paypal dispute

[Pingpong]

Just wondering when you would open a paypal dispute?
I sold an item on Friday. Buyer paid that night and I took it to PO on Saturday in time for Saturday collection. I posted it first class recorded. It was sent to Jersey from mainland UK.
Today I received a notification from paypal notifying me that the buyer had opened a dispute. This has never happened to me before. Yes I've had parcels not turn up but the buyer has always contacted me first. It seems a bit hasty to me.
Anyway as it was recorded I've got a tracking number and it says the item was delivered yesterday.
I've sent a polite email to the buyer asking him to wait for the 'electronic proof of delivery to be available' which the RM site says is 72 hours.
I had another customer tell me that their recorded item was left behind their wheelie bin unsigned for. I am really feeling a bit with RM.
What is the point of recorded if they can't keep a track of the parcels?
Sorry need to vent but also interested when you would start a dispute. Friday night payment and Tuesday dispute seems a bit quick to me.

[WriggleJiggle]

Perhaps they have made a mistake. If they have bought several similar items recently, and one hasn't turned up, they may be confusing the sellers. What was the reason given in the dispute?

[sixlostmonkeys]

are you sure this is actually a dispute - is it a genuine message?

[Pingpong]

message was from paypal stating that buyer had not received item.
When I open up My ebay - all selling I have a section at the top with Cases and it says there are 2 open cases (1 of which is one I have opened for non payment with another buyer) and the second is this guy.
It seems genuine.
I have looked at his feedback and he only has a score of 7(100%) so not a frequent ebayer although he has been a member since 05.
WriggleJiggle he has bought 3 similar items in the space of 4 days so I suppose he may have got confused. I have my name on the return address but I don't put in a packing slip which I maybe should do.

[oliverboliverbutt]

well, if you have a tracking number and it says it has been received, then paypal should rule in your favor.
I think this dispute was far too quick.
Have a conversation with them on Pyapal and keep everything polite & factual.
Try and track it down for them through RM.
Even paypal should recognize that the buyer has not left enough time to receive the item.
There's not a whole lot else you can do right now.

[Bucharest]

I didn't think the ebay system actually allowed you to open a dispute before 7 days had passed? Maybe they've changed it, but I'm sure once, when I had a dodgy one, I tried to open a dispute on day 6 and it said I had to wait another day....
Smac- hope you sort it out.

[Pingpong]

I think that although ebay and paypal are the same company they have different policies. This is a paypal dispute and not an ebay dispute.
I've had no experience of dealing with a paypal dispute but hopefully as I've done everything right it should work out in my favour.
I think it should be 7 days before you can open a dispute TBH. I think this buyer is being unreasonable and I'll block them from bidding again.