Hello,
First time poster but long-time user of Ebay and PayPal. The story is quite long, so I'll aim to keep it succinct.
- I purchased a Steam Account (account with access to computer games) from Ebay
- As well as several games, the account had several high value cosmetic items associated with one game in particular
- Prior to purchasing, I asked the seller over Ebay messenger as to whether the account was in good standing in respect of the above game i.e. had not been banned, which would mean that the cosmetic items were locked to the account and could not be traded (i.e. would not have high intrinsic value)
- The seller confirmed the account was indeed in good standing
- Upon delivery and gaining access to the account, it transpired the account was not in good standing, it had been banned and the items were locked to the account
The net result of the above is that the fraudulent misrepresentations of the seller over Ebay messenger caused me to purchase an item I would not have purchased otherwise. I have provided evidence to PayPal but the dispute failed as the item is not covered by buyer protection. I can't see why this is the case based on the criteria on PayPal's description of Buyer Protection.
I've also since learned that the seller is a frequent scammer on Ebay and other people who have fallen victim to his scam had reported the listing prior to it completing.
Thank you in advance for the guidance.
Sam
