Scam or not?

[Jack!]

Have a problem;


Did think it with him living in Manchester how can it take up to 23 days to get the item, I was actually about to buy 5 more to re-sell. Guess it's a waiting game now

Aye, I just saw that, the paypal the payment was sent to was a Chinese name after checking, but the Paypal IS registered and verified, so if it is a scam then money will be easy to get back.

Don't get why people try to scam on eBay, one of the hardest places to do it!

I'll give it to the end of the month probably then start a claim, we'll see, has yours been marked as dispatched?

Edit; saw he has changed his location from the UK to China too, even though the listing still states the UK, hm.

[GoldenMerc]

Aye, I just saw that, the paypal the payment was sent to was a Chinese name after checking, but the Paypal IS registered and verified, so if it is a scam then money will be easy to get back.

Don't get why people try to scam on eBay, one of the hardest places to do it!

I'll give it to the end of the month probably then start a claim, we'll see, has yours been marked as dispatched?

Mine was marked as dispatched on the 5th, what im wondering is what if it comes and its a chinese rep? We have to send it back to china and pay the costs?
Ross

[Tomm]

eBay/PayPal will most likely request you destroy the goods if they are counterfeit rather than send them back.

Mine was marked as dispatched on the 5th, what im wondering is what if it comes and its a chinese rep? We have to send it back to china and pay the costs?
Ross

[Jack!]

Mine was marked as dispatched on the 5th, what im wondering is what if it comes and its a chinese rep? We have to send it back to china and pay the costs?
Ross

If it comes and its a Chinese rep then I'll just say it wasn't delivered and keep it.

[GoldenMerc]

eBay/PayPal will most likely request you destroy the goods if they are counterfeit rather than send them back.

Ah, so does that mean i get a refund ?
I generally thought these got "Discontinued" and were being sold off cheap

[Jack!]

Ah, so does that mean i get a refund ?
I generally thought these got "Discontinued" and were being sold off cheap

Yeah, you will get a refund if its like that.

Ah, I just thought it was some old stock that was in the UK, I thought the same, ah well, hopefully one arrives! got my hopes up, haha.

[GoldenMerc]

Yeh same

[Tomm]

From the buyer protection agreement:

"If you lose a Significantly Not as Described Claim because the item you sold is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you will not receive the item back (it will be destroyed)."

Also in any case you're still protected by the Sales of Goods Act and the Distance Selling Regulations since it was a buy it now item. Even those laws provide you the means to get a refund and not have to pay for return postage if it is not as described, faulty or not fit for purpose and are completely separate from any eBay or PayPal agreement.

Ah, so does that mean i get a refund ?
I generally thought these got "Discontinued" and were being sold off cheap

[GoldenMerc]

From the buyer protection agreement:

"If you lose a Significantly Not as Described Claim because the item you sold is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you will not receive the item back (it will be destroyed)."

Also in any case you're still protected by the Sales of Goods Act and the Distance Selling Regulations since it was a buy it now item. Even those laws provide you the means to get a refund and not have to pay for return postage if it is not as described, faulty or not fit for purpose and are completely separate from any eBay or PayPal agreement.

What if he spent all the money in his PP and no card was attached, does that mean PayPal refund us?

[Jack!]

What if he spent all the money in his PP and no card was attached, does that mean PayPal refund us?

Paypal will refund us then hunt him down for the money, and as he has a verified Paypal account he has to have a card attached anyway.