So I ordered my Supercharger...
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Here's the auction... No feedback, shoulda been leary
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWN%3AIT
I emailed him during the auction to ask a question and got a response immediatley
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWN%3AIT
I emailed him during the auction to ask a question and got a response immediatley
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Seller feedback rating of "zero" is not always a good sign, especially on a high-dollar item like this. If you don't get a response w/in the next 24 hours, I'd notify Ebay and have PayPal retract your payment based on the default fo the seller. That might get some reaction out of him. Keep us all posted on this.
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i say wait a little longer... maybe he has been busy... keep emailing him..... if not, file a complaint with ebay..... then try to go on paypal and see if you can retract payment.... if it was your credit card, they might allow it to be reversed....
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call your credit card and alert them .. and get ready to have them stop payment from paypal .... I hate to say this ... but what were you thinking ordering a $1600 item from someone with no feedback?!?!?!
Also if you go to the ebay contact info page .. you can get the guys address and phone number ... or at least the address and number he gave to Ebay. Thats a start ....
man I hope you don't get screwed, b/c that would be one expensive esson to learn.
good luck!
Also if you go to the ebay contact info page .. you can get the guys address and phone number ... or at least the address and number he gave to Ebay. Thats a start ....
man I hope you don't get screwed, b/c that would be one expensive esson to learn.
good luck!
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one more thing ... do not let paypal tell you to wait 30 days to allow the seller to ship the item to you ... b/c if you read the fine print, after 30 days, your options of getting your money back ... are zero. Its a catch 22 ... they tell you to wait 30 days, but if you wait, .. your the one that loses out.
so basically:
1) get his contact info from Ebay
2) contact paypal
3) notify your credit card of possible fraud
so basically:
1) get his contact info from Ebay
2) contact paypal
3) notify your credit card of possible fraud
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Hmm.. I wasn't aware you could contact the credit card of possible fraud. Do I call them up and tell them just that?
I'll report to paypal by tommorow afternoon if I haven't heard from him.
I'll report to paypal by tommorow afternoon if I haven't heard from him.
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Hmm.. I wasn't aware you could contact the credit card of possible fraud. Do I call them up and tell them just that?
I'll report to paypal by tommorow afternoon if I haven't heard from him.
I'll report to paypal by tommorow afternoon if I haven't heard from him.
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in all honesty .. you'll probably have more luck with your creidt card then with paypal .. but give paypal a chance first .. that is what your credit card company will say. But it still never hurts to call and let them know.
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Actually, keep in mind that eBay owns PayPal. In other words, eBay and PayPal only look out for one another. Best bet is to take care of this issue with your credit card company. The downside to taking care of this with your credit card company is that PayPal and eBay may warn you to resolve this issue with them, instead of taking it up with your credit card company. PayPal and eBay may take action and block your PayPal and eBay account, but I think your $1600 is much more important than maintaining good standing with either PayPal or eBay. Don't let anyone (including eBay and PayPal) take advantage of this situation. $1600 is just WAY too much money to lose.
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PayPal and eBay may take action and block your PayPal and eBay account, but I think your $1600 is much more important than maintaining good standing with either PayPal or eBay.
I guess I'll just worry about it tommorow.. Give my credit card company a call
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I actually remember that auction. I remember the "Toyota Pros" part. I actually bought mine right around the same time, And I made sure to order it from someone with high feedback...even though I paid $1,900, I did it because I hate when ppl screw me over and the headaches and time it takes to rectify the situation.
Paypal didn't let me buy it either, I didn't know you started out with a $2000 limit and need to be verified in order to increase your allowance. So I drove out to Pennsylvania (an hour away) and dropped the cash in the guys hand and left. Toyotaparts5cog was the sellers name on Ebay I believe.
Paypal didn't let me buy it either, I didn't know you started out with a $2000 limit and need to be verified in order to increase your allowance. So I drove out to Pennsylvania (an hour away) and dropped the cash in the guys hand and left. Toyotaparts5cog was the sellers name on Ebay I believe.
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Hey Guys, I used to work in the online transaction industry, and here is one website I came across which had some interesting information about paypal. I use paypal and think it's a great service, but here is a good resource to broaden your horizons on some weird things that paypal does so you are aware and you don't get screwed.
http://www.paypalsucks.com/
http://www.paypalsucks.com/