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I ordered an item from a PayPal seller. I never received the item but the seller took the money. I reported it to PayPal, but the seller sent tracking information to an item that I never received was not delivered to my house and was not an item. I ordered. PayPal simply closed the investigation based on the sellers fraudulent tracking information. Not what? Do I have more recourse against this fraudulent seller?
Paypal is just a payment processor that gives you 'some' buyer and 'some' seller protection. So disputes for non receipt of item are mostly automated. Seller provides tracking that shows delivery = seller wins. So then its your turn to do some work to assist Paypal in recovering your purchase price from your seller.
Firstly ring Paypal customer services and tell them that the number is fake or that the item was shown as shipped before you purchased it. With that information they may well just issue you a refund.
Secondly if they don't then... APPEAL To submit an appeal on the dispute that was closed, PayPal asks that you obtain a detailed report from the shipper/courier (on their letterhead or some other form of official stationary) that includes the address the seller gave them for the shipment. Or one that includes a statement mentioning your address and saying the item was delivered to a different address. THEY DON'T HAVE TO SAY WHICH ADDRESS IT WAS SENT TO, JUST THAT IT WAS NOT DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS.
When you have that, contact PayPal via phone (log on to your account and click contact at the bottom of the page, or via Facebook (send a Private Message to PayPal) or via Twitter (send a Direct Message to @AskPayPal) and say you want to appeal the denial of the dispute based on the shipper saying the item was delivered to a different address. Once it's submitted (you will be provided with directions on how to do that), the dispute will be reviewed further and a determination will be made.
You also have the option to contact your card issuer if you funded your Paypal payment that way and see if they will do a chargeback for you?
Advice is voluntary. Kudos / Solution appreciated.
Same with me, bought item on Alibaba, they sent a different one. Paypay investigation was "you recevied item, so what?" does not matter is not was orderred.
