I really need to vent...

[wikked_spree57]

It's idiots and theives being the reason I ranted about PayPal. This is why:


Dear Justin Levy,

After careful consideration of the evidence provided in the case detailed
below, we have completed our investigation and decided in favor of the
buyer. Under terms of our User Agreement, we have debited the following
amount from your PayPal account as a refund to the buyer: $182.50 USD

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Transaction Details
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Buyer's name: Advantage Heating & Cooling,LLC
Buyer's email: senojc1@sbcglobal.net
Transaction ID: 49L40370B0021712G
Transaction date: Jul 17, 2009
Transaction amount: $182.50 USD
Your transaction ID: 4U3580628A3631643
Case number: PP-754-746-012

The buyer has indicated that the item in question was reported by a law
enforcement agency or other entity as stolen property, and the item may
have been confiscated. Because of this the item cannot be returned to you.

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Other Details
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To review the PayPal User Agreement, visit the PayPal site and click the
"User Agreement" link on the bottom of any page.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,
Benjamin
Protection Services Department
PayPal, an eBay Company

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you
will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account
and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any page. If
your inquiry is regarding a claim, log in to your PayPal account and go to
the Resolution Center.

DAMNIT!!! This guy is in for a * of a ride. They say he can't return my item, I'll get it back or get my money thru Battle Creek state police.

[Limp1144]

yep sounds like he stole your property if you ask me.

[wikked_spree57]

I'm tellin ya. This guy pretty much screwed me over hard core. That was a $300 BlackBerry Curve nextel phone he ripped me off on.

[Limp1144]

Tell him he has 3 days to return the property or you will contact his local police station

[wiguy05]

So you got caught selling a stolen cell phone and you're angry???

[Bear45-70]

I would ask to see the police report on it. If it was actually stolen, there would be one, especially if the cops confiscated it as claimed. Paypal screwed up and I would tell them that they either produce the police report or get ready to talk to your lawyer. You won't because the lawyer will cost you more in the first hour than the $182, but they don't know that. Paypal accepting this * word is totally bogus.

[bigluelok]

f*** that s*** they need to proove it was stollen in the first place. dont they? no police report= no stolen phone.

[Videonut]

Holy cow.

well i think that if paypal said that (call them and tell them that you will cancel the account right now and they will fix this) i know from experience. but this is a sorry case. i know that paypal will not give your money back but they will cancel there account if the item isnt returned. but the prob is that its a he said she said situation.

videonut

[mr pibbs]

Paypal screwed up and I would tell them that they either produce the police report or get ready to talk to your lawyer. You won't because the lawyer will cost you more in the first hour than the $182, but they don't know that.

Sometimes a pseudo-form letter from a lawyer can go a long way. Maybe you have a friend of a friend who could give you 5 min? This is how I would proceed if they will not give you the time of day.
This whole thing seems lopsided.

[carp]

I would ask to see the police report on it. If it was actually stolen, there would be one, especially if the cops confiscated it as claimed. Paypal screwed up and I would tell them that they either produce the police report or get ready to talk to your lawyer. You won't because the lawyer will cost you more in the first hour than the $182, but they don't know that. Paypal accepting this * word is totally bogus.

Bear is right on target.Contact the Battle Creek office of the Sate Police and get the police report,the one where the blkbry was confiscated.And then the first one reporting the theft of the item. Good Luck.Carp