Advice for dealing with eBay scam sellers / bait and switch

a5y · 01-04-2012 1:39am #1

TL;DR: Is it really just you win some, lose some, deal with it *sunglasses.gif*?

I'm after getting a Zelda cart for the NES, after waiting about 2 weeks. Buyer was completely obnoxious, and worst of all sent me some clearly counterfeit gold cart with a half peeled label, Nintendo printed in clearly the wrong spot. It run, but has some weird half-crippled timed game compilation thing on it - again with the Nintendo logo plastered all over the place (strangest thing is they botched how long it'll run for but the spelling has no Engrish or typos at all. Morons).

I didn't want to risk breaking my friends NES and don't quite trust this piece of sh**e cart mangling the connector pins, since he's doing me a favour (I've the worst luck with Nintendo hardware except for handhelds, I'll go into it another time, but the short version is my NES has seen better days), so I just stuck it back in its stupid weird conterfeit sleeve and shelved it for now.

Anyway, has anyone ever gotten a satisfactory resolution for when you get scammed buying on eBay? I'm not a complete idiot, the seller had >100 reputation so they seemed trustworthy enough.

Sorry if this post's a bit incoherent. I'm tired and wanted to get this off my chest. Can't sleep, this has me really wound up. :mad:

Anyway, any advice or whatever would be appreciated. Perhaps some other retro-newbie might be the wiser for it. Last time I buy something on eBay without a photo...

Retr0gamer · 01-04-2012 2:12am

Tell them that the cart is counterfeit and you want a full refund including postage or you will report them to ebay and paypal and also give them bad rep. What they did is not only wrong but illegal and they know it. Don't take any **** from them.

If you don't get your money back report them. You'll get your money back, maybe not postage.

If you do get money back report them anyway.

Sera got a dodgy Pokemon Black on ebay and she got her money back including postage and didn't have to post the game back. They know they are doing wrong and will freak if caught.

ghostchant · 01-04-2012 2:38am

I'll take it if you don't want it

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 01-04-2012 2:55am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Sera got a dodgy Pokemon White* on ebay and she got her money back including postage and didn't have to post the game back. They know they are doing wrong and will freak if caught.

FYP*
She told me her son was sick in hospital and that's why the game was fake, not why she sold it, why it's fake. She refunded me completely and gave me a bit extra to post it back to her. Lucky for me she wasn't hesitant on the refund. That seller actually had 100% feedback too but some of the possitive feedback said "fake game, won't buy from again" and stuff, which I didn't notice til afterwards.

a5y wrote: »

Sorry if this post's a bit incoherent. I'm tired and wanted to get this off my chest. Can't sleep, this has me really wound up.

I was same over it was my birthday present, so don't feel too bad

Hank Scorpio · 01-04-2012 3:13am

send the seller a message on ebay and see how they reply, i was sent some dodgy games + controllers a while back and they resolved it, after that if they're not willing report it to paypal and leave them bad feedback. you`ll get your payment back but probably minus the shipping, good luck

ghostchant · 01-04-2012 8:54am

Gold cart you say? Timed challenges you say? Timing off (slow?) on PAL consoles you say? April 1st you say?

As I said, I'll gladly take it off your hands :P

a5y · 01-04-2012 2:51pm

ghostchant wrote: »

Gold cart you say? Timed challenges you say? Timing off (slow?) on PAL consoles you say? April 1st you say?

As I said, I'll gladly take it off your hands :P

Called it. Thanks for playing everyone!

Explanation for anyone who doesn't know 'bout NES rarities and gold NES carts:
Zelda
Nintendo World Championships ($13,000 - $18,000)

a5y · 01-04-2012 2:52pm

Sera wrote: »

I was same over it was my birthday present, so don't feel too bad

I feel like quite a dick now. Oops.

Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 2:56pm

im bidding on a gold zelda cart at the moment

Back off bitches its ntsc and i want it

OwaynOTT · 01-04-2012 3:02pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

im bidding on a gold zelda cart at the moment

Back off bitches its ntsc and i want it

Snipe mode powered on and waiting

Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 3:14pm

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Snipe mode powered on and waiting

Git:D

What would you reckon the most i should pay for it anyone?

