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accyman · 19-12-2009, 08:19

had an intersting chat with paypal today and they admitted that if a customer starts a claim/dispute in under the category item not as described they will automaticly side with teh buyer regardless

people selling have posted horror stories on ebay's forums where customers have even stooped as low as getting their refund and retuning an empty box by recorded delivery but because you cant prove the box was empty paypal couldnt give a toss so you loose the money and teh item.

Luckily i have only been ripped off a small amount of money but under these new rules people have lost out on hundreds of pounds worth of goods so my advice would be not to accept paypal payment if you sell on ebay and ask to be paid by postal order especially for expensive goods because they can start a dispute many weeks after and get a refund even if you dont have teh money in your paypal account and chase you for the money

i certainly wont be using paypal again to accept payments thats for sure.

in effect with paypals new policy you could buy a ring for £500 and start a item not as described dispute and automaticly win within a few days, retun an empty box recorded delivery and provide paypal with teh tracking information.You keep teh ring and get a full refund

19-12-2009, 08:19	#9
accyman God Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7,359 Liked: 1351 times Rep Power: 47222	Re: Are there any alternative auction sites to ebay had an intersting chat with paypal today and they admitted that if a customer starts a claim/dispute in under the category item not as described they will automaticly side with teh buyer regardless people selling have posted horror stories on ebay's forums where customers have even stooped as low as getting their refund and retuning an empty box by recorded delivery but because you cant prove the box was empty paypal couldnt give a toss so you loose the money and teh item. Luckily i have only been ripped off a small amount of money but under these new rules people have lost out on hundreds of pounds worth of goods so my advice would be not to accept paypal payment if you sell on ebay and ask to be paid by postal order especially for expensive goods because they can start a dispute many weeks after and get a refund even if you dont have teh money in your paypal account and chase you for the money i certainly wont be using paypal again to accept payments thats for sure. in effect with paypals new policy you could buy a ring for £500 and start a item not as described dispute and automaticly win within a few days, retun an empty box recorded delivery and provide paypal with teh tracking information.You keep teh ring and get a full refund __________________ *All comments above are everything to do with here and therefore the resposibility of the Accrington Web website owners admins and mods.* ive just started a relationship with a blind woman !Its quite rewarding but quite challenging ! it took me ages to get her husbands voice right Last edited by accyman; 19-12-2009 at 08:23.