Re: [MV] ebay....more tricks.

From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Dec 10 2004 - 16:08:16 PST


Try a report with the Postal Police. They have federal jurisdiction.

apb

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] ebay....more tricks.

> When they said "police" I don't think they meant city police as they
> probably wouldn't know whether you lived in a city or not. Why didn't you
> call the County Sheriff to do a report?
>
> You really should get to know who enforces the law around you as you may
> need them one o these days.
>
> Sonny
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill" <bill@welovenh.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 4:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] ebay....more tricks.
>
>
> > MV related.
> >
> > I bought a part for my MV through ebay. Used PayPal to pay the buyer.
> > The package showed up empty. I do not know whether the seller tried to
> > screw me or the contents was lost by the PO. Regardless the seller will
> > not do anything and the Post Office says they are not responsible for
> > the sellers mispackaging of the product. (No contents were damaged as
> > there were no contents)
> >
> > I then tried to file a claim under PayPal (an Ebay subsidiary) buyer
> > protection...using the the catagory that the "package received - no
> > contents". After 20 days this was PayPals reply.
> >
> > (contact info removed to protect the guilty)
> >
> >
>
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> *******
> >
> > Transaction Date: Oct. xx, 2004 Transaction Amount: -$xxx.xx USD Case
> > Number: xxxxxxxxxx Seller's Name: ?????????? Seller's Email:
> >
> > In order to continue this investigation, a police report must be filed
> > with your local police authority and a copy of that report must be faxed
> > to PayPal within 10 calendar days.
> >
> > If a police report is not received, the investigation will end and the
> > claim will be closed.
> >
> > Use the link below for the fax number and the bar-coded fax cover sheet.
> > You may need to log in before accessing the following page:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > Thank you for your cooperation.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Protection Services Department
> >
> >
> >
>
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> *********
> >
> > Huh????? I called a local Police Officer in town that I know and
> > explained the situation. He told me that they would not do a Police
> > report as the crime did not occur in town.
> >
> >
> > So PayPal/Ebay has now found a new way to get out of covering stuff
> > under their "Buyer Protection" plan.
> >
> > Just figured I pass this along to others so they don't get equally
> > screwed buying MV parts.
> >
> > Any Lawyers out there need Class action work?
> >
> >
> > everette wrote:
> > > Exactly - Ebay cares nothing about the buyer - until he refuses to
pay,
> even
> > > if seller is fradulent
> > >
> > >
> > > Everette
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Joe Shannon" <fordpart@bellsouth.net>
> > > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > >
> > >
> > > Everyone needs to reread the "safety" rules of Ebay because they
> > > have changed considerably in their own favor since I started blowing
> > > money there.
> > >
> > > Safe Harbor is just another way for them to take your money.
> > >
> > > Ebay has told me that in the new rules a "powerseller" does not
have
> > > to be honest and they will not do anything to correct them,
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
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> > executed at some indefinite time in the future. General George S.
> > Patton, Jr."
> >
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