Another eBay issue - why do I bother

[Delvis]

Do you not get details of the phone when you purchase it? Like serial numbers etc?

 

[Efour]

You know his address right?

#justsaying

Also letter b ox?

 

[CorrectHorseBattery]

Do you not get details of the phone when you purchase it? Like serial numbers etc?

I've got the IMEI.

 

[linktoinsanity]

Also letter b ox?

That too!

 

[Diagro]

This is the risk with ebay.

Its silly really... My Mate9 nevr works on the first attempt with my fingerprint. Im used to it.

 

[Rannoch]

Buyers are a nightmare. I sold a phone and the buyer complanied that there was a light scratch on the screen which was a blatant lie. He left his SIM card in the phone when I got in back though lol

 

[Avenged7Fold]

TBH not much you can do if you get his broken one back on the Ebay side of things.

You can screw him over a little by reporting it stolen, as the IMEI would have been registered to you when you first purchased/used the phone. After reporting it stolen, you will get a reference to give to your phone provider to have it block the phone across all networks. I very much doubt you will get anyone giving you the phone back but at least if you cant have it, no one else can.

 

[eatcustard]

Ebay + Mobile = scam

why do people never learn

 

[Frozennova]

Ebay + Mobile = scam

why do people never learn

People say this but I sold an Xperia Z3 and a Motors G3 a few months ago both on eBay with not a single issue.

In fact I've sold thousands worth of items on eBay and I've never had an issue

 

[eatcustard]

People say this but I sold an Xperia Z3 and a Motors G3 a few months ago both on eBay with not a single issue.

In fact I've sold thousands worth of items on eBay and I've never had an issue

now sell an iPhone and see what happens

 

[CorrectHorseBattery]

Phone arrived back today. It's the same phone and the IMEI matches. Surprise surprise, the fingerprint reader works perfectly :/

 

[CREATIVE!11]

What was his feedback level at?

 

[CorrectHorseBattery]

295. 41 positive, no negative.

 

[CREATIVE!11]

295. 41 positive, no negative.

Yeah fair enough, I probably would have sold it to him too.... it's a pity you can't leave negative feedback for buyers anymore as quite clearly this guy is a **** and people need to be warned when he bids on their stuff....

 

[cheesyboy]

It might genuinely not have worked for him: massive callouses on his fingers or something. Getting the same phone back in the same condition it was sold says it wasn't a scam.

This isn't a story of ebay woe

 

[CorrectHorseBattery]

It might genuinely not have worked for him: massive callouses on his fingers or something. Getting the same phone back in the same condition it was sold says it wasn't a scam.

This isn't a story of ebay woe

What's more likely though let's be honest.

 

[cheesyboy]

What's more likely though let's be honest.

More likely than what?

 

[Malevolence]

I've always wondered about the people that eBay employ to look into these things when they're raised, are they all so ******* dumb that they can't see that this is possibly a scam to offload a broken phone in return for the seller's working one?

 

[Kingdom34]

I've always wondered about the people that eBay employ to look into these things when they're raised, are they all so ******* dumb that they can't see that this is possibly a scam to offload a broken phone in return for the seller's working one?

I very much doubt it isn't automated. I sell on the bay and I'm constantly bewildered with outcomes in the buyers favour when common sense and any amount of investigation it would go the other way.

Best thing id say is accept the return, state you gave a returns label in the package, even if you didn't and then when the item isn't sent back, speak to them on live chat and you should have the case closed in your favour. Play them at their own game.

I try to do that as much as possible with people trying to scam me and its the only solution. The "i haven't received this" brigade grind my gears.

 

[tom_e]

You got back a working phone in the same condition you sent it, yes it's a pain but not a major issue. Stick it on the MM.