i think i've been sacmmed what should i do

[TheBourneAltimatum]

some **** tard backed into my car two weeks ago and ran off. i did not contact insurance because of the high deductible and the increase in price...i took it to several body shops and the average estimate was about $800 dollars...and then i found an OEM rear bumper from ebay, it was painted...i send an email to the guy selling and ask him if its black or not, because its very hard to tell if its majestic blue or black from the images. the guy assured me it was black. so i bought it....it came in and it was BLUE!!! i emailed him a few times and he is not responding...i paid 95.99 for the bumper plus $60 shipping i'm gonna wait to see if he ever is gonna email me back...but lets say he never does, what should i do do you think i will be able to get my money back

[Miss_Lanaya]

ooh that sucks....I think you got scammed Does the guy have good feedback? how long have you been trying to get a response?

[mgamino]

How did you pay? Paypal? Money order?

[jaxCoupe08]

Personally I think that price is pretty good on a OEM bumper. Just go to the shop and get it painted to match.

You can get your money back through paypal or contact ebay on a disputed charge on item.

[TheBourneAltimatum]

How did you pay? Paypal? Money order?

paypal

[TheBourneAltimatum]

Personally I think that price is pretty good on a OEM bumper. Just go to the shop and get it painted to match.

You can get your money back through paypal or contact ebay on a disputed charge on item.

well doesn't painting cost a lot?the only reason i bought it because i though it was black like my car

[jaxCoupe08]

Go get an estimate, its like $100bucks or so for a bumper repaint. I always paid $50minimum $100max at a custom bodyshop here everytime i crack and fix my bumpers.

You paid by paypal, file a dispute against seller.

[chow]

LOL.Sorry to say but, have fun with Paypal!

Two years ago i purchased a "new" snowboard for 600$ and i received it and it turned out to be cracked down the middle. (Inbetween the sheets, which you would never be able to see through a photo). I contacted paypal and they sent me on this ridiculous journey to get this thing appraised. The thing is, they had the most strict appraisal rules.. It can only be appraised if x y and z were fulfilled. Part of the requirements was to get it appraised at an american appraisal store. I live in Canada. I was screwed.Needless to say, i went around getting it appraised at places in and around my area only to get rejected / put on hold for hours on end.I gave up.

I hate paypal.

[MagicM]

it could be rainbow color, but for 95 dollars you got yourself a pretty good deal.

[generic808]

If you paid with paypal, open a dispute. All past messages have been recorded so if they open an investigation, they'll clearly see that the guy said it was black. If the guy doesn't respond to the dispute, you'll automatically win and will be refunded, plus you'll have a free bumper. If he does respond, you'll get your money back, minus shipping. Or you could always work out a deal with the guy through paypal dispute.

[Rmuth25]

some **** tard backed into my car two weeks ago and ran off. i did not contact insurance because of the high deductible and the increase in price...i took it to several body shops and the average estimate was about $800 dollars...and then i found an OEM rear bumper from ebay, it was painted...i send an email to the guy selling and ask him if its black or not, because its very hard to tell if its majestic blue or black from the images. the guy assured me it was black. so i bought it....it came in and it was BLUE!!! i emailed him a few times and he is not responding...i paid 95.99 for the bumper plus $60 shipping i'm gonna wait to see if he ever is gonna email me back...but lets say he never does, what should i do do you think i will be able to get my money back

Hopefully you used Paypal or a Credit card to pay for it. If so....CALL THEM ASAP. Tell themt o cancel the charge because the guy lied about the color of the bumper. Dont bother trying to take it up with Ebay, they dont do crap. I bought some computer RAM from this guy and it was defective, alone with about 15 other people who left him negative feedback, and after a few emails to Ebay and responses from them the guy was still selling, still scamming people. But yea call your payment method asap

[generic808]

Actually, paypal is a subsidiary of eBay, so if you open a dispute with eBay, you get sent to the paypal site. At least that's how it's set up now. Very user friendly now.

[600hppot]

some **** tard backed into my car two weeks ago and ran off. i did not contact insurance because of the high deductible and the increase in price...i took it to several body shops and the average estimate was about $800 dollars...and then i found an OEM rear bumper from ebay, it was painted...i send an email to the guy selling and ask him if its black or not, because its very hard to tell if its majestic blue or black from the images. the guy assured me it was black. so i bought it....it came in and it was BLUE!!! i emailed him a few times and he is not responding...i paid 95.99 for the bumper plus $60 shipping i'm gonna wait to see if he ever is gonna email me back...but lets say he never does, what should i do do you think i will be able to get my money back

you shoudlve asked him "is it black or blue?" And then he would have no choice but to tell the truth, not knowing what color you wanted.

[spike228]

Just to let you know, painting the rear bumper will cost around $400....more or less.

[SHIFT_2.5S]

Hah, that's what you get for buying an OEM bumper from eBay. That fact alone should raise questions...especially at that price. File a dispute with PayPal, wait the required amount of time, and you should get your money back.

[08Coupe]

Post the ebay link so we can check him out But the price is still pretty good if it's in good shape. File a dispute, save all your emails ect. reciepts for painting it ect. You may get your money back which would be a score! Still if you wet sand it down and install it you should be able to get it painted for around $300-$400 and still be ahead...
Modified by 08Coupe at 1:38 AM 2/21/2008

[LongBeachCoupe]

Take it from me man... im a powerseller on ebay (hookedupstang) someone buy my intake!

anyways just open a dispute with paypal saying its materially different than what was offered to you... then upgrade to a claim... they will ask for pictures and the emails btwn you guys... fax them and call after to make sure they got it...

or another way is if you paid via credit thru paypal... just call your cc and stop payment!

[jaxCoupe08]

Wow a lot people do pay 300-400 for a bumper installed. I guess im being hooked up? im on kandy paint and I always thought its really cheap for factory basic paint no pearls or metals.

[dangeris]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune but that also happened to me. The fact is, it's always a gamble when you buy things off of eBay however, that doesn't mean that everyone, seller or buyers, are all scam artists. Unfortunately it happens now and then and you'll have to go thru the proper channels.

Actually, paypal is a subsidiary of eBay, so if you open a dispute with eBay, you get sent to the paypal site. At least that's how it's set up now. Very user friendly now.

Generic is right! open a dispute with paypal and pick the option that the seller has not responded and that the item that you bought was not what was listed. It's gonna take some time but hang in there. I once sold a rear fairing from my 05 Honda repsol from some Bozo in Fl. He paid me with Paypal and I sent him the fairing. The following week, he opened a dispute stating that the fairing was not the right color. That was a lie because they only made 500 of these bikes in the world and I was lucky to get one. So, to make a long story short, this guy was trying to keep the fairing and the refunded money which was taken out of my paypal account already. So I opened a dispute stating that the guy never returned the merchandise and that he has my money! So Paypal charged his CC via Paypal until he returned the merchandise to me and until I called them up confirming the return!

So have faith in the process my friend and good luck!