Return and refund sent buyer won’t return the item.

Hi there, 

can anyone help? I can’t get any response from ebay. 
I sold and item. 
The buyer wanted a refund. Starting the item was old and not new. When the listing did not say new. But in the message the buyer claimed it was damaged. I  accepted the return and sent them a return shipping label. 
I asked the buyer to send it back for a full refund.
The day after the buyer said they gave it to the jeweller for repair. 
I asked them to send it back as received. 
The buyer raised a payment dispute. 
I refunded the full amount before I got the item back. Which is my mistake. 
The buyer won’t respond to communication. 
ebay has closed the case.  
Now I don’t have the item or the money. 
What do I do next?  How can I take regal action. 

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Return and refund sent buyer won’t return the item.

You have no recourse through eBay. You ought to have refunded only on receiving the item, as stated in the MBG help page.

 

You could send a letter of demand. Tailor this sample (link below) to your situation, keeping it professional.

 

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Ask-a-member/Buyer-received-refund-then-he-acknowledged-item-had-be...

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Return and refund sent buyer won’t return the item.

The gold bracelet?

 

File a police report for on-line fraud....send the report number to eBay

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Return and refund sent buyer won’t return the item.