Myrddin · 01-04-2012 3:15pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

Back off bitches its ntsc and i want it

Have you an NTSC Nes? Although you can make them multiregion, I read in a lot of cases the music in NTSC games is optimized for 60Hz & doesn't play right in a 50Hz machine.

Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 3:22pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Have you an NTSC Nes? Although you can make them multiregion, I read in a lot of cases the music in NTSC games is optimized for 60Hz & doesn't play right in a 50Hz machine.

Yep i have a Nes-001 ntsc version

The first ever ds :P

I will sell for 1 million dollars

Only problem is that all my nes games are Pal region FML

Steve X2 · 01-04-2012 3:52pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

Git:D

What would you reckon the most i should pay for it anyone?

Doesn't really matter now. You're not going to win it

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Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 4:00pm

please dont tell me its going to get sniped on me by someone from here

Myrddin · 01-04-2012 4:02pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

please dont tell me its going to get sniped on me by someone from here

Never show an auction your bidding on here, until after the auction. It's like waving a chocolate bar in front of a gang of hungry men. It will be taken off you.

A&R Rule of Acquisition #13: Never feed the vultures, until you've already eaten.

Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 4:06pm

Smeg

a5y · 01-04-2012 4:07pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

please dont tell me its going to get sniped on me by someone from here

Won't be me.

I don't even have a NES (anymore).

Myrddin · 01-04-2012 4:08pm

a5y wrote: »

Won't be me.

I don't even have a NES (anymore).

A&R Rule Of Acquisition #3: Never, ever admit to not owning an NES

a5y · 01-04-2012 4:19pm

EnterNow wrote: »

A&R Rule Of Acquisition #3: Never, ever admit to not owning an NES

Tsk. I'd trade a copy of Obscenely Overvalued Nintendo Competition Cart Gold Edition in a heartbeat for a scratched up but playable set of Panzer Dragoon Saga disks - packaging not required.

Myrddin · 01-04-2012 4:20pm

a5y wrote: »

Tsk. I'd trade a copy of Obscenely Overvalued Nintendo Competition Cart Gold Edition in a heartbeat for a scratched up but playable set of Panzer Dragoon Saga disks - packaging not required.

We only found out a while ago that Retr0 up until recently, had no NES. He had to buy a PAL model just to shut us up.

Steve X2 · 01-04-2012 4:21pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

please dont tell me its going to get sniped on me by someone from here

Well it was in my watch list already but I haven't decided if I want it or not. I've not put a bid in, yet.

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Myrddin · 01-04-2012 4:22pm

Steve SI wrote: »

Well it was in my watch list already but I haven't decided if I want it or not. I've not put a bid in, yet.

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The fact it's only an x1 auction, weights heavily in your favour here Sparks

Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 4:26pm

Damn im in trouble if steve is bidding

a5y · 01-04-2012 4:28pm

EnterNow wrote: »

We only found out a while ago that Retr0 up until recently, had no NES. He had to buy a PAL model just to shut us up.

Well, maybe one day I'll get one. I'm certainly not saying never. But I'm 9 parts nostalgic gamer for ever 1 part collector, and I'd see myself buying NES games on say the Wii before I'd invest in the retro hardware itself.

Steve X2 · 01-04-2012 4:29pm

EnterNow wrote: »

The fact it's only an x1 auction, weights heavily in your favour here Sparks

Indeed :cool:
But perhaps my other copy is need of some companionship

Still not sure if I'll bid or not.

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Myrddin · 01-04-2012 4:29pm

a5y wrote: »

Well, maybe one day I'll get one. I'm certainly not saying never. But I'm 9 parts nostalgic gamer for ever 1 part collector, and I'd see myself buying NES games on say the Wii before I'd invest in the retro hardware itself.

Ah yeah I'm only joking. But coming from Retr0 is was a bombshell. One he's partly corrected.

Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 4:35pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Ah yeah I'm only joking. But coming from Retr0 is was a bombshell. One CiderMan corrected.

fyp

frank9901 · 01-04-2012 4:49pm

never heard about sniping, what is the difference to putting in your maximum bid?

Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 5:05pm

So steve are you bidding?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrhFXYIWp24

Make my day punk:D

Retr0gamer · 01-04-2012 5:22pm

frank9901 wrote: »

never heard about sniping, what is the difference to putting in your maximum bid?

The difference is you don't end up paying over the odds/losing the bid.

Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 5:28pm

Bollocks

That is all:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Myrddin · 01-04-2012 5:30pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

Bollocks

That is all:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Should we be expecting Steve to post in the get something new thread?

Steve X2 · 01-04-2012 5:32pm

Myrddin · 01-04-2012 5:34pm

Steve SI wrote: »

Sparks has a wound literally FULL of salt right now

Steve X2 · 01-04-2012 5:36pm

In fairness, i was watching it since the auction went live. I also picked up a few other games from the seller today as well as a few more I'm hoping to win.

edit:

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Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 5:40pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Sparks has a wound literally FULL of salt right now

And a very disappointed 8 year old Zelda fan who watched as i was outbid

Steve X2 · 01-04-2012 5:46pm

Sparks43 · 01-04-2012 5:51pm

Anyway what was your maxbid Steve?

Steve X2 · 01-04-2012 5:56pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

Anyway what was your maxbid Steve?

You can see it in the pic there, £20.

Ste- · 02-04-2012 5:08pm

Was that you on FM104 last night talking about same ?

Retr0gamer · 02-04-2012 5:47pm

There should be rules forbidding fellow boardsies outbidding each other. However I feel Steve SI would be like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GC_ylRHtZs

Pyongyang · 02-04-2012 5:55pm

Ste- wrote: »

Was that you on FM104 last night talking about same ?

Did anyone record it?

Sparks43 · 02-04-2012 6:08pm

Ste- wrote: »

Was that you on FM104 last night talking about same ?

Yep that was me on 104 last night.Was a great chat and the host knew his stuff

Steve X2 · 02-04-2012 6:48pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

There should be rules forbidding fellow boardsies outbidding each other. However I feel Steve SI would be like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GC_ylRHtZs

If I wasn't already watching the auction that sparks linked to I'd have left it.
But I'd already bought a few bits from the seller that day and bought even more after the zelda auction.

I do have a bad habit of setting my mind on an auction(if it's something I really want) and winning no matter what(within reason). Which is ok on small items but can hurt a bit on the more expensive stuff.

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Sparks43 · 02-04-2012 6:59pm

Im bidding on this next

Now Steve whatever you do please do NOT i repeat Not out bid me on this;)

Retr0gamer · 02-04-2012 6:59pm

I was joking about it, didn't mean any offense and any excuse to use a yugioh abridged clip is good enough for me

Sparks43 · 02-04-2012 7:05pm

Holy suspender strings batman :eek:

Think i will go for this instead

Steve X2 · 02-04-2012 7:13pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

Im bidding on this next

Now Steve whatever you do please do NOT i repeat Not out bid me on this;)

Canon stuff, your safe

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I was joking about it, didn't mean any offense and any excuse to use a yugioh abridged clip is good enough for me

I know you were, no offence taken. But do it again and I'll give you a spanking :eek:

Sparks43 wrote: »

Holy suspender strings batman :eek:

Think i will go for this instead

Now that I like. But it can be got for a good bit less than that (see, I can be thrifty

)

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Myrddin · 02-04-2012 7:18pm

Steve SI wrote: »

(see, I can be thrifty )

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It usually depends on the Lunar cycle, you seem to conserve around the Waning Gibbous phase.

Steve X2 · 02-04-2012 7:49pm

EnterNow wrote: »

It usually depends on the Lunar cycle, you seem to conserve around the Waning Gibbous phase.

Its common with my species.

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Advice for dealing with eBay scam sellers / bait and switch

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