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tillie46 · Nov 6th, 2009, 08:28 PM

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I am so sick of having to worry about whether or not a bag is FAKE. The sale of FAKE bags is sooooooooooo out of control. I'm sure you all feel the same way. Because of being burned in the past, I now only buy my bags from Retail Stores. I'm sure there are many reputable sellers out there, but I'm gunshy!!!

*ilovebrad* · Nov 6th, 2009, 08:38 PM

Im sorry this happened to you. I got burned by a deceiptful seller in the past also thats why now I only buy purses in retail store to be safe and less worry. Hope you get your money back.

northerndancer · Nov 6th, 2009, 08:50 PM

It is certainly unexpected that a seller with almost three years on ebay and a flawless FB record would pull a stunt like this. Very bizarre. Such a good record may be one of the reasons Paypal sided with her rather quickly.

That red bag is one ugly fake. Not to mention that it's the wrong colour and the wrong style. Ebay is a buyer's paradise right now so it is a good idea to stay within it. But you didn't, so your option now is to take it up with your credit card company. Because you did not get what you paid for, you should get recourse from them. It wouldn't hurt to call Paypal either.

bbaglady · Nov 6th, 2009, 08:50 PM

Thank you all very much for your support. I will definitely talk to the credit card company and call the authorities first thing Monday. I will certainly keep the Forum updated on the situation. Thanks again. bbaglady :)

Ellie Mae · Nov 6th, 2009, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by bbaglady

Thank you all very much for your support. I will definitely talk to the credit card company and call the authorities first thing Monday. I will certainly keep the Forum updated on the situation. Thanks again. bbaglady :)

You are doing the right thing. For non-ebay purchases SNAD, neither PP nor ebay will get involved. Although.. if you DO have ANY ebay messages from the seller about conducting this transaction OFF ebay, I would report that to ebay Trust & Safety.

petitechouchou · Nov 7th, 2009, 02:04 AM

I am terribly sorry OP! What a crook!!! Keep us posted, keeping my fingers crossed for you!

MissFluffyCat · Nov 7th, 2009, 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by northerndancer

It is certainly unexpected that a seller with almost three years on ebay and a flawless FB record would pull a stunt like this. Very bizarre. Such a good record may be one of the reasons Paypal sided with her rather quickly.

Whoever is behind this knows how to work the system - she could've sent nothing & kept the money, but instead she sent the fake bag, so you can't say that you didn't receive anything - which would concern PayPal.

It's definitely out of character, this seller sold some valuable bags before, that buyers were happy with. I wonder if this is a case of an eBay ID being hijacked.

I was told that one of the main uses of illegally obtained eBay passwords is not to buy things, but to sell them - if you get the password of a seller with a 'trustworthy' history, you use it to list all sorts of expensive things, & just change the associated email address to your own so you intercept the payments. The 'original' owner of the eBay ID may not even know this is happening.

However, our concern here is for the OP - all the best with getting redress though your credit card company. If they're reasonable, it seems you have a clear case of fraud and deception. Best of luck!

alij78 · Nov 7th, 2009, 06:20 AM

urgh what a nightmare - keep us posted OP

axewoman · Nov 7th, 2009, 06:53 AM

Is it the same bag she bought from Linda's stuff for $999?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=380161861634

It came up when I checked her feedback.

I hope you get your money back, OP! Contact your CC company asap. They should be able to help you.

Please keep us posted.

pebblesbb · Nov 7th, 2009, 08:23 AM

Isn't this INR? She bought a GREEN bag, received a RED bag...hence, the item she bought was NOT RECEIVED???

Originally Posted by kristie

OMG, wow

Sooooo sorry OP.

Unfortunately PP will only do INR disputes (in which the item never arrives at your house) and not SNAD when it is not purchased directly through Ebay.

PP is awful if it is for a non-ebay purchase

Definitely dispute it with your CC!!!

Ellie Mae · Nov 7th, 2009, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by pebblesbb

Isn't this INR? She bought a GREEN bag, received a RED bag...hence, the item she bought was NOT RECEIVED???

It's still a non-ebay transaction, and no buyer protection, so rare that PP can recoup anything from the seller. AND OP already filed SNAD, which indicates item WAS received....

fantastic_3 · Nov 7th, 2009, 09:11 AM

I filed a chargeback with my credit card (Amex) once with item not as described. My case was slightly different. I purchased what was described as brand new conditon and received a stinky beat up LV Tango and paypal even frooze my account with all my funds in there for 3 months. Yes I originallly went thru paypal and they sided with the seller because the description was a matter of personal opininon according to paypall. At the end, they still sided with the seller and I got stuck and resold the stinky bag and lost 300.00.

