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pipi_k

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26. So, the guy who

Reply to romantico (Reply #18)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 09:10 AM

Aug 2012

tried to blackmail you with negative feedback if you didn't pay for shipping...

what ultimately happened?

I would have forwarded all his emails or whatever straight to eBay so they could deal with him as they saw fit.

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I Think I Just Got Scammed on Ebay! [View all] romantico Aug 2012 OP

If you are not out any money, call it a win. onehandle Aug 2012 #1

ding ding ding. zonkers Aug 2012 #19

Then romantico Aug 2012 #2

Contact Ebay no matter what, this may be a pattern followed by this particular seller. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #5

Contact the ebay people. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #3

'sellers remorse' is not unknown on ebay when an item goes for too low a price. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2012 #4

Yep...I've heard lots of stories of the item being Dropped, lost, torn, "got wet" and... BlueJazz Aug 2012 #9

If you didn't lose any money, then you were not scammed. He/She found someone willing madinmaryland Aug 2012 #6

I would agree except for one point... pipi_k Aug 2012 #17

If romantico Aug 2012 #7

Be glad he didn't send you a shoddy replica of the item. Count yourself fortunate. Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #8

A sale on eBay is a contract. You have a right to specific performance, dimbear Aug 2012 #10

adjust the price to zero?? CBGLuthier Aug 2012 #12

Adjustment is not an option michreject Aug 2012 #14

I guess that wasn't clear enough. If the seller really broke the item, he should send it and refund dimbear Aug 2012 #22

I got screwed over on Amazon once RZM Aug 2012 #11

Something similar happened to me michreject Aug 2012 #13

Any updates? (nt) bigwillq Aug 2012 #15

Contact ebay. They will investigate and get to the bottom of it. Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #16

Thanks romantico Aug 2012 #18

So, the guy who pipi_k Aug 2012 #26

It romantico Aug 2012 #30

I think you're taking this way too far Ter Aug 2012 #20

I romantico Aug 2012 #21

Leaving negative feedback when you weren't hurt is over-reacting Ter Aug 2012 #25

Over reacting? romantico Aug 2012 #29

What was the seller's rating? BrendaBrick Aug 2012 #23

It romantico Aug 2012 #24

If it's not really broken pipi_k Aug 2012 #27

That's my policy, as well... pipi_k Aug 2012 #28

awww.... BrendaBrick Aug 2012 #31