This seller sold me this watch two days ago and was suppose to send it to me this morning but hasn't responded since I sent payment (two days ago).

The seller claims to be in Spain but is registered in Peru.

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Open a case ASAP. Call Ebay. You as the buyer are safe, methinks.

 

I did it directly through PayPal.

 

You still should be able to open a case through paypal, unless you sent him the money as a "gift." Otherwise, they can freeze the funds and open an investigation. Did you put in the notes what the payment was for?

 

I have started the process. Thanks for the advice!

I started this post so people on this forum can be aware of the potential fraud.

 

Hope you can get your money back. It's been re-listed at least 3 times in the last couple of days.

 

Could be more difficult to get money back from a PayPal-only transaction. PayPal will go after him only if he sends you nothing. eBay would go after him if he didn't send you that watch (as pictured and described). Best of luck.

 

It's the same thing for a paypal only transaction. I've received a poorly described item through a paypal only transaction and was able to get my money back.

 

Hope it works out alright for you. I don't know what you paid but personally I'd be a bit wary of buying anything of value from someone with a zero feedback rating.

 

I wouldn't buy anything from someone with 0 feedback.

 

The Peruvian scammers have been around for awhile, unfortunately

https://omegaforums.net/threads/danger-will-robinson-the-peruvian-scammers-are-back.23293/

 

Agreed. Hope you will get your money back.

 

Update: I was refunded through PayPal. Very efficient work on their end. I lost about 200 USD on the exchange rate.

 

What?? Buyer Protection didn't cover that as well? Glad for the efficiency but expected you to lose nothing from the transaction.

 

I have a Peruvian friend who often says "never trust a Peruvian."

 

@springdriven it helps to know when they are Peruvian (this seller said he was from Spain!)

 

@E-diddy I'll have to look into that, I'll give them a call later.

 

And if PayPal with credit card call your card and request refund. Today

HTH

 

Glad you are almost whole. Hope you get the $200 back also so this lesson is cost free memory.

 

It is unbelievable how much the Peruvians have cost PayPal. Months ago, when I noticed the Peruvians setting up for another scam, I called PayPal with the new bogus PayPal account.

Their response was that it wasn't fair to accuse other Omega sellers, also with zero feedback, also operating out of the same city (Lima), also selling the same watches, also with the same MO. Perhaps the Peruvians are using their ill gotten gains to short PayPal stock. Maybe we all should.