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·Neil Diamond's "Coming to America"
Not with DJT there, they aren't....
Not with DJT there, they aren't....
Really took a flyer on this one...
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repoman
·Buy the seller, not the watch.
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southtexas
·that sucks man, hopefully you can get your money back from PP.
Yep PayPal is a buyer’s best friend. Good luck.
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southtexas
·Not to get political, but there is a reason I flew to London for interviews a few months back.
High taxes?
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·Bummer. eBay can be such a cesspool. Hope you are made whole again; let us know.
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Rumar89
·So an update. I asked EBay to step in after not receiving the item by the estimated arrival date. They forced me to send a message to the seller, then gave him a certain period of time to respond before they made a decision. This morning (the last day for him to respond before I could escalate at EBay) he sends a message with a new tracking number that says a package left Georgia on 1/30 and asks me to close the dispute.
I of course do not close the dispute and tell EBay I think this is a scam and would like a refund. Due to the updated tracking, however, they put my dispute on a 10 day hold to allow for this “package” to arrive. After the 10 days, they will again review the situation.
I of course do not close the dispute and tell EBay I think this is a scam and would like a refund. Due to the updated tracking, however, they put my dispute on a 10 day hold to allow for this “package” to arrive. After the 10 days, they will again review the situation.
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·This morning (the last day for him to respond before I could escalate at EBay) he sends a message with a new tracking number that says a package left Georgia on 1/30 and asks me to close the dispute.
Well. He’s a professional. He understands the timing perfectly and has now sent, I’m guessing, an empty box.
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·I remember seeing a video of a buyer in this situation opening a box in a police station. Not sure how that would help.
Not sure how opening a box on film could be considered proof of anything anyway, unless you film one continuous shot as the package is actually delivered and signed for, and the subsequently opened.
I might actually do this. And if no one else was home to help me, I might hand my iPhone to the delivery guy with the promise that it will take less than 30 seconds.
Not sure how opening a box on film could be considered proof of anything anyway, unless you film one continuous shot as the package is actually delivered and signed for, and the subsequently opened.
I might actually do this. And if no one else was home to help me, I might hand my iPhone to the delivery guy with the promise that it will take less than 30 seconds.
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southtexas
·Ugh. Good luck. Yes it will be an empty box or a fake watch inside. I’m curious to hear what others think here about rejecting the delivery of the package?
Edit to add: the guy had previously relisted the watch after you bought it, correct? Did he sell it again, and is eBay aware of these details? If yes, what can they possibly say to you?
Edit to add: the guy had previously relisted the watch after you bought it, correct? Did he sell it again, and is eBay aware of these details? If yes, what can they possibly say to you?
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Rumar89
·Ugh. Good luck. Yes it will be an empty box or a fake watch inside. I’m curious to hear what others think here about rejecting the delivery of the package?
Edit to add: the guy had previously relisted the watch after you bought it, correct? Did he sell it again, and is eBay aware of these details? If yes, what can they possibly say to you?
I took photos of the listing (it was a different username) and reported it to EBay as a fraudulent listing. Then sent a message to the seller saying he needed to find a new watch to scam folks with.
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strick9
·I've been buying on eBay forever never been burned scam likely
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·EBay has been wonderful through this entire (rather drawn out) process. The buyer sent a fake GMT. I requested a refund, posted photos for EBay to review, took the fake to my watch guy for him to do an “appraisal”, and then signed a document promising I had destroyed the fake. Within a few hours of receiving the final documentation, EBay confirmed the case had been closed in my favor and I will receive a refund in 2-4 days.
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·EBay has been wonderful through this entire (rather drawn out) process. The buyer sent a fake GMT. I requested a refund, posted photos for EBay to review, took the fake to my watch guy for him to do an “appraisal”, and then signed a document promising I had destroyed the fake. Within a few hours of receiving the final documentation, EBay confirmed the case had been closed in my favor and I will receive a refund in 2-4 days.
I recently got sent a fake watch as well. It got caught in the custom's and destroyed by the authorities. No documentation needed at all, eBay refunded me immediately. Very nice experience.
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·It got caught in the custom's and destroyed by the authorities.
So there's at least one job we'd enjoy having in TOLD SKAT after all.
Just wondering what the most expensive piece they accidentally incinerated was. I mean, they must have a lot of faith in their experts.
Also, this cannot be the process! I mean, they did give you a chance to view it or to make your case first...right?
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·Also, this cannot be the process! I mean, they did give you a chance to view it or to make your case first...right?
Nope. But there were so many red flags that I wasn't surprised at all to see it caught in the net. I am glad it did - they did all the work for me! Funnily enough, in this case the watch have been caught in the toll, evaluated by the custom's and then authenticated by the trademark holders... Then a (very) formal document written by a law firm got sent to me for signing in two separate envelopes (one by priority mail, one by signed delivery) and during the whole process I've been kept notified by email...
All of this hasn't cost me anything. In contrast, if a parcel containing a $15 watch gets opened by the custom's and sent on to me, I'll be billed $0 in taxes but $20 in handling fee 🤦🤦
