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I think I've been scammed!!

zarlin.i — Wed, 12 May 2021 23:04:48 GMT

I've been trying to contact ebay about this but it's set up so I can't contact them for several days.

I wanted to buy a pair of water butts. I found some at £34 per pair which in hindsight was rediculously cheap.

I convinced myself that the seller had priced them each and not for a pair. I ordered and paid for them and about 3 days later the Royal Mail tracking told me they had been delivered and signed for. NOT BY ME THEY HADN'T. I contacted the seller and got a polite reply saying he would chase it up. I've not heard anything since.

The seller, andmar 2349 had 100% positive feedback which I thought was good over 2349 transactions.I later realised the 2349 was part of his user name. He'd actually only done 2 transactions. The feedback rating has now gone down to 67% for 1 transaction.

Beware of another seller, kebai 5906 who is also selling water butts at the price of £35. could this be the same person??!! I feel a bit stupid for falling for this. Hoping I'll get my money back from ebay when I'm finally allowed to talk to them!!!

Re: I think I've been scammed!!

tressygirl — Thu, 13 May 2021 04:58:51 GMT

Signed for deliveries do not have to be signed by the reciepient of the item indeed your postie can sign on your behalf.

A water butt is not small so no point telling you to look and see if it has been placed somewhere safe around your property.

Do you know your postie? Ask them where they left this item, if tracking has shown delivery you have not been scammed.

Re: I think I've been scammed!!

zarlin.i — Thu, 13 May 2021 05:59:32 GMT

Hi Tressygirl, thanks for your answer, as I see it, the seller would not have sent the water butts but instead sent a a small parcel to a mate or even to himself. The postman would not know that he was supposed to be delivering 200litre water butts!
I feel so stupid to have been tricked like this. I'm always aware of sellers feedback and never deal with people who have less than about 96% positive feedback and then only after 1000's of transactions. Do you think I'll get my money back from ebay?
By the way, nice to see I'm not the only person up at silly o'clock!!
kind regards John.

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Re: I think I've been scammed!!

tressygirl — Thu, 13 May 2021 06:08:34 GMT

Oh yes early bird me!! The seller will only post to the name and address you have on your delivery details on your eBay account, sending elsewhere tracking will not help win them any case

Re: I think I've been scammed!!

zarlin.i — Thu, 13 May 2021 06:25:32 GMT

I don't think there will be any case. My gut feeling is he {or she] will just disappear into the ether along with my 68 quid!!
Thanks again John.

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Re: I think I've been scammed!!

tressygirl — Thu, 13 May 2021 06:28:26 GMT

Nooo don't give up, do you mean you have not opened a case yet? Then do so, one for item not received, only tracking showing delivery to YOUR address will close it in the seller's favour.

Re: I think I've been scammed!!

zarlin.i — Thu, 13 May 2021 19:34:32 GMT

Thanks for your reply. Yes I have opened a case, but it seems that ebay can't or will not do anything until the 18th. I'll just have to wait and see what happens!
Regards John.

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Re: I think I've been scammed!!

tobiasd4 — Thu, 13 May 2021 19:48:22 GMT

Make sure you escalate case, it is not automatic.