You have just made my point - it ain't worth the paper it is written on.

unless you properly contest.....

The authorised person includes address. When a police officer witnesses a stat dec, the stamp they use includes the police station information, so it’s a simple matter to confirm that the person stated as witness is a real person qualified to witness the stat dec, stationed at the relevant police station , and can confirm the witnessing signature is genuinely theirs.

 

 

 

It’s so simple to get a stat dec witnessed… Why would anyone fake one? It’s not as though the witness is stating that the contents of the stat dec are true.


@domino-710 wrote:

 

You have just made my point - it ain't worth the paper it is written on.


It is worth the paper,  the majority of people wouldn't dodgy one,  and if the OP wanted to take it further it can be contested in a court of law.  But thats not Ebays responsibility,  they are presented with one, and need to assume it is legal,  which it most likely is a legal document,  the question is was it legitimately signed by the buyer.  But again not Ebay's issue

Not exactly sure what is not being understood here.

 

By witnessing a stat dec - it is ' assumed ' what is written - is the truth.

 

Often - it is not.

 

Take 2  stat decs - yours & mine - both expected to be the truth - which is - which isn't. ??

 

Both been signed by an authorised person who does not even have a clue of the truth.

 

Usually those asked to sign off - are simply taking the word of a ' stranger ' - and signing.

 

Next time you visit your lawyer - ask - ' what do you think of stat decs '. lol

 

 

 

 

Everything is worth trying to knock this scammer off his perch!

Were the buyer’s parcels sent to a post office or home address? If post office you can ask AP to view their cctv footage which may show the large parcels being collected