Gordon Brown wrote:

I very nearly did once but was put off by the sign-up procedure and
the small print of the so-called "guarantee". In fact the vendor that
I was intending to pay with PayPal (a "PayPal only" auction) promptly
did a flit owing many people a lot of money. So I was lucky.

As you didn't pay this seller via PayPal, how exactly did you confirm that
he "did a flit owing many people a lot of money"?

Because I followed the progress of this and other auctions from the
same vendor in the feedback section. Also the story was continued
elsewhere after the vendor had been blacklisted by Ebay and his
feedback removed.


Also as this is PayPal only auction, presumably the buyers would have been
covered by the Ebay Buyer's protection scheme even if they could did not
successfully initial a charge back via their credit cards?

Covered for the bit between £15 and £100, as long as Ebay decide that
the affair warrants cover, and they have the final decision. Some
people involved did get some money back from Ebay after a long time
and many arguments. Others didn't. No one got everything.

I think that this is pathetic for a pay service.

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