I'd participate in a class-action lawsuit. The way I was scammed is a little different, though. It seems they've found another loophole. Buyer purchases a product, again, for around $50. Seller (scammer) ships something, (who knows what, probably paper masks) to a random address in the same ZIP code as the buyer's address. When nothing arrives, the buyer files a dispute with PayPal, who then contacts the seller. The seller gives them the tracking information, which contains only the city, state, zip. Because the zip code matches, PayPal denies the claim. Buyer insists they didn't receive the item, so PayPal tells them they need to request an "intranet form" from the shipper or a signed document from the shipper stating the address of the buyer does not match the address on the tracking number. In my case the shipper is USPS. The Post Office WILL NOT give out either of those forms. In fact, they told me it was illegal to do so. There's the loophole. PayPal demands a document that is not legal for the shipper to give out. Scammers know this, and know that all they need to do is provide a tracking number to the same zip code. So now I'm in a months-long loop with PayPal's messaging platform, getting canned responses and getting more **bleep** off by the day.
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