ebay user has been busted
So I am late to this thread but I am the person who was suckered into buying the two lots, just quick on the trigger but here is the full story:
First, I have been refunded in full by ebay.
Yes, the guy was a crook, said he was 82 and on disability and had to hire somebody to mail his stuff.
All lies. His estimated delivery date in his listings was more than 30 days into the future. Of course I did not see that, but still not appropriate as a seller. And because ebay allows only 30 days after receipt to file, that was his scheme, to hope I would be stupid enough to believe him and wait. How freaking stupid could this guy have been to begin with. Answer: a complete idiot!
Looking at his past recent sales, he tried to cheat somebody else on a bogus sword.
But there are pictures of him on other completed sales holding signs for sale; he isn’t in his 80s.
And a search of him on the internet shows he is 40 years old.
So his scam was to post photos of rare pennants, obviously taken from what he found on the internet.
Then he sends an ENVELOPE with tracking, a note inside saying he will mail the pennants ‘very soon’.
So then ebay sees I received the item not knowing it was only an empty envelope.
And then he says just be patient.
So he is hoping I wait more than 30 days to file for a refund.
No, I filed immediately. Ebay was immediately on my side and his gig was busted.
He is just totally a loser and totally stupid.
He finally realized his attempt to steal was busted and sent the refunds yesterday, then he followed with a horribly vulgar and bigotted and totally immature bully ebay message to me. I would post it for all of you but trust me, you can imagine and it does not need to ever be read.
I called up ebay to have them look at. The lady told me she was not sure she had ever seen such a vulgar message. She also told me they would not have read that, saying 'we don't read messages unless called to our attention'. Not sure I buy that, but not the issue here.
Anyway, none of the ebay reps said they had ever seen an attempt like his to cheat - sending only an envelope with tracking.
He should be banned but knowing ebay will just get a slap on the wrist and be back selling soon, which is sickening but probably typical for ebay.
Just beware of this cretin.
Ebay asked me not to respond to him, which I wasn’t going to do and won’t, tempting to do so but I got my money back so it’s over far as I am concerned.
All his current and recent listings, including mine, were removed by ebay middle of last week, before I even got his empty envelopes.
Obviously somebody else, maybe the other guy he tried to rip off selling the bogus swords to, complained.
He should be banned. Maybe but doubtful. Hope so anyway.
Bottom line, if he is reinstated, don't mess with him.
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