PayPal does not care whether you get ripped off or not, as long as THEY get a cut.
If you file for your supposed buyers protection, they get a cut. sleazebay/PainPal gets at least one cut of every scam on sleazebay, much like a pimp or a dope dealer. They get (steal) huge amounts from all the various scams, like the BIN bandits scam for another instance.

25$ Paypal Fee for Items Not Received

daisyfunkmaster (112 ) View Listings | Report Sep-24-06 18:43 PDT


Hi there. I wanted to know how many of you were aware that there is a 25$ Paypal fee for filing a claim against a seller when you never received an item. I have been an Ebay seller for the past year and I have never seen word one about this, at least not in any obvious context. I recently purchased an item from a person with little feedback. Well apparently, this person is a fraud. I paid within 2 hours of the auction close. That was Sept. 3rd, and it is now Sept. 24th. I have contacted the seller three - four times via Ebay messaging since the close of the auction. I have never received a response. I have now found out he has received two other negative or neutral feedback ratings on Sept. 18th. One feedback being another person who did not receive their items. Now, I find out I have to pay 25$ to even try and file a claim with Paypal to get my 35$ back that I paid for the item and shipping. I am utterly disgusted. I tried to call this seller, to find out he had used a fake phone number too. Now, I am a victime of fraud, Ebay has been defrauded, and I have to pay a fee???? Why shouldn't this fraudulent seller pay the fee? Why does Ebay proport that they are a legitimate auction service, yet they do not back you up or protect you from fraud. Did you know that anytime you bid on an auction you are also gambling 25$ of your hard earned money. I am disgusted, I hope those of you out there reading this are too.
Daisyfunkmaster