Seller wants to cancel transaction on eBay..

[NHBandit]

I would personally open a case with eBay. When they listed the item, they agreed to a contract to sell. You made an offer, they accepted, you paid. The item then became yours. No sellers remorse allowed, it was a contract. And then to have them refund your payment only to relist them? NOT a good selling practice. I would file a case before the items sells again, make them pull it and ship to you, the real owner.

^^^^ This... is my feelings as well. I've been selling on Ebay since 1999 and if there is some rule that says you aren't required to EVER lose money even when it's your own damn fault for not doing proper research then I've never seen it. I've lost on a few things myself but I followed through, shipped the item, and thanked the buyer for his bid. It's called credibility. By letting it go you're telling him it's ok to continue doing things like that. Leave him a negative if he dosn't stick to the sale. It might not help you but it might make him think twice before pulling that shady crap the next time.

 

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[NHBandit]

I want to tell you to just forget it and walk away, but I know how much it ticked me off the times I won something and the seller was looking for a way out, something like wanting to cancel because it was 36 hours and I hadn't paid yet. So to be told the person was backing out like this guy did I know I wouldn't just leave it alone, and even if I didn't get anything in the end other than giving him a real tough week, it would be worth it.

Agreed. Ignoring shady business dealings just encourages more shady business dealings. You owe these type of sellers nothing.

 

[cheese]

Leave him the worst of feedbacks and then block him from bidding on your items. I left a guy bad feedback one time and he bought something from me right after just so he could leave bad feedback. Ebay took it off, blocked him, then he created a new account and did it again. Ebay got involved again, not sure what they told him, but he stopped. The feedback button is there for a reason. You will do other buyers or him no service by letting him get away with it.

 

[insontis]

Leave him the worst of feedbacks and then block him from bidding on your items. I left a guy bad feedback one time and he bought something from me right after just so he could leave bad feedback. Ebay took it off, blocked him, then he created a new account and did it again. Ebay got involved again, not sure what they told him, but he stopped. The feedback button is there for a reason. You will do other buyers or him no service by letting him get away with it.

I will. eBay is making me wait 7 days from sale date to leave negative/neutral feedback for this power seller.

 

[diggummup]

Unfortunately, your not ever going to receive the item for the $45 that you paid and already received back. The guy deserves a negative strike. If there ever was a reason to give one, this is it.

 

[Iron Patch]

oh by the way here's a tip. Whenever I buy something I really want and suspect there could be trouble, if that seller has a lot of inexpensive stuff that I know I can resell for the same price (and usually that is the case for the type of items I buy), I buy several right away to apply much more pressure having him think there's a 6 or 7 negative potential and not just the one. It also balances it out a little in their mind because I know if something of mine goes too cheap it's not quite as bad if the person bought more and I made a little back on those items.

 

[TradeWithYou]

billjustbill,

If you use Amazon's FBA program they offer something called multi-channel fulfillment. I don't know all the details about it though, but here's a thumbnail sketch.

1. You need a Professional Seller account with them using Fulfilled By Amazon.
2. Next, send your inventory to their warehouse.
3. You can then opt for multi-channel fulfillment and sell your merchandise on other selling platforms (e-bay etc.).

Like I said, a thumbnail sketch. But it would explain how Amazon filled your order and sent a return label.

And people buy on Amazon and sell on e-bay, and buy on e-bay and sell on Amazon. I've read about it and think it's called arbitrage. Basically, just working the difference in price between two sales platforms. You probably already know that though.

About your return. People who sell on Amazon are very sensitive to bad feedback and A to Z claims. They can have their account suspended or even closed because of it. And Amazon's return guarantee favor the customer big time. So if it was sold using multi-channel fulfillment you'll likely get your money back. If no refund, contact Amazon directly.

Best of luck,
Craig