I tell you. If someone did me wrong on any amount of money..I would go after their a$$ on general priciple. Crooks should pay many times fold!!!

How long has it been since you sent money?? Paypal or your credit card company should have some protection.

File a dispute tmmrw morning and don't let it go.

I HATE PEOPLE THAT ARE PREDATORS.

Paypal will only let you file a dispute within 45 days of the transaction. I believe you can only get your money back if the recipient has money in their account. I paid in July of 2006. I did pay through my credit card to paypal, but I doubt I can do anything about it now. I will check, but since the transaction went through paypal, I think Paypal would have to repay me, and their policy is to not seek refunds after 45 days.
I "won" a $75 dollar door prize at Vintage at the Vineyards to Seamsperfect, and wound up losing $189 for my prize. I think there are several others who have lost money, so I am not alone.
Thanks for your comments
Chuck in NC

In my experience it works like this...

You -> VISA -> Paypal -> Al Crook

Paypal is acting as a vendor on behalf of Al. You have 2 options. Ask PayPal for the money back Go directly to VISA.

In my case I went to Visa when PayPal was kind of wishy washy and I was being screwed by a guy I hired to tow my trailer home. Not sure what the limitations are on VISA BUT as I understand it - if you use your VISA, MC or AMEX to order something and it is not received then you do not have to pay.

Visa will reverse the charge to PayPal and then PayPal will go after AL when money hits his account.

work out. Once was Zionsville Autosport. Visa said "No thanks."

I ended up eating the charge and chalking 1 up for experience. No more purchases from Zionsville Autosport. Ever.

Anthony wrote:

In my experience it works like this... You -> VISA -> Paypal -> Al Crook Paypal is acting as a vendor on behalf of Al. You have 2 options. Ask PayPal for the money back Go directly to VISA. In my case I went to Visa when PayPal was kind of wishy washy and I was being screwed by a guy I hired to tow my trailer home. Not sure what the limitations are on VISA BUT as I understand it - if you use your VISA, MC or AMEX to order something and it is not received then you do not have to pay. Visa will reverse the charge to PayPal and then PayPal will go after AL when money hits his account.

unfortunately i've had several bad experiences on ebay that involved paypal transactions...i don't even bother disputing it with paypal...they have no interest in anything except keeping as much money in their interst bearing account as possible...i alway dispute it with the credit card company and have never been denied...i've used a bank card and amex and by far amex is the fastest reversing a charge...as soon as you dispute it with the credit card issuer, paypal will lock down the other guys account

you might check with your credit card issuer to see if there are any time limitations on filing for reversal of the charge...i doubt it, the credit card company's in your favor



never use your checking account to fund a paypal account...you have no recourse except to rely on paypal