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I owe money to a seller

...and can't get in touch with her to settle things up!

I bought an item and paid £25 for it via Paypal. For a long time the payment status said "unclaimed." The seller sent my item but then Paypal announced that my payment had been returned because that user no longer had a Paypal account. I don't know whether or not that was true, or if it was just a Paypal glitch. In summary: I am now in possession of something I have not paid for, and feel uneasy about that and want to pay her. I have emailed the seller and sent several messages on Ebay asking her to let me have her address to send her a cheque but she isn't answering. I can't find her address on Paypal or Ebay. What can I do?

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  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    Wait for a reply. You've done as much as can be reasonably expected.
  • bedpotato wrote: »
    ...and can't get in touch with her to settle things up!

    I bought an item and paid £25 for it via Paypal. For a long time the payment status said "unclaimed." The seller sent my item but then Paypal announced that my payment had been returned because that user no longer had a Paypal account. I don't know whether or not that was true, or if it was just a Paypal glitch. In summary: I am now in possession of something I have not paid for, and feel uneasy about that and want to pay her. I have emailed the seller and sent several messages on Ebay asking her to let me have her address to send her a cheque but she isn't answering. I can't find her address on Paypal or Ebay. What can I do?

    You're a pretty good egg. Nice one for trying.
    Can we just take it as read I didn't mean to offend you?
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