Higher dispute rates when seller refuses to give information to solve a dispute ?
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Why can a seller be punished if the fault is on the buyer side?
In 1 case, the seller pays back to the buyer. Buyer accidentlt bought something and the seller was on holiday. (a human mistake)
The seller refunded directly.
In 2 other cases, the 2 buyers did -not- 1/ send back the goods or 2/ returned information to solve the issue.
VERY strange to warn a seller and inflict higher dispute rates.
Is there any logic in this?
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Hello @Belgomedical,
Welcome back to the PayPal Community!
It sounds like you've had some recent dispute cases that were refunded to the buyer, and I'm sorry to hear that. If you'd like to learn more about what is and isn't covered under PayPal's Seller Protection Policy, I recommend visiting our Help Center here and the User Agreement here. As each case and outcome can vary, I suggest reaching out to Customer Support directly to find out why your cases were closed with refunds. You may also have the option to appeal.
To contact Customer Support, please click on 'Contact' at the bottom of any PayPal webpage. Customer Support can also be found by sending a private message on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.
I hope you discover what happened!
- Meghan
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It seems that the moderator does not even read the post.
First rule in customer service (in my medical company) is to diagnose (read) the complaint.
The buyer was in fault 3 times consecutively (1 time buyer ordered by mistake, 1 time buyer refusing to send goods back, 1 time buyer refusing to admit goods had arrived).
Paypal rules are now that the 'buyer' is punished with potential double rates in handling disputes.
A -very- strange way of punishing buyers instead of 'sellers' who misconduct.
After a phone call I was answered that -indeed- the 'seller' is eligible for higher dispute handling rates.
Paypal does 'not take into account where the fault was, reading the agreements, and hearing the response on my contact with the contact center.
The 'seller' pays all higher dispute rates if a certain percentage of disputes is achieved.
I must admit as e medical company that a doctor in a hospital would not be sued if a patient voluntarily jumps under a car, no ?
Belgian companies have a code of conduct in which to handle disputes.
This is at least on a commercial basis, and ethical basis not a correct way of handling disputes in fabour of buyers who misconduct and letting pay the 'sellers' for the (double) raised dispute fees in order to force buyers to behave correctly.
Very, very strange commercial way of
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