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Ebay Scam.

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Drew_ski.
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I believe I was scammed on eBay. I recently sold my camera body and got a message telling me that payment was on its way once I could verify shipping with a tracking number. I packaged up the camera sent it out and confirmed the tracking number on eBay. I haven't received payment, the buyers eBay account has been deleted and they aren't responding to any of my calls or texts. Am I fucked? Or has anyone on here been in a similar situation?

Thanks for the help NS!
-Drew
Aug 22 2016 4:29PM
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JGWI
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Who did you ship it through? Maybe call them.
Aug 22 2016 4:35PM
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Drew_ski.
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JGWIWho did you ship it through? Maybe call them.


It was through ups, I'll have to look into that thanks.
Aug 22 2016 4:45PM
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eheath
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File a paypal/ebay claim.
Aug 22 2016 4:59PM
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doitbig
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Call UPS and return the shipment ASAP - you should be able to do this without a PP/eBay.
Aug 22 2016 6:30PM
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.Hugo.
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Never ship until you have the money
Aug 22 2016 7:03PM
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littleman34
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Dosnt ebay/PayPal have an insurance program? I'd file a complaint with them. Sucks though, my brother lost $300 on a smart phone over Craig's list, he even tested it out at the kids house. Just didn't work when he brought it home. Yea that's right it was a young boy selling the phone. He got scammed by a 10 year old.
Aug 22 2016 9:33PM
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skierman
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You can return to sender packages on UPS.
Aug 23 2016 6:03PM
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ascent_studios
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Someone already sent it but never ship until the money is yours
Aug 23 2016 7:47PM
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Drew_ski.
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I talked to ebay and they said I can only get 10% of the final selling price of the item...
Aug 23 2016 11:46PM
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Frosty
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Have you sold a lot of items on eBay before? When you say you haven't received payment, do you mean in your PayPal account? Did eBay show that the buyer had paid before you shipped? With new sellers, it can take up to two plus weeks for your money to finally arrive in your PayPal account. eBay suggests providing with them with a tracking number so that you can get your money quicker. So if you are a new seller, and eBay shows that the buyer has paid then you should be getting your money eventually. If not, I'm not sure what the next steps would be but good luck.
Aug 24 2016 12:47AM
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MIHoodlum
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You can try to contact local police of the shipping address. Probably won't do anything but might put that address on their radar.
Aug 24 2016 11:28AM
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skierman
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Drew_ski.I talked to ebay and they said I can only get 10% of the final selling price of the item...


You suck at selling things online.
Aug 24 2016 3:32PM
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Trashcan
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How far away os the address you shipped to
Aug 25 2016 9:41AM
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clorox
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Share his location here and I'll egg his house.
Aug 25 2016 7:28PM
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Coloradoskier03
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.Hugo.Never ship until you have the money


Agreed.
Aug 25 2016 8:46PM
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