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I HAVE MET SOME OF THE MOST KINDEST AND MOST HELPFUL PEOPLE WHILE BUYING AND SELLING ON EBAY, BUT THERE IS ALWAYS PEOPLE WHO WILL TRY TO SOUR IT FOREVER.

SOMETIMES YOU ARE AT THE MERCY OF BUYERS WHO KNOW HOW TO WORK THE SYSTEM TO THEIR ADVANTAGE IN REGARDS TO LONG SHIPPING TIMES.  ALL THOUGH PAYPAL LETS A BUYER OPEN A CLAIM AFTER 10 DAYS, SOMETIMES TO GO OVER SEAS IT MAY TAKE UP TO 3 MONTHS FOR SHIPPING AND CUSTOMS.  THIS IS A SCAM THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY BUYERS WHO WILL BUY AN ITEM AND HAVE IT SHIPPED THE CHEAPEST WAY POSSIBLE .WHEN THE ITEM IS NOT DELIVERED IN THE 10 DAYS,THE BUYER WILL OPEN A CLAIM FOR NOT RECIEVING THE ITEM KNOWING VERY WELL THAT BY SHIPPING IT BY LAND WILL TAKE A LONGER TIME FRAME.  THERE IS NOTHING NICE YOU CAN SAY ABOUT A SNAKE WHO BELIEVES THEY CAN RECIEVE A REFUND AND GET THE MERCHANDISE AS WELL. WHEN SHE or he DOES ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD ALL INVOLVED YOU CAN USUALLY TELL WHEN THEY DO NOT WANT TO GIVE HISTORIES OF TRANSACTIONS SINCE A BAD FEEDBACK CAN BE EASILY CANCELLED BUT IT WILL NEVER SHOW UP ON A "PRIVATE "HISTORY LISTING.

YOU ALSO HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT ITEMS WEIGHING LESS THAN 1.5 POUNDS DO NOT COME WITH A TRACKING NUMBER .A  TRACKING NUMBER IS ONLY AVAILABLE WHEN THE FULL WAITING TIME FOR WHICH EVER COUNTRY YOU ARE DEALING WITH IS OVER. THE ONLY WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELVES IS TO EITHER HAVE THE BUYER PAY FOR FIRST CLASS SHIPPING WHERE A TRACKING NUMBER IS GIVEN, BUT THE FEES ARE ASTRONOMICAL. OTHER THAN THIS OPTION, IF YOU HAVE NOT DEALT WITH THE BUYER BEFORE PLEASE THINK HARD IN REGARDS TO HAVING A HEADACHE WHILE YOU WAIT TO SEE IF THIS IS ANOTHER SCAM OR NOT.

 

ALWAYS REMEMBER, WHETHER YOU ARE ON EBAY FOR FUN , SHOPPING OR LOOKING FOR THAT SPECIAL ITEM; DON'T GET CAUGHT IN A SCAM!


Guide ID: 10000000004584431Guide created: 19/10/07 (updated 11/09/12)

 
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