I don’t understand.  Where is the contradiction?

As to what and who’s decisions fall within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, you really need to go to the ombudsman website, and to take special interest in the meaning of the word “Member” and then look to see if eBay is a member.

My advice has always been, to get it before it before the Ombudsman, you have to get PayPal to make a decision, and nothing provided thus far has invalidated that opinion. 

Take for instance the contents of the letter provided by Clarry100, which mind you is not a letter from the Ombudsman, or eBay, but from PayPal which seems to indicate that, before they, PayPal, can hand over the money, they might first be required review eBay’s decision; which would have the same effect as revoking the consent.  That is, it appears the existence of the consent notwithstanding, they might not be able to simply hand over the money. Instead before they hand it over, they might first be required to satisfied that eBay decision is correct, and if they find for eBay, and the seller objects, that is decision the seller can lodge a dispute with the ombudsman.

Now I do recall saying, if someone can come up with a better idea in all ears and Clarry100 seems to have come up with one.