my sister sent off £65 for a mobile phone.3 weeks later she aint heard nothing.the seller has cashed the cheque and vanished.Is this a police case and will she get her money back?
2006-06-27 05:25:38 · 10 answers · asked by karlos 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I did. You can report to Ebay fraud customer service. If you had paid it with credit card, you may be able to talk to your credit card company and get your money back. But since you paid it by check, I am not sure if you can get any money back.
2006-06-27 05:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by knitting guy 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the police will do nothing
but if you paid with paypal you may be able to get a refund from them
ebay can find out the information the seller has entered and not give it to you but use a 3rd party resolution company to find out what they can do to catch this crook
if you sent the a real cheque like you alluded to then its a bank fraud business type transaction and your ban kand his may be able to resolve it but probably not
get as much info as you can and be very careful about your ebay dealings
i would email ebay and as their advice or you can contact your local fraud department of the police station for some steps to take but they wont actually do anything other than give you advice
2006-06-27 12:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by Erdelac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never been ripped off on e-bay, however it may be because I'm extremely careful and I usually buy from buyers with excellent ratings. Be sure to check on the sellers reputation before buying, however sometimes I'll give a new seller a shot and so far I've never had a problem that wasn't resolved.
2006-06-27 12:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by bolinlamar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i would sent the seller 1 last email asking whats going on..
if no reply goto the bank and ask where it was cashed, who by etc..
then u goto ebay fill in a report.. and they will contact the seller and ask whats going on takes about 48hrs, if still no joy yeah then contact the police, but they will proberly not do anything.
2006-06-27 12:29:13 · answer #4 · answered by Paultech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can file a claim with eBay and with PayPal if she paid that way. She is about to run out of time. She can file several different ways. Tell her to ask your same question on the Answer Center under Communites at Ebay and they can direct her where to go....
2006-06-27 12:28:54 · answer #5 · answered by I love the flipflops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
File fraud with eBay and Paypal. I had a similar thing happen and got my money back. They will research it, and hopefully find out the what's going on and send a refund.
2006-06-27 12:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by Duds331 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ebay will do what they can to track them and resolve this. but there are safe guards for that type of thing its a big crime now they really cracked down hard on the ebay scammers they do hard time if they get caught its considered fraud.
2006-06-27 12:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by spcwright2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Report it to e-bay. Before I buy anything, I always check the feedback. Good Luck!!
2006-06-27 12:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by ASHESLYNN812 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been ripped off, I bought a baby, and I got a DOLL!!!! GRRRR (just kidding, if the FBI is reading this, I DIDNT DO IT) 8^)
2006-06-27 12:29:01 · answer #9 · answered by windrunner023 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
report it to ebay. they'll do all they can to repay you. always make sure to check the seller's feedback.
2006-06-27 12:28:18 · answer #10 · answered by Mike-Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