I suggest to block
http://myworld.ebay.com/bobleilanibobleilani.
Purchased designer shoes and filed a SNAD. While in her possession they became quite worn prior to the return. Of course, the buyer won. Even though she had posted photos of them in various social media. She left a neg, which was removed, comment only.
Unless you like renters.....
I read about this one too - but you're a little wrong. She did a bait and switch - got the brand new shoes (with box) and then started asking for partial refunds for "damage" on the shoes. The pictures were clear they were undamaged, brand new. Kept pestering for a partial and seller said return for full refund, no partials.
This scamming buyer sent back another pair of shoes that were much older with broken heels and a lot of damage - they were very worn out. NOT the pair that were sold to her. Sent them back without any box. She kept the brand new shoes and the box she received and scammed the seller.
Ebay refunded out of their funds, not the sellers. But seller is still filing with USPS for mail fraud at the insistence of Ebay & Pay Pal who revealed this was not the first claim where something like this happened with this buyer.
Seller has already taken photos of the new shoes in the buyer's possession where she is raving on social media about her "wonderful new shoes" and other evidence to the post master general for the investigation. Like the bait and switch buyer that did this to one of us involving a purse in San Antonio, we might one day be hearing about an arrest in this case too for mail fraud. I hope so.
Too true. It makes me sad though since I would rather buy or sell to someone from tPF. She has been added to my blocked list as well.
Wow, Apricot, I'm not very familiar with how to navigate because I don't spend too much time here, but I saw those brand new Tribs on something like the HERMÈS but non HERMÈS thread, too. I'll see if I can find it again...
I just went through the thread and found her posts too. Those shoes look as new as they possibly could. Shame!
Ladies ... bobleilani is a eBay Top 5,000 Reviewer and has written a few guides:
- How I Dealt With My 1st eBay Scams As A Buyer & Seller
- The Importance of Creating an eBay Online Filing System
- Dealing With Collection Agencies
- Why Should You Enhance Your eBay "My World" Page?
- Using Blog To Give Detailed Feedback Can Solve Problems
I'm glad I've expanded my TPF horizons today ... I have blocked her.
Thank you.
Ironically, the link for the first guide no longer works. I would have loved to have read it!
I just got a text message from someone alerting me of a discussion regarding a problem I had with an eBay seller and I wanted to post my side of the story, along with evidence that the seller sold me used shoes that were described as new (
I took photos of the shoes, footbeds and heels as I posted below, on the same day I received them and tried to work things out with the seller, who I had previously had a good shoe buying experience with).
I don't know where else this seller is posting or who else is posting on her behalf (and I wonder why she isn't posting here herself?), but it disgusts me that she would accuse me of a bait and switch! I am an honest person and the first pair of shoes (Valentino rockstuds) I bought from her were new as described and even more expensive than the second pair, so I left her the appropriate positive feedback. This last time, the "new" shoes I thought I was buying were obviously well used, so that is why I opened a SNAD case against her.
If she did not accuse me of wearing the shoes she claimed were new and sending them back to her after using them, I would not have left her negative feedback. But falsely accusing me of this when the seller had to have known they were used was unacceptable...and now I'm finding out that she's claiming I did a bait and switch and posting false accusations on tPF and Facebook is just shameful. I believe in karma and her behavior will come back around. I know I have done nothing wrong and even gave her ample opportunity to work things out with me, giving her a choice of either issuing me a credit for the shoes being used instead of new or sending them back for a refund.
Also, the shoes the eBay seller sent me did not come with an original box, the listing even says it is "New without box". When I first got the shoes, I photographed them on top of a YSL box that belonged to another pair of Tributes that arrived at the same time, which I usually do when I first get new shoes and I'm excited to post a reveal on tPF. But as soon as I got home, I took close up pics of the footbeds and heels and immediately sent them to the seller, letting her know she sent me used shoes. The seller only posted generic/manufacturer photos of the shoes on her listing, she did not even take actual photos herself and there are no photos of a box whatsoever. In retrospect, I should have asked for actual photos of the shoes, but since I previously had a good shoe transaction with her, I trusted that they were new like she described.
As you can see, the wear on the shoes is very obvious when looking at the heels and footbeds, but it is not obvious from a top view. I posted a pic on tPF of the shoes (top view, on the box that came with another pair of Tributes that arrived at the same time) along with my other shoe purchases when I was still wasn't sure if I would be getting a partial credit or if I was sending them back. These were the first black pair I bought and I would never dream of wearing shoes and returning them, nor would I ever do a bait and switch. I'm not that type of person. I also don't go bad mouthing this seller on the internet, but I have to speak up when someone on her behalf (as I don't think she has posted here herself) posts false accusations against me.
A few days after I sent back the shoes to the eBay seller, I did end up buying a brand new pair of black croc embossed Tributes for just $100 more than I paid for the ones that ended up being used. Karma does work, as I actually like croc embossed Tributes better than the plain leather ones, now that I have them. They are my first pair of croc embossed ones, they are brand new and I am looking forward to wearing them for many years to come.
