on โ14-12-2020 06:56 PM
There is a seller on ebay with very low feedback (all for lower priced items) who also has listings for auto rotisseries, hydraulic presses and various other stuff I am interested in. The prices are extremely low and I am wondering that if I pay with paypal, is there a way I can lose my money? I would obviously put in a dispute if my item doesn't arrive in 45 days and I would also be paying with paypal using my credit card. The listing also states that it is not covered by ebay purchase protection programs, but this shouldn't affect any paypal coverage yeah?? I realise that this looks way too good to be true, but as long as I'm covered I'd be willing to take a punt.
Anyways, here is the listing.
โ14-12-2020 07:00 PM - edited โ14-12-2020 07:01 PM
Really, why risk it
Especially when all the warnings for a hijacked account are there
Has not sold anything in more than a year
Now suddenly has 14 of the same item
Only stock photos
Free postage
Personally I would be reporting rather than buying, but I would not be happy to support a likely scammer
I won't even go into the safety aspect of the thing if by any chance it should happen to actually arrive
on โ14-12-2020 07:03 PM
You generally get what you pay for. Cheap is cheap for a reason.
If you buy through eBay you will be eligible for eBay's MBG. However, as the seller is overseas, getting them to pay for return postage (which won't be cheap) could be an issue.
The terms have never been 45 days on eBay. Currently it is 30ish days after last 'estimated' delivery date. Paypal is 180 days from sale date. However you would have to pay for the return. Paypal do offer $45 towards the return postage, but I'm guessing it would cost significantly more than that for a return.
Your choice. I wouldn't touch it with yours, but I'm not you.
on โ14-12-2020 10:43 PM
Thanks for the answers. I wasn't aware that I'd be up for return postage if the seller sent a wrong item. So is that how this scam works? They send the wrong item completely in the hope that you won't want to pay for return postage and they then get to keep the money?
on โ14-12-2020 10:50 PM
Aaaand, lo and behold it looks like they've just copied someone elses ad, word for word...
https://www.wholesalesuperstore.com.au/shop-press-20-ton-hydraulic
on โ15-12-2020 12:17 AM
@raffspeed wrote:Thanks for the answers. I wasn't aware that I'd be up for return postage if the seller sent a wrong item. So is that how this scam works? They send the wrong item completely in the hope that you won't want to pay for return postage and they then get to keep the money?
You will not have to return anything... because you will not receive anything.
on โ15-12-2020 04:42 AM
Hence another point to my reply
on โ15-12-2020 01:01 PM
@raffspeed wrote:Thanks for the answers. I wasn't aware that I'd be up for return postage if the seller sent a wrong item. So is that how this scam works? They send the wrong item completely in the hope that you won't want to pay for return postage and they then get to keep the money?
If they were in Australia, they could issue you with a postage return label, but not if they are overseas.
And more to the point, even if you received the goods (which sounds doubtful if this is a scam account), the sort of stuff you are interested in needs to be a certain quality and super cheap from China doesnt scream quality.
Give it a miss, wide berth, and shop in Aust for those things. They'll be dearer but you'll have a happier end to the transaction, for sure.
on โ16-12-2020 09:30 AM
Engaging with a scam seller in any way poses more problems than the most obvious ones of "not receiving the item" or "receiving the wrong item".
And... try to buy Australian. Make sure it is from a reputable company with ABN, subject to Australian consumer laws, authorised sellers of the item you are purchasing, for which you will have the appropriate warranty.
There is a genuine and very appreciable difference between "made in China" but to Australian specifications (under contract to an Australian design for an Australian brand) and 'made in China" in a Chinese factory churning out the unbranded generic stuff without regard for Australian standards.
Some posts that might be of interest to you:
Phones (among other items) being sent by Chinese sellers / fake / not to standard
Parallel imports / non-genuine / spoiler / non-existent items