Possibly you could try taking it up with eBay? I know they have buyer and
seller assurance programs, though I have never looked into them. I doubt you
will
get your money back from PayPal, but I would pursue eBay, and if that doesn't
work, pursue the original bidder. What was their reason in the first place
for taking the money back out of your account 2 months later? I would have
guessed that if the buyer/PayPal user that had paid you in the first place was
using an account with zero funds, the transaction would have bounced
immediately.
-Sean
In a message dated 11/4/2003 12:19:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,
tr6_1969@hotmail.com writes:
> Subj: Important warning to stop using PayPal- not Triumph related
> Date: 11/4/2003 12:19:44 PM Pacific Standard Time
> From: <A HREF="mailto:tr6_1969@hotmail.com";>tr6_1969@hotmail.com</A>
> To: <A HREF="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</A>
> Sent from the Internet
>
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I recently had the displeasure of loosing $161.00. Gone with no apparent
> ability of recuperation. Burn those $100 bills, baby. My TR6 could
> certainly use those funds. The cost of a new wire wheel, a nylon carpet set,
>
> a seat foam kit, etc.
>
> I feel that the PayPal sytem is anything but secure. I will no longer
> accept PayPal for anything I sell, that is certain. Unless you authorize
> PayPal to have control of your bank account or you are willing to take a
> chance as to whether the funds wil be good or not. And with absolutely no
> way of knowing. Going to the casino at least you know what your odds are.
>
> I sold an item on eBay and accepted payment via PayPal. The buyer had zero
> negatives and I shipped the item to their confirmed address. And I have
> proof. Doesn4t matter. PayPal doesn4t care. I did everything that both
> PayPal and eBay require for the transaction. 2 months after the transaction
>
> PayPal automatically took the funds back out of my account and further told
> me that they would not help me with the situation by giving me any
> information concerning the issue. I have to have a subpoena. This was
> their response. PayPal could just as easily have said: "Go *bleep*
> yourself". I have absolutely no way of correcting the situation and getting
>
> my money without spending far more money than was robbed of me. Welcome to
> PayPal.
>
> I feel that everyone should stay FAR away from PayPal, both on the buyers
> side and the sellers side. PayPal clauses have zero-risk built into the
> deal only for PayPal and all of the risk built into the agreement for the
> buyers and sellers. They never loose a cent, but you surely can! ! ! 16,100
>
> cents in my case. My example is perfect. I even read and understood the
> USER AGREEMENT.
>
> Of course I am available to further expound on this issue for those
> interested, though it will take me a while to respond, as I4m currently in
> Spain. Off line of course.
>
> I just wanted all you good people to know.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dave Herbert
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