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- May 19, 2012
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So this is how the story goes...
I wanted to buy over this facebook page and I agreed with the seller on a price of $850 but this seller only accepts PayPal and I don't have a PayPal. So I withdrew $850 from my bank and passed it to my cousin because he has a PayPal account and he offered to help me with this deal. We sent the money to the seller but it turns out that the seller is a scammer as he didn't give me any facebook page. Of course, I panicked thinking that's it, I am going to lose this case because it's intangible items. I chargebacked the seller, requesting for a refund of my money back and I phoned up PayPal and explained everything to them. PayPal told me that the dispute will take at least 30 days or so. Thank god, I won the case because the seller didn't even respond to the case at all. PayPal ruled the case in my favor and return me the money, that is, returning my $850 to my cousin. So this is where it gets the whole story going...
PayPal has already returned my $850 to my cousin but now my cousin claimed he has never received any money from PayPal and not a single email. I know for a fact that he is lying because when I phoned up PayPal, they told me they already did and they sent me this email:
Phoned up PayPal subsequently many times and they told me that the money has already been credited back to my cousin's account but he claims he didn't receive any money or any emails from PayPal. I asked to meet up with him to go down his bank to verify because the truth will be known if the money was sent to him but he always comes up with excuses saying he isn't free blah blah.
What should I do? He is my cousin and I don't actually want to blow this matter up. I just want my money back but he isn't responding to me at all. I have already given him more than enough time and my tolerance and patience is running out. This took place all in February and now it's already June, he keeps delaying and kept avoiding me. I am trying to solve this in an amicable manner but he isn't cooperative. Everytime we agreed on a date and time, he would refuse to answer my call and texts and then I need to text him several times 'So what happened to us meeting at your bank this morning?' and he would say 'Sorry I am outside with my friends, sorry I am working'. I am seriously so sick and tired of his nonsense. I cannot believe this. Someone who is so close and RELATED to me will cheat me over $850! I'm just shocked.
Is there any advice any of you can give me? That would be greatly appreciated. I've thought of going down to the police to make a report but my mum told me it's useless because it's personal issues and I don't actually have any evidence against him because everything is under his name. I'm in a wreck now. Please help!
I wanted to buy over this facebook page and I agreed with the seller on a price of $850 but this seller only accepts PayPal and I don't have a PayPal. So I withdrew $850 from my bank and passed it to my cousin because he has a PayPal account and he offered to help me with this deal. We sent the money to the seller but it turns out that the seller is a scammer as he didn't give me any facebook page. Of course, I panicked thinking that's it, I am going to lose this case because it's intangible items. I chargebacked the seller, requesting for a refund of my money back and I phoned up PayPal and explained everything to them. PayPal told me that the dispute will take at least 30 days or so. Thank god, I won the case because the seller didn't even respond to the case at all. PayPal ruled the case in my favor and return me the money, that is, returning my $850 to my cousin. So this is where it gets the whole story going...
PayPal has already returned my $850 to my cousin but now my cousin claimed he has never received any money from PayPal and not a single email. I know for a fact that he is lying because when I phoned up PayPal, they told me they already did and they sent me this email:
Thanks for contacting PayPal. My name is Tracy and I am happy to assist you
with your issue regarding your.
After checking your case, I found that the case was closed in your favor
due to no seller's response. We have sent the email to you. Please check
the following email notification.
"We have concluded our investigation into your case and have decided in
your favour.
We were able to recover $850.00 USD, and this amount has been credited to
your card xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-3849. Please allow five working days for this adjustment to be posted.
If you are due any additional funds, we will make our best effort to
recover the balance from the seller.
If the seller's account has insufficient funds to complete the refund owed
to you, please be assured that we will take appropriate action against the
seller's account, which may include limitation of the seller's account
privileges.
Phoned up PayPal subsequently many times and they told me that the money has already been credited back to my cousin's account but he claims he didn't receive any money or any emails from PayPal. I asked to meet up with him to go down his bank to verify because the truth will be known if the money was sent to him but he always comes up with excuses saying he isn't free blah blah.
What should I do? He is my cousin and I don't actually want to blow this matter up. I just want my money back but he isn't responding to me at all. I have already given him more than enough time and my tolerance and patience is running out. This took place all in February and now it's already June, he keeps delaying and kept avoiding me. I am trying to solve this in an amicable manner but he isn't cooperative. Everytime we agreed on a date and time, he would refuse to answer my call and texts and then I need to text him several times 'So what happened to us meeting at your bank this morning?' and he would say 'Sorry I am outside with my friends, sorry I am working'. I am seriously so sick and tired of his nonsense. I cannot believe this. Someone who is so close and RELATED to me will cheat me over $850! I'm just shocked.
Is there any advice any of you can give me? That would be greatly appreciated. I've thought of going down to the police to make a report but my mum told me it's useless because it's personal issues and I don't actually have any evidence against him because everything is under his name. I'm in a wreck now. Please help!
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