Captainkirk
Old School Mopar Warrior
Steve:
Sorry to hear you got blindsided. You are likely a trusting person and we tend to get taken in by those with no scruples.
Probably you have just paid more tuition at the School of Harde Knox, but a couple lessons here for the uninformed:
1) Use PayPal for transactions. Most times you will get your money back (after a fashion...lol!) if you file a complaint and the seller can lose his PP (and possibly, eBay) account.
2) If you don't like PP, use USPS Money Orders. The USPS takes mail fraud very seriously and will investigate, however, you may not get your money back.
3) Check the FABO Classifieds Warning Section to see if your seller is blacklisted there.
4) It VERY IMPORTANT to leave feedback in the User Control Panel (FEEDBACK tab) of both seller and buyer's UCP. Check the ratings there for negative feedback. I know it can seem like a PITA to bother with once a successful transaction is completed (by BOTH parties!) but it's more for the next guy than you! Pay it Forward! Fast payers should get excellent feedback, and great sellers should get glowing reviews as well. This gives future 'transaction-eers' something to go on besides trust.
Sorry to hear you got blindsided. You are likely a trusting person and we tend to get taken in by those with no scruples.
Probably you have just paid more tuition at the School of Harde Knox, but a couple lessons here for the uninformed:
1) Use PayPal for transactions. Most times you will get your money back (after a fashion...lol!) if you file a complaint and the seller can lose his PP (and possibly, eBay) account.
2) If you don't like PP, use USPS Money Orders. The USPS takes mail fraud very seriously and will investigate, however, you may not get your money back.
3) Check the FABO Classifieds Warning Section to see if your seller is blacklisted there.
4) It VERY IMPORTANT to leave feedback in the User Control Panel (FEEDBACK tab) of both seller and buyer's UCP. Check the ratings there for negative feedback. I know it can seem like a PITA to bother with once a successful transaction is completed (by BOTH parties!) but it's more for the next guy than you! Pay it Forward! Fast payers should get excellent feedback, and great sellers should get glowing reviews as well. This gives future 'transaction-eers' something to go on besides trust.