[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1416516867' post='2611143']
Bought a bass off Gumtree last Friday night, paid by PAINPal.
Went to collect on Sat as agreed, he emailed when I was driving down (2.5 hours) that he won't be in. My wife told me 3 hours later.
I get there, nobody in except a fragile, deaf octogenarian? lady who came to the window. Don't really know even now if it's his address.
I backed off in seconds as I could see I was frightening her.
The phone number he gave me went to ansaphone for a local Sunday league club.
I then had to go home on the way to that night's gig to pick up a spare bass. Another hour out of my way.
On the Sunday he mailed in reply to the mail I sent on Saturday night, after a wasted journey of pushing 5 hours, plus an hour there trying to find him.
He said he would post it on Tuesday.
Last I heard from him, last Sunday.
No bass, no real way of forcing contact.
Gone to raise a dispute with PAINPal.
CAN'T DISPUTE THIS TRANSACTION AS IT IS JUST A PAYMENT ACCORDING TO THEM, NOT A f***ing ITEM BOUGHT
So, for the second time in 5 years I'm about to get f***ed for over £600 and PAINPal are washing their hands of it, despite a £23
charge plus the £650 for the bass, plus £30 out of pocket for fuel.
I can't even TRY to get it back via credit card for 30 days. That will be a barrel of laughs no doubt.
And people insist on f***ing PAINPal.
NEVER NEVER NEVER AGAIN
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You sent it as a goods payment, but you got charged? I don't understand this.
If you sent the money as a payment for goods, you as the buyer would never be charged. You are charged for using a debit or credit card gift payment, but I assume you didn't do this.