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@elite_brick wrote:

How can I get compensation from an item I bought on eBay for $500? The item stated the stickers were in "good condition" but they are in an appalling state; when I asked the seller to cover the replacement cost for a new sticker sheet he is refusing. I want to keep this item but I also want some compensation to cover the cost to replace the stickers which are $124.22 at their cheapest and I asked the seller only for $80, he is refusing to acknowledge that he delivered me an item that was not as described, instead insisting that it is despite photographic evidence and quotes from his item's description.

 

 

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I think you have to decide whether you want to keep the set or not.

You can definitely open a 'not as described' case but as padi said, if you win that, the seller could well opt to refund all money but you will have to send the set back. Seller would pay return postage, yes, but you would not get to keep the set.

I am not sure that you can force a seller to give you a partial refund. Some might do that to save the bother of a buyer opening a case against them, others might be just as happy to get their item back & resell. I think your seller sounds like he is in that latter category.

If the item you have is usually listed cheaper when in poor condition, you've nothing to lose by getting all your money back. Your decision.