Chargeback

[bright.ton42]

2 months ago I bought an electric blanket,   and last week it stopped working.  I tried all power points but the thing is dead.

Ebay told me I had exceeded their time frame for claims and to go to Paypal.

The seller offered me a refund IF I sent it back at my own cost, so I asked him to send me a postage lable as it wasn't fair that I should be out of pocket for a faulty product.

Dead silence followed from him so I escalated the claim and Paypal said the same, to send it back at my expense .

As it will cost me at the very least $15 to post it back I hardly think it's worth it and I'm  considering a Chargeback but have never done t.

Is there a time frame for this does anyone know? 

(I'm being lazy as I can prob find all this out after the weekend but am keen for any advice_)_

Is it worth trying it?,  

[kopenhagen5]

Shoulda signed up for PayPal's $45 capped free returns offer before you opened the case.

Chargebacks have different time limits depending on the bank. 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, I've even heard of a scenario longer than 6 months.

Give Paypal a call and ask if you can still redeem their offer for this case. They may be flexible.

It's 8 returns per year.

[digital*ghost]

I'm fairly certain the bank will have the same requirement.

[lyndal1838]

Yes Digi, a bank chargeback requires the item to be returned to the seller with tracked postage and a signature required....making it more expensive than returning it via a paypal dispute.

It is OK for very expensive items but probably not for an electric blanket.

[tazzieterror]

Was the blanket bought new or second hand?