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@steveola    I don't like ebay very much, I prefer Amazon, always got great customer service on there and easy to return items. ... View more

@SteveJWC    Then you were lucky (or you funded your paypal payment via a credit card and so paypal didn't want you going down the chargeback route). As for better buyer protection, paypal states what protection you are offered, if you want better and don't agree with their policies then you don't have to use them do you??? As it stands you read up on buyer protection and then risk assess your transactions using that information....avoiding these >>>   Chinese Web Sites or on Social Media ads easy to spot (once you know the below signs) so buyer beware. 1. No return address on the returns policy. The site will look as if its in your country (where they despatch goods from) but they will ask for returns to go back to China (returns depot) at a shipping cost often more than the item is worth. 2. No contact telephone number. if you click on contact the most you will get is webmail or an email address. 3. Rarely company address information. 4. Great pictures of items at bargain prices that turn out to be tat. 5. Fake reviews. 6. Google and you can often see previous company names as they change them once enough claims roll in and Paypal stop them using their services and start over. 7. Send fake tracking numbers to win item non receipt of item claims. ... View more