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OP has 2 choices really let it go and refund him or call the police and start a case. there is no option 3 well there is but it means constantly hiding and on the run for a measly amount of money its not worth the trouble.
Bent CPU Pins?
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all they can do is ring you, send you letters and visit you ONCE which has to be pre arranged with the person they're pursuing.
granted the phone calls can be a pain but its simple enough to ring your service provider and get them to block it, other than that they cant do much else without going to a county court, generally they wont bother with that theyl try and scare you or pester you into setting up a payment plan.
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It's a seriously bad idea to let it go that far.
Well I'm hoping they wont be taking any money from me anyway. I'll go to the police tomorrow and see what they have to say on the matter. If they think I have a case then I'll let them handle it. This really is a pain in the rear! That money I got from the sale is all I have until May 
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keep an eye on your dispute via your paypal account, there will be a date on there saying they will have reached a decision by then, itl be around 3 weeks if memory serves.
Soldato
Ebay can be such a snake pit...
Yup where countless 'snakes' reside. We have here a typical scenario of OP's encounter with one of those 'snakes'
Send a letter to the buyer saying you are going to the Police tomorrow. They can't get any money from you unless it goes through the county court. Nobody can come to your house asking for money without legal procedure. If a debt collector comes to your door just tell them you are not going to pay and to take it to court. This is how the UK law is operating. If it goes to the court then just pay the guy £1.00 a month ,depends on your income.
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might of shot yourself in the foot by alerting the buyer about you knowing hes planning on switching but seeing as you have and taking his latest reply into consideration id send the buyer one last message saying you know that the board in question isnt the one you sent and that you have photographic proof of you sending the undamaged and correct one at the post office and thanks to the photo that he sent you via HIS email address aswell as the contradicting messages from the buyer that you are taking the matter up with the police.
might scare him into dropping it.
might scare him into dropping it.
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LOL a photo of him at the postoffice with an unboxed mobo. I don't think anyone would believe that. Stick to photo taken before shipping or something.
BTW OP, you do realise that there's a reasonable chance that someone in the market for a motherboard may well be the kind of person who would register with this forum
(it's not me)
Yeah, I do realize they could come on a forum like this, but to be honest, from the amount of support I have received from you guys it might actually be good for him to see he has been well and truly caught!
I messaged him saying I was glad he did finally send me a pic as now I can see it is a different socket, I was not going to refund and that I had contacted eBay. He then opened the case, stating the item is damaged, and then that it was suddenly not even the one I was supposed to send him, and that it is a different board altogether.
His last two messages have had drastic spelling and grammar changes, so I think since he found out he had been caught he has got someone to help him.
For those who are interested, here is the last message I got from him:
"Dear ******
I can assure you that I have no intention of being sent and item from you that is clearly not as discribed or the one that you have put in the pictures - I state once again - I have recieved a totally different item other than the one that you have uploaded pictures of - maybe you should have a look in your stock and see if you have sent me out the wrong one - As I have already stated I am an honest ebayer and have no intention to de-fraud anyone all I want is the item that I bought from you nothing more, nothing less. I am NOT a trader, I am just a guy that is looking for a part for my PC simple as that I paid you good money and entrusted that I would be getting just what I paid for. I have opened a dispute through ebay and have taken advise. I would be grateful if you would stop suggesting that I "accept being caught out" as if Im not being honest Im taking great offence at this statement. I fear it is not I that Is being "caught out".
I would respect you doing the right thing and send me the part that I ordered or a full refund simple as that."
All this chat has been done through eBay mail, so they have on record all that has been said, as well as him linking the pic of the different socket. I am going to print it all out, as well as all the pics, and take it with me to the Police station when I leave in like, an hour. It is just up the road from me, so quite convenient actually.
I messaged him saying I was glad he did finally send me a pic as now I can see it is a different socket, I was not going to refund and that I had contacted eBay. He then opened the case, stating the item is damaged, and then that it was suddenly not even the one I was supposed to send him, and that it is a different board altogether.
His last two messages have had drastic spelling and grammar changes, so I think since he found out he had been caught he has got someone to help him.
