Remember that 2998 on the bay?

Hey George how can ebay and paypal not protect this guy? paypal always sides with the buyer.

Similar question to above - if the watch box arrived empty, or, really, if there was any dispute, how do eBay and PayPal not protect the buyer? I was under the impression that eBay has a very strong money back guarantee if the item is not as described. Especially, in the case of an empty box arriving.

Isn't this why eBay (or PayPal?) requires a seller to ship via an insured, trackable carrier; otherwise an empty box or other issue of non-delivery would be at the seller's own risk?

I've been fortunate not to have had an issue such as this before, but my eBay and PayPal transactions have been at most in the thousands of dollars ranges, and with whom I thought (based on feedback alone!) were established, trusted sellers.

It seems there's a lot more danger out there than meets the eye. But my original question still stands - aren't the ebay and/or PayPal guarantees pretty straightforward? And, pretty aligned to favor the seller?

if it is still Amman/Jordan, a personal visit with a few willing and paid locals will not be that expensive......kind regards. achim

The maximum per paypal transaction is supposedly $10,000... which wouldn't be hard to get around with multiple payments. That would make ebay checkout a bit difficult to complete though, since a single payment wouldn't be enough. If I were the buyer in such a situation--and saw those negatives before the package arrived, I would refuse delivery! Both paypal/ebay tell you not to refuse delivery (as it breaks the terms of their buyer protection?), but you can't take a chance with a dollar amount that high. There's absolutely no way to lose a credit card chargeback if they can't prove a successful delivery.

Novel currency...................😜

I bought this watch from a seller in Amman Jordan. The seller also sold Iraqi Dinars. The background for the photos is the same. I was quite pleased.
Edit: I just went over my past purchases and it was from him. It was a flawless transaction

I was just trying to see completed sales on Ebay for "wife" to see how much I can raise for next auction !!

If you look at the feedback that this seller has received, it is all good except for the 2 recent negatives. It is possible that the buyers are the scammers.