Ebay scammed but I used PayPal to make the payment.

Peterdi
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I bought an earpod using PayPal but the earpod never arrived. The seller deleted our conversation(luckily i took a screen shot of the ad) How do I get my money back? Its a sizable amount not to worry about.($12)
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kernowlass
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@Peterdi 

 

How do I open a dispute with a seller when a purchase goes wrong?

You can open a dispute in the Resolution Centre of your PayPal account within 180 days of payment if:
•You don’t receive the item
•You receive an item but it’s significantly different than the description on eBay or on the seller’s website

By opening a dispute, you can communicate directly with your seller to work out a problem transaction.

If you reach an agreement with the seller you can close the dispute. If you're still not happy with the result, you can escalate the dispute into a claim. We'll review the claim and decide on reimbursement.

These steps apply to Personal accounts. If you have a Business account, please log in to see the steps that apply to you.

To open a dispute:
1.Log in to your PayPal account.
2.Near the bottom of the page, under 'More about your account', click Resolve a problem in our Resolution Centre.
3.Click Dispute a Transaction.
4.Select the button beside the transaction you want to dispute, then click Continue.
5.Select ‘Item dispute’, click Continue and follow the on-screen instructions.

Note:
•Generally buyers must wait at least 7 days from the date of payment to escalate a dispute for an item not received
•Where an item has not been received, please ensure you have given the seller enough time before opening a dispute

https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/first-dispute

DO NOT CLOSE THE DISPUTE UNTIL YOU HAVE A CLEARED REFUND OR YOUR ITEM WHATEVER THE SELLER SAYS. ALSO DON'T FORGET TO ESCALATE THE DISPUTE TO A CLAIM WITHIN 20 DAYS IF THE SELLER DOES NOT REFUND.

If that does not work then if you funded your paypal payment via a card then contact your card issuer and see if they will do a chargeback for you.


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Peterdi
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I have tried to file a case but I dont know maybe because I'm in Nigeria, I'm unable to see the refund option. It just keeps tell me your item is on it's way. And its past due date😥😥
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kernowlass
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@Peterdi 

 

Did you click on the transaction in your paypal account? Then the 'report a problem' option should be at the bottom of that details page > click on that to open a dispute for non receipt of item in the resolution centre.


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Peterdi
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I tried it. They told me to give the seller 3days. Till June 11th. But the seller is no longer registered on Ebay. What do I do now
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kernowlass
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Open a dispute as soon as you are able to, doesn't matter about the seller. If you win a dispute and the seller does not refund then paypal will do so under their buyer protection policy.


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