What should I do ?? A NO win situation ?

Socialite · Jul 6th, 2008, 03:12 PM

Hi, I bought a bag off eBay, usually I know what Im buying but the bag was advertised as LV bag, and looked real from the pics. So I asked the seller if she would do a BIN and I offered a lowball offer which she accepted.

The bag came and at first I thought it was real (its an LE, very rare and not seen often) so I had not seen pics of the bag. Then I thought I would get it Authenticated because something looked off with the hardware, so when I got it authenticated I was told that it was fake.

I e-mailed the seller and made a dispute, I thanked the seller for her quick post of the bag and her communication but the bag was fake and I would like a refund because it was illegal to sell a fake.

So the seller was less than co-operative and didnt want to give me a refund until I escalated the claim. Then today I get an offer of refund which I took, does this partial refund mean I send the bag back or not ??. If I send it back I lose money, if I dont then she does. What should I do

Melissa Ann · Jul 6th, 2008, 03:59 PM

What do you mean by "partial refund?" Did she refund all but the shipping, or some other amount?

Socialite · Jul 6th, 2008, 04:12 PM

she refunded all of the amount -postage. eBay isnt saying anything about posting the bag back, they said the refund should come through soon. Does this mean the seller wanted the bag back and should I send it ??

flychinadoll · Jul 6th, 2008, 04:12 PM

Yes, what is partial? I would not accept partial refund for anything non authentic under any circumstances.

flychinadoll · Jul 6th, 2008, 04:15 PM

OK, I would ask the seller if she expected the bag back and she does, for her to refund your shipping fee, that way, you are not at a loss of round-trip shipping and she is out of nothing. You split she shipping fees.

Melissa Ann · Jul 6th, 2008, 04:21 PM

^agreed, tell her to refund the shipping TO you, and you will pay to ship TO her...wait till you get the $$ though...(just in case...usually they make you send back first, but if she is refunding now, that's great!)

Of course if it is fake and she sells lots of fakes, she may not even want it back...or care.

BTW, if you paid a high shipping, for international or something, I would make her pay all the shipping both ways...

Socialite · Jul 6th, 2008, 05:34 PM

Thanks guys for your responces, I really didnt know what to do.

I paid just under $30 shipping and I really dont want to be out, so Im going to e-mail offering to either dispose of the bag or return it to her for the shipping price.

Thanks :)

Socialite · Jul 6th, 2008, 05:36 PM

Ok the item has just been removed, hmmm :-s

VuittonsLover · Jul 6th, 2008, 05:39 PM

i wouldn't do anything unless you get your full refund.

Melissa Ann · Jul 6th, 2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Socialite

Ok the item has just been removed, hmmm :-s

Means eBay removed it (after the fact) for being fake. Not good. Try to get the rest of your money back before sending!

amanda · Jul 6th, 2008, 07:20 PM

I know it's the principle of the thing, but I'd probably just send it back and be out the shipping money at this point, particularly if it was a quite expensive bag. I'm not sure that that's a battle I'd pick.

Socialite · Jul 6th, 2008, 07:40 PM

Thanks for your replies, I have e-mailed the seller and asked if she would like me to dispose the bag or for me to send it back and she can pay for shipping, since I had paid to have it shipped to me and have not been refunded. The bag was under $200. :)

Bella · Jul 6th, 2008, 10:22 PM

Socialite, contact eBay. They should be the only ones to direct you on how to proceed. Chances are with the threads we've been seeing as of late, they will probably want you to ship the fake bag to them. I also would not accept anything short of a full refund, that includes shipping.

Good luck.

mjlover1977 · Jul 6th, 2008, 10:28 PM

thats great that you got the money back! thats a 'win' situation, id say!

Hippiechick1969 · Jul 7th, 2008, 02:56 PM

Please let me know what eBay or paypal instructed you do do.
I would NOT send that bag back to the seller, just so they can resell it, to someone else. You shipping a counterfeit bag, across state lines is a criminal offense, I think, Isn't it?

I've seen a couple girls over the past couple months, that this has happened to and they are sending the bags, to the FBI.

eBay instructs buyers to send the fakes to a paypal returns address and this is a reselling company, who resells them and then pays ebay for it.

