How to get refund after auction cancelled?

[cvstan]

1) Auction ended normally and I paid with PayPal immediately.

2) PayPal marks transaction as completed.

3) Seller emails a few days later that his PayPal account is not ready and he didn't/can't get the payment.

4) Seller tells me to take my money back (not possible!).

5) Seller cancels auction via ebay and I agree.

6) Now the auction is cancelled and I am not obligated to pay, except I have already paid!!!!!

7) I have to wait another 6 days before I can open a dispute on ebay.

What a mess!  Just a **bleep**up or are people really this devious?

[SteveHogan]

People are really this devious.  File the dispute as soon as possible.  Notify PayPal customer service asap also 

[SteveHogan]

One more point.  If PayPal marks the transaction as completed, the recipients accoutn was "ready."  There is no way for PayPal to complete a payment to an account that is "not ready yet."  This sounds like fraud.  Whatwas the seller's eBay feedback number?

[cvstan]

Feedback was only 5.  I found PayPal on-line help to be difficult to navigate.  I am supposed to file a dispute with either ebay or PayPal, but not both, so which do I pick?  I have already been on the phone with ebay and they said I can't do anything until 10 days after payment.  With PayPal I can start a dispute sooner.

[SteveHogan]

Pull the trigger with PayPal.  By the time eBay gets through their process, this guy will be gone with your money

[AuctionLovers]

Neve file dispute on ebay side, ALWAYS file through Paypal if that's how you paid.