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All this sounds like yet more evidence never to use eBay for anything, ever.

To me, it's a con-merchant's charter.

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It's the sellers stupidity in not realising that the money is simply in ESCROW. Once the item is recieved it will be released to him... In the end a rule that simply makes it easier for PAYPAL to get the money back from con-men, but unfortunately will catch out a few genuine members

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Yep thats E scam for you.

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Got my Slowcooker and everything is hunky dory...I just have get him indoors to repair the cupboard I'd planned to keep it in when not being used...:rolleyes:

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You are partly right but then they must have gullible people to con in the first place.

I'm looking for a cheap MP3 player.so I searched on ebay.One offer was for an Ipod with software errors and needing a new battery and they want £19.

The other has two broken Ipods suitable for spare parts and wants £40.

No thanks.

Also I don't want an Ipod I want something that isn't apple related..but can I find any? Not a chance.It's all Ipods at £200 + or mobile phones which I also don't want :rolleyes:

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For an MP3 player nip to Tesco they have some cheap decent ones in their Technika range :)

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whole list of scotch mist here ;)

http://electronics.shop.ebay.co.uk/M...=p3286.c0.m282

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Ebay has got really really bad over the last year or so BUT it's still the only place to go for certain things =(

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Hong Kong mist seems to be more abundant Zing. ;)

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Something I had noticed..In fact china seems to be a source of a lot of products on Ebay.Check out the jewellery section sometime.

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These days, it's the only place to find phone-related stuff like batteries and USB leads and chargers at affordable prices. I could go to the market stall but the prices are about 2 or 3 times what eBay-ers charge. That said, I would only go to the market stall for unlocking my phone, at least that way I know it's done. £10 to unlock most phones, £15 for those needed to send off to unlock.

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I certainly would not trust an ebay bought mobile battery . Them Chinese jobbies can explode. There is a thread about a guy in China who died when his went pop

Ive bought raid cards and a pci diagnostic device from hong kong and a couple if screen protectors

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