Getting ripped on Ebay.

[Jim Ferron]

All good advice but understand one VERY important ebay policy.

IF the buyer isn't happy with the item [in your case, he doesn't like the scoring inside the blower or the polishing has too many scratches or whatever else he can concoct]and accuses it of being 'not as described' EBay will force you to take it back.[And once ebay is satisfied you have received the item back they will strip the money from pay pal or your credit card on file.]

You will have little or no say in the matter. Buyer will have to pay for return shipping and you will eat the original price PLUS the first, outgoing, shipping... Ive sold a zillion items on ebay and virtually the only, ONLY people I've ever had problems with were car people.

[the427king]

"And once ebay is satisfied you have received the item back they will strip the money from pay pal or your credit card on file"...............................Ebay takes the money out of a sellers account as soon as the case is opened. They dont wait until the item is returned like visa and others. If you then get the item back and its not the item you sent out or is damaged and uninsured , the seller eats it. Its easy to like paypal if you are a buyer.

[Jim Ferron]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the427king</div><div class="ubbcode-body">&quot;And once ebay is satisfied you have received the item back they will strip the money from pay pal or your credit card on file&quot;...............................Ebay takes the money out of a sellers account as soon as the case is opened. They dont wait until the item is returned like visa and others. If you then get the item back and its not the item you sent out or is damaged and uninsured , the seller eats it. Its easy to like paypal if you are a buyer. </div></div>

Not exactly King, they don't TAKE the money until they have proof [tracking number] it has been returned...they 'FREEZE' the money in you Pay Pal account in the meantime...Same as taking it but not exactly.

And just a note, Pay Pal is owned by Ebay...they are one in the same...so it's really Ebay who decides what happens to your dough...

[mr 707]

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