Why Ebay...WHY?!?!?!? why ...

[steve_81]

They really credited you the fee? That's impressive. I thought everyone knew about the final value fees. The listing fee is a pittance compared to the 9% final value fee on an auction.

Yea i got it taken care of. I told the guy on the phone that it was bull**** and I wanted to speak to a manager. Anyways, I'm done with Ebay as far as selling anything. Being a seller They don't get you YOUR money in a timely manner, They charge you a **** ton of fees, and they are constantly changing the policies. Ebay makes it hard to be a seller. But anyways I digress i'm just venting now.

[Sniper Steve]

Yea i got it taken care of. I told the guy on the phone that it was bull**** and I wanted to speak to a manager. Anyways, I'm done with Ebay as far as selling anything. Being a seller They don't get you YOUR money in a timely manner, They charge you a **** ton of fees, and they are constantly changing the policies. Ebay makes it hard to be a seller. But anyways I digress i'm just venting now.

Ebay and paypal are the same company and they protect the buyer but rarely will ever do anything to help the seller. Anyone reading this thread, if you purchase on ebay, please be patient and understanding with the sellers as the reality is most of them are very good and understanding and willing to work with you. The sellers on ebay are taking all the risk and have made getting affordable products to people easier and have little protection to there end of things. I could tell you stories that would make your head spin in my 2000 transactions I have had.

[halB]

Thats mine. Heres the story behind why its listed the way it is. It started as a normal auction with a $500 BIN. I am reluctant to sell, but want to build something else so will part with it for a decent price. I very quickly recieved 2 very rude messages about my price being to high. Well, it pissed me off, so I raised it. I then got more jerkoffs sending me stupid messages, so I raised it again, and again, and again. So, just FYI for you guys here, this is no longer a real listing, I'm too pissed about it to even try to sell it anymore. I'ts just up there for something to do at this point.

Excellent! Hilariously done! Would buy from again!

[halB]

have you used your account recently? Not too long ago paypal decided if you haven't used your account in awhile they would institute the new user rules which means you have to wait for your money. I think if you have no account activity for 60 days they institute the new account user rules. It is ridiculous. If you still want your money soon the secret is to keep moving your way up the management ladder on the phone, eventually if you argue long enough up the chain of command someone will eventually cave and release your money to you. It takes time so make sure you can be on the phone for at least 45 min. Keep reminding them that it is your money and you are demanding that it be released to you and that legally they can not hold something that doesn't belong to them. This usually works form the people that I have talked to.

If someone knows a good lawyer, I have always thought this would make a good class action lawsuit.

Well, Batsakis v. Demotsis does recognize the value of having money now, not later. However, you are a slave to the user agreement. Unless that user agreement is voidable for duress, unconscionability, what have you, you are bound by it. Not only that, if they allow themselves the ability to change the rules whenever they want, the agreement might even be illusory, which would mean they would never have to give you money (except for it being disgorged through unjust enrichment).