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I had bought a Cell Phone Through Ebay in the month of May.I paid the money in advance from my Bank accout by Cheque. I waited for a long time but the vendore did not send the phone. Then i asked Ebay for a claim and they gave me all the details of how to make the claim with ebay. Some Mr Henry was assigned the case with the claim referance number as I sent across all the details and confirmed the receipt of the details.

For a long time i did not receive any reply from them then i wrote back to them in the month of november asking for a reply and they told me that i would not get my money back. Till date i have not received my money or the product that i bought.

my balance due was $38.38 and now i woke up with $67.57
how? its past due.
why?
they closed all options of payment when it's still $38.38. i cant pay with paypal, credit card, nothing. now that they charge me more, suddenly credit card payment is accepted. how i know? i tried paying and clicking for 2 hours looking for a way to pay and nothing shows up.
u know what? ebay may have many users and u think its safe?
there are a lot of scammers in there and i've been scammed for a lot of money. since i joined ebay, i use it to buy cheaper stuffs as well as to start my small business.

result?
i'm scammed for more than 1000 bux with all the fraudulent sellers and the ebay itself. the charges are insane. promotional? erm.. nothing like that happened. no promotions. its 0 when u list, when u sold ur item, that 75 cents will add up to ur final value fees.. if u sell an item for like $60 bux, ur final value fee is like $20-30 erm.. which u only sell for 30 at the end - ur postal fees god knows how much u end up for..

and buyers can lie freely. they can say ohh i receive items that are not as described. and they will win. and they will be like.. oh u have to refund this buyer.. i had a case when she return the item, broke my item, and i have to refund her money for breaking my item..

i'm done with the ###.. no more..

Seller info
Member idshufflepad ( Feedback Score Of 243) 96.2% Positive feedback
Visit store: shufflepadQQ
Other item info
Item number: [protected]
Item location: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Ships to: Worldwide See shipping location exclusions
Payments: PayPal See payment details

THE ITEM LOCATION IS MIS-REPRESENTED ALSO
AS THE ENVELOPE STATES ;
MAS DINO MASTERMIND,
NO.94 PERSIARAN KLEBANG SELATAN 3,
TAMAN MERCU TAWAS DAMAI,
31200, CHEMOR, PERAK
MALAYSIA
PHONE/FAX ; + [protected]
AND NO WHERE NEAR KAWLOON, HONG KONG!
SEE THE COMPLAINT AUCTION AT ;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170483859045&var=470002835428&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

MY RESPONSE TO THE SELLER AFTER THE BAD ITEM ARRIVED A MONTH LATER IS BELOW;

SIR, I AM EXTREMELY DIS-SATISIFIED AND I FIND YOUR EBAY PRODUCT AUCTION TO BE FRAUDULENT AND ALL BECAUSE OF THE PRINTED SIZE OF THE T-SHIRTS ART POSTED IN YOUR PICTURE TO BE A TOTAL MISREPRESENTATION OF YOUR OFFERED PRODUCT AND YOUR RETURN POLICY TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE PART OF THE SCAM AS IT TOOK A MONTH TO BE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL AND ONLY 7 DAYS TO RETURN?
UPON OPENING THE MAIL I WAS SHOCKED THAT THE 7" INCH BY 7" INCH ART PRINTED ON THE SHIRT IS ALSO A BAD MISREPRESENTATION OF YOUR POSTED PICTURE ON EBAY AS THE COLORS ARE DRAB NO WHERE NEAR THE BRIGHT COLORS SHOWN IN THE PHOTO ALSO AS WE ARE ALSO PROFESSIONAL SILKSCREENERS WE FIND THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR REPREHENSABLE AND WILL BE FILING SERIOUS FRAUD CHARGES WITH YOUR COUNTRIES DIPLOMATS AS WELL AS U.S.GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SO I HOPE IT WAS WORTH ALL THE TROUBLE YOU HAVE NOW CAUSED BY YOUR FALSE ACTIONS IN OTHER WORDS HAD THE SHIRT HAD THE PROPER SIZE PRINT ON THE CHEST ASIN THE PICTURE I WOULD NOT BE FILING ALL THESE SERIOUS COMPLAINTS TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND! THIS IS YOUR OPPERTUNITY TO RESPOND!

