I have a problem and I don't know what to do next. I bought a machine on eBay and used my Visa thru Pay Pal to pay for it. After a few attempts at having a Freight & Crate fail to pick up the machine (not all the freights fault, some seller fault in there) I offered the seller an additional $100 to be on site and available for the freight pickup. He agreed and I sent him $100 via PayPal Credit. The freight pick up was scheduled for today. Yesterday tyhe seller called me and said he was all ready to go, he has downloaded the BOL and everything. He had previously left me a voice mail late last week asking me to violate eBay policy and cancel the auction after the machine shipped so he wouldn't have to pay the $70 eBay fee. I do have the voice mail as evicence. I didn't respond until he called yesterday, but I wasn't about to risk my eBay account for that. I wanted to talk him out of it, so when he asked, I just said it's not a good idea and asked if he had thought it thru completely. He asked, like what? I said, if I cancel then eBay will refund to me the whole amount. He said, not unless I (Him) approve it. I said I don't think that's right, but I really do not want to put myself at risk. He went off on me, "Risk! after all I have been thru I have the risk!! and blam, he hangs up. He then goes on eBay and cancels the transaction the day before the Freight & Crate is to arrive (Today) and threatens me with hundreds of dollars in fees, time, storage, etc. Plust he has the $100 bucks I gave him thru PayPal Credit. I submitted a dispute for the $100 in PayPal, then I received a message this morning from PayPal that the seller had responded and to go view the seller response. When I go to my PayPal account there is nothing! No response, my disput is gone and disappeared. This guy basically ripped me off for the $100 bucks and I think is trying to take the $700 I gave him for the machine. I thought PayPal was safer than this. Oh, and I get a text from the seller... it says, "Nice Try...but PayPal canceled the dispute in my favor... don't call me or I will consider it harassment". I didn't talk to him since he hung up on me. Anyone give me some advise please. Thanks.
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