Received fake diamond on a return after refunding payment

mzwelker
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I sold a diamond ring on eBay.  The buyer took it to a jeweler who claims he saw a nick on the diamond (no such nick was noted in the appraisal I had for the ring but I could not prove that it was not subsequently damaged).  After talking to the jeweler, I agreed to refund the buyer his payment which I did.  I took the ring to my own jeweler the day after receiving the ring back and the DIAMOND IS A FAKE!!  This guy and his jeweler have some sort of scam going.  Another surprising thing is that the buyer has a good feedback rating on eBay!!  I have reported this to eBay and am still waiting an answer.  I have also filed a criminal complaint with the LA Dept of Justice.  But, is there a way I can prevent the refund via PayPal from going through???

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mzwelker
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He just sent me a completely different ring w/ a fake diamond.

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Whac-A-Mole
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@mzwelker wrote:

He just sent me a completely different ring w/ a fake diamond.


and you refunded??

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mzwelker
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I refunded based on his claim to eBay that the ring was flawed and not as advertised.

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