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been a bit stupid - am i now paying the consequences.(sorry long)

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littleboo · 17/10/2008 12:15

Selling a dress on ebay last week - brand new size 10 ( still with tags on) With 2 hrs to go - and a few bids, thouight i'd have a look to see if any others the same and if so at what price they might be ( to see any compition i suppose)... well shocked to go through pics and see my dress again.... except it wasn't me, MY PIC and MY WORDS ... but saying used and size 14-16 (so not at all the dress in the pic) I know (in hindsight) should have waited until mine sold..... BUT stupidly i got cross and emailed seller asking why she didn't use her own details (the pic was from (MY bedroom)- abusive email returned from her - then got more bids and sold to chap. Odd thing was all the bids after the email came from people in the same area as the one using my details.

Buying didn't pay until yesterday, has an unverified address and when i contacted him just to confim for posting he asked me to post to an alternative.

HELP.... am i just being too suspicious (my gut feeling is that all these bidders are connected and somehow they will get item and claim its not as good /maybe even send back hers in return!!!.... i'm just not sure what to do.... and i know am probably being stupid... but would appreciate any advice ( other than - should have waited until your item sold (reported to ebay and they took her item off - now back on with dif pic and words)

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PortAndDemon · 17/10/2008 12:17

How did he pay?

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littleboo · 17/10/2008 12:20

he paid by paypal. I have sent him a message to say (that to be covered by paypals sellers protection i can only send out to listed address, and asked him to contactme again..... it just seems odd and is fueling my suspicions ( am a bit inspector clueso like anyway, doesn't take much to make me suspicious!)

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MerkinFitter · 17/10/2008 12:40

you should have just reported her to ebay, you shouldnt have contacted her. Ebay would have pulled her listing.

If ti was a time waster, they probably wouldnt have paid. Paypal have changed now, you are covered even to unverified addresses. Just make sure you post recorded!

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littleboo · 17/10/2008 12:44

thanks merkin, i know it was just the heat of the moment - and i got annoyed and thought, hang on, i know stupid, i could kick myself, but thats hindsight for you.

I'm happy to send to the unverrifed address recorded - BUT he's asking me to send it to a different one altogether???

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georgiemum · 17/10/2008 12:45

Could he have bought it as a present for someone else?

Or maybe he is a secret transvestite and doesn't want his wife to intersect the mail...

Take the money and run!

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littleboo · 17/10/2008 12:47

thanks georgie, hey a secret transvestite is ok with me, but i'm worried i'm now being scammed by a little group of friends - just to get back for me reporting them.

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georgiemum · 17/10/2008 12:52

Did you get a decent price though? How much did hers go for? Does the buyer have a good buying history or is he new (also what about the other seller?). Check if they have shops too.

Maybe you can out it up for re-sale? I am not sure if this will p-off e-bay but if you are truly suspicious that he will try to pull a fast one, maybe it is better to cut your losses.

It's probably nothing, but don't drive yourself nuts worrying about it. Just notch it up to experience (along with never e-bay while drunk!).

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littleboo · 17/10/2008 12:55

he has a resonable hisrtory one neg for non paying. the others are newish. Hers is still for sale (i got a good price).
Yes I know i have to put it down to experience, .... maybe it was that glass too many that made me rant

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Flightattendant2 · 17/10/2008 12:59

Linky please or item number? If you would like some help in the detective stuff

(I used to help out on answer boards at ebay)

(which doesn't necessarily indicate any talent)

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littleboo · 17/10/2008 13:03

flight attendent - which number mine or hers

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Flightattendant2 · 17/10/2008 15:31

It doesn't matter, both would help!

Sorry, had to go out but am back on the case now.

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littleboo · 17/10/2008 20:14

flightattendant2 - had a reply from him to say ok to post to the listed address (unverified)... so thats what i've done...recorded/signed for, though the extra 70p was worth while. Her item no is 110299782879.

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MerkinFitter · 18/10/2008 14:38

have you reported her yet? is she still using your pics? get her pulled by ebay pronto!

MrsMagooo · 18/10/2008 15:39

If she's still using your photos report her as Ebay will pull the listing & she'll have to pay to list it again!

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littleboo · 20/10/2008 12:51

Yes I did report her, and the item was pulled quickly ( I was suprised ). She has since put on again with her own words and very tiny pic poss taken on a phone. I know It may have been stupid, but you get really fed up when you try to do it properly and others just rip you off.

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