Incident
Purchased a GM/Chevrolet QCGM-3 BlueTooth Handsfree Wire Harness, and ever since I install it, speaker channels would cut out. I have investigated, and troubleshooted and found numerous loose connectors, tightened them and still a problem.

Damage Resulting
Oeintegration will not replace the faulty harness, and insulted me stating that i was to lazy to check and tighten the connectors. Operating without a bluetooth system

I have been a seller on ebay for years, but over the last year, had to shut down my company. I got behind in pay my seller fees, so my ebay account went into collection with ic systems. I received a message from ebay on ebay.com that my balance was $526.96 and to call ic systems to resolve the matter. When I contacted ic systems (Gena), they said the balanve was $513.87 and if I paid that and the $12 credit card fee, my account balance would be cleared and my account re-instated. I waited 3-4 days as I was directed. The account was never re-instated. When I contacted ebay, they said there was still an outstanding balance. Regardless of he fact that ic systems said the balance would be paid in full, and my account re-instated, ebay has refused to take re-instate my account, claiming there is still an open balance.

To anyone dealing with ic systems with regard to ebay or any other account, don't pay unless you have the settlement of the account in writing.

Thank you,

George rodgers
[protected]

A recent ebay experience taught me that ebay has policies that allow - and probably encourage - buyers to scam sellers.

I posted a pair of Bose headphones that were mine, were used only be me, were photographed for ebay by me, were posted on ebay by me. The buyer of these headphones demanded a refund after complaining that the ear cushion fell off and that the noise reduction sealant was broken. Bose doesn't make headphones with cushions that just fall off. I know those headphones and have pictures of the headphones with the stitching around the cushions showing that the cushions were intact. The buyer had a ruined pair, bought mine, replaced his ruined pair, kept mine, and got a refund. And, I end up with a broken pair of headphones.

I didn't agree to a refund because I knew those headphones and knew it was a scam, but the buyer escalated the issue, and Paypal (ie, ebay) refunded him his money and I get a broken headset with an explanation from Paypal that it is part of doing business.

I don't believe that it is fair that Paypal refunds buyers without reviewing, well, conducting a more stringent review, of the facts and evidence. Buyers ALWAYS get a refund! Regardless of whether or not you indicate such in your posting as required!

These complaints have happened in 2009 and 2010. Around July of 2009 I had 5 good feedback but now that is all gone because of Ebay/Pay Pal and the actor Joe Penny. First of all my Ebay account was suspended because someone from Ebay got into my account and purchased a stupid looking lap top without my permission. When I received the lap top I immediately returned it. It was nothing but a piece of junk. Then, I made a complaint to Ebay and Pay Pal because this piece of junk was charged to my bank account. Of course, As usual they did nothing to assist me. So I made a dispute to my bank then all of a sudden my account was suspended. Get this they wanted social security numbers, my bank statements, my rent receipts, where I worked, and everything but of course I wasn't stupid enough to give it to them. Then, I opened another account well Joe Penny the actor from Rip Tide and Jake and the Fatman has an auction which is JoePenny86studentbodyright. He is shill bidding which is having other people bid on his items to make the bidding go up. Well, anyways when I reported him Ebay and Pay pal would do nothing about him. Why? He is an actor and is rich, Of course! Anyways, Joe Penny has broken a number of contracts but is his account suspended. No, it's not! I left negative feedback for Joe Penny because he had my account suspended plus he cheated me out of money, pictures, c.d., and a jacket. Ebay says that it's a legal contract between two people however that is not quite true. They only make the poor people go by the rules and the rich get to do whatever they want to. I've even had to take Joe Penny to court in which he tried to counter sue me. Imagine that! Of course he didn't win and of course I didn't because he lied to the judge and the judge lapped it up as usual! So, now I am out of over $200.00 for pictures, c.d., jacket that I never received and Joe Penny, Pay Pal, and Ebay still has my money and refuses to give it back to me. I am going to take Pay Pal and Ebay to court over everything that I am out. If anyone would like to have their complaints entered into the court that I am filing for proof that Ebay and Pay Pal is doing nothing but scamming people then you can contact me at [protected]@yahoo.com.

