eBay/Paypal Issue - Beware of member

[CollectorsCorner]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260997153614

Sold this card^

Had it listed for a $24.99 BIN, buyer emailed me asking if I would take 20. So I lowered my BIN, buyer bought it and paid.

Few days later he messages me with this:
After looking at the card and I also had someone else look at it there is a small dent on the front of the card directly above the number two. I was wondering if you could give me a discount on this item. I want to keep this card for my collection. Can you let me know what you would like to do? Thank you Tom

I replied with:
I can offer you a full refund if you would like to ship the item back. Sorry that I did not notice the damage when I listed the item.

Followed up with this from the buyer:

I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT FOR MY COLLECTION BECAUSE I BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS RARE CARD FROM TWO YEARS OR MORE. I WAS HOPING YOU COULD WORK WITH ME ON THIS SO I DO NOT HAVE TO SEND IT BACK TO YOU. I DO NOT KNOW IF I WILL EVER FIND THIS RARE CARD AGAIN. THANK YOU TOM

I followed up with this, trying to be as professional as possible:
You are more than welcome to keep the card, it sounds like it is still in NM-MT condition. Not sure if it matters to you or not but I did lower the price from 25 to 20 at your request. Please let me know what you would like to do, I will try my best to help out.

That was the end of communication with him, he opened a dispute while bumping it up to a claim. This was well over a week ago, he shipped the card on the 7th and I got it today. What was in the package you ask?

2008 Upper Deck Timeline Gold #44 BV $2.50
Paypal saw it was delivered and refunded his money.

I have already called paypal and they have opened an appeal on the case so I don't think there is anything else I can do as of right now. Anyone had this happen to them before?

eBay member- packerssuperbowl122012

 

[Russ S.]

What was the original card?
Listing was removed?

 

[CollectorsCorner]

What was the original card?
Listing was removed?

 

[Joshua.Roundtree]

Buyer's ID please.....another one to add to the list.

 

[CollectorsCorner]

Buyer's ID please.....another one to add to the list.

In the first post but : packerssuperbowl122012

 

[Russ S.]

What a ******** move.

I've blocked him.
Sorry it happened. Good luck with paypal. Hopefully they can make it right.

If not, return the favor and send him bubble mailer "goodie" bag of dog poo!

 

[Russ S.]

He's selling plenty.... return the favor.

 

[ArtVandelay]

Since this was escalated, I would have videod myself opening the unopened package returned from the buyer. That is a form of mail fraud and very stupid that someone would do that over a $20 card.

 

[magicpapa]

send all the emails to paypal with your claim

 

[CollectorsCorner]

Waiting on paypal but the dispute guy was not happy about it and said the guy could get in major trouble for this. All over $20

 

[MansGame]

He's selling plenty.... return the favor.

This.

And I"m sorry about this story. I'm actually mad right now after reading it. What a dick head.

 

[Shi Guy]

Sorry to hear that happened to you Jared. Thanks for the user id, I've blocked him as well.

 

[cgilmo]

Waiting on paypal but the dispute guy was not happy about it and said the guy could get in major trouble for this. All over $20

if enough of us do this, he would get the ebay perm boot

 

[daveyou]

:twisted:

sorry to hear about this...dude sucks ass.

blocked, and hope it turns out well..

dave

 

[G $MONEY$]

sorry this happened to you Jared. I block as well.

 

[sportscardtheory]

This guy is selling stuff.

If anyone's account was deserving of being messed with, it's this guy. Thieves get no sympathy.

 

[#1monroefan]

Blocked this ****** as well

 

[CollectorsCorner]

UPDATE:

Got an email from Paypal asking for additional information. I have to either go get a police report and fax it in or fill out a form and have it notarized. I will be doing one of these out of principle but should I try to contact the member first and see if he has changed his mind on how he wants to play this or just keep it all on my end until I hear otherwise.

 

[magicpapa]

I'd maybe try and settle it between you and the other guy first, if not.....................

 

[RiceLynnEvans75]

UPDATE:

Got an email from Paypal asking for additional information. I have to either go get a police report and fax it in or fill out a form and have it notarized. I will be doing one of these out of principle but should I try to contact the member first and see if he has changed his mind on how he wants to play this or just keep it all on my end until I hear otherwise.

After reading the threads/posts on here about people having issues with asinine ebay buyers, why does Paypal just take the buyer's word that the item is not as described/wrong item/never arrived yet in a circumstance like this, the seller has to jump through hoops to get his money back?