Hi everyone,
I saw this deal earlier (http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/109198) and I bought one from ebay, then I come back to ozbargain the page has gone now. So… anyone know what happened to this deal?
I just got a notification from ebay that they have posted the item! Hopefully it is real!
Any other have ordered this?
Derek
ebay listing is now removed.. last time I checked around 49 pieces were sold
I bought it too.. and the item is now shipped via Australia post.. I even got a tracking number.. I am just hoping it is for real :)
Australia post tracking? I thought it was coming from China?
I hope you get your item but it sounds like a typical scam.
They send you an empty package or different item. You can't claim item not received so to get a refund you have to send the item back. You'll probably have to pay close to what you paid for the item to send it back.
:( makes perfect sense.. let's see
Let's say I return the empty package to the seller and get a refund, isn't the seller need to give the money back to me, i.e. I lost money (for posting the package back) but the seller won't earn anything anyway?
I believe you would have to send the package back with tracking. According to Aus Post, it would cost you $17.90 to send a small package back to Hong Kong. Is it worth it for the $2.10?
Assuming it's a scam - what are the options
- neg on ebay?
- I payed with Paypal does that make a difference?
- neg on ebay?
Won't help you but can help others. Then again, you don't have proof that it is a scam so your feedback is invalid.
- I payed with Paypal does that make a difference?
You'll have to start a dispute. The listing states:
Please allow 20-35 days for international deliveries.
So you can't claim you didn't receive the item if it's still within that timeframe. So if nothing turns up then on day 36 start a dispute and follow Paypal's process. Keep in mind there is a 45 day window from purchase that you have to start a Paypal/eBay dispute.
Thanks neil.
Somewhere I still feel that the deal is genuine..and we are going to get our mighty tablet :)
keep dreaming..
i also bought..if they dont arrive we should all launch paypal dispute mentioning each others ordernumbers and paypal dispute numbers.
So this has been finally confirmed as scam.. I lodged a PayPal dispute for it and it has been decided in my favour .. It was worth trying anyway.. :)
Email confirmation from PayPal :
'Dear xxxx,
We have concluded our investigation into your case and have decided in your
favour.
We were able to recover $19.99 AUD, and this amount has been credited to
you. Please allow 5 business 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.'
yeah i got my refund too…
Yes me too - money returned…lesson learned ( even though i was sure it was toooooo good to be true! )
It's most likely a scam or a price error and was only published for 15 minutes. $20 for an Android phone or tablet is a huge warning sign.
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