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^, yup...what he said.

Don't waste your time e-mailing the seller, he's giving you the run around. File a dispute with Paypal, you'll be in luck if the seller has a enough funds in his account because Paypal will put a hold on the disputed amount. It'll be tougher to recover your money if he has no money in his account. You can always do a dispute with your CC or like the suggestions mentioned in this thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boostaholic (Post 6324239)

I am buying a mass air flow sensor from an online forum tt.net for my car. I paypal'ed the guy money. He then gave me a tracking number on march 3rd and said he shipped it out. Everything seemed ok, until I checked the tracking number, which is 70060810000628142863 for USPS.

according to USPS:
Label/Receipt Number: 7006 0810 0006 2814 2863
Associated Label/Receipt:
Detailed Results:

Delivered, March 03, 2009, 10:01 am, AURORA, CO 80015
Notice Left, February 25, 2009, 3:00 pm, AURORA, CO 80016
Arrival at Unit, February 25, 2009, 8:40 am, AURORA, CO 80015

which clearly says it's been delivered to another address. I've e-mailed the seller a few times asking to double check the tracking number but he insist it is the correct one and I will be getting the item soon. It feels sketchy and I think I got scammed. what should I do? file a paypal? please help!

File a paypal dispute, the PayPal guys can smell scam a mile away. It's not their first day on the job

with the dispute, the seller again responded with:

"your not understanding what that means. when you ship something off from usps it shows where it was shipped from. plus why would i ship that to myself? it should be getting to you soon. when you check the tracking number again have them send you updates via email and that will show you when the tracking has been updated or give them a call. "

so as many had advised, I filed a claim with Paypal. I will update later to see what happens. Now I need to find another Mass air flow sensor for a 300zx

remember to file a charge back with your cc if paypal fails!

file a charge back right now.

call your CC company and be like motherrr fucker took my moneieeees.

they'll do it no problem.

eff pay pal they don't months.

i know. becaues i've gone through them before.

maybe he sent out more than one item that day and gave you the wrong tracking number?

it's happened to me before.

just a thought...

whats the worse that could happen?
get your money back and get free stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cakeTech (Post 6324429)

why is it a bad idea to use a CC on paypal?

It's a good thing.

Your CC company actually gives a shit and WILL most likely refund your money. Unlike Paypal.