[Jukebox-list] Bad seller on ebay

Thu Dec 6 15:31:36 PST 2007

Correct me if I'm wrong but if you wish to do an "instant transfer" you must 
have a backup funding source such as a credit card. If the card expires, you 
will only be able to do an "echeck" type of pmt that takes 3-4 business days

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dwaine Maggart" <dwainem at gmail.com>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Bad seller on ebay

> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for the Paypal info. I didn't realize they treated checking and
> credit card funding differently. Along those same lines, I have a Paypal
> question you might have insight into. My Paypal is connected to my 
> checking
> account. In the past, when I pay for an Ebay purchase with Paypal, the 
> funds
> were always immediately taken from my checking and credited to the seller,
> as I would hope they would be. But starting last week, there now seems to 
> be
> a 2-3 day delay to move those funds from the checking account to the 
> sellers
> account. I'm wondering if you've noticed a similar change in Paypal
> behavior? I sent Paypal an email asking about this, and have received no
> response (no surprise there!). I'm wondering if it's just something 
> specific
> to my account, or if some system wide change was just made last week.
>
> Regards,
> Dwaine
>
>
> On Dec 6, 2007 1:52 PM, Scott Cummings <s.cummings at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Just as a point of clarification, as I do a lot of business on eBay and
>> use PayPal as well here is the deal-
>> Ebay offers no real "protection".  In the event of a dispute they will
>> try to mediate but as no finds move through them between parties there
>> is nothing for them to really offer.  PayPal (owned by eBay as you
>> noted) offers buyer protection, as long as you're not using a credit
>> card.  If you are using your checking account or have finds in your
>> PayPal account then you are covered by PayPal, but their system even
>> notifies you when you select credit card as your payment method that you
>> are not protected by PayPal.
>>
>> Just clearing that up.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joey McDonald [mailto:joe400f at shaw.ca]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 2:26 PM
>> To: Jukebox mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Bad seller on ebay
>>
>>
>> JC,
>> sorry to hear you are having troubles with this seller. I had no trouble
>> myself with some AMI parts I bought.  I did offer to give you his
>> contact information myself.
>>
>> I had trouble with a seller a couple of years ago before Pay Pal became
>> popular.  I don't know Pay Pal policy but I am sure they will back you.
>> As far as Ebay, they will do nothing.
>>
>> I always use Pay Pal now for buying. Nothing else. Also, register a
>> credit card with your Pay Pal account and use that for paying. The
>> credit card companies also offer purchase protection.
>>
>> Also, check with the seller before buying. I always ask a question of
>> some kind to get a response from a seller. No replies, NO BUY no matter
>> how good the deal looks. Also research the feedback profile.  Put that
>> seller on your blocked bidders list to avoid future deals and
>> retaliation against you. They will not be able to bid on anything you
>> sell.
>>
>> Joey McDonald
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jjmscf at aol.com
>> Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2007 10:52 am
>> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Was  SS 160 Front Glass.Bad seller on ebay
>> To: jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com
>> Cc: Jjmscf at aol.com
>>
>> >
>> > I got his contact information from ebay. The no. is
>> > disconnected.I sent 2
>> > more emails with no reply. I filed a paypal dispute and no reply
>> > so today I filed
>> > a claim and gave  steelbear.123 what he deserved  a
>> > negative feedback.
>> >
>> > Unfortunately like a dummy I grabbed some SS 160 titleholders no
>> > one bid on
>> > and didn't pay attention to  who the seller was  in
>> > the meantime because they
>> > were so cheap. I probably won't get them either.He's gotten 9
>> > negatives
>> > including mine in the last month.All items not received.I paid
>> > him on Oct 11th so Dec
>> > 5th is definitely too long with no item and no contact since Nov
>> > 2nd.I loathe
>> > to give a negative but when they deserve it they get it.At least
>> > so far he
>> > hasn't given retaliatory feedback. I hope I'm not the 1st as I
>> > have a perfect
>> > 100% feedback.
>> >
>> > J.C.
>> >
>> >
>> > In a message dated 11/21/2007 8:26:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> > joe400f at shaw.ca writes:
>> >
>> > >Hey JC,
>> >
>> > >I bought some items from steelbear 123.  I have his
>> > contact information.
>> > >I don't think you got burned. He is just slow to ship. He has
>> > good feedback.
>> > >The no reply to emails is odd because I had good communications
>> > with him.
>> > >I bought a bunch of AMI G80 parts.
>> >
>> > >Contact me directly for the contact info.
>> >
>> > >Joey McDonald
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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