Roxy_Q
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Those sort of things make me sooo mad too! Take deep breaths and don't think about it anymore. The more you think about it, the more you'll hate yourself and the person who cheated on you. Your report will push through maybe not now, but soon. |
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djSnix
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As you said, nothing you can do but wait.
We learn from everything we do. eBay is one of them places.
Here's a few ways of spotting a (possible) fraudulent ebay auction:
1. the seller registered recently(today)
2. the bidders ID are hidden (High bidder: User ID kept private)
3. the auction is a 3 day auction (scammers do this to get their/your money faster).
4. payment method is left blank
5. shipping method is left blank
6. the deal is too good to be true
Ask how he wants to be paid. If his says Western Union or wire transfer, AVOID the deal.
Ask where the item is shipping from. If you get a reply about a sick uncle in europe or being in London on business, AVOID the deal.
Ask for a telephone number. If you do not get a reply, AVOID the deal.
Also, search all the completed auctions for the same item. See what comes up. You might just find the same auction with the same photos and descriptions.
And BTW, IF you do get a phone number, GOOGLE it and you should get a map to where they live. You can then ask them about nearby landmarks ;)
I hope this helps you hun.
Forget Forgive and move on. |
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Smeather
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Give him a scathing report as many times as the site will allow. Warn other users not to buy from him b/c he ripps people off. I believe ebay has a spot where you can rate and comment on the seller. Then buy a punching bag and have at it...great stress relief and great exercise. I take my dogs for a walk in the woods. |
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Elleniac
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I have a dispute and claim in progress with paypal. The item was significantly not as described. I am a rather new buyer. I was asked by paypal to send a message to the seller via paypal not knowing that it would be my only chance to explain my side. The seller then replied with a lot of lies. I have no way of responding. If I give them a negative feedback they will do the same to me. |
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Brian G
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To calm myself down, I remind myself that I think better when calm. I can make better decisions about what to do next if I am not boiling over with anger.
I hope you have already left negative feedback to alert other eBay'ers. If you paid by credit card, watch for the charge on your statement and then dispute it so they get charged back for it. |
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Jack S
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I totally understand. I have been ripped off on Amazon.com a couple of times. I just have to weigh all the good service I've gotten, against all the bad service. Deep down, I know that people as a whole are good. Just realize that karma exists. You just put something into the world, or into the universe rather, and did not get anything immediately in return. The effort that you put in eventually will come back to you. What the person stole, faith took without earning it. Eventually they will have to pay double the price for their mistakes made. If I were you, I would keep sending them emails if nothing more than just to be a pain in their butt. Best wishes, and good luck! |
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kimmunism
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Just remember this one truth: Karma is REAL. What goes around DOES come back around. So, although you can't change the past, take comfort in the fact that whomever ripped you off will eventually get screwed themselves. Besides, learning to gracefully handle anger is good. Don't let bulls**t get you down. Good luck to you! |
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philbertpheinstein
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You might have lost $23 but the seller lost a whole lot more. They can't sell anymore. They could have made thousands selling, not now. There will be times in your life when you loose far more than $23. Use it as a cheap lesson. Check out who you buy from better next time. Don't buy from someone overseas, or a new seller, or someone with lousy feedback. Also, remember that's it's just "stuff". At least you didn't have to deal with them in person. |
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butterfly236
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Well me personally I know that is not a lot of money but I would be mad to... I don't know what I would do... But I do know that I would be posting up signs all over EBay so that person would not get a chance to do it to anyone else.... |
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Docta Jones
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This too shall pass....sucks though. |
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Mark
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If you would of went through paypal then at least you would have gotten your money back. EBay won't do any thing for you the buyer the sellers almost seem to be protected regardless of what they do. |
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pattibcacl
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I,m sorry you got rip off all you can do is tell ebay , move on good luck |
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curious
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Ya, it kind of makes you bitter and mis trusting of people..so sad that there are so many nasty people in this world .... and there are a lot of them! To bad they cant break the planet into the good and the evil!......Well there are good and I am one of them ... so we need to stick together..... the more you are screwed the more pessimistic ya get about mankind! |
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Omni D
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You look at it as a learning experience. I am sure you will be much more careful on Ebay and such (checking seller's ratings, etc.) and that this probably won't happen to you again.
As lessons go, $23.08 is pretty cheap. It could have been much worse.
That's how I would calm myself, anyway. |
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cookiemonster2820
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TAKE A HOT SHOWER/BATH |
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whrldpz
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I know how you feel. I got ripped off for $39 and tried all remedies, even the pay pal guarantee would not own up to paying for the rip-off. I have not done eBay since then and I refuse to use pay pal. I do a lot of buying on Amazon, and have not encountered a problem. Just think what you could do with $23?! It is a real problem that they are doing a terrible job of addressing. You have a right to be upset at the whole system that rips off buyers. |
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Tim
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You just have to move on. I got ripped of for $80.00! |
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2eighty8
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Did you file a grevience with paypal? They'll most likely do something about it. And be patient with both paypal and ebay; they have hundreds of disputes to settle and yours is no different. If you really want to do something right now, just leave the seller a really nasty negative feedback. And post the name of the seller here; the more people who know, the better. I'm a little curious myself since I'm starting to sell and buy more things there. |
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Sikid
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If i get ripped off like on an online game such as habbo. i go and rip someone else off with the stuff they gave me |
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Tiffany L
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dont get mad...............get even. lol |
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todd5524
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I got ripped off on three cars in the past week, and lost about $300 or more. Then got ripped off on Ebay for about $40.00 and then ripped off AGAIN on two computers on another web site. To me it's just another average day...what's your excuse? |
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