2 months ago I sold an item but according to the buyer the package was damaged and the item lost in transit.
A dispute was raised and Ebay found that neither buyer nor seller where at fault so the buyer was refunded under the buyer protection policy and I was assured no money would be taken from me.
However 2 days later Ebay took the money directly out of my bank account using my card that was on file.
This is nothing short of theft!
They also deleted the emails and responses that had previously been in the disputes file to cover their tracks, this is nothing short of fraud!
they will not answer my emails and disconnect live chat and hang up the phone
Ebay are the worst scammers and thieves I have ever come across, they should be banned from the internet

I am a private party who makes a small but useful amount of income on eBay, selling things for other people and for myself, etc. In 2006 or 20086, I had posted an ad on Craigslist advertsiing that I would sell thins for people; Scott Hawkins was one fo the respondents. He semeed liek a good guy and in fact I sold at least three items for him, so I had begun to trust him. He agreed to my normal ways of selling and getting money to him in all previous auctions (designed so that I would not get ripped off, basically!), so when he asked to do it differently on a 4th successful auction for a $1300 Oakley sunglasses case, I felt I could trust him and sent him some ( I think about $800) of the money for it before the item had been shipped. which I never would do normally, but you can see I thought I could trust him. Well, it turns out there never was an Oakley sunglasses case, which Scott had allegedly stored somewhere at a shipping center in Denver. and I ended up not only losing all the money that i forwarded him, but also additional funds out of my personal PayPal and bank accounts as the upset buyer who did not get the case ended up filing a PayPal complaint against me, and in the end I ended up paying over $1200 out of my pocket. Plus partially trashing my eBay business at the time!

And Scott had taken off to California. I tried and tried to reach him, he emailed me (2x) and said he was sorry and would pay me back, but I never have seen a penny of the money. It was soon after this that I discovered he had a habit of ripping others off, especially in regards to fake Rolex watches, etc... and then he completely disappeared after allegedly trying to start a Smart Car business in California somewhere, which true to the trail that Scott seems to leave behind him, did not succeed.

He gained my trust, then when he saw that I trusted him, he scammed me. I have had one contact with him in the last 12 months after searching forever on the net to find him (I got lucky, I guess) ; he claims he is unable to pay me anything at all, and aid he would help me with SEO marketing for my (wedding) photography website. Well, he forwarded me one email with a few pretty much generic and useless pointers, then I never heard from him again. Here was his chance to do $1200 in business to promote me, and to finally after 3 years pay me back, and he blew it-once again, not a man of integrity. I even once told him I would be happy if he sent me $900 just to settle.
So I made a mistake, he scammed me, and I had to pay for it.

There are more than a few complaints about him on the web as well, especially in regards to not completed web-design after he had been paid for it (!)(through another company that he ended up bailing on on) and something to do with Rolex watches. Fakes or fake auctions for the real thing. Also he had been kicked off eBay previous to using my services; now I know why.

Please, if anyone knows how to get to this guy and get my money out of him, I would be delighted! He is a full time scammer, as far as I can tell, and he needs to be stopped
Thanks
Michael
Boulder, CO

I suspect if they reviewed a restaurant that served nothing by glass shards, it would get higher marks from many people than EBay .

First of all, despite the popularity of complaining about the high fees (EBay takes around 20% of the sale between listing fees, picture fees, final value fees and PAYPal fees to accept the money.) I understand that EBay has a monopoly on the auction market and given their customer exposure, they could probably charge 30% and get away with it. So I am not going to complain about the ever raising fees because that is part of the beauty of doing business with an industry leader. Thank you sir, may I have another? (I will admit to secretly crossing my fingers that some knight in shining armor other auction site will come and bump EBay out of the market with lower fees and more customer service.

My biggest problem with EBay is that they are so large, nobody calls them on their unfair practices. EBay can pretty much do whatever they want to in terms of business ... stuff that would get other companies in a lot of trouble for market fixing, price fixing, etc.

An example of this happened to me recently as a seller on EBay. I am not a high volume seller and admit that EBay is more of a hobby than anything else. I see an item for sale at a really low price at a store, I pick it up and list it on EBay. Usually I will buy a pizza with the profits. Sometimes, the item doesn't sell and I'm forced to keep it (which is why I buy stuff that I can use myself.)

I have a decent amount of feedbacks on EBay. Out of 1255 transactions, 100% of the people I've dealt with have given me positive feedback. And EBay does a star rating to see how good you actually are, and in all of the 4 categories, I received 5 stars ... which is actually quite hard to do.

