an ebay thread

kefan77 · 8 Feb 2016 at 20:46

I got a game code for cheap and listed it on the obvious place, the scammers paradise, otherwise known as ebay.
I got the buyer requirements set to strictest level, so what could possibly go wrong...
After listing it, about 15 minutes later, i receive an email notification of purchase and payment, as I have the require immediate payment option set. I'm kinda suspicious, so check my paypal account, money is there, buyer has 150+ feedback, thought maybe just luck this time.
So I email them the code thinking all is good and then...yes you guessed it. Unauthorized payment dispute is opened and paypal put temporary hold on the amount.
The ebay rule with game codes however is to send the printed code/physical voucher to the buyer within 7 days, so I sent that the next morning via RM recorded mail as i was going anyway and submitted the tracking number to paypal dispute.
Fast forward to week later, case is closed. I have the money unblocked.

what a difference a letter with tracking number makes.

RadioactiveGimp · 8 Feb 2016 at 20:58

Well played,even when I've sent something via signed for a get the occasional "didn't get it" malarkey.Easier to to just flog to a mate or trade it these days

thebennyboy · 8 Feb 2016 at 21:13

A positive ebay thread? Well i never!

kefan77 · 8 Feb 2016 at 22:49

not the first time I encountered scammers, but I always won. Either after exchange of few messages or when I supplied paypal the right documents.

It's just annoying and makes you think twice before listing there.

Akagi · 8 Feb 2016 at 22:52

thebennyboy said:
A positive ebay thread? Well i never!

Well, sort of not really.

Nasher · 8 Feb 2016 at 22:53

I stopped using it to sell things after they increased the dispute window to something like 180 days :/

rhyswt · 9 Feb 2016 at 07:04

It's a shame you have to go to such lengths just to protect yourself against this kind of thing. I have a phone to sell at the moment but I feel as if I should gumtree (or similar) rather than go the eBay route.

glenimp617 · 9 Feb 2016 at 07:45

I'm currently £150 down on ebay, which I am slowly making back.

Not proud of myself, but I'm not going to be out of pocket. Ebay refused to help me, so taking matters into my own hands

Kuros · 9 Feb 2016 at 07:52

Ebay is great for buying either cheap crap from china or refurbished items from major suppliers/manufactures.

Unfortunately, you have to be in the habit of dotting the i's and crossing the t's in the off chance something goes wrong. It's no longer easy for anyone to just create an account and sell a couple of things due to the risk of scammers.

Spook187 · 9 Feb 2016 at 08:07

kefan77 said:
I got a game code for cheap and listed it on the obvious place

The obvious place would have been MM, why do we continue to see these threads, do people really not learn. :confused:

kefan77 · 9 Feb 2016 at 09:10

No it's not. Afaik you are not allowed to sell for higher than you purchased for.

Jamesyboyjim · 9 Feb 2016 at 09:52

glen8 said:
I'm currently £150 down on ebay, which I am slowly making back.

Not proud of myself, but I'm not going to be out of pocket. Ebay refused to help me, so taking matters into my own hands

I'm curious, do tell...

nine_tails · 9 Feb 2016 at 11:31

Nice try Mr.Ebay.

Sixense · 9 Feb 2016 at 11:46

kefan77 said:
No it's not. Afaik you are not allowed to sell for higher than you purchased for.

I'm not familiar with MM rules (and won't be for a while) but I thought you can sell for whatever price you like in there, it's just safer? :confused:

cheesyboy · 9 Feb 2016 at 11:49

Sixense said:
I'm not familiar with MM rules (and won't be for a while) but I thought you can sell for whatever price you like in there, it's just safer?

There's a 'no profiteering' rule, which gets interpreted as meaning 'you can't sell for more than you paid'. Which isn't what profiteering actually is, and seems a bit of a leap from what I imagine the intention of the rule was at the outset (dunno: before my time), but that's how things roll.

Rroff · 9 Feb 2016 at 11:53

cheesyboy said:
There's a 'no profiteering' rule, which gets interpreted as meaning 'you can't sell for more than you paid'. Which isn't what profiteering actually is, and seems a bit of a leap from what I imagine the intention of the rule was at the outset (dunno: before my time), but that's how things roll.

Problem is it is one of the those rules that had to be put in place due to the actions of a small number which then ruins it for every one - but without it you'd get some people taking the mick.

Avenged7Fold · 9 Feb 2016 at 12:30

glen8 said:
I'm currently £150 down on ebay, which I am slowly making back.

Not proud of myself, but I'm not going to be out of pocket. Ebay refused to help me, so taking matters into my own hands

I want to hear more about this

Doing something you are not proud of to get the money back yourself?

Jamesyboyjim · 9 Feb 2016 at 13:03

Avenged7Fold said:
Doing something you are not proud of to get the money back yourself?

*ziiiiiiip*

glenimp617 · 9 Feb 2016 at 13:19

Avenged7Fold said:
I want to hear more about this

Doing something you are not proud of to get the money back yourself?

I have gone cap in hand to a family friend who works for a solicitors. Helping me with a small case to see if I can get the silly ebay ruling overturned.

I'm not getting my hopes up, this all came about from a monitor sale which was returned to me missing many items, one of which was the expensive stand :mad:

ebay don't want to know, it's just automated systems and standard copy/paste replies.

Jamesyboyjim · 9 Feb 2016 at 13:22

glen8 said:
I have gone cap in hand to a family friend who works for a solicitors. Helping me with a small case to see if I can get the silly ebay ruling overturned.

I'm not getting my hopes up, this all came about from a monitor sale which was returned to me missing many items, one of which was the expensive stand

ebay don't want to know, it's just automated systems and standard copy/paste replies.

Very frustrating! Good luck!