So Frustrated!!!Warning: Rant. Calming words appreciated...

[starmom]

Ebay owns Paypal

That's right. I knew it was someone big out there. Well, Missi, see if you can get to PayPal through Ebay....
Also, remember to breathe.... go to your happy place and feel that it is all alright... <calming words>

[nathaniel]

Here ya go.

Woooo Saaaaaa

It worked for martin lawrence maybe it will work for you too.

[ALEX B.]

That sucks!! There is nothing worse than having someone else play around with your money. I guess I have been lucky, I have used PayPal in excess of 20-30 times, and never had a problem. Just think of it like a savings account, by the time you have access to the funds again, you will know for sure if you really want the camera, or if you found something better.
I am an impulse buyer and alot of the time, I realize I dont want or need, whatever it was I just spent hundreds of dollars on.i'm bad at that.

[West Coast Jungle]

As with any business transaction evryone will take your $ real fast and drag their feet when it's time to give some back. Being in another country or even state gives them a reason to drag their feet even more.

I am not endorsing this behavior by any means but this is the reality of the business world and the sooner we come to grips with it the sooner we can make the best choices. Try to chaulk it up to a learning experience and not get yourself in a negative mindset. That will only make it worse, trust me. At least your are getting your $ back. Coulda been worse.

It happens to all of us we pull the trigger before we picked the best target.

Next time you will be all the wiser from this experience

[Sean : EbN]

Hi guys,

I can certainly appreciate this situation. I hate it when this happens. Your money is tied up because of credit card processing companies. They do this all the time.

For instance, you come into our retail store to buy something for, lets say $100.00. Lets also say that you use a VISA checkcard that draws directly from your bank account. We ring it up and charge your card but OOPS we made a mistake (or you decided not to get it, or you bring it back, even later that very same day) and we VOID (not refund, the charge was being refunded that very same day so it is considered a VOID not a REFUND) the charge. It took about 30 seconds for that money to post that it has left your bank and you know it takes like 7-10 business days to get it back?!? And that money already came out of YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT, it was not just drafted onto a month credit card bill! What a bunch of CROOKS!

Yes they are using YOUR money INTEREST FREE and that's after they've already charged the merchant (person or business selling the product/service) a fee of 1.9% - 2.9% for the transaction.

Please keep all this in mind when buying from an honest business person that you like. If you can pay another way, other than credit cards or PayPal, do it. That business would appreciate that and you are also not supporting these types of companies as much.

I know we live in a digital world where people don't even know what cash smells like anymore but its crazy how many consumers DON'T KNOW that this crap goes on!

Good luck with your situation...

[MeMe]

I can certainly appreciate this situation. I hate it when this happens. Your money is tied up because of credit card processing companies. They do this all the time.

Exactly!



My husband works in auto parts sales and does a lot of phone business. Heck...99% of his sales ARE otp sales...and everybody wants to use their credit cards. He gets really annoyed with it because of all of everthing you said, Sean.

I...hate credit cards. They are a rip. I do have a debit card...but not Credit.

My middle name is "Cash".

[Patrick Long]

I have two.....both maxed out, both sent to collections. Good thing im rich huh pppssshhh

[missi182]

Thanx guys! I love the sympathy (ya ya, I'll admit it) I'm going to keep looking until I get the money back just in case I find a better deal, which I maybe I can Plus my little guy is going to shed in the next few days so he'll be all prettied up for me to take pictures of him

[bender29]

I can't stand paypal, but unfortunately I don't have much choice to use it for ebay. Between the outrageous fees and their terrible service... Not to mention 99 out of 100 times they side with the buyer, regardless of evidence.

[ravenspirit360]

Paypal rreally does suck lol.. High fees and they mess up. I have a 75 dollar charge on mine right now that I am waiting to dispute..