tire_machine
06-11-2009, 09:26 AM
I recently got scammed on another local car forum (not zilvia), and I am at the fork in the road where I either wait for the seller to man up, or let paypal handle the claim.
I don't know the exact processes paypal goes thru to retrieve your money/product, but I've heard of past instances where the buyer only gets a portion of their payment back. In some cases, half.
Since I spent close to 700 bucks, I don't really want to walk out with 350. I know it's better than nothing. The seller isn't responding to emails/pms/posts/etc. Should I wait until the last few days where I can still escalate the claim, or should I escalate it now in hopes that paypal can get all my money back quickly?
If I do escalate it, is it a one-way thing? If the seller tells me he will send the money back after I escalate it, can I reverse the escalation? Paypal's website sucks for help, and they take a few days to email me back for each question.
Any help is appreciated.
I don't know the exact processes paypal goes thru to retrieve your money/product, but I've heard of past instances where the buyer only gets a portion of their payment back. In some cases, half.
Since I spent close to 700 bucks, I don't really want to walk out with 350. I know it's better than nothing. The seller isn't responding to emails/pms/posts/etc. Should I wait until the last few days where I can still escalate the claim, or should I escalate it now in hopes that paypal can get all my money back quickly?
If I do escalate it, is it a one-way thing? If the seller tells me he will send the money back after I escalate it, can I reverse the escalation? Paypal's website sucks for help, and they take a few days to email me back for each question.
Any help is appreciated.