Good luck with your case. Fight as far as you can.

flowerbobon · Nov 7th, 2009, 09:13 AM

That's horrible.i hope your case will settle a.s.a.p.

juicygrl41 · Nov 7th, 2009, 10:12 AM

i haven't read through this entire post but is the closest police department to the seller really in attelboro, mass. this is not very close to newport, ri... you might want to look into that and see if there is a closer one.

i hate that this sneaky, manipulative person is from nearby where my parents live...

bbaglady · Nov 7th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by juicygrl41

i haven't read through this entire post but is the closest police department to the seller really in attelboro, mass. this is not very close to newport, ri... you might want to look into that and see if there is a closer one.

i hate that this sneaky, manipulative person is from nearby where my parents live...

Just been doing some research. She actually used to live in RI but has now moved to Attleboro, MA. It is confirmed that she lives in the return address she put in the package. I have tried her phone # but it has been disconnected. Wonder why?

Anyway, will keep you guys up to date. Thanks again.

Nov 6th, 2009, 08:28 PM	#16
tillie46 Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,723	I'm so sorry this happened to you. I am so sick of having to worry about whether or not a bag is FAKE. The sale of FAKE bags is sooooooooooo out of control. I'm sure you all feel the same way. Because of being burned in the past, I now only buy my bags from Retail Stores. I'm sure there are many reputable sellers out there, but I'm gunshy!!!
tillie46 Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,723

Nov 6th, 2009, 08:50 PM	#18
northerndancer Member Joined: Dec 2007 Location: The Cool Cool North Posts: 1,279	It is certainly unexpected that a seller with almost three years on ebay and a flawless FB record would pull a stunt like this. Very bizarre. Such a good record may be one of the reasons Paypal sided with her rather quickly. That red bag is one ugly fake. Not to mention that it's the wrong colour and the wrong style. Ebay is a buyer's paradise right now so it is a good idea to stay within it. But you didn't, so your option now is to take it up with your credit card company. Because you did not get what you paid for, you should get recourse from them. It wouldn't hurt to call Paypal either.
	__________________ The truth is out there. Last edited by northerndancer; Nov 6th, 2009 at 08:57 PM.

Nov 6th, 2009, 08:50 PM	#19
bbaglady OP Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 157	Thank you all very much for your support. I will definitely talk to the credit card company and call the authorities first thing Monday. I will certainly keep the Forum updated on the situation. Thanks again. bbaglady :)
bbaglady OP Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 157

Nov 7th, 2009, 06:20 AM	#23
alij78 Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 925	urgh what a nightmare - keep us posted OP
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Nov 7th, 2009, 06:53 AM	#24
axewoman Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 767	Is it the same bag she bought from Linda's stuff for $999? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=380161861634 It came up when I checked her feedback. I hope you get your money back, OP! Contact your CC company asap. They should be able to help you. Please keep us posted.
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Nov 6th, 2009, 08:38 PM	#17
ilovebrad Member Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 361	Im sorry this happened to you. I got burned by a deceiptful seller in the past also thats why now I only buy purses in retail store to be safe and less worry. Hope you get your money back.

Nov 7th, 2009, 02:04 AM	#21
petitechouchou "H" is for Hamster Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Gathering nuts for the winter... Posts: 1,256	I am terribly sorry OP! What a crook!!! Keep us posted, keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Nov 7th, 2009, 09:11 AM	#27
fantastic_3 Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,126	I filed a chargeback with my credit card (Amex) once with item not as described. My case was slightly different. I purchased what was described as brand new conditon and received a stinky beat up LV Tango and paypal even frooze my account with all my funds in there for 3 months. Yes I originallly went thru paypal and they sided with the seller because the description was a matter of personal opininon according to paypall. At the end, they still sided with the seller and I got stuck and resold the stinky bag and lost 300.00. Good luck with your case. Fight as far as you can.
fantastic_3 Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,126

Nov 7th, 2009, 09:13 AM	#28
flowerbobon meow! Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 955	That's horrible.i hope your case will settle a.s.a.p.
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Nov 7th, 2009, 10:12 AM	#29
juicygrl41 Member Joined: Feb 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 696	i haven't read through this entire post but is the closest police department to the seller really in attelboro, mass. this is not very close to newport, ri... you might want to look into that and see if there is a closer one. i hate that this sneaky, manipulative person is from nearby where my parents live...

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