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Seller scammed me today
Summary: The discussion thread titled "Seller scammed me today" was initiated by millyb1992. However, all posts including the initial post and the responses by tommystrezures, *vyolla*, and red_magpie, as well as a follow-up by millyb1992 and an additional response by *vyolla*, contain the content "None." As a result, no specific details or outcomes about the scamming incident or the participants' engagement can be identified from the available content.
Im here to expose a seller on here. he was selling a canopy sunbed collection only told me everything was working fine which was a blatant lie i offered to pay by cash upon collection which he refused said he will only accept bank transfer upon meeting him and his friend they decided to carry the bed down to my car an acted very sketchy when i asked where do they live etc he showed me a video of only the bulbs working when i got this sunbed home the timer switch is broken aswell as the internal fan the sunbed cannot be used this guy fully scammed me today avoid this seller at all costs i have reported them to all authorities im askin for advice if ebay will help me with this or not?
millyb1992
OP2 months agoThis was my first time ever collecting a item that was sold through ebay i dont really use ebay that often and iv only ever sold or purchased things by postal only, before this happened today i was worrying what if i pay for this through ebay and then they dont even meet me not thinking that ebay would still protect me from this it wasnt until after it happened and it all fully sunk in what had actually happened here these peoole know exactly what they are doing i am a young women and im vunerable as i have mental health also two males met me with this sun bed today and because they turned down the cash and showed me a video of it working time stamped today i thought they was decent peple obviously i have learnt the hard was this is not the case they have now gained £150 and im left with a sunbed that is broken and non repairable which is absolutely devasting the anger i feel is literally upsetting so im not putting this out there to be judged or made to feel even more stupid im making others aware what can happen
*vyolla*
Mentor2 months agoSorry you've lost your money, it's a lot to lose and a harsh learning curve.
It's a shame you didn't find your way here first so we could've told you that payments must be made via eBay checkout and that your bank transfer payment had no protection.
red_magpie
Mentor2 months agoi offered to pay by cash upon collection
Cash payment is no longer allowed on eBay. Even if the seller had accepted it, you would have disqualified yourself from any buyer protection from eBay. As you did anyway by paying by bank transfer.
If you want to benefit from eBay's money back guarantee you need to read and follow the terms and conditions.
*vyolla*
Mentor2 months agoIt's a shame that you paid outside of eBay, if you'd correctly paid via eBay checkout you's have been covered by their 30 Day Money Back Guarantee/Buyer Protection.
tommystrezures
Mentor2 months agoIf you paid by bank transfer then ebay wont help you as they will see it as paying outside their parameters and class it as an offsite sale. You have invalidated your ebay MBG by paying in this manner. The only acceptable payment method would have been via eBay.
I am not sure your bank will assist you as they will tell you you should have checked item working etc before paying by BACS.