SCAMMED BY SELLER. PAYPAL SHOWS THEY REFUNDED, BUT BANK STATEMENT CONFIRMS MONEY NEVER GOT TROUGH

MiguelDuarte
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I paid for a camera in a very low price. I should have known, but I did it, 5 minutes after I sent the funds, eBay took all the listings of the seller down, and I got in touch with a concierge. After 5 days, it seemed the seller had refunded the 269 usd, according to PayPal´s info, but when the bank statement came home, I realize no refund was actually made by the seller.

 

What can I do. I have my bank statement as proof, the funds never came back.

 

I appreciate much your time, and guidance.

 

Yours,

 

Miguel Duarte

Colombia

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kernowlass
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@MiguelDuarte

 


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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