https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/I-m-a-buyer-being-scammed/m-p/7882241#M742976 <P>"I can’t afford to be ripped off, I can’t afford not to sell."</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>That's a catch .22 situation.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Ebays MBG makes selling a risk.Any buyer can use it to send something different back at sellers</P><P>expense for a full refund using "not as described" as the reason.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The returns system is full automated,run by bots.No humans look at it at all and buyer can ask Ebay to step in after 4 working days if seller fails to issue a prepaid label before that time has passed.If that happens Ebay often refund the buyer from sellers account with no requirement to return anything,seller also gets a defect against their account.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If a buyer returns something different the seller can appeal but how that pans out is anyone's guess.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Also,leaving a negative comment under a positive rating can earn a seller a defect each time if buyer reports it.Too many defects can mean withdrawel of selling privileges.</P> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:36:17 GMT roger_roger_over_and_nowt 2025-06-30T19:36:17Z