You shouldn't make comments on something you know nothing about. I live in a remote area and the postage cost reflects the amount of fuel for the 4 hour return trip on a dirt road just to mail them. Then I could factor in the wear and tear on the vehicle as well. Not to mention the fact that I would I have to beg someone to do it for me as I am disabled. And, just in case you were wondering, those same wonderful people I would ask to post them for me actually deliver supplies to me on a monthly basis. Given that fact alone, there's no way it could have been done in the time frame Paypal gave me anyway.
Not everyone lives in a city or town!
As for the research, before I purchased the items I received reply emails from the sellers stating that they stand by the listings that all are "solid " gold and "genuine" diamonds. So, Iike so many others I tried my luck on receiving a genuine article as described.
Before you think this was a gullible choice, I remember years ago when I lived in Sydney, a friend of mine found a near new Mercedes listed for an extremely low price. After emailing the seller, thinking it was a typo, he discovered that the woman's hubby was having an affair and she thought it was a good idea to sell his beloved car. It wasn't for the money obviously but the payback value. Bottom line was my friend got a near new Merc for next to nothing. People do luck out occasionally and there are genuine sellers out there.
Unfortunately for me, Paypal was uninterested in my correspondence with the sellers, the email from Ebay, and the item location stated as Australia not China where they were sent from. If the listing had been China I wouldn't have made the purchase. The email address was for a woman living in QLD. This scam had been well thought out and actioned.
What sort of message are we giving these sellers if they have the fake jewellery returned to re-sell again to another unsuspecting buyer? Paypal has been inundated with claims for these fakes and they should authorise the refunds, have the items turned over to them, and file a complaint with the AFP Internet Fraud Division. Given the vast amount of items it would be safe to assume that something may actually be done about it.
The way it's all going down at the moment, nothing will be done to stop these sellers and Paypal is alienating the people who keep them in business.
