clear and have nothing to worry about.
However, unlinking your bank account and card details ensures that you can use them on a new PayPal account should you need to abandon your current one.
Since you've checked, you're clear and have nothing to worry about.
However, unlinking your bank account and card details ensures that you can use them on a new PayPal account should you need to abandon your current one.
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I'm having a hard time deciphering what the buyer is doing...
Surely it says on the box what devices it's compatible with? Buyer is an absolute pillock really for not checking beforehand. It's like selling some USB device and then them saying "this doesn't work on XP! I demand a refund!". Shouldn't be the seller's problem at all.
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Was it a USB or twin 3.5mm plug version?