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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

grasswire

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17. I think I would have just let the transaction go

Reply to canuckjim (Reply #16)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 01:24 PM

Jul 2012

....and not bothered going after him for payment. Someone who is balking against paying the seller is just going to be trouble.

I wonder what this "enhanced seller protection" is.

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I'm through with eBay [View all] michreject Dec 2011 OP

i sell on ebay too.. xiamiam Dec 2011 #1

Interesting because eBay owns PayPal and DU uses PayPal/eBay to process donations to DU. jody Dec 2011 #2

When eBay bought paypal michreject Dec 2011 #3

Thanks, wish OWS supporters would treat all businesses who fleece customers the same way. nt jody Dec 2011 #4

We quit ebay about 2 months ago.. russspeakeasy Dec 2011 #5

complaint about Paypal; this is slightly off topic, because only incidental to EBay. northoftheborder Dec 2011 #6

I had a problem with PayPal and will never use their service or their parent company's again. nt jody Dec 2011 #7

I have the same problem. I do not sell a lot but my items bring sometimes a nice price. Recently I glinda Dec 2011 #8

Screw them michreject Dec 2011 #9

I am not convinced it is based upon feedback. Husband thinks they are weeding out smaller or glinda Dec 2011 #10

Then they should start another business michreject Dec 2011 #11

Got an email from Paypal telling me they would no longer hold my money. But glinda Jan 2012 #12

I got a questionnaire from ebay michreject Jan 2012 #13

Forgot michreject Jan 2012 #14

Wonderful! glinda Jan 2012 #15

eBay buyer protection still being abused by scammers overseas canuckjim Jul 2012 #16

I think I would have just let the transaction go grasswire Jul 2012 #17

I'm still selling a little, but I've given up on overseas customers. Vinca Jul 2012 #18

We're buying from eBay Panasonic Aug 2012 #19