Jack and as a general comment...
As I said...I use eBay a lot....and I like it most of the time...
What people may not realise is Paypal operates differently per country.
The UK and US get a better deal with paypal being a small credit facility.
So paypal in those countries gives protection for internet payments for small amounts.
I know this because I lived in the UK and that's how it works there.
However, in Australia, paypal apply different terms and you have to operate it as a debit facility forcing you to link your actual bank account.
Some people are OK with that but you don't have a choice?
You must have a paypal account(mandatory) to use eBay here.
But I pay with my credit card....to get the points, protection, insurance etc.
Because I choose not to link my bank account, paypal also prevents me from using any credit in my paypal account...even though they are refunds of my money!
If someone manages to hack paypal accounts and there is a breach, the risk is different for the individual depending on which country they live in.
Paypal prevent me from buying anything online with my paypal credit!
It is actually my money...credited in my paypal account from refunds.
But this is a Paypal policy and is not some law.
Pretty sure this equates to theft or fraud and is illegal...at least here...as they block me using, getting or receiving my money by any form.
Am I happy with paypal?
A. Nooooooo!!!
And I did complain to paypal here but they were not interested in doing what should be right.
a case of Big company accountable to noone.
Jack
As for the eBay block.
An eBay seller can block an individual eBay buyer.
I requested a refund as the part purchased was not fit for the ducato.
The seller reluctantly gave me a refund but I had to argue for it.
They are trying to blame me.
I offer and still offer their dodgy part back as long as they pay for return postage. In this situation, I refuse to pay for the return postage.
I was polite. I did not threaten to sue them either although i was hopping mad as I had to do the whole ball joint job again after waiting months for the ball joint!
This is the second dodgy part I have had to send back to them. I did supply my VIN prior to purchase.
Reminder...Their dodgy ball joint part lasted all of 1 week and ball joint boot was totally the wrong shape boot so split!
They decided they would block me individually on eBay instead of send me a return envelope.
I definitely don't want their dodgy part but still have it....now off the vehicle.
Note. I have bought other parts from this mob. Some of their parts have been good!
Bottomline...They shouldn't be blocking their customer for their bad part supply issues.
I only found this out as i attempted to buy other parts off them later to support a national supplier during COVID19 only to discover they are blocking me! Go figure!!!????
I could have ordered parts off someone else.
I understand a business has a right to refuse to sell to a customer.
They are even allowed to refuse a local currency.
But what I didn't like was that eBay didn't directly tell me I was was being blocked.
There is no direct message from the seller or eBay telling you a seller has blocked you.
So they wasted about 45 mins of my time whilst I found it out.
I guess this is what -ve reviews are for on eBay?
Name and shame I guess.
