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pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
edited September 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
I have only used ebay a couple of times and This morning I 'won' a coffee machine. Payed $240 and payed straight away.

About an hour later I get an email from the guy saying he cant use paypal and to transfer the money into an account in China.

I said I wasn't comfortable with that, I have already paid, It will be difficult to cancel blah blah blah does he still wish to proceed.

He has not gotten back to me, I start work in 27mins and I wanna know should I cancel the order before then. He smells dodgey to me.

Oh and he didn't have any feedback
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  • AusticmanAusticman Posts: 1,327
    pjfan31 wrote:
    I have only used ebay a couple of times and This morning I 'won' a coffee machine. Payed $240 and payed straight away.

    About an hour later I get an email from the guy saying he cant use paypal and to transfer the money into an account in China.

    I said I wasn't comfortable with that, I have already paid, It will be difficult to cancel blah blah blah does he still wish to proceed.

    He has not gotten back to me, I start work in 27mins and I wanna know should I cancel the order before then. He smells dodgey to me.

    I'd be cancelling it bud. Sounds fishy. Just about every seller on there uses paypal. Check his feedback score and see if there are many negative reponses. Check out what they say and go from there
    I can't go the library anymore, everyone STINKS!!
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    How did you pay through paypal, but, now he cannot accept it? That makes no sense. Did his auction say he did not accept paypal?

    Paypal is what offers you (limited) protection. Do not pay in a different manor.

    Be nice to the guy for now, but, yeah, I'd start asking for a refund.
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    You can report him to Ebay because everything he is asking to do is against their rules. Contact Paypal and cancel that too. You should be able to as if he can't accept it it shouldn't have gone through. Never deal with zero feedback people unless you don't mind losing but especially in a foreign country. Good luck. :)
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    jimed14 wrote:
    How did you pay through paypal, but, now he cannot accept it? That makes no sense. Did his auction say he did not accept paypal?

    Paypal is what offers you (limited) protection. Do not pay in a different manor.

    Be nice to the guy for now, but, yeah, I'd start asking for a refund.


    His auction said nothing about any other kind of payment. I paid directly after I won it. The only time he mentioned another sort of paymen was about two hours after the fact.
    He sent me this

    It also said nothing about coming form a foreign country.
    Dear friend;
    Thank you for your ordering my item.
    The total price of the item is;AUD:238.50
    Please according to the pay of underneath detail, carry on pay!
    After confirming your payment, the item will send out in 24
    hours!
    The item will ship to send through an EMS to you!
    After item send out, we will send to track numeral for your
    EMS!
    The item will arrive on 3-5 days!
    We accept payment way:
    Bank wire transfer
    BANK OF CHINA NANYANG BRANCH HENAN PROVINCE
    A/C holder's name:9Dellte for obvious reaons)
    A/C No:(Deleted again)
    After complete our bargain, please a good reputation evaluation
    of give!
    Thanks
    sincerely
    your friend
    Expect the quick reply!


    And this
    hi, I can not use paypal, please undo. I only use Bank wire transfer. Pardon

    I sent him a nice email explaining why I cancelled. I'm spewin, I wanted the coffee maker. Smells fishy to me
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  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    Cancel as quick as you can and report this guy to eBay!
  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    pjfan31 wrote:
    jimed14 wrote:
    How did you pay through paypal, but, now he cannot accept it? That makes no sense. Did his auction say he did not accept paypal?

    Paypal is what offers you (limited) protection. Do not pay in a different manor.

    Be nice to the guy for now, but, yeah, I'd start asking for a refund.


    His auction said nothing about any other kind of payment. I paid directly after I won it. The only time he mentioned another sort of paymen was about two hours after the fact.
    He sent me this

    It also said nothing about coming form a foreign country.
    Dear friend;
    Thank you for your ordering my item.
    The total price of the item is;AUD:238.50
    Please according to the pay of underneath detail, carry on pay!
    After confirming your payment, the item will send out in 24
    hours!
    The item will ship to send through an EMS to you!
    After item send out, we will send to track numeral for your
    EMS!
    The item will arrive on 3-5 days!
    We accept payment way:
    Bank wire transfer
    BANK OF CHINA NANYANG BRANCH HENAN PROVINCE
    A/C holder's name:9Dellte for obvious reaons)
    A/C No:(Deleted again)
    After complete our bargain, please a good reputation evaluation
    of give!
    Thanks
    sincerely
    your friend
    Expect the quick reply!


    And this
    hi, I can not use paypal, please undo. I only use Bank wire transfer. Pardon

    I sent him a nice email explaining why I cancelled. I'm spewin, I wanted the coffee maker. Smells fishy to me

    Can you link the auction. I would like to take a look at this guys history?
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Tell him to refund your money ... with the idea you'll be paying him the way he suggests.

    When he does refund you ... notify Ebay why you don't want to pay. Don't pay that way.

    Buy your coffee machine at overstock.com or amazon.
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • TravisTheSkyTravisTheSky Posts: 615
    No feedback is a GIANT red flag!!

    Take your money back NOW. With eBay and PayPal, the buyers have all of the power. This means you. Sellers cannot leave negative feedback for any buyer, ever. If PayPal won't refund your money without first going through a complaint process, start the process today.

    In future, only bid on items from sellers with 99.5% positive feedback or better. Make sure they have been selling for more than a few months. Look at some of the feedback other customers have left to see what each seller's weak aspects are. Often, buyers will leave the green plus sign but type in that shipping was slow, or seller ignored e-mails, etc.
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Report this guy to eBay right away. I sell stuff on eBay occasionally and they now require that sellers accept PayPal. You should be able to get your money back.
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    I'm just in the process of reporting. He says origin of the item is Canberra. But he is in China

    I think I will get my money back, cause my money wasn't sent straight away from my bank.
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    Sydney 26/01/2014
    EV Sydney 13/02/2014
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    The lateset email from him
    hi, I can not use paypal, in China, my paypal account is very easy to freeze. I have lost an account, so only use Bank wire transfer, please forgive me

    Yet item location is Canberra. I don't know what is worse, him trying to con me or him choosing Canberra as a place to live.
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    Sydney 14/02/2003
    Sydney 07/11/2006
    Sydney 18/11/2006
    Sydney 22/11/2009
    EV Sydney 18/03/2011
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    Melbourne 24/01/2014
    Sydney 26/01/2014
    EV Sydney 13/02/2014
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