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Offline TomMarkTravis

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Ebay Scammer?
« on: August 10, 2010, 04:41:21 AM »
On July 26th an auction that I listed sold for $45 with free shipping. It was for 4 Pokemon Charizard cards. The buyer paid me and I shipped the item on the 28th. I did not pay the extra money for the tracking number for delivery confirmation. I had just a $5 bill on me and the box came out to $4.95

Today I get an email from the buyer stating that he never got the package, and he is going to file a paypal dispute with me soon. Am I completely fucked? I already removed my credit card from my paypal account so it won't get charged, but I'm gonna have to pay eventually when collection agencies come. I realize it was extremely stupid to ship it without delivery confirmation. This pisses me off though. I have 60+ positive feedback and the buyer has 37 positive 100% feedback why would he screw me over for $45?

I guess there's nothing I can do and I'm just venting.. but I googled the situation and I came up with a yahoo answers link that leads me to this link

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080513133718AAIBjfq

which leads me to

https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/

Can anyone help me find the link where youre supposed to go to file one of these complaints? I went here https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx and I don't think that's the right thing. God I'm an idiot. I hate ebay scammers.
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 05:18:10 AM »
maybe he didn't get the package yet
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 07:13:51 AM »
i don't really understand the situation completely but i mean if you did everything you were supposed to then i think you're fine.
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2010, 09:11:29 AM »
He's not scamming you. The package just got lost/delayed in the mail.
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 11:58:24 AM »
Seimfeld, anyone?
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 12:28:55 PM »
I don't use ebay much, but from what I've read, if someone files a dispute with paypal, doesn't paypal give them their money back even if the package gets sent?

So basically he's getting your cards for free?

Probably some greedy asian again. A cellphone wasn't enough for him.
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 02:41:59 PM »
This exact same situation happened to me and paypal will just take the $45 out of your account and your account will be $45 in debt. It sucks but you can't prove you sent the package so you're fucked basically.
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 06:44:03 PM »
Damn. It's my own fault really.
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2010, 12:01:45 PM »
http://www.blink-182online.com/forums/index.php/topic,106467.msg1939892.html#msg1939892

if you want to talk and maybe hold each other, i'd be more than willing
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2010, 09:05:23 PM »
wtf i wunna get scammed so we can hold each other... how about i give you your phone back?
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2010, 03:23:48 AM »
You never kept the receipt? Fuck man, tough luck :(
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2010, 05:44:33 AM »
My mom tries to keep every receipt in a box in her room so she said there's a small chance she might be able to find it. Is just a receipt enough proof that I shipped it though? Like I said, I did not get a tracking number. By the way, my paypal balance is now -$45.00
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2010, 05:48:40 AM »
Quote from: TomMarkTravis on August 16, 2010, 05:44:33 AM
My mom tries to keep every receipt in a box in her room so she said there's a small chance she might be able to find it. Is just a receipt enough proof that I shipped it though? Like I said, I did not get a tracking number. By the way, my paypal balance is now -$45.00

Nah, the case is closed now and the buyer won.
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2010, 01:42:09 PM »
I messaged the buyer and it turns out he actually didnt get the package. At least I don't feel scammed now.
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2010, 04:10:23 PM »
Quote from: TomMarkTravis on August 16, 2010, 01:42:09 PM
I messaged the buyer and it turns out he actually didnt get the package. At least I don't feel scammed now.

He could just be lying though?
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2010, 04:46:45 PM »
Quote from: vicky. on August 16, 2010, 04:10:23 PM
Quote from: TomMarkTravis on August 16, 2010, 01:42:09 PM
I messaged the buyer and it turns out he actually didnt get the package. At least I don't feel scammed now.

He could just be lying though?
I dont think he is. We had a heart to heart conversation
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2010, 06:13:39 PM »
Quote from: TomMarkTravis on August 16, 2010, 04:46:45 PM
Quote from: vicky. on August 16, 2010, 04:10:23 PM
Quote from: TomMarkTravis on August 16, 2010, 01:42:09 PM
I messaged the buyer and it turns out he actually didnt get the package. At least I don't feel scammed now.

He could just be lying though?
I dont think he is. We had a heart to heart conversation

I don't know what the conversation might include, but if I was a scammer I would probably be pretty good at heart-to-heart conversations.  I'm not saying you should jump down his throat, but I would still be suspicious.
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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2010, 11:53:40 AM »
Quote from: 犀利哥 on August 12, 2010, 09:05:23 PM
wtf i wunna get scammed so we can hold each other... how about i give you your phone back?

blackjack i607...let's go
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Quote from: ungroovy on November 15, 2010, 02:03:51 PM

And dude, I almost cried.. Not so much out of fear but just that it was soooo loud and my whole floor probably thinks I'm a demon.

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Re: Ebay Scammer?
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2010, 09:28:25 PM »
I just got back from California so sorry I havent updated this in a while. The package was delivered to my house with an Insufficient address sticker on it. I resent it and the buyer got it no problem and removed the negative feedback and dispute. All a big misunderstanding :)
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