Updated to reversal - Then cancelled?
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I got a chargeback for £400-ish, and after being on the phone with Paypal and reviewing the transaction, I felt confident I would come out on top. I had it told to me that I was elegible for seller protection, and that Paypal would do everything they could.
Today I log in and find out that the chargeback updated to a reversal in my favor - Then that reversal was cancelled?
What kind of game is Paypal playing where they tell people that they are fine and covered for seller protection over the phone (I rang them twice) and then turn around and cancel that reversal? I've provided more than enough proof, tracking, even going out of my way to provide evidence from the company distributing the goods originally that the buyer now owns the item I sold. (Which was a card with a code on it, but I sent the tangible item).
I really feel let down. The fact this got updated then cancelled really grinds my gears. I tried so hard to protect myself from this and even bought in a few third company parties, even the police (The buyer is a fraudster and there's open proof of that now), and still nothing seems to be done. Upset, angry and frustrated are words that don't really begin to cover how I feel right now.
Or am I reading the situation wrong?

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Hi there Xedillian,
If you can see on your transactions that the reversal was cancelled, this means that we haven't refunded the payment and the money was released back to your PayPal balance.
If you go to the History page and then the All Activity with Balance option, you will see your balance before and after this entry shows on your transactions.
If the funds were refunded to your buyer, you would see reversal completed and then the money wouldn't have been refunded back to your account.
Please let me know if you have any more questions regarding this.
David.
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