I promised JimmyDee I would not post anymore on this topic over on another car audio forum since the seller threatened to sue for defamation.
Long story short. I bought an item that was listed in "perfect" condition about a month ago. The seller provided photos of the item. Everything looked OK. I asked a few very specific questions about the item. The seller responded properly. So, I pulled the trigger and purchased it via Paypal.
The day after I received the item I decided to open the box and test it. It didn't work. Hmm. After closer inspection is was evident that the item had been tampered with. A botched attempt was made to repair it. It was obvious the seller lied when I asked my questions prior to sale.
So, I contacted the seller. The seller was defensive and pissed off. He/She claimed that I must have damaged the item or, it was damaged in shipment. I reminded the seller that I didn't think soldering iron melt marks could occur as damage during shipment.
I mentioned that I might be able to fix it for a reduced purchase price but I would need to consider it. I would need to take a closer look. In the end, I determined the damage was too severe and this is something I did not want to deal with. I requested a full refund.
The seller sends me half the refund. I reminded him/her that I did not want the item and did not trust it would continue to function. I requested a full refund, not half. I contact Paypal for advice. They mentioned that I should try to work with the seller to resolve the issue. If we can't come to an agreement then I had the option to use their resolution center to file a dispute.
A week goes by. No additional refund. So, I contact the seller again. I requested the seller send a full refund immediately or I will be forced to open a case with Paypal. The next day the seller sends the other half of my refund. But, it is stuck as PENDING. The seller demands that I ship the item back immediately. I printed a shipping label and re-packaged the item. However, I told the seller I will not actually send the item until his/her payment clears.
The seller threatens to sue. He/she says he/she has the police, FBI, and Paypal on the case. He/she has hired an attorney to sue me over theft and slander. I'm like, are you off your freaking rocker dude? All this over $78. All he/she needed to do was wait a couple days for payment to clear assuming they had $78 in their account.
The seller continues to send me a sea of texts telling me how awful of a person I was and that I was stealing from him/her. I kept sending time stamped evidence that his/her payment had still not cleared.
10 days go by and the payment finally clears. I ship his item the next business day. The seller SIGNS for and receives the package.
The seller sends me a text stating that I waited to long and that he/she was going to prosecute. The seller stating that I stole the item from him/her and that he/she is going to send the item back to me. He/She then actually goes through the expense of shipping the item back. Fedex just dropped the package off on my front porch.
I'm looking for advice. Fugged up eh? So what he h3ll would you do now?
Ge0