[sammyg2]

This won't help you this time but when buying on e-bay, I always always always use a credit card.


Call evil-bay and paypal, try to talk to a person. They MIGHT be able to help.
USPS will probably not help because they'll say it wasn't packaged right and wasn't insured, but try to talk to them anyway.

The system is designed to make you frustrated so you go away.
I'm betting your only chance is to take to real people who give you hints how to win. Smooze them, even if they're in India.