Possible case against Ebay?

[brenoel]

So, I'm not sure if I have a case but this is something that has really upsetting me and quiet frankly isn't fair. As a seller on Ebay once in a while I have gotten screwed over on several occasions. The most recent is what I would like to file a case bout. I sold a new working smart phone and put very specifically that it was a US cellular phone and it would be shipped once I saw the payment. The buy waited a week and a half to make payment, I waited for it to process because it could easily not go through. I shipped and kept the tracking so I knew it got there and the buyer had to sign for it. He contacted ebay that he never got it but then in the complaint he stated that it didn't work w/ his carriers in the area. I received the case at midnight and a decision by 2 am. I had no time to prove that it was received by the time they debited my account and they are still charging me a selling fee on the site. Plus they just saw the title of not receiving the product so the buyer won't return the phone. I am out $200, a phone, and being charged $26 for selling a product I have yet to get back. Is there even a case here or should I just let it go?

 

[quincy]

So, I'm not sure if I have a case but this is something that has really upsetting me and quiet frankly isn't fair. As a seller on Ebay once in a while I have gotten screwed over on several occasions. The most recent is what I would like to file a case bout. I sold a new working smart phone and put very specifically that it was a US cellular phone and it would be shipped once I saw the payment. The buy waited a week and a half to make payment, I waited for it to process because it could easily not go through. I shipped and kept the tracking so I knew it got there and the buyer had to sign for it. He contacted ebay that he never got it but then in the complaint he stated that it didn't work w/ his carriers in the area. I received the case at midnight and a decision by 2 am. I had no time to prove that it was received by the time they debited my account and they are still charging me a selling fee on the site. Plus they just saw the title of not receiving the product so the buyer won't return the phone. I am out $200, a phone, and being charged $26 for selling a product I have yet to get back. Is there even a case here or should I just let it go?

The name of your state is ... ?

 

[brenoel]

The name of your state is ... ?

Sorry, I am in PA.

 

[quincy]

You can sue the buyer. I hope he is local to you and not in another state or country.

 

[brenoel]

You can sue the buyer. I hope he is local to you and not in another state or country.

Unfortunately he lives in FL :/

 

[quincy]

Unfortunately he lives in FL :/

That is unfortunate.

 

[Proserpina]

Unfortunately OP, collection attempts in PA may prove futile; regular creditors cannot garnish wages and collecting a small claims judgement can be more difficult than in other states (and it's not exactly easy in other states, either).