Thought I'd share this recent experience. I bought a lot of scrap jewelry on eBay, in large part because the photos showed several chains stamped 14K. When they arrived I found they were plated. The seller's add was worded very cleverly. He said they were "stamped 14K" but he hadn't tested anything and couldn't guarantee gold.
eBay wants buyers to contact sellers with problems. I did. Twice. In the second message I mentioned that most sellers want buyers to contact them before leaving negative feedback, and that was what I was trying to do. I received no response. So I left negative feedback.
I received a message from eBay today that my account had been involved in feedback extortion because I had suggested the seller provide a refund to avoid negative feedback. Not only have I been accused of feedback extortion, but eBay deleted my feedback!! I now have no way to warn other buyers about this seller.
So I guess the moral of the story is if you're going to request a refund on a lot that is not as described, never mention feedback in your message. Just one more issue to be aware of when dealing with FeePayPal.
Dave
eBay wants buyers to contact sellers with problems. I did. Twice. In the second message I mentioned that most sellers want buyers to contact them before leaving negative feedback, and that was what I was trying to do. I received no response. So I left negative feedback.
I received a message from eBay today that my account had been involved in feedback extortion because I had suggested the seller provide a refund to avoid negative feedback. Not only have I been accused of feedback extortion, but eBay deleted my feedback!! I now have no way to warn other buyers about this seller.
So I guess the moral of the story is if you're going to request a refund on a lot that is not as described, never mention feedback in your message. Just one more issue to be aware of when dealing with FeePayPal.
Dave