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Radioman970 · 09-14-2006, 09:59 AM

Ebay seems to be getting more crap than they can handle. The final thing I bought off there was a scam (2 DVD-r of the old show You Can't do that on Televsion) bought about 2 years ago. AFter I did a "buy now" on the thing I paypaled my money very quickly (probably a mistake...should've waited until the end date of the listing). The day the bidding was dated to end I got a message from ebay telling me the item had been cancelled. There was no way to get my money back at the time so I waited for something in the mail. I got crap that didn't work (missing sound on Season 2). The seller told me to mail it back for replacement. He never sent the replacement. Ebay wouldn't help at all since it seems that cleared themselves of the mess when they cancelled the listing after I'd bought and paid, and before the ending date of the listing and some time had passed. Thanks ebay.

That ended my relationship with them. It cost me about $22. I've since downloaded a working copy of the second season. I'll be happy to pay a little more to get a product that I know will work or I'll get it exchanged probably. Too many crappy people ready to take my money and not give me what they are listing. I guess bootleg stuff isn't the most reliable anyway. Many purchases have went okay. But I just don't trust the way ebay does things anymore. I think there are serious problems with their system that maybe weren't as much an issue when they started.

As a comparison, along with a short list others I got dupped by a scammer on amazon.com's marketplace and amazon refunded 100% of my money.

09-14-2006, 09:59 AM	#3 of 25
Radioman970 *James Perry* Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 08:09 PM Local Date: 12-01-2008 Posts: 2,294	Re: What is the deal with Ebay these days? Ebay seems to be getting more crap than they can handle. The final thing I bought off there was a scam (2 DVD-r of the old show You Can't do that on Televsion) bought about 2 years ago. AFter I did a "buy now" on the thing I paypaled my money very quickly (probably a mistake...should've waited until the end date of the listing). The day the bidding was dated to end I got a message from ebay telling me the item had been cancelled. There was no way to get my money back at the time so I waited for something in the mail. I got crap that didn't work (missing sound on Season 2). The seller told me to mail it back for replacement. He never sent the replacement. Ebay wouldn't help at all since it seems that cleared themselves of the mess when they cancelled the listing after I'd bought and paid, and before the ending date of the listing and some time had passed. Thanks ebay. That ended my relationship with them. It cost me about $22. I've since downloaded a working copy of the second season. I'll be happy to pay a little more to get a product that I know will work or I'll get it exchanged probably. Too many crappy people ready to take my money and not give me what they are listing. I guess bootleg stuff isn't the most reliable anyway. Many purchases have went okay. But I just don't trust the way ebay does things anymore. I think there are serious problems with their system that maybe weren't as much an issue when they started. As a comparison, along with a short list others I got dupped by a scammer on amazon.com's marketplace and amazon refunded 100% of my money. Real Name: Arthur Belling of "St. Looney Up-The-Cream-Bun-and-Jam" Smiiiile Goldie... Good girl! GOLDIE: 1997-2008. My heart is broken.