what is considered a " good deal" for p3 pro for used and new units?
Btw I knew there was something up with this eBay ad, but oh well hehe
Btw I knew there was something up with this eBay ad, but oh well hehe
Bought a cheap p3 pro
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Most likely a scam. There is a specific scammed selling non-existent Phantom 3s all over the world on Ebay.
But you are 100% covered! Ask seller for a tracking number (he won't respond.) Then after 5 days launch a complaint with Ebay that you haven't received your item. They will take care of you!
But you are 100% covered! Ask seller for a tracking number (he won't respond.) Then after 5 days launch a complaint with Ebay that you haven't received your item. They will take care of you!
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goes back to the saying, if its too good to be true, it probably is.
Obviously a scam since ebay removed the auction. I would also use a credit card when paying via paypal instead of your bank account for extra protection. I thought $979 was too good for a new p3p on amazon, but that worked out well. Good luck.
Obviously a scam since ebay removed the auction. I would also use a credit card when paying via paypal instead of your bank account for extra protection. I thought $979 was too good for a new p3p on amazon, but that worked out well. Good luck.
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This is why scammers can get away with crap like this.
People want to believe they can get something for (almost) nothing and even when confronted with proof of a scam, some still cling to hope.
The scammers also change email contact details on the account - they're not dumb.
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Yes, they do that, but ebay will still send an email to the previous addy. That's something the scammers cannot change unless they hack ebays servers.
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Have you even bothered to read posts 2-28?
When someone wants less than 500 bucks for something that costs more than 1300. Please question it. I don't know how people fall for this over and over.
May be a little trademark action off this one
ebay refunded my money a day after, I ended up buying myself a p3p with extra battery and go professional case. all happy
It doesn't matter if the seller withdrew their funds from PayPal, or not...the buyer is STILL protected. If this does turn out to be a scam...which I agree it is...the buyer simply needs to contact PayPal, and file a claim. PayPal will do a "quickie" research, and when they determine the possibility that the buyers claim is valid, they immediately refund the money to the buyer.
After that, then they do their full investigation...which can take several weeks, or only a few hours...and once they've determined the claim IS valid, they attempt to do a reverse-EFT. This is usually successful, for, as long as the seller's bank account isn't closed (which typically takes 7-10 days, even after funds are withdrawn leaving a $0.00 balance, as most banks want to make certain there aren't any outstanding withdrawals coming in), PayPal can recover the money they "loaned" to the buyer. If, by chance, the seller was able to fully close their account before PayPal could recover the money, PayPal takes the loss, themselves, deducting the funds from their "guarantee insurance fund".
The process is almost identical to the prices banks use when a bank's customer files a charge dispute. In the end, whether the bank is able to get the money back from the "other side", or not, their customer DOES get their money back...as long as the filed claim turns out to be valid.
Unfortunately, I'd say there's a 99.9% chance that you've been scammed. My suggestion is to keep track of your package, using the tracking number provided, and, once delivered, shoot video of you opening the package. This is your PROOF, should it turn out to be a scam. If it's a scam, IMMEDIATELY contact PayPal to file a claim...do NOT wait, not even a few hours. The sooner you start the claim process, the better the outcome is in your favor.
If no tracking number was provided, I'd suggest contacting eBay immediately, as they should be able to obtain this information from the seller (in contacting eBay, explain that you HAVE contacted the seller, twice, and that the sender hasn't responded).
I've dealt with this type of situation before (sender claimed, in ad, that item was new, but open, & had never been registered...the only truth was that it was open), and between PayPal & eBay, everything was resolved quickly, & I had my money back before the end of the following day. Even though eBay & PayPal are, once again, separate companies, they still will together to resolve these types of matters/problems.
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