Jul 6th, 2008, 03:12 PM	#1
Socialite Addicted <3	What should I do ?? A NO win situation ? Hi, I bought a bag off eBay, usually I know what Im buying but the bag was advertised as LV bag, and looked real from the pics. So I asked the seller if she would do a BIN and I offered a lowball offer which she accepted. The bag came and at first I thought it was real (its an LE, very rare and not seen often) so I had not seen pics of the bag. Then I thought I would get it Authenticated because something looked off with the hardware, so when I got it authenticated I was told that it was fake. I e-mailed the seller and made a dispute, I thanked the seller for her quick post of the bag and her communication but the bag was fake and I would like a refund because it was illegal to sell a fake. So the seller was less than co-operative and didnt want to give me a refund until I escalated the claim. Then today I get an offer of refund which I took, does this partial refund mean I send the bag back or not ??. If I send it back I lose money, if I dont then she does. What should I do

Jul 6th, 2008, 03:59 PM	#2
Melissa Ann Member Location: NY	What do you mean by "partial refund?" Did she refund all but the shipping, or some other amount? __________________

Jul 6th, 2008, 04:21 PM	#6
Melissa Ann Member Location: NY	^agreed, tell her to refund the shipping TO you, and you will pay to ship TO her...wait till you get the $$ though...(just in case...usually they make you send back first, but if she is refunding now, that's great!) Of course if it is fake and she sells lots of fakes, she may not even want it back...or care. BTW, if you paid a high shipping, for international or something, I would make her pay all the shipping both ways... __________________

Jul 6th, 2008, 07:20 PM	#11
amanda I Bleed Georgia Red Location: Athens, GA	I know it's the principle of the thing, but I'd probably just send it back and be out the shipping money at this point, particularly if it was a quite expensive bag. I'm not sure that that's a battle I'd pick. __________________ PROUD TO BE A UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA BULLDOG! Read my blog: http://graduationday.wordpress.com

Jul 6th, 2008, 10:28 PM	#14
mjlover1977 happily in love Location: Sydney, Australia	thats great that you got the money back! thats a 'win' situation, id say! __________________ my lil bag collection chloe silver silverado LV mono speedy 25 Balenciaga ink shoulder LV Amarante large cles Chloe tan paddington Chanel black mini flap Chanel black lamskin east west Balenciaga black GSH day Prada dark brown cervo lux medium tote miu miu metallic purple small matelasse MBMJ midnight terri Marc Jacobs black quilted banana hobo Marc Jacobs black icey little stam

Jul 6th, 2008, 04:12 PM	#3
Socialite Addicted <3	she refunded all of the amount -postage. eBay isnt saying anything about posting the bag back, they said the refund should come through soon. Does this mean the seller wanted the bag back and should I send it ??

Jul 6th, 2008, 04:12 PM	#4
flychinadoll Member Location: Bay Area	Yes, what is partial? I would not accept partial refund for anything non authentic under any circumstances.

Jul 6th, 2008, 04:15 PM	#5
flychinadoll Member Location: Bay Area	OK, I would ask the seller if she expected the bag back and she does, for her to refund your shipping fee, that way, you are not at a loss of round-trip shipping and she is out of nothing. You split she shipping fees.

Jul 6th, 2008, 05:34 PM	#7
Socialite Addicted <3	Thanks guys for your responces, I really didnt know what to do. I paid just under $30 shipping and I really dont want to be out, so Im going to e-mail offering to either dispose of the bag or return it to her for the shipping price. Thanks :)

Jul 6th, 2008, 05:36 PM	#8
Socialite Addicted <3	Ok the item has just been removed, hmmm :-s

Jul 6th, 2008, 05:39 PM	#9
VuittonsLover Cartier Crazy	i wouldn't do anything unless you get your full refund.

Jul 6th, 2008, 07:40 PM	#12
Socialite Addicted <3	Thanks for your replies, I have e-mailed the seller and asked if she would like me to dispose the bag or for me to send it back and she can pay for shipping, since I had paid to have it shipped to me and have not been refunded. The bag was under $200. :)

Jul 6th, 2008, 10:22 PM	#13
Bella just Bella	Socialite, contact eBay. They should be the only ones to direct you on how to proceed. Chances are with the threads we've been seeing as of late, they will probably want you to ship the fake bag to them. I also would not accept anything short of a full refund, that includes shipping. Good luck.

Jul 7th, 2008, 02:56 PM	#15
Hippiechick1969 Member	Please let me know what eBay or paypal instructed you do do. I would NOT send that bag back to the seller, just so they can resell it, to someone else. You shipping a counterfeit bag, across state lines is a criminal offense, I think, Isn't it? I've seen a couple girls over the past couple months, that this has happened to and they are sending the bags, to the FBI. eBay instructs buyers to send the fakes to a paypal returns address and this is a reselling company, who resells them and then pays ebay for it.