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Item not received case and the seller has to pay even though the item was signed for and delivered.?.

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Item not received case and the seller has to pay even though the item was signed for and delivered.?.
Dec 5, 2012 07:48 PM

I sold some items on eBay and the overseas buyer claimed they never got the item and filed a dispute with eBay. I was out of town and didn't know about the dispute until I came home 8 days later. By then, the dispute was closed and eBay had refunded the buyer from eBay's own money since there was no money in my Paypal account. I called eBay and faxed then the signature proof that the buyer got the item and signed for it, but eBay refuses to credit me the money since I didn't respond to the initial case. eBay acknowledges that the item was delivered to the buyer, but eBay says they can't force the buyer to pay the money back, so I'm held liable. The buyer gets the item, plus the money back! Wow! How can I respond if I'm out of town? What can I do?

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Item not received case and the seller has to pay even though the item was signed for and delivered.?.
Dec 5, 2012 07:48 PM

I sold some items on eBay and the overseas buyer claimed they never got the item and filed a dispute with eBay. I was out of town and didn't know about the dispute until I came home 8 days later. By then, the dispute was closed and eBay had refunded the buyer from eBay's own money since there was no money in my Paypal account. I called eBay and faxed then the signature proof that the buyer got the item and signed for it, but eBay refuses to credit me the money since I didn't respond to the initial case. eBay acknowledges that the item was delivered to the buyer, but eBay says they can't force the buyer to pay the money back, so I'm held liable. The buyer gets the item, plus the money back! Wow! How can I respond if I'm out of town? What can I do?

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Re: Item not received case and the seller has to pay even though the item was signed for and delivered.?.
Dec 5, 2012 07:50 PM

eBay refuses to credit me the money since I didn't respond to the initial case.

 

Correct.

 

Sad truth, but correct.

 





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Re: Item not received case and the seller has to pay even though the item was signed for and delivered.?.
Dec 5, 2012 08:13 PM

So since eBay doesn't allow buyer or seller to double dip (get the item and money) the buyer should have to send the item back to me correct?

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Re: Item not received case and the seller has to pay even though the item was signed for and delivered.?.
Dec 5, 2012 08:34 PM

So, did ebay pay for the refund or did they take it out of your automatic reimbursement method?   As I understand it, you lost the case because you didn't respond - which is a criteria on ebay for a dispute.  So maybe you should monitor your emails or account even when you are out of town. 

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Re: Item not received case and the seller has to pay even though the item was signed for and delivered.?.
Dec 6, 2012 08:22 AM

eBay paid for the refund and now they want me to pay them back. The buyer should still have to send the item back. I can't believe eBay would allow this. What if I as in the hospital for an emergency and can't respond.

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Re: Item not received case and the seller has to pay even though the item was signed for and delivered.?.
Dec 6, 2012 08:33 AM

eBay paid for the refund and now they want me to pay them back. The buyer should still have to send the item back

 

Just how will you or eBay enforce the return, particularly since it is an overseas location?

 

eBay is NOT Law Enforcement.

YOU did not answer the case in the time allotted, therefore YOU are being penalized.

eBay has made a decision, and all you can do is appeal it at eBay.  If the appeal does not work ... it does not work.

 

 





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Re: Item not received case and the seller has to pay even though the item was signed for and delivered.?.
Dec 10, 2012 08:51 AM

eBay is not law enforement is correct. However, eBay should step in and let the buyer know that they have proof the item was signed for and have them either refund you the money or send the item back. Paypal can freeze funds until items are returned, you may want to contact them. If you don't respond within the 7 days then why would eBay let you appeal? If 7 days is the end all, there should be no appeal process, since they aren't going to take anything into consideration if you didn't respond.

 

One thing you've got going for you and not many people know this. Since eBay is now taking money from the shipping charge the seller charges, eBay has now become part of the transaction and they are also responsible for the item arriving safely. If eBay hadn't taken money from you on the shipping part, they would be OK, but they did, so...Ouch eBay! Since this is a item not received case, eBay is also at fault since they've taken shipping funds from you.

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