Recently, EBay cancelled one of my listings and suspended my account. It gave me no reason for doing this and when I emailed to see why, they said they could not tell me why my auction was ended due to security reasons. I called customer service and spoke to a representative who told me that he too could not tell me why my account was suspended and my listing was cancelled. He said that it violated an EBay policy and that is all he could say.

I contacted another person from EBay by email who told me that he could not say why the item was cancelled by mentioned that it was roughly because EBay thought the item was fake based on the price being too low. The item I was selling was a very expensive Nike soccer shoe. It retails for $185. They were on sale at a popular department store because the model is a year old for $50. I bought a pair (with a 20% off coupon) and wore them one time and decided I didn't like the feel, so I would list them on EBay.

Within 2 days of listing, EBay cancelled the auction and suspended my account. This is even that I have been an EBay member for 10 YEARS! I have 100% positive feedback! Not a single person has ever accused me in 1255+ transactions of ever offering anything but the real thing.

I spoke with another customer service rep. 3 days after the suspension/listing cancellation. The first rep. told me that I could appeal the suspension and EBay would get back to me in 24 hours. They never did. I explained this to the second rep. who told me that they weren't sure why nobody got back to me. I pressed the second rep. for details about the listing ending and after about 30 minutes of go around, she told me she thought it was because the price was too low for the item.

I don't understand how in a fair market, a company can suspend you from their site for listing an item at TOO low a price. What if I was given an item as a gift that was worth $100 and I wanted to sell it quick and get $20? $20 is better to have than a gift you don't want. That would be the equivalent to if there was a store in the mall that was selling polo shirts for $10 and 2 other stores in the same mall were selling the same shirts for $50, so the mall manager destroyed all the shirts at the less expensive store and told them if they didn't start raising their prices, they would lose their lease. This is more like communism.

I did a search of similar shoes and found that while most of the cleats were listed at around $80 to $120 (mine were listed at $59.) ... even at $80 ... similar cleats only sold 1 in every 25 times they were listed at that price. 90% of the cleats that were listed on EBay did not sell at all. Why would I want to price my cleats the same as all the other cleats that were not selling and had to re-listed (each time you relist an item on EBay witha fixed price, you have to pay $.35 + $.15 per picture + $1.50 for a subtitle if you want an extra sentence in the item title. (this went from $.50 to $1.50 during EBay's last round of fee increases.)

So, my choices are ... if I don't want my listing pulled and my account suspended ... I can put my cleats, that I don't want and used once at $79 - $120 like everyone else and keep relisting them because they don't sell. Or, I can not list them at all because EBay thinks they are priced too low.

Another strange thing is that if I go on EBay and type in 'Nike Air Jordan' ... most of the pairs of Air Jordans for sale on EBay are fake. They are obvious fakes as well. There are sellers who are selling 100 pairs of Air Jordan shoes, which are extremely rare and many of the most popular series were made 10 - 20 years ago. Yet these sellers have an unlimited supply of brand new, sparkling white shoes that were not available for sale since 1992. Also, Tiffany recently sued EBay because they found that 80% or more of the pieces they bought on EBay through a random sampling of sellers were counterfiet. Abercrombie clothing is frequently counterfietted and I've even seen obvuious fake Rolexes sold on EBay for thousands of dollars.

Another thing about EBay is the total lack of customer service. During this issue, my problem was not resolved because nobody at EBay would tell me why my item was removed. Nobody would lift the account suspension when I offered to show a receipt from Nike for the shoes I was selling. And nobody got back to me when they were supposed to.

I made 3 phone calls to EBay's customer service and spoke to 3 different reps. who gave me different information. The only thing they agreed upon is that I could not talk to anyone else from any other department about my question, yet they could not answer my question. The total time on the phone with these reps was around 1 1/2 hours.

I sent 5 emails. Two of them were answered with a discourteous form letter type of email telling me that they were not able to provide any information. One even went so far as to warn me 'selling unauthorized products is illegal'. Even though I explained I had receipts for the items and my feedback should speak for itself. Three emails when unanswered.

I was even given a link to a Live Chat Session with an agent on EBay who told me within 2 minutes that he was not allowed to address specific cases and that I should try to email someone. (which obviously yielded no results.)

EBay's customer service is a complete joke. It is a time wasting process that runs you around in circles and accomplishes nothing. What amazed me most is that every single person seems to have the same script about not being able to talk to anyone else.

