Bought from a seller with no feedback! Luckily I haven't given any money yet ... here's what happened.
So, I found a purse on ebay, the pictures are definately of an authentic purse and it's cheap ($150). The photos have a date stamp of the day the auction started, and the same couch is used for all of her auctions (she had a lower end purse and a pair of shoes). Member since 2005, just no activity (checked goofbay). I figure the lady is just trying to get rid of some stuff and she only accepts paypal, so I can file a claim if it's a bait & switch, etc. I even took screenshots of the original auction to compare. The $150 in limbo with paypal a couple of months was a risk I was willing to take.
I wanted to automatically pay through paypal last night when it ended, but there was no shipping info, so I asked for an invoice. The seller, in broken English, tells me they only accept money orders. Uh ... no? I'm not going to send someone with no feedback a money order. I've been on ebay 7 years, I'm not stupid. They didn't even give me an address to send to even if I wanted! I basically sent them an email saying that I only pay through paypal for buyer protection, and since they have no feedback, I must insist on using it. If they are unable to do so, they should relist, etc. etc. since they said they accept paypal in the auction.
Anyways, don't yell at me for buying from someone with no feedback. I knew it could backfire on me (and did!). Just wanted to vent!
So, I found a purse on ebay, the pictures are definately of an authentic purse and it's cheap ($150). The photos have a date stamp of the day the auction started, and the same couch is used for all of her auctions (she had a lower end purse and a pair of shoes). Member since 2005, just no activity (checked goofbay). I figure the lady is just trying to get rid of some stuff and she only accepts paypal, so I can file a claim if it's a bait & switch, etc. I even took screenshots of the original auction to compare. The $150 in limbo with paypal a couple of months was a risk I was willing to take.
I wanted to automatically pay through paypal last night when it ended, but there was no shipping info, so I asked for an invoice. The seller, in broken English, tells me they only accept money orders. Uh ... no? I'm not going to send someone with no feedback a money order. I've been on ebay 7 years, I'm not stupid. They didn't even give me an address to send to even if I wanted! I basically sent them an email saying that I only pay through paypal for buyer protection, and since they have no feedback, I must insist on using it. If they are unable to do so, they should relist, etc. etc. since they said they accept paypal in the auction.
Anyways, don't yell at me for buying from someone with no feedback. I knew it could backfire on me (and did!). Just wanted to vent!