Very Very Lucky Escape On Ebay

[Tubbs]

For once I'm glad I've got a memory like a sieve. Sold an item on a buy it now on ebay, the buyer paid by paypal straight away so I packaged item up ready to take with me to work next day so I could post it at lunchtime. As per usual running late in morning so forgot to take item with me. Got home at night to read email from supposed buyer saying do not post item someone has been buying stuff off ebay with my name. There was also an email from paypal saying they had removed the money from my account until they complete an investigation. I still find it hard to believe that someone hacked into her ebay account and then hack into her paypal account to pay for it, but there you go. So I could've ended up with no money or the item. So sometimes it pays to have a crap memory.

Tubbs

[Steve G]

For once I'm glad I've got a memory like a sieve. Sold an item on a buy it now on ebay, the buyer paid by paypal straight away so I packaged item up ready to take with me to work next day so I could post it at lunchtime. As per usual running late in morning so forgot to take item with me. Got home at night to read email from supposed buyer saying do not post item someone has been buying stuff off ebay with my name. There was also an email from paypal saying they had removed the money from my account until they complete an investigation. I still find it hard to believe that someone hacked into her ebay account and then hack into her paypal account to pay for it, but there you go. So I could've ended up with no money or the item. So sometimes it pays to have a crap memory.

Tubbs

Very strange presumably the disc would go to the real person rather than the hacker in such a case?

[Trev Thomas]

Very strange presumably the disc would go to the real person rather than the hacker in such a case?

not if the hacker had changed the postal address in paypal account,

[Tubbs]

I've emailed the lady to see what the story is but because it's a hotmail account it'll go to her junk mail so if she doesn't check that I won't get a reply.

Tubbs

PS Sorry posted topic in wrong forum, mods move it if you wish.

[Tubbs]

Just got reply from the lady and she said they had changed her address. So this begs the next question. They must know someone at this address or how would they have got the item since it was being sent registered ?

Tubbs

[Guest MARTIN SNOW]

number of possibilities, postman could be in on the scheme, address could be a higher street number than exists in that road meaning it could just be delivered anywhere else as long as a signature was provided ?

believe me you should NEVER accept paypal for large sums if you're not sure, there are possible scams that came to light when a customer of mine legitimately but unnecessarily field a paypal claim for goods that were late arriving in Germany. i can't tell you the shit i had to endure, £580 of lost business and had to remove customer from my mailing list for being a complete twat. until yesterday my mortgage was two months in arrears as they froze my account during novemeber and december.

THERE IS ABSOLUTE NO NECESSITY TO ACCEPT TO PAYPAL FROM UK BUYERS IS THERE ? THEY CAN CHEQUE, INTERNET BANK TRANSFER YOU ETC SO WHY TAKE THE RISK ?

paypal are total scum, i wouldnt treat a dog like they do their customers if it had just shit in my lounge (hope you enjoyed that analagy). im currently considering legal action over them provided they have a UK base. anyone who's having a problem with paypal let me know i might be able to help.

martin.safesounds@btopenworld.com

[Tubbs]

This just gets better. Got an email from paypal saying they couldn't find any evidence of the ladys account being tampered with so they have put the money back into my account. This was followed by an email from the lady saying she now wants the item since she has paid for it. Problem is I relisted the item again and it's sold but hasn't been paid for yet as they said they would send a cheque. Now I think is an appropriate time to go AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Tubbs