Chinese Scammers
It is very frustrating to say but I have found a few items that I might be interested in purchasing, that is until I find out the seller claims items are local but in fact in China and if anything goes wrong the seller will disappear and it will take forever to get any kind of settlement.
It is also frustrating to see that Ebay makes claims on how good the sellers are when handling a buyers issues.
Ebay makes claims to be their from us and to protect us from scams but I have yet to see a scamming seller kicked from Ebay and not allowed to return. Come on Ebay the time has come to start protecting us and start kicking the scammers off the board, we as buyers do not need the hassles of taking months to get satisfaction back from a scamming seller who has fake details listed and ignores any contact from the buyers.
springyzone
·3 years agoMy take on your problem is slightly different.
I think it is important to check feedback but I will sometimes take a slight risk with a seller even if their feedback is a bit iffy, But here's the difference.
I will only do that if it is a seller based in Australia.
That's because it would be easier all round to arrange that they pay return postage in the event of a problem.
The other difference is there is nowadays no way I would wait months to get satisfaction.
You can't rely on the seller. It's fine to contact them initially but if you don't get immediate satisfaction, and I do mean immediate-within 48 hours- then you need to turn to ebay and open a proper claim. You need to do that within 30 days of estimated arrival date of the item. You'll see that date in the ad.
You can't afford to dilly dally around.
Yes, there is a problem with Chinese based sellers advertising their items as located in Australia. Sometimes the items are actually here, sometimes not. The ETA will give you some clue as to whether they are likely local. But my take on it is why give them the business in the first place? So I always check out seller location, not just item location. A pain, but worth the extra few seconds.
Scammers. Ebay will kick off obvious scammers or caution them but sellers who are overseas are allowed to advertise their goods as being here (as they may have a warehouse here). So that is not considered a scam. That's why they aren't kicked off, I guess. I don't like it either but it is just the way it is.
Ebay also doesn't guarantee the quality of any items. That's on the seller. But if your problem is your item never turned up or it was faulty or damaged on arrival, then that's when you need to swing into a proper ebay claim for a refund. Don't delay it. You don't have to message ebay about it, just open a claim.
bobe7316bob
·2 years agoEbay is at fault. They know that these Chinese scammers are using there platform to say they are in Australia when in reality they are in China. Ebay should get rid of them. I try to only buy off Australian owned businesses now.
They cost me more but at least I know that I will have my goods within 3 to 4 days using Australia Post.
padi*0409
·2 years agoThat's interesting considering 3 of the last month's feedback left for you is from Chinese registered sellers......
*sons_n_daughters*
·2 years agoYes, but the "item location" probably states that the item is in Sydney, or Chullora, or Botany (both suburbs of Sydney that have large mail centres and distribution centres). Therefore, they must be legit Aussie sellers. No doubt they have an Aussie flag and Australia Post stamped on their photos too, maybe even "AU seller"". Makes them even more legit!
padi*0409
·2 years agoI wonder how an Aussie would go if they tried the same thing in reverse in China ?
Not well I suspect.
davewil1964
·2 years agoThe bumper is allegedly Australian and has part of an Australian flag as his avatar, therefore Aussie flags must mean Aussie sellers.
sandypebbles
·2 years agoYou as they buyer choose who you buy from
You choose to buy over and over from sellers in China
Just like the member who posted a similar comment yesterday
They also buyer more often than not from sellers in China with atrocious feedback
Both of you are helping keep such sellers in business
Dont blame eBay for your choices
You had the information about the seller and still chose to buy
springyzone
·2 years agoThe thing is, quite often it only says the item is in Australia. And it may be.
If you do the extra click though, you can see where the seller is actually registered.
The information is available. The sellers are not claiming to be in Australia.
You do need to check it out before you buy.
imastawka
·3 years agoGood grief.
Why would it take forever to get settlement?
Use the tools given to you by ebay -
eBay Money Back Guarantee policy | eBay
sugar249
·3 years agoEbay gives you the tools.
You decided to buy from a seller who has poor feedback, you ignored the feedback and went ahead and purchased. It is not Ebay who are helping bad sellers, it is bad buyer such as yourslef who encourage them.
sandypebbles
·3 years agoeBay do not read here
Don't buy from scammers and there will be no issue
The seller's feedback is available before placing a bid
eBay is ALL about the buyer, always
There is zero reason to 'take weeks to get a settlement'
It shows the estimated delivery date before bidding
Sellers cannot refuse a return for items that are faulty or not as described
Buyers need to make themselves aware of the basics policies, (or need to learn how to use the site at all for that matter) and most importantly, need to stop choosing to keep these scammers in business and then blame everyone else for their poor chooses
CARE about who you are buying from
If you did that, everything you are complaining about above would be 100% avoided
The seller you left the neg for
Registered in China
Feedback is in the toilet
you bought from them anyway