How would you handle this...ebay situation?

[Bob C]

I agree with 34FORDTK, if you file a complaint with PayPal he is just going to say
the $120 was for the extra parts and if you don't pay the $120 no extra parts. He is just black mailing you.

Bob

[Mike V. Florida]

If the extra parts are worth the $120.00 pay him. Then report him and give him a negitive feed back stating your having to pay his fees.

[raceron1120]

Sadly, too many people see only the good side of ebay selling - so much so that they don't read or understand the fees involved. One of the reasons I quit selling stuff on ebay over 10 years ago - just too much drama and BS, having to deal with the "ifs, ands, and buts" of it all. And the fees they charge are ridiculous. I'm all for making a profit but jeeeeeees, sometime it's a bit much. But then, noboby's making anyone use 'em either.

I tried on a couple of occasions to make side deals and it seemed every time I did, it degraded to a pissin' match. Best advice - "buyer beware, seller beware".

Just part of doing ebay. IMO.

[sidevalve]

EBAY and PAYPAL SUCKS!!!!!!!!!
The guy sound like a complete @#*!? to me.
There is a lot of good advise here to ponder from the other members. I just had to sound off. I cant stand it when someone get took.

He insisted you pay by paypal. He got hit with the fees. He's the seller. He pays the fees, PERIOD!......
Anything outside of that is fraud.

[pooch]

Hope ya ain't lookin' at these bits with rose coloured glasses on, and do a 6 hour trip there with $120 in hand and find the parts are no where near as good as described and you have wasted 12 hours and a lot of fuel and still have to chase you paypal payment back.

You will be ticked off real bad then.

I would get out now and get your money back and put it down to experience.

[Wallace]

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Pay the jerk with your best gentle face....and move on, although these deals are hard to forget. IMO "cheating situations" are far less with A people than other hobbies. Ebay will give you NO help if the jerk is one of their sellers. Absolutely foget about any customer satisfaction from them.
Inner peace is found in the Ford Barn (that's pretty good eh?)

[Ron Lachniet]

If this is a real good deal I would do like others have said and get the stuff loaded and a receit and then inform him that this was a very poor way to do buisness. As my mother used to say, don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

[Chris Haynes]

You knew he was an asshole when he told you he butchered a Model A.

[Terry, NJ]

Don't buy from E-bay, Don't use Paypal, EVER! Too much BS
Terry

[2935ford]

I'm afraid he's got you. Not nice and he knows it and more than likely knows better but nothing you can do about it unless you want to do small claims court, if they will even accept the claim and in my opinion not worth your time.
So, just give him the money if you want the parts and lesson learned.

The world is full of people who want it their way all the time. It's up to us to try and weed them out. Shame.

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by Ron Lachniet

If this is a real good deal I would do like others have said and get the stuff loaded and a receit and then inform him that this was a very poor way to do buisness. As my mother used to say, don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

I made the fatal mistake one time -- dealing with a local wrecking yard on some seats for my van. The guy was "trying" to stiff me after I had agreed to buy the seats by telling me that the brackets to mount them to the floor were extra. Because I wanted the seats, and I already had my check made out for the added cost and said something under my breath like I was getting ripped off for the added cost. He just handed me back my check and said that the seats weren't for sale.

Like others have said, if you want it, pay the extra, then wait till everything is loaded up and tied down and you are ready to leave before saying anything (if at all). You can always take it up with EB/PP after you get home.

[Steve Wastler]

Can we say EXTORTION!!!!! What a pric*!!! Sorry to hear of this. I agree with Chris Haynes!!! As others stated you are only covered for the buy it now deal, not the side deal for the other parts. Your between a rock and a hard place, hope it works in your favor. In my younger years, I'd have driven down, paid the 120 picked up the parts, then beat the living shit out of him. Good thing I gain a little wisdom.

[TinCup]

Ebay owns Pay Pal.

Originally Posted by Banky

Don't waste your time with ebay. PayPal however will refund you the money with a quickness! They don't mess around.

[mrtexas]

Originally Posted by Wallace

Pay the jerk with your best gentle face....and move on, although these deals are hard to forget. IMO "cheating situations" are far less with A people than other hobbies. Ebay will give you NO help if the jerk is one of their sellers. Absolutely foget about any customer satisfaction from them.
Inner peace is found in the Ford Barn (that's pretty good eh?)

I've never been cheated on Ebay in hundreds of transactions. The only time I got cheated was on Fordbarn.

Ebay is a business and has to charge fees to stay in business. If you don't like the fees why don't you buy some Ebay stock? You'd be paying yourself. Otherwise don't buy/sell on Ebay. Quite a monopoly though!

[TommyCoupe]

It all comes down to how bad you want these parts. If you really don't want to miss out on the deal, I'd probably try to meet him halfway and offer $60. If he refuses, then deal off.

[msmaron]

VERY VERY SIMPLE Once you get your goods you can report to Pay Pal that you were charged and additional 120.00 Pay Pal will reverse the fee as it is against policy,
Get a receipt that states the 120.00 charge and you are good...

[Great Lakes Greg]

If you should go through with the sale, which I don't recommend, be sure to burn him good on the feedback.

[Fred]

Ok, Ask him to send you an Invoice for the extra $120.00, Pay it with Pay-Pal, go & get ALL items agreed on.. Then file a claim with Pay-Pal for him charging you with his fees.. Dont worry E-BAY has ALL E-MAILS between the both of you & will see what he is doing..

[ronn]

Banky, ebay owns Paypal. (ebay owns part of Craigslist too!)

I would have just got my money back, plain and simple. Paypal would have no problem with your getting a refund.

Some "deals" are just not worth the aggravation. This is supposed to be a "fun" hobby....

[J Franklin]

Refuse the purchase and get paypal to reverse the charge then just wait until he re-lists the chassis and maybe you can buy it for less