Re: [artshow_photo] RE: Paypay - I think this is a scam.

EBay isn't any better. I paid for an item that was never delivered. After vainly attempting to get satisfaction from the seller, I went to eBay for help. After numerous emails detailing the transaction and my correspondence with the seller, they asked me to prove that I had NOT applied to PayPal first. How does one prove that one has not applied?

It's strictly caveat emptor out there!

Fred

On Sep 4, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Rod Melotte wrote:

> this is why I LOATH PayPal - So many times they have washed their hands of
> fraud. I refuse to do anything with PAYPAL.
>
> And when I say refuse I really mean I try not to do anything when those guys!
>
> Once I was scammed and they "looked into it". I won - except their email was
> Congratulations we have looked into this matter and you have won your case.
> However we can not get any money for you. Thank you for using PayPal."
>
> EXCELLENT - I WIN
>
> sorry - don't get me started with paypal
>
> Rod
>
>
> Melotte Photo Imagery
> Photography With an Edge
>
> ________________________________
> From: judy_nicholls_texas <judy_nicholls@verizon.net>
> To: artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sat, September 4, 2010 10:16:49 AM
> Subject: [artshow_photo] Re: I think this is a scam.
>
> This is a well known scam. What gets me about the scenario is banks are every
> so fast to get money themselves but it is shocking to learn that it takes weeks
> for checks to actually clear.
>
> Even credit card isn't safe because the buyer can change their mind about the
> purchase claiming fraud or something. A friend sold a camera on ebay. Buyer
> paid by credit card through paypal. Buyer told credit card company to get her
> money back and they did. Paypal said not my fault, you didn't ship to the
> "verified address." I thought there was negotiation on such an event, but
> apparently not with paypal. Of course my friend couldn't get the person to pay
> and he was out a camera.
>
> Judy
>
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>
>

Frederick Beutler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
EECS Department
University of Michigan
fjb@umich.edu
fbeutler@comcast.net
http://web.me.com/fbeutler

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