paypal has backed a scammer

tilley441

just before christmas i bought what i thought was a shamballa bracelet from [EMAIL="payments@shamballabraceletsuk.co.uk"]shamballabraceletsuk.co.uk[/EMAIL], when i recived it it looked cheap and it was quite clear it was a fake and i was not happy with it.
over the next few weeks i tried to contact the seller with no luck (there phone number has been disconected, emails bounce back)
so i put a claim in with paypal as thats how i paid, last night i got an email from paypal saying that they are not going to refund me as the item I bought still works as it should.

tis means i am down £65 and the seller has got away with it
since i have put the claim in his site has been shut down.

so what do i do know how do i go about getting my money back??

Crowqueen

If your payment was funded by credit card you could contact your card provider and initiate a chargeback.

Strapped

Just to add - these bracelets are being promoted by Groupon at the moment, I believe through the same company as mentioned in the OP, so buyers beware?

meer53

How would you prove it was fake ? Isn't Shamballa just a type of bracelet rather than an actual brand ?

antrobus

meer53 wrote: »

How would you prove it was fake ? Isn't Shamballa just a type of bracelet rather than an actual brand ?

Shamballa is the mythical Buddhist heaven on earth, or something like that. I imagine that any old bracelet that claimed to be inspired by Buddhist teachings could be sold as a 'Shamballa bracelet'; ergo you're not going to get anywhere claiming that a particular bracelet is 'fake'.

Caroline73_2

There is a company called Shamballa Jewels who are Danish (i think). But shamballa bracelets are just the style of bracelet.

Original Shamballa Jewels bracelets cost thousands, did you expect real ones for £65?

Which did the listing state? A bracelet made by Shamballa Jewels or a shamballa bracelet?

RFW

If it's a UK company contact Trading Standards if they have done anything wrong they'll be able to tell you.

I'm not really sure what you expected Paypal to do, why should they refund you. In an extreme case you and the seller could be the same person, so they could be the ones being scammed.

_Sketch_

Cant find the website, just keeps redirecting.

hermum

http://frostoflondon.co.uk/category/208-onyx.aspx
Just one place I found selling these bracelets, I'm not sure what you consider to be a real bracelet.

meer53

hermum wrote: »

http://frostoflondon.co.uk/category/208-onyx.aspx
Just one place I found selling these bracelets, I'm not sure what you consider to be a real bracelet.

Just another new fad really then ? Who would know whether you paid £12k or £12 ? Not my cup of tea i'm afraid !

epitome

They are all half price now on their website
http://www.shamballabraceletsuk.net/shamballa-bracelets.html

It seems to me that there is no trademark "shamballa" or "shamballa bracelet"

The word Shamballa in reference to bracelets can be used by anyone and you get prices in all price ranges as linked to in that London shop £6000 - £12000 :rotfl:, the sad thing is there are probably idiots who buy them at those prices.

To the cheapest at a few pounds
http://www.inspirationsofcardiff.com/apps/webstore/products/show/2769671

You bought a Shamballa bracelet for £65 without buying it from a traceable registered business so you could not excercise your distance selling rights.

You could sell it on Ebay....