I wish there was an alternative to EBay, but there is not for designer clothing. Amazon is better (buying and selling-wise) for media, books, etc. Overstock auctions is not gaining any ground and has only a few listings here and there. Amazon auctions is a bit more confusing in terms of the price structure and is not the place to sell designer clothing. I am stuck with EBay ... but from now on, I am only selling what I have left and will not sell after that is gone. I am also boycotting EBay for buying. I used to like to shop around a little bit on EBay, but now I refuse to.

Honestly, most of the clothes I bought off EBay were described inaccurately (described as recent manufacture and came and were from the 70s and 80s.) One time I bought a suit that someone claimed they bought recently at Brooks Brothers and didn't want anymore and I found a label inside the suit suggesting it was made in the late 70s. many times items come stained or smelling like cigarettes, mildew or other things.

I fell like EBay often penalizes the sellers who do good, maintain good feedback, etc. I pay about $200 in EBay fees each month for the auctions and have never been treated so badly by any company, even those I do not give $200 every month. On EBay it seems that the bad guys always get away with being bad and the good guys are the ones that EBay ensnares in its web to try to trap the bad guys. The ones who know their way around the system prosper, while those who follow the rules and have many repeat buyers and good feedback get the problems.

I would avoid EBay as a seller or a buyer. Too much hassle and problems. I wish I wasn't stuck using EBay and won't be much longer once EBay removes my ridiculous suspension and allows me to sell items again. Apparently though, I am not allowed to offer great deals. So I have to watch how good of a deal I give my buyers or EBay might suspend me again for offering buyers good discounts on items I can prove are authentic.

What a load of crap. Selling eBay information for $$$. Try to get a refund? Good Luck! Refused delivery of so called product (shipped a 3 ring binder weighing aprox. 3# and charged an additional $14.95 on top of the $197.00 . Refused delivery and was received by their mail room on [protected] and was to receive refund in 7-10 business days. Bull [protected]@#*! Spoke to support center finally, said they were having problems with their payment system and that I should receive it by the 30th. Sounds like and probably am getting the runaround. Don't fall for the "great opportunity to make easy money from home" speal. They don't tell you about the other expenses you will be faced with. This is nothing but an elaborate scam that has taken many, probobly desperate people, for a ride. All the info. they supposedly supply is right there on eBay. I should know...been using it since 2004 and have a 500+ positive feedback rating. I feel really dumb, falling for this load. Hope you don't make the same mistake.

Ebay buyers receive authentic merchandise, and put knock offs/fakes in box, and return saying they "did not receive merchandise" and do charge back.in past ebay would not fight for the buyer even with proof, and it took at least a year for paypal to take it as a loss, and give me my money back, letting the buyer keep the authentic item, their money immediately, leaving me with a fake, and out of cash for at least a year. I am now helping my elderly parents on ebay. ;? Please someone advise me as to how to sell authentic merchandise, as described and not get taken advantage of by ebay buyers!

I have sold about 100 items over a few years of getting rid of things on ebay. I had an authentic louis vuitton/murakami retro cherry blossom handbag, that I sold to a seemingly sweet girl from asia, living in the united states. I had a lot of offers to buy out of the us, but I refused because people told me to.

When the girl got the handbag, she told me it was a "knock off". As a fellow designer, I got very upset, and take the illegal business and trafficking of frauds as support of child sweat shop labor, and support of terrorist activity. I support www.FakesAreNeverInFashion.com and am an educated consumer! The girl put a decent knock off in the box, and returned to me the fake! She got a charge back on her credit card, through paypal. Ebay could not settle the issue. Here the girl had the "it bag" of the decade,... One of them at least, and her money back. I was out the couple thousand, and ebay turned the issue over to paypal.

There was no way to prove that I had sent her the authentic bag, other than me having the receipt from the store to prove I purchased it.

Paypal finally came to the conclusion that I had 100% positive feedback on over 300 transactions. I buy more than sell, in the past. But have sold whole mahogany antique bedroom and dining room sets. So, when I did sell, they were costly items. Anyway, it took almost a year to get my money returned, and the girl had the real purse, and her money within ten days roughly.

