I bought a Ps4 controller on Ebay classifieds for 23.49. At least that's what I thought. It turned out that I was cheated. Since I paid friends and family via Paypal, the money does not come back, which is certainly my mistake.
Although it is only 23 euro, it still makes me angry. After I received an email from Ebay that the user was restricted, I tried again to notify him via a new account in order to get more data from him.
What upsets me even more is that he could only write to me again 12 hours later and continue to rip people off. I have enough data, what can he face? Since I asked him to transfer the money back and he did not do so, I could report him. And what about ebay? It is also wrong of them to contact me only when the money has already been transferred although it was already certain that he was cheating or that he had therefore already been reported by some users. In addition, they release the user after 12 hours and he can continue to rip off people. Of course it was also my mistake because you should never transfer friends via PayPal without really being sure whether the user is really trustworthy. But since I've been on Ebay for a few years and it has never happened to me, I thought there would be nothing to it.
As I said, 23 euro is not much money for me personally, but it still doesn't work because he has probably ripped off a lot more people and will also and he makes a nice life out of other people's money
To file charges.
Fraud is more mildly punished compared to other crimes, a lawyer once said laconically that bank robberies are really only for beginners (fraud is less risky and more lucrative).
Something like this is usually punished with a fine. In addition, the perpetrator must make up for the financial damage. The problem is that most perpetrators really can't get it.
But hey, people never learn it? ON EBAY CLASSIFIED ADS, THE GOODS ARE PICKED UP AND PAID IN CASH
I think everything is said.
Which is suspended on parole with first-time offenders.
Right, but it doesn't matter.
Of course you can display it, so do that.
For the future, you should also follow the recommendation for your own safety, then that can no longer happen!
Tips for your safety on eBay classifieds
How does eBay classifieds work?
eBay classifieds is an online classifieds market and works like that
Ad part of a daily newspaper. Buyers and sellers come together, negotiate, buy and sell. EBay classifieds does not take part in the transaction. In many cases
Goods picked up personally or the service provided and
paid in cash on site. This is usually the safest way of processing.
https://themen.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/sicherheitshinweise/
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If you understand that, there are no problems either!
You not only made the mistake with PayPal, but also that you deliberately disregarded the warnings from Ebay classifieds.
Ebay classifieds only provides their site, but has nothing to do with trading, just like the classifieds in the local daily newspaper.
Here, retailers and buyers from the same area should find each other and handle the trade on site = goods for cash.
Anyone who gets involved in shipping plays with his money.
It is known that classified ads is a pool of scammers waiting for people like you to rub their hands.
You can register with the classified ads with Mr. Mickey Maus from Entenhausen - nobody cares and eBay doesn't care at all, because whoever takes the displayed currencies first doesn't care whether he meets Hein Mück or Max Mustermann.
Filing a complaint is also of no use, because you paid with family and friends, i.e. Without buyer protection
