[cmccuist]

This is very upsetting. Not sure even what to do next.

Here's the cliff note version: My wife sold a very expensive pearl necklace (valued at approximately $5,000) on eBay for $2,500. The buyer waited until after the eBay feedback period had lapsed, but before the Paypal period was over, <90 days.

Then, they told their credit card company that the necklace was "not as described". They said the pearls were smaller then the description said. Even though my wife had an appraisal from a certified gemologist and the buyer just held up a ruler. The credit card company sided with the buyer. So we got a charge back for $2,500 from eBay and somehow the buyer got to keep the necklace!!

Letters, emails, etc. to eBay and Paypal were a waste of time.

Apparently, this charge back scam has been working as eBay won't go after the scammers. They just ignore the fact that the charge-backer pricks don't return the item - usually jewelry.

So we will never sell anything on eBay for more than $100. F'em.