The other incident was similar. I sold a brand new, in the box, laptop, with all the software. I even had a friend that does programming for the us government airforce computers look over the stats to make sure all I wrote was correct in the "ad". I sold the laptop at half off, for I needed the money and not another computer (At that time), and the man returned his beat up, broken, used computer in my brand new box, with the brand new software actually downloaded and registered to his full name! He did the same thing! Did a charge back, and got his money from paypal, saying that he returned the merchandise.

So, I was then stuck with an icky old lap top, and brand new disks already registered to this man who obviously downloaded them to the new laptop I sent to him.

The process went the same, just as it did with the purse, only this took about a year and a half, for he was very aggressive, and skillful in trying to fight. But the evidence was simple, why would I have software registered to the buyers name? And I had a very creditable witness, who programs us computers, there to back me up.

Still, this man got away with the crime. He got to keep my new laptop with the installed software, and his money back on his credit card right away, and it took me almost a year and a half to get he $1500 back which was half of what the item cost new, in stores.

The first "situation" had 10 positive feedbacks, which I have learned people can create by selling "items" supposedly to friends/family. So the 10 positive feedback is no help.

I am getting ready to help my family, sell a lot of antiques, they are retired, furniture is hard to sell on ebay and I do not want people randomly coming into their detroit, inner city home, at their age. I also have some of my mothers smaller items she needs help selling, and my own purses and shoes, handbags. How do we make an honest sale, in such a poor economy? The economy was thriving and strong when I had my ebay "mishaps", and it turned me off from that site, ever since. Someone with knowledge, please help.
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My ads 3 ea. were cancelled without any reason given and despite bids. I have been a member since Mar 2, 2010 and sold 4 items with feedback on 3, all positive. ebay wanted me to fax a copy of my credit card statement, drivers liscense, and receipts for items I was attempting to sell ie., sony camcorder, watch, and binoculars. I am unable to get any input or reasons but I guarantee I have folowed their policies and that their action is completely arbitrary. This seems to me to be an incredible abuse which contradicts their business objectives and those of both buyers and sellers. I would love to have the facts and data reviewed and I would like to participate in a class action.

Daniel.diamonds sells clarity enhanced and "natural" loose diamonds on Ebay. Look very carefully at all their feedback because many people leave negative feedback about the diamonds being nothing like described, but under positive or neutral feedback. Personally I have bought several diamonds that have been completely not as described with much lower color and clarity grades, off completely in size and measurements, and one that was supposedly natural clarity and fancy yellow that was clarity enhanced and a light yellow, not fancy (supposedly heated but who knows).

He frequently sells diamonds that are not as described and issues partial or complete refunds. Just look carefully at his feedback- ignore the items that are for a small amount of money and look at the larger diamonds. This can be a complete waste of time for those who do return items. A lot of people don’t mind the enormous inaccuracies in his descriptions because some people are uninformed and sometimes the diamonds are still good value but some are total junk or people expected them to be as described.

Since the diamonds are not just off by several color and clarity grades, but are actually totally off in size and measurements, the stones he is listing are not actually the ones that he is sending. It seems that based on the final price paid they try to very roughly match a diamond they have in stock so you really aren't bidding on an actual set diamond at all. The only thing remotely similar may be the shape and colour (yellow, pink, blue) but all white or off white diamonds seem to be top light brown or faint yellow.

I opened an ad on eBay & decided to purchase the vehicle. Was in contact with the seller & thought I was doing all the right things. Once I opened the site, without my knowledge, this buyer had taken over my whole ebay account and operating as eBay, answering my Live Chat, telling me all the right information, explaining how this was the the correct method to operate. They sent me emails under eBay. They then told me how to send money to be protected by eBays' new protection plan, which I fell for & did. $8563.75 gone. I wired the money to a woman's name that was suppose to be eBays' agent; which eBay verified when I contacted the live chat. It was all done under eBay's name, format, titles. These people took over my whole system. Big Scam that should be stopped

I am 40 years old and I have never dealt with such an obsessed, paranoid, controlling, uncaring and ridiculous company in my entire life.

They have gone past the point of customer care or concern.

If they went bust tomorrow it wouldn't matter because the owners are set up for life! They know that so what does it matter to them!

All this time they are laughing in our faces because they know that some people depend on ebay as an income!

My biggest dream in the world would be for ebay to go under tomorrow and everybody all team together in the biggest law suit in the entire world and sue the owners for gross misconduct and lack of morals and care for their customers!

