@garretsha-2 wrote:eBay is rigged for the cheating buyer - necessary to even the odds!
I think you are right & it is one of the reasons I have kept away from returning to selling as I used to do years ago. The sort of things I sold would have often been the kind where some buyers were tempted to cheat.
But you're the buyer in this case.
I realise you made a typo and meant seller, but in fact, as the buyer, you had the odds there in your favour, if only you had used them.
When things go wrong, when something doesn't turn up or is faulty, you, the buyer have the power to open an ebay claim or if that doesn't work, a paypal claim.
You didn't do it.
That's why I said earlier, treat it as a learning curve, don't allow yourself to be talked into doing nothing if there is a next time.
The odds are all in your favour if you act.
As for revenge, if you're thinking of following the advice that has been removed, about false INAD claims etc, it is fraught with potential trouble. It may be that this seller has you blocked now anyway or if you did re-buy, would smell trouble and cancel a sale, but even if he didn't, you're looking at an overseas sale, where you'd be out of pocket upfront for return postage and might have to battle or wait to get it back. Then what if the second item sent was no better than the first anyway? All that trouble for nothing.
If I were you, I'd be inclined to just look for a better brand from an Australian seller. Or buy from a shop where you'll have a decent guarantee that will be honoured.
