Return Fraud

clumsy_cupcake

Some people! Hope you get to keep your money and case is closed in your favour

TrickyWicky

retepetsir wrote: »

Got 'my' camera back, not mine at all. Poor condition and they sent it back in my original box which has the serial number on the side.

They don't match

Some sick people out there on ebay. Send them a message asking for the original camera to be returned or you will be ringing the police.

Better still, just send them a small claims through money claim online :rotfl:. The moment you do that, you're claiming they owe you a debt (which they do, a camera OR the money). Once thats up and running you can add on expenses too :cool:

ballisticbrian

Yes, some of the world's dumbest criminals now start out on eBay. And when you are used to dealing with them, you have the upper hand because they are all so dumb so as to think *they* thought up the idea. :T

qazitory

retepetsir wrote: »

Well it looks like it is....

Got 'my' camera back, not mine at all. Poor condition and they sent it back in my original box which has the serial number on the side.

They don't match :rotfl:

Time to phone eBay

What has ebay said?

I hope they see sense!

Avoriaz

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Some sick people out there on ebay. Send them a message asking for the original camera to be returned or you will be ringing the police.

Better still, just send them a small claims through money claim online :rotfl:. The moment you do that, you're claiming they owe you a debt (which they do, a camera OR the money). Once thats up and running you can add on expenses too :cool:

For £27.50 the County Court Small Claims process is simply not worthwhile.

It will cost far more in time, money and effort than it is worth.

The Defendant, the fraudulent buyer, can ask for the case to be moved to his local court so the Claimant, our OP, would have travel expenses.

I also doubt that, even if the OP wins, that he would be awarded any expenses.

porto_bello

To win the court case, wouldn't the seller have to offer proof that they had sent the working camera? Won't the buyer simply claim it was the seller who swapped it for the dud? [The buyer obviously has had practice at this kind of thing].

theonlywayisup

The seller does not need court.

They need to ring eBay and appeal the case or do it via the resolution centre. Go to resolution and type "buyer returned a different item".

With the correct evidence they WILL get their money back by a reimbursement from EBay.

They will also have any lows and feedback removed, along with dashboard strikes.

TrickyWicky

I'm not saying the seller NEEDS to do court, I'm simply saying they could if they wanted to - it would put a lot of stress on the buyer

theonlywayisup

TrickyWicky wrote: »

I'm not saying the seller NEEDS to do court, I'm simply saying they could if they wanted to - it would put a lot of stress on the buyer

I appreciate that, but I am saying there is a safeguard in place with Ebay, I do hope the OP has read this and will take action. The appeal will go in the sellers favour if they present the evidence.

retepetsir

Time for a very late update. It took months but eBay did refund me and ended up banning the individual from the site. Unfortunately that was it but you live and learn. I haven't sold on eBay since!!!