My friend recently bought an item from them. Perhaps a minute later he attempted another purchase. That one did not go through, and he thought the card mght be at fault. Out of curiosity, he selected a third item. That time the website tried to send it to the wrong address, apparently without a way to change it. Understandably, he gave up at that point.
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Ebay maybe bad
- Thread starter Rgarner
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I've both bought and sold on ebay since they started and have found their service flawless. Luck of the Irish perhaps.
Sounds like a problem with a seller? I've been on ebay since 1997 and have had very, very few problems.
I've never used the service but ebay has a dispute avenue you might explore. Beyond that, your only recourse is to leave negative feedback. I'm sorry that your acquaintance had a bad experience. It is a slippery slope to buy anything from anywhere on the net. Even if you put cash on a throw away card to protect your resources, there is always a chance the purchase will not arrive. Between the evil of man and the questionable shipping these days, you take a chance with every transaction. I try to do my net consuming from Amazon. They do a pretty decent job of policing their vendors and are quick to make things right when things go South.
Ebay has long had a money back guarantee and will refund your money if you never receive the item (or the seller won't accept a return for a defective/wrong item), then ebay will go after the seller to get its money back.