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A LARGE PURCHASE FROM HONG KONG NEVER ARRIVED. E-BAY AND PAYPAL BOTH SAID WAIT DUE TO CUSTOMS OVER AND OVER. 30 DAYS PASS THEN NO RECOURSE . THE SELLER LIED REPEATEDLY ABOUT AN INSURED PHYSICALLY LARGE ANTIQUE. THE SELLER SENT AN POSTCARD SIZED  EMPTY ENVELOPE. PAYPAL INSURANCE REFUSED TO PAY .  EXCUSE 1 ; IT WAS OVER 30 DAYS EVEN THOUGH COMPLAINTS BEGAN BEFORE 30 DAYS EXCUSE 2 : THE SELLER IS COMMUNICATION EXCUSE 3;I RECEIVED THIS FURNITURE IN THE MAIL i.e..... THE EMPTY ENVELOPE. I GUESS I WAS DEALING WITH A MACHINE THAT DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF THE FITTING ENVELOPE SIZE . PAYPAL MARKED THE DISPUTE RESOLVED AND REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT FOR SPECIFICALLY INSURED ITEM/ I AM NEW TO THIS  COMMUNITY AND DO NOT EXPECT ANY RESOLUTION TO THIS OCCURRENCE. I HAVE LEARNED TO BEWARE OF FOREIGN SELLERS AND ACT QUICKLY IF ISSUES ARISE. I  FINALLY LIMIT WHAT I BUY TO SMALL AMOUNTS AND  LIMIT MY OVERALL PAYPAL AND EBAY USE.. I WOULD HAVE SPENT MUCH MORE MONEY OVER MY 10 YEAR MEMBERSHIP IF PAYPAL HAD EVER RECOGNIZED MY INSURANCE CLAIM. SHRINKS-BULLET ... View more

MANY PAST CANADIAN SELLERS WERE FINE ACCEPTING  US DOLLARS..  A FRACTION OF A CENT IS THE DIFFERENCE.  AND $US CURRENCY IS ACCEPTED  DURING MY DAUGHTER'S LAST CANADIAN  VISIT. PAYPAL AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTED, THEN CHARGED 2,5% FEE WITHOUT ASKING. IT IS A WAY PAYPAL TAKES MONEY. THEIR HIGH FEES SHOULD ENCOMPASS THIS. THE FEE IS MORE THAN MOST  OTHER EXCHANGERS. YET THE REAL ISSUE IS THAT THIS  IS WAS DONE  AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT SELLER OR BUYER PERMISSION. BOTH PARTIES HAVE BEEN AGREEABLE IN USING ALL US$ IN PAST TRANSACTIONS. BETWEEN USA AND CANADA.  MY BANKING ACCOUNT IS IN A SPECIAL FUND THAT GIVES ME CURRENCY EXCHANGE AND SOME OTHER SERVICES FOR FREE. . THUS I AM IRATE EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SMALL AMOUNT. PAYPAL, ASK  FIRST BEFORE YOU WITHDRAW WITHOUT PERMISSION!!!!!!. I COULD HAVE USED MY BANK IF I HAD KNOWN! srinks-bullet Jackson,MS, USA ... View more