Malcolm Schweizer
05-25-2017, 12:28 PM
I'm not asking for advice- I'll take it up with eBay, but wondering if this has ever happened to anyone:
A LN 16" tenon saw popped up for $47 buy it now. I rubbed my eyes- this must be a fluke. I pulled up the item and it said it was in like new shape, and the guy just wasn't using it. It had a picture of the saw sitting on his bench- not just a stock photo. No red flag there. I quickly bought the item.
I went back to be sure this was real- after paying. I noticed the seller has zero feedback. Oops- that would have been a flag, and I forgot to check that, but let's see what happens.
Today I got a message from eBay saying that the item had been removed, but that I should still receive my item soon. If not, I should file a claim. Since the item was removed, I can't pull up the seller info to contact the seller. I'm sure they had a reason for removing it, and probably since they can't guarantee whether or not it was shipped, they put the ball in my court. This stinks, because the free shipping (yep- $47 included shipping!) was snail mail, which where I live takes 3 to 4 weeks to get here. I am not waiting that long to file a claim.
I knew it was too good to be true. I was waiting for a message from the seller saying, "Hey buddy- I really messed up and didn't mean to sell that for $47. I'm new to eBay. Can I refund your money?" I would have said, "No worries- first time selling- made a mistake- I won't hold it over your head as long as you refund me." Instead, probably it was a scammer and somehow eBay figured it out. I shall wait and see- but not for long, and will file a claim. I paid with PayPal, so they should refund me. It's a very odd way for eBay to handle this, leaving me no way to contact the seller or get a tracking number. Why delete the item after it was sold and paid for?
Anyone ever have eBay remove an item after purchase and leave you hanging?
A LN 16" tenon saw popped up for $47 buy it now. I rubbed my eyes- this must be a fluke. I pulled up the item and it said it was in like new shape, and the guy just wasn't using it. It had a picture of the saw sitting on his bench- not just a stock photo. No red flag there. I quickly bought the item.
I went back to be sure this was real- after paying. I noticed the seller has zero feedback. Oops- that would have been a flag, and I forgot to check that, but let's see what happens.
Today I got a message from eBay saying that the item had been removed, but that I should still receive my item soon. If not, I should file a claim. Since the item was removed, I can't pull up the seller info to contact the seller. I'm sure they had a reason for removing it, and probably since they can't guarantee whether or not it was shipped, they put the ball in my court. This stinks, because the free shipping (yep- $47 included shipping!) was snail mail, which where I live takes 3 to 4 weeks to get here. I am not waiting that long to file a claim.
I knew it was too good to be true. I was waiting for a message from the seller saying, "Hey buddy- I really messed up and didn't mean to sell that for $47. I'm new to eBay. Can I refund your money?" I would have said, "No worries- first time selling- made a mistake- I won't hold it over your head as long as you refund me." Instead, probably it was a scammer and somehow eBay figured it out. I shall wait and see- but not for long, and will file a claim. I paid with PayPal, so they should refund me. It's a very odd way for eBay to handle this, leaving me no way to contact the seller or get a tracking number. Why delete the item after it was sold and paid for?
Anyone ever have eBay remove an item after purchase and leave you hanging?