Maybe being at the bottom of the pile in this life will remind then exactly how difficult life can be when you really have to work for everything you have got in life!

I have found many complaints about the Ebay Purse Discussion Board and tPF but, since most of those seemed to have gotten out of control, I thought a new thread was in order.

I never posted to the Ebay Purse Discussion Board but I have spent time reading posts over the last year or so. Many of the ladies there were valuable sources of information. The problem I had was that I had to sift through post after post crap to get to the informative posts. I saw people post what they felt were honest questions or responses to questions ridiculed and harassed. What purpose does that serve? Even if the questions seemed "stupid" or the person asking it was less than gracious at reading something they didn't want to read, wouldn't using the "ignore" feature be the adult thing to do? Reacting to bad behavior with bad behavior makes one wonder who the "bad" party is. I have seen sellers ask questions that the "boardies" apparently thought was beneath them to answer but then answered anyway with insults.

While I am not a big fan of "rules", I understand that rules are made when supposedly responsible adults prove they need to be policed. Griff posted some clarified rules for posting to the board. Apparently someone somewhere felt that if posters were going to behave like children, they should be treated like children. Is it fair? I suppose it is about as fair as being harassed in a discussion forum. Upon reading these rules, the ladies went ballistic. They accused one seller for making this happen. Then they accused anyone that spoke out about the harassment of that seller (and others) on the board of being that one seller (including me). Paranoid much?

They turned to auctionbytes.com to state their case as many of the "boardies" were "pink slapped" and some were indefinately sanctioned from the boards. Some of the posts there got out of hand. Wild accusations about who was who were posted by several (or was it one with different posting IDs?). It got to be so ridiculous that Ina shut off their comments on her blog. They blamed the one poster for getting them sanctioned (couldn't be their posts that got them sanctioned, right?), Griff for making rules that made it supposedly impossible to authenticate purses (funny, there are several making the system work the best that they can), counterfeit sellers for their harassment of top-rated sellers...and the list goes on.

So, what is a bunch bored "bordies" to do you ask? Well, let me tell you. They go to other sites like Ina's blog on auctionbytes.com (before she shut of their comments, that is), the Purse Forum, YouTube, and this site and begin to harass the seller that they feel caused them all this grief. They have posted her name (I assume it's her real name), her seller ID, the state in which she lives (I assume she really lives there). They have harassed and belittled her (and her family) in their vicious posts. Yet they wonder why they have beened banned (whether temporarily or permanently). They attacked Griff as if their viciousness was somehow his fault (or ebay's). And, let us not forget that they have accused numerous people of being either Griff or this certain seller. Sometimes a poster to a discussion can be both of them at the same time (seems the ladies don't always agree).

I hope the "boardies" find what it is that is lacking in their lives that makes them behave as though they are the only ones that have the right to be angry by this mess. If you are really looking for a target ladies, try your mirror. You got your hands slapped. So what? Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!

And before you continue your attack (through your posts or your pending "lawsuit") you might want to read the following (I found it rather informative):

Publishing Contact Information

Publishing contact information of another eBay member in any online public area is not permitted. If you experience a violation of this policy, please report it using the Customer Support link at the bottom of this page. When reporting, please be sure to send a copy of the post with the subject line.

Violation of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

Listing cancellation

Limits on account privileges

Account suspension

Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings

Loss of PowerSeller status

If you are still buying or selling on Ebay, you might want to ask yourself if your account can be connected to the posts I mentioned above.

Our only defense against scam purchases through Ebay is the ability to post negative feedback towards the scammer so others will know to avoid them. Ebay has changed their time limits for filing negative feedback. If you haven't done it within 30 days of the purchase, you are out of luck. Scam sellers like gold3288gold (T-Motorsports) deliberately wait two to three weeks to send you the product. As in my case, the item was missing a part when it arrived so I was required to send it back for a replacement which took another 14 days to come back. Then it didn't work, so I sent it back for replacement. 14 days later it came back in the same condition so I requested my money back. They said, "Up Yours. The 30-day refund limit has passed". Then I find out I cannot leave negative feedback because Ebay takes that privilege away after 30 days. That completely sucks, especially when you have warranty issues like in my case. Such things can take months to finalize The seller can use Ebay's stupid rules against unsuspecting buyers by using delaying tactics. I shall deal with retailers before I ever purchase anything through Ebay again.