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I’m not surprised the seller is fretting. If the buyer can smash the instrument with no strings attached she’ll just have to face the music.
This one’s a real clef hanger, According to regretsy they’ve asked PayPal for clarification so stay tuned for updates.
Before I start I know little or nothing about Antique Violins. But regularly when I am listing or re-listing books the screen flashes up that I may be trying to sell a counterfeit book. I never am and I know they are not counterfeit because I have obtained them from the Publisher direct(I used to wholesale for them across the South West and still service a few customers).
I wonder what would happen if there was a dispute in regard to one of these titles? Would Paypal require the Buyer to destroy the Book? Luckily all the books concerned are relatively low price(certainly not $2500) but still its the principle that is important.
I can understand ordering the destruction of a fake designer fashion item but why destroy an antique? or a Book? Its probably somebody in Paypal(or a mechanised system) that thinks that all items are “Fashion” and does not differentiate between clothes or antiques.
I find it strange that people buy/sell items of that sort of value on ebay. If I was buying a musical instrument of that value I would want to examine/play it before purchase.
Most of the car listings are classified ads, rather than auction/instant purchase.
its not sellers ebay need to worry about any more its themselves.
ebay needs to get real!
today a violin
tomorrow a laptop
pathetic and no doubt they charged the seller their usually £14.00 reversal fee.
the banks have been investigated about unfair fees and practice and now it should be ebay / paypal terms.
Lets face it ebay sux !
Paypal seem to be out of tune on this, I’m sure there were stradivarius other options open to them.
someone should take up the baton and orchestrate a flute back
PayPal and eBay are an unholy alliance. Nowhere else in commerce can they put a hold on your money on the word of a crooked buyer. Some while back now there was talk of eBay and PayPal parting company – was this just an urban myth? Because I really can’t see this happening!