For those who are interested, here is the last message I got from him:
"Dear ******
I can assure you that I have no intention of being sent and item from you that is clearly not as discribed or the one that you have put in the pictures - I state once again - I have recieved a totally different item other than the one that you have uploaded pictures of - maybe you should have a look in your stock and see if you have sent me out the wrong one - As I have already stated I am an honest ebayer and have no intention to de-fraud anyone all I want is the item that I bought from you nothing more, nothing less. I am NOT a trader, I am just a guy that is looking for a part for my PC simple as that I paid you good money and entrusted that I would be getting just what I paid for. I have opened a dispute through ebay and have taken advise. I would be grateful if you would stop suggesting that I "accept being caught out" as if Im not being honest Im taking great offence at this statement. I fear it is not I that Is being "caught out".
I would respect you doing the right thing and send me the part that I ordered or a full refund simple as that."
All this chat has been done through eBay mail, so they have on record all that has been said, as well as him linking the pic of the different socket. I am going to print it all out, as well as all the pics, and take it with me to the Police station when I leave in like, an hour. It is just up the road from me, so quite convenient actually.
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It's a shame, but I still don't think you've any way of actually winning this dispute, as unfair as that may be. You can't prove your version if events and eBay and Paypal always side with buyers. It's worth going to the police I guess, but if he's not backed down yet, he probably won't.
Im worried about selling my stuff that I have on eBay now
Ive got it on Gumtree and in Ad-Trader, but if it doesnt sell there then there isnt anywhere else apart from eBay that I can sell it
I guess taking photos of the serial number and EVERY part of the bits in detail is the only option. Will be hard with the CPU tho.....if a scammer claims DOA then there isnt much argument to be had. And at £90ish second hand for my Q6700 its a lot to lose
It makes me sick these people. I would be tempeted to drive to where he lives and feed him a knuckle sandwhich. Wouldnt acheive anything but would make me feel better!
Ive got it on Gumtree and in Ad-Trader, but if it doesnt sell there then there isnt anywhere else apart from eBay that I can sell it
I guess taking photos of the serial number and EVERY part of the bits in detail is the only option. Will be hard with the CPU tho.....if a scammer claims DOA then there isnt much argument to be had. And at £90ish second hand for my Q6700 its a lot to lose
It makes me sick these people. I would be tempeted to drive to where he lives and feed him a knuckle sandwhich. Wouldnt acheive anything but would make me feel better!
Caporegime
He's been caught out and is panicking changing his story.
Regardless, you're likely going to lose the case.
And if they refund the scammer, you've technically became a thief yourself as Paypal will pay with their money, you then owe Paypal.
Soldato
Indeed - you lost this one, the sad moral of this story is not to use Ebay.
Soldato
It's about time they formed as a neutral body and listened to both sides of stories with open mind rather than pre-judging the seller as the guilty party in any dispute that arises
Im worried about selling my stuff that I have on eBay now
Ive got it on Gumtree and in Ad-Trader, but if it doesnt sell there then there isnt anywhere else apart from eBay that I can sell it
I guess taking photos of the serial number and EVERY part of the bits in detail is the only option. Will be hard with the CPU tho.....if a scammer claims DOA then there isnt much argument to be had. And at £90ish second hand for my Q6700 its a lot to lose
It makes me sick these people. I would be tempeted to drive to where he lives and feed him a knuckle sandwhich. Wouldnt acheive anything but would make me feel better!
You can sell it over here in OCUK Members Market. But for this you need 240 more posts and be registered for 3 months
Caporegime
Law Abiding Citizen.
You know what to do
I watched that film last night.
Something else I have just noticed on this which might help you OP.
You might want to take a screenshot of this.
Go back to the flickr page with the photo he has provided to you. Take a look on the right hand side.
"This photo was taken on April 8, 2010 using a Panasonic DMC-FX07."
This guy must own a tardis!
You might want to take a screenshot of this.
Go back to the flickr page with the photo he has provided to you. Take a look on the right hand side.
"This photo was taken on April 8, 2010 using a Panasonic DMC-FX07."
This guy must own a tardis!
Good spot.
Send the OP a message in Trust.
It's been a few days and he may not be looking at this thread for a while.