ebay domain scam -- got my domain stolen

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seoreports

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Aug 26, 2012

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I sold a domain on eBay for $50 via PayPal, then transferred the domain to buyer via Godaddy push.

PayPal then put the funds on hold, because the Ebay account no longer existed. (this was 2 days after I sold and transferred domain away using Godaddy push).

When trying to respond to the hold, paypals only action is to refund the money. I wasn't trying to refund the money...i was "responding" with an explanation to the hold. This is PayPal's problem. That was not clear to me that i was refunding money.

Now there is no way to get my $50 back (i emailed paypal)...and the domain is gone, with the eBay account deleted.

Never sell anything digital online via PayPal -- I should have used escrow.com, live and learn I guess.

 

saber210

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Sep 1, 2011

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• Oct 3, 2012

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Thanks for the warning, Sorry for your lost.

 

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manishc

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Sep 22, 2012

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• Oct 3, 2012

• #3

Thanks for the tip. I wanted to sell my domains on ebay. Now I guess I wont do so.

 

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boosters

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Mar 27, 2011

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• Oct 3, 2012

• #4

Well paypal always favor to buyers whether you are correct.. that's why we say PAYPAL SUCKS!!!

 

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hvq168

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• Oct 3, 2012

• #5

Bro mail to paypal and maybe you will get back 50 bucks

 

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seoreports

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Yeah, i'm trying. Not holding my breath. It's rare that this happens. I still say eBay is a good place to sell, it's only 40 cents to list a domain vs, $29 at flippa. I've sold two domains in the past week, just got scammed on this one. For what would have been a total of $80.

 

Loak

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• Oct 3, 2012

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so you hit the refund button and its paypals fault?

 

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seoreports

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it doesn't say refund, it says "Resolve" an orange button and the page was asking me to respond. I filled out a form explaining what happened to PayPal. Just thought it was confusing, no confirmation or indication I was refunding the money.

 

imperial444

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Jan 13, 2011

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• Oct 3, 2012

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Try to call PayPal. Just make more action, I hope you will get your cash back

 

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astronautleague

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Oct 4, 2012

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• Oct 4, 2012

• #10

cant you get info on the person who "bought" it on your old domain?

 

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bryanon

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Oct 16, 2009

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• Oct 4, 2012

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.... which is why you should NEVER use PayPal for amounts that you can't afford to comfortably lose.

But as others said - you can always try emailing/calling them to see if you can appeal their decision. Most likely you won't get your funds back but the slight chance that you will is worth a phonecall.

 

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dejanlesi

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Nov 27, 2009

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• Oct 4, 2012

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Use ecop.. I think that they don't even charge a fee below a specified price.. They are like escrow.com but more for domains. I have made quite a few transactions with them already and i will be surely using them again in the future..

 

keithesaf

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Jul 6, 2012

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• Oct 7, 2012

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Sorry for your loss dude. What was the domain name - let's spam it to death - teach that scammer a lesson!

 

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seoreports

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edit, don't do that, it's still pointed at my parking account -- wouldn't want to get banned too from this