| Message: | | charlie,
don't blame ebay or paypal for "scamming" anyone. it is impossible for ebay to scam anyone, as they do not buy, sell, or represent the veracity of any item. they are merely an advertising board. blaming ebay is like blaming your newspaper when you get stung buying a car you found via the classifieds. and, blaming paypal is like blaming your bank when you make a bad stock market investment.
any buyer should be aware of the problems inherent in purchasing something sight-unseen. for the most part, sellers are honest. those that are not are often easy to spot via feedback reports, or by what they fail to say in their listings. buyers must be suspicious by nature in order not to be taken. ask lots of questions, and listen to "how" the person answers. if they are vague, there is a reason. if they say something is in "good" condition, ask them why they don't think it is "excellent". If an item is represented as having "a few dings and scratches", insist on pics of all dings and scratches, and written description regarding size, depth, etc. unfortunately, when a seller outright lies about something, as in the original complainants letter, there is little you can do if you are not able to personally inspect the item.
your response, charlie, should have attacked SGS for their failures, not ebay or paypal.
jim
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