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zapthedingbat · 2025-12-12T13:54:23.318000Z

Please forgive the naivety but, I need to clarify the situation as it seems to be.I recently bought an item for a great price, about half market value (Normally £3,000+ but I paid £1,500)The seller then provides tracking information to say its been mailed with Royal Mail,Tracking then shows its attempted delivery in Bexleyheath, 160 miles away from where I live (and the same approximate location as the seller mailed it from).Tracking shows that the delivery was "refused" and returned to sender.eBay marks the delivery as "delivered" and presumably pays the seller.I raise a "not delivered" case, and eBay customer services tell me I now need to wait around for three days, at which point they will presumably refund.I added negative feedback for the seller that I notice has now been removed, with no explanation as to how or why.It seems like someone just had £1,500 off eBay with complete impunity, for as little effort as mailing something to themself, I don't get my family's Christmas present, I have to spend a week out of pocket a week before Christmas, and we all pay extortionate 'buyer protection' tax to cover the cost of eBay giving this seller the money for a thing they didn't sell. If this is the case, I'm considering running this operation myself, it seems like its very low risk and effort, and beats actually trying to run a legitimate business. Hope someone can confirm. /s

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