eBay Scammer is idiot? Help with moral dilemma

I know this isn't the GD way of doing things, but I would err on the side of caution. Invoice the person for postage, and contact them regarding their SD card. Let that be the end of it, and in future sell your gear face to face.

Edit: Of course, if they don't particularly want their SD card back, you'll have to knock one up to experience.
 
Just to ask, are you actually able to the date that these videos were taken on? Because they for all you know could be month ago videos.

If you have such good feedback, clearly you didn't act like a **** and he would probably appreciate the card back, even if he did send it back under possible false pretenses. I am actually amazed you got the item back.
 
Have you refunded him yet, has he left feed back?

Depending on them aswsers would depend on what I'd do. As posted before I would relist with the memory card and send him a link. When he asks about the card, what card? It will cover your postage then
 
Scougar said:
Just to ask, are you actually able to the date that these videos were taken on? Because they for all you know could be month ago videos.
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Yes, there is the date the file is created, the date recorded on the actual footage as well as a big 'DDPai M6 Plus' in the corner so you know it's from this device.

In fact, I just checked and I got this -

I am not home at the moment but will try again over the weekend and see if any different and let you know. Thanks for all the help though, would like to keep but no good if wont connect.
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I can see 4 minutes previously I have video of him clearly sitting at his own computer desk, recording himself pulling odd faces, looking at it on his phone.
 
AndyCr15 said:
So 'scammer' is probably a be a bit strong, but here's the story -

I sold my DDpai M6 Plus Dashcam on eBay. They're usually around £90 (new, but coming from China) but I'd been sent a free review replacement unit, so was happy to let it go at a good price, it sold within an hour or so for around £64. (Buy It Now)

A month later the buyer gets in touch saying he just can't get his phone to connect to it. I send two or three messages of tips of things to try, saying I will refund it if he really wants (thinking I can probably sell it for a slightly higher price to cover my lost postage costs (both ways, maybe £8 in total)

So, today it arrives back, just as I'm leaving for work. I come home and of course I can connect to it immediately.

Then I realise he's left the MicroSD card in it. A Samsung UHS-I 64gb card.

I'm thinking, oh well, I guess I should message him and ask if he wants to pay postage, I'll send it back.

Then I think, 'well lets check what's on the card'...

... him filming himself, watching himself film himself on his phone... that he said he couldn't connect to it. You see various glimpses of his monitor, with my eBay message on the screen.

The next day there's 10 minutes of him testing it in his car for a position. Again there are glimpses of his phone in a mount with the camera display showing.

So, come on GD, what should I do?

A) Message him, ask for him to pay postage and send it back.

B) Message him, ask for him to pay postage and send it back, but then report him to eBay and ask for my postage costs back.

C) Message him, ask for him to pay postage and send it back, only if he pays me back the postage costs of him returning the Dashcam to me.

D) Screw him, it cost me £8 just cause he changed his mind, I have his £17 of MicroSD card.
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The M6 is the chinese version.

there is an M4 which is the European version and is cheaper to buy but it comes without chinese voice indicator, etc. It's built for English markets.

With ebay I never offer a refund. If they don't like it they can sell it on. I also tend to not use it for anything valuable due to morons. However like you say your guaranteed decent money and a sale whereas with gumtree you need to deal with a lot of morons wasting your time but at least you will never be scammed as it's cash in hand only and on collection.
 
Vargas said:
Move on and sell it again. Chances are he'll leave you negative feedback if you don't and eBay will refund him anyway.
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I've already refunded him. Going to give the spare to my mum for her car now anyway.

Psycho Sonny said:
The M6 is the chinese version.

there is an M4 which is the European version and is cheaper to buy but it comes without chinese voice indicator, etc. It's built for English markets.
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I know... I have the M4 too... and the Mini 2...

Psycho Sonny said:
With ebay I never offer a refund. If they don't like it they can sell it on.
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That's not an option if he's claiming it's faulty though. I can't prove it's not faulty until I get it back.

darael said:
Option D. If he asks about the card....what card? :p
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That's what I'm thinking at the moment. Funnily enough, I almost bought another MicroSD card in the morning, as I kinda need another.
 
[FnG]magnolia said:
To be clear, you can post what you like. I would enjoy those threads more than the one you posted, as I indicated.

And further, if only 2 of your 700 idiots have proven themselves to be idiots, wouldn't the normal course of action be to consider them outliers and to ignore and move on? Or doesn't it work like that?
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Jeez, have a minute, it is a forum, users create threads, if you don't like it then move on, OP asks our thoughts, maybe to help him decide on what course of action he should take.

Get back in bed and get out the correct side this time.
 
AndyCr15 said:
Yes, there is the date the file is created, the date recorded on the actual footage as well as a big 'DDPai M6 Plus' in the corner so you know it's from this device.

In fact, I just checked and I got this -



I can see 4 minutes previously I have video of him clearly sitting at his own computer desk, recording himself pulling odd faces, looking at it on his phone.
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Pictures please :)
 
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