if it still exists - there should be a "live chat" button on the eBay home page... it's better than emailing to eBay and waiting for canned answers, only having to resort to emailing them over and over w/ no resolution.

Well worded response!

Good luck....Ebay will do nothing unless it affects their wallet directly. Also be warned if the guy used paypal he can dispute the transaction and they will automatically remove money from your account and in the end they will likely find for the buyer. I've been through this with a guy that bought something for a friend and then only paid for it when I filed a non paying bidder complaint....then once he got it made up a lie about the item and filed with paypal...in the end paypal said "it's your word vs. his" and authorized a refund for him. I never got the part back and the dirtbag got his refund...despite him sending messages through the ebay system which showed proof....but even though paypal is owned by ebay they do not have access to emails sent through the ebay system.

Sellers are not allowed to leave negative feedback....this is wrong on so many levels but that's their policy which allows buyers to extort a seller.

Rules to live by for sellers:
-ALWAYS use delivery confirmation!
-ALWAYS build insurance into the shipping cost for rare or high dollar items!

In the end if he paid with paypal they would require him to return the item but a lot of scammers are shipping back items that you did not ship them in the first place so be prepared for that as well.

yep. he filed a neg feedback. paypal has frozen the cash, but directed him to send back the part which is ok. I offered him a full refund all week but he wants to keep the part and get additional goods and money back. His name is JC Clark. I will wait to see what he sends me back. If it isn't exactly what I sent him i will be going to Connersville PD (about an hour away)to file a report. He might end up taking a hammer to it or something but there is a lengthy paper trail with pictures etc.

I left him positive feedback after he left me negative feedback. However he was very unhappy with the "accurate" description of our transaction. he doesn't know this yet but I have bought parts from him before at the Columbus swap meet. In regards to eBay he should understand reports of negative feedback can effect someone. He has numerous stuff for sale right now. lol:thumbsup:

Be prepared....he can report your feedback and ebay WILL remove it if he does and tell you how you violated the feedback policy...I've been there, done that.

A few years ago I sold some old license plates to a guy on ebay, he lived in KS just across the state line from me. He wanted to pick them up and not pay the whole $4 shipping fee. I said it was too much hassle and I would only mail them. He ended up threatening me and my family. What a dumbass, he made threats across state lines over the internet which is a Federal felony! Don't threaten a Federal officer either moron! He got a visit from the FBI, the agents who went to his house said he looked like he was going to crap himself when they identified themselves and why they were there.

Good luck Jim! LOL

lol I guess I should check. he may have already done that. I really am not all that concerned about it now. It pisses you off when these morons play these games but the reality of it is that if you are a seller you are pretty much screwed as eBay is so far slanted to the buyer. Thankfully I